+16 How to decide if I should do on-cycle? 6 4mo
+18 Managing a Terminal Zero 5 4mo
+5 KKR Closes Record $23 Billion North America Private-Equity Fund, Its Largest Ever 3 4mo
+3 delete 1 4mo
+24 IB to FoF/Co-Invest to PE ? 13 4mo
0 Co-invest Comp London 1 4mo
0 PE Product/Sales all-in comp 0 4mo
+3 Dell 2 4mo
+34 Haveli Investments Info 31 4mo
+64 Leaving PE at Mid-Level 35 4mo
+9 Private Markets Rotational Program (FoF PE / REPE / Alt Credit) – Realistic Exit Opps 1 4mo
0 Apollo 2026 treasury and business management intern 0 4mo
+3 Waud Capital - Culture and Comps 4 4mo
+9 Large cap PE buyout (Asia) vs. Large cap Fund special sits /structured equity (London / NY) 3 4mo
+13 Top Dallas buyout PE non OG 23 4mo
+9 Great Hill Partners - Summer '25 Recruiting 10 4mo
+111 Is LMM actually the move? 35 4mo
0 Warburg 2027 FT Analyst Program 2 4mo
+32 Sixth Street (2025) 24 4mo
+6 Ghosted by Dynamic Search Partners 7 4mo
+24 Is a lateral necessary for PE recruitment? 3 4mo
+3 Uni Pension Plan (UPP), Canada 2 4mo
+62 London PE recruiting process 41 4mo
0 Main Capital Partners 0 4mo
+15 Rx Consulting to Credit Workout Desk (or investing)? 15 4mo
+45 Best GE/UMM/MF for Pay::Culture/WLB/Perks 59 4mo
+9 PE vs. Operating 3 4mo
0 looking for private equity tutor 2 4mo
+12 Moving from Fund Investing to IR at a Global Mega Fund 1 4mo
+232 2019 On-Cycle PE Recruiting: Headhunter Ranking 49 4mo
+15 Recruiters in Asia (HK / SG) 7 5mo
+22 Good shops in Cleveland 19 5mo
0 GPA needed for Blackstone PE 1 5mo
+15 Most Underrated/Overlooked Freshman Opportunities? 5 5mo
0 Kainos Capital in Dallas? 0 5mo
+7 MF PE Analyst Programs 8 5mo
+4 Blackstone SA 2027 49 5mo
+9 Carlyle Alpinvest Co-Investments 6 5mo
+12 On-Cycle PE from Private Credit 8 5mo
0 Traditional PE / Infrastructure PE recruiting firms 1 5mo
0 Career Advice IR/BO > BO/FO > IR/BO 1 5mo
0 Blackstone Real Estate Core Plus Shareholder Relations 0 5mo
+1 IB Copilot AI –– AI Financial Analysis for Investment Banking and Private Equity 1 5mo
+5 Oncap (Toronto PE) 5 5mo
0 Private Equity Case Studies 1 5mo
+8 Trinity Hunt Partners Dallas Comp 4 5mo
+6 Warburg Pincus Energy Transition 5 5mo
0 Houston Exits 1 5mo
0 Pantheon Ventures 2026? 3 5mo
+42 Next Step for PE Associate 17 5mo
+27 Clawbacks & start date negotiation at VP/Principal 14 5mo
+28 In most cases, will going international work against your long-term career? 6 5mo
0 Charlesbank Special Sits 0 5mo
0 Comp Discussion 2 5mo
+4 Why would an LP invest their money in a fund? 1 5mo
+14 How much does Fund Size Matter? 1 5mo
+68 The PE "Recovery" is a Mirage 15 5mo
+9 Private Equity Opportunities 14 5mo
+3 Gauge Capital thoughts? (Work, culture, reputation, comp, Hrs) 5 5mo
+9 Not getting any PE traction despite working at a strong EB with good deal experience 3 5mo
+12 PE to IB Without Prior IB Experience 4 5mo
+9 KPS 4 5mo
+9 BX REPE 27SA Superday 11 5mo
+20 Thoughts on Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)? 17 5mo
+33 Is this normal for smaller PE or is something actually wrong here? 17 5mo
+8 Pitch me an LBO candidate - idea generation 4 5mo
+48 PE Associate Recruiting with Business School Deferred Admission 15 5mo
+90 Which PE firms are on the rise? 102 5mo
0 Family office experience 1 5mo
+33 2024 and 2025 up and coming funds 47 5mo
+32 2025 up and coming funds 9 5mo
0 PE Asso Comp step ups 2 5mo
+9 Chicago LMM PE Reputation Check 7 5mo
+35 Infrastructure PE Resources/Info 41 5mo
+3 PE Opportunities within DFW area? 1 5mo
+27 PDF document to Excel spreadsheet 5 5mo
+10 Summer Internship Help: Ocean Park vs. True North M&A 1 5mo
0 How to Lateral Full Time from Farmville 1 5mo
0 Does Axium Infrastructure, GIP, InfraRed Capital Partners, StepStone Group, etc, have SA27 opportunities in ny? 2 5mo
+6 Breaking into LMM PE from MM IB – Should I Reach Out to Funds Directly? 1 5mo
0 Diligence budgets in LMM 1 5mo
0 Anyone know about Starwood Capital Ventures? 1 5mo
+11 Is "no state tax" an acceptable answer for "Why Seattle?" 8 5mo
+248 Interviewing For Infrastructure Investment Roles 86 5mo
+3 Any updated thoughts on Silversmith Capital Partners? 1 5mo
+10 2027 Private Equity Associate Comp 44 5mo
0 Blackstone NYC perks and lifestyle 4 5mo
+42 Charlesbank Trajectory 17 5mo
0 Networking Outside Your Firm 1 5mo
0 Asset Management vs Trading 1 5mo
+6 TDR Capital 11 5mo
0 Are The Alternative Asset Managers Cooked? 1 5mo
+5 Lateral Banks with a PE Offer? 12 5mo
+7 PE in Austin 2 5mo
+3 Private Equity Recruiting: What Actually Matters Most? 1 5mo
+20 Is PE still the best path for wealth creation? 13 5mo
+19 Advice for College Junior breaking into PE 8 5mo
+161 Blackstone Analyst Here — Yes, We’re Behind the “Mike’s Way” Trend 29 5mo
+11 Advice: Looking to break into PE as a college student 2 5mo
+3 Modeling Help | Adjustments through Close / Y1 2 5mo

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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