+3 Blackstone Core Equity Partners 3 4y
+3 Ergonomic WFH chair / desk at reasonable price? 4 4y
+3 $600k Comp for Sr. Associate? 24 4y
+12 Best PE firms in ATL? 3 4y
+20 Thoughts on CDD / Strategy role at MM PE firm? 2 4y
+9 Describe comments that "Add Value" 1 4y
+6 Energy & Infra PE & IM - London 1 4y
+191 Blackstone Recruiting Has Gone Bonkers 68 4y
+6 Networking Advice 1 4y
+3 Best banking groups to jump into growth equity? 1 4y
+30 How much of a pay cut would you be willing to take? 5 4y
+9 Transferring Countries - IB, AM, PE, Trading or other 1 4y
0 BX Vs Man Group 6 4y
+6 Blackstone SA Experience? 1 4y
+3 From Consulting to PE (London UK) - worth the jump? 2 4y
+27 Need advise on economics/carry 5 4y
+9 Construction/Development Manager venturing into IB/PE 1 4y
+3 LBO Transaction Fees - Impact on P&L? 2 4y
+11 Pricoa Private Capital London/Europe 8 4y
+11 Partners Group Financial Analyst Program 3 4y
+11 Do the Canadian PE funds (pension funds but also others like Onex, Brookfield, etc.) have distinct PE operations / value creation teams? 5 4y
+9 How did you do it? Nervous for transition 4 4y
+4 Is Keystone Capital in Chicago a decent private equity shop? 2 4y
+6 Infra PE recruitment firms 2 4y
+26 PE shops that give juniors outsized responsibility with upward potential? 8 4y
+24 WTF is a Shareholder Loan (LBO Model) 19 4y
+3 Search Fund industry analysis template 1 4y
+12 PE firm worklife balance 30 4y
+3 NYC PE/VC Firms with generous vacation/PTO 2 4y
+28 Search Fund experience valuable? 14 4y
+6 Insight on TPG 1 4y
+13 Would you try to leave? 5 4y
+9 Private Equity firms in PHX? 4 4y
+3 European PE/VC firms with NYC office 1 4y
+6 NYC PE Firms with WFH Flexibility 1 4y
+41 Effort in Lame Duck Portion of Banking Stint 14 4y
+3 Luminate Capital 3 4y
+3 EIG Global Energy Partners 2 4y
+17 Anecdotes: What's the slyest maneuver you've seen a PE Firm do to make a buck? 5 4y
+3 Coinvest at Megafunds 1 4y
+6 Partners Group FA Program 2023 8 4y
+41 Thoughts on consultant friendly (e.g., Golden Gate, Sycamore, NMC) PE firms? 10 4y
+37 Consultant Interviews for Investing Roles at Consultant-Friendly PE funds 7 4y
+27 Carlyle - AlpInvest 14 4y
+12 Info on G Squared Venture? 4 4y
+16 Are EB RX / MF PE better? 8 4y
0 Valor Equity Partners 3 4y
+6 FT Analysts who recruited for PE On-Cycle in Sept/Oct... 5 4y
+70 Taking the plunge.. from New Zealand 22 4y
0 Transferring Offices 0 4y
+12 Q&A: PE Marketing & Corp Dev (CMO) 0 4y
+3 SL FT Process 2 4y
+6 Careers in London + NYC 0 4y
+25 Opinion on Roark 31 4y
+192 Q&A: UMM PE VP 107 4y
+3 Oak Tree Listed Equity Group 3 4y
+7 PE Fund Database 4 4y
+41 One of Maybe 9 In-House PE Marketers 39 4y
+9 Negotiating a deal 4 4y
+101 HF -> MF PE 42 4y
+14 waterfall questions 3 4y
+6 Typical Timeline for Oncycle Recruitment 2022 (Corp Dev, VC, PE) from IB 1 4y
+3 Buyside Summer 2023 Recruiting 10 4y
+40 LMM is underrated 15 4y
+7 Associate / Senior Associate Comp at top Growth Equity Firms? 3 4y
+22 PE Analyst - hate my firm, should I look to lateral after only 6 months? 11 4y
+23 Direct Lending Offer Help 19 4y
0 Nautic Partners Interview 2 4y
+5 GGC Analyst Program 4 4y
0 KSL Capital 2 4y
+31 Side hustles while working in PE 46 4y
+4 LBO Model - Help! 6 4y
+30 H/S/W chances after 4 years PE, 2 years IB? 8 4y
+19 MF PE Senior Associate Leaving for Family Business 4 4y
+8 A&M Private equity performance improvement? 13 4y
+384 PE long-term attractivity: Is the trodden path "broken"? Quo vadis gen Y? 134 4y
+58 Finding the next Thoma / Vista? 17 4y
+7 How to stay engaged in community/leadershio 1 4y
+10 LLR Partners - Comp/Exit Opps/Reputation? 9 4y
0 Carry / Comp @ Large FoF 3 4y
+18 UMM.. vs. sector-focused Bain Capital fund 13 4y
+4 Go full time at EB or PE firm? 3 4y
+20 Turned down offer 5 4y
+11 Taking on more Responsibility 3 4y
+10 Looking for a PE Mentor to HELP me 19 4y
+15 PJT Park Hill Real Estate Group Interview (NY office) 1 4y
+8 What happened at General Atlantic? 4 4y
+18 How to Assess Highly Regulated Infra Assets? 5 4y
+3 Word Investment Memo 1 4y
+4 Leveraged co-invest 2 4y
+3 Non-PE 1st Year Analyst Comps at Top Megafunds (Carlyle/Blackstone/KKR etc.) 3 4y
+35 Stay in cushy PE job or move to MBB consulting 12 4y
+15 Offers from BX/KKR vs WP 14 4y
+2 Recruiting for MF/UMM PE from Non-target but Top Group 4 4y
+9 PE: How many companies in avg. portfolio that you manage? 1 4y
+4 PE vs Crossover Funds 2022 / Recessionary Environment 3 4y
+220 Getting ghosted 24/7 54 4y
+10 Best NYC UMM/MM Funds 2 4y
+6 Co-Investing 1 4y
+3 Liquid Bulk Transportation / Tank Washes (e.g. Quala, Heniff Transporation Systems, Superior Bulk Logistics) 0 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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