+13 How to Diligence a Newer Firm? 2 2y
+24 European Megafunds (based on PEI 2023) 17 2y
0 BAML to PE? 6 2y
0 Personal Accounting (Standard Income, K-1s, 1099s, etc.) 0 2y
0 HIG Growth NY 2 2y
+16 Real Estate Corporate Private Equity 7 2y
+33 Minneapolis Private Equity / Other Finance 18 2y
+18 Moving from PE Fund accounting to top 3 rating agency 5 2y
+16 MBB first year exploring PE options 3 2y
+1 3.7 GPA or MIT MFin/LSE/Oxbridge MSc Finance but 3.3 GPA 1 2y
0 breaking into PE as a rising undergrad 1 2y
+23 Target Undergrad Colleges For IB/PE (Rankings) 11 2y
+1 Possibility to Lateral Up? 2 2y
+80 Two-Year Sabbatical/Break from PE 22 2y
+9 To PE from McKinsey vs. IB (Europe) 3 2y
+4 Smallest PE’s you can think of? 1 2y
0 SF Comp 1 2y
+12 VC & Growth Equity Associate interested in PE - What do I do next? 1 2y
+7 On Cycle Chances 3 2y
+9 Background Check Timing 6 2y
+2 Ripplewood Holdings in trouble ? 3 2y
+9 Joining the big family-owned business after IB/PE prior-experience. CFO?PE FUND? OPERATIONNAL? 1 2y
0 Sixth Street Growth 4 2y
0 Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing? 4 2y
+6 Growth Equity to Corp Dev 1 2y
+67 What's Wrong with Warburg Industrial & Business Services? 53 2y
+18 Del 8 2y
+14 Venture Debt - Loan origination & servicing + Case study 5 2y
+31 Warburg Pincus 2025 FT Analyst Process 105 2y
0 BX PE Analyst Exits 4 2y
+19 Final round 2 weeks ago, no answer 14 2y
+22 Large Cap Infra PE London 7 2y
0 PE Recruiting for Incoming Analysts / 1st year Consultants 1 2y
+8 MM PE or BB 5 2y
0 Harrison Street Energy Transition Fund 0 2y
+9 PE Recruiting on H1B 1 2y
0 Insight DGS Recruitment Process 0 2y
+16 Searchlight Capital Partners 11 2y
0 Co investing case study 1 2y
0 McCarthy Capital? 1 2y
+7 Best PE Cities Outside of NYC/SF 8 2y
+13 On-Cycle Model Tests 8 2y
+20 PE Associate 1 Pay 47 2y
0 Co-Invest Loans 1 2y
+6 Does this job rock or suck?? 1 2y
+30 Which Infrastructure Specialization (Renewables, Digital, Transport, etc.) 13 2y
+9 Dallas PE - Solid WLB 5 2y
0 Relocation to US 1 2y
+3 PE 2024 Full-Time Analyst/Graduate Recruitment 5 2y
0 on cycle vs off cycle Chicago pe 1 2y
+3 Best PE Prep Courses? 1 2y
+17 Insight into PE in Chicago? 12 2y
+3 Incoming Secondaries Intern Advice 6 2y
+6 Secondaries Case Study 3 2y
0 For those in HC Services / HCIT PE, what operational challenges do you face within your portfolio companies outside of the currently high interest rates? 2 2y
0 REPE Internship Conversion 3 2y
0 MS 2025 Sophomore Private Credit Secondaries 1 2y
0 BAML --> PE firms? 3 2y
+19 PE Secondaries Comps 2024 21 2y
0 Best Funds With Flexible Mandates 2 2y
+28 Family Office - Analyst Bonus Structures 12 2y
+6 Ares- Global Client Solutions pay structure 0 2y
+26 Hg Capital's Reputation in Europe? 44 2y
0 Pathway Capital Management Interview Inquiry 2 2y
+24 When is the learning curve maximized? 5 2y
0 PE direct vs. secondaries career choices 1 2y
0 How do you judge a team 1 2y
0 Roark Capital SA 2025 4 2y
+8 Smaller Respected PE Firms 17 2y
+34 Help me understand A&D / gov services PE 21 2y
0 Start-Up HELP! 1 2y
+56 Stanford GSB vs Darden (PE vs Consulting) 20 2y
+6 Anyone heard of AVALT 5 2y
+15 Family Offices Recruiters Zurich 9 2y
0 Holding Company Comp 1 2y
0 Cove Hill Partners Analyst Program 4 2y
+9 Help me decide: IB or PE mentor? 1 2y
+38 "Edge" -- What is it, really? Can it be created? Sources of "Edge" 5 2y
+24 F500 Corp Dev (Manager), Or PE Portco Corp Dev (Mid-Level) 17 2y
+7 West coast MBB to Chicago PE 4 2y
+19 PE recruiting as a lateral to a top bank? 10 2y
0 Chicago IB to NYC PE 2 2y
0 Does working at a PE firm count for CPA work requirements?? 1 2y
+380 The unspoken truth about PE handcuffs 63 2y
+6 Any worthwhile seats in Newport Beach California? 14 2y
+13 PE out of college or BB two years? 4 2y
+63 Credit Fund to PE: Is it Doable 26 2y
0 Masters Analyst Recruiting Networking 1 2y
0 Generalist MFs? 1 2y
+13 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners 21 2y
+8 Twin Bridge Capital? 2 2y
+4 KKR Insights 1 2y
+9 Is it Possible: Tech ---> Tech PE Investing 1 2y
+26 Is Ares a MF 25 2y
+6 LGT Capital Partners Directs/ Co-Invest Insights 0 2y
+3 Insight Partners 2024 Inclusion by Insight Summit (Diversity Summit) 3 2y
0 Hours Check for Sixth Street Strategic Partners 1 2y
+12 How To Understand the Investment Strategies of PE firms 1 2y
0 Denham layoffs 0 2y
0 K1 Investment Management 1 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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