0 U.K. IB Analyst to U.S. PE Associate 1 4y
+22 Help on choosing from these 3 offers 26 4y
+22 Partners Group 2022 FA Program 70 4y
+27 FIG/FinTech PE - Top Shops 31 4y
+17 Silver Lake Culture 23 4y
+10 SaaS Turnarounds 18 4y
+13 Cov-lite situation in PE 9 4y
+6 jcncnxjjsjdkdncncnncnccnncnc 2 4y
+30 PE CFO Compensation 24 4y
0 Megathread Fund of Funds 2021 Compensation 20 4y
+17 Barclays Telecom & Media (CMG) Group for PE Recruiting? 11 4y
0 PE Lateral in other countries 1 4y
0 Summer Internship EMEA PE 1 4y
0 Mock Sourcing Interview 1 4y
+9 Help! Renege lateral offer in the same building 2 4y
+8 SWF Exits 1 4y
+16 Female leaders/executives to follow 17 4y
+9 Private Equity Internships - London, Paris or Other Capitals 1 4y
+3 CPPIB REPE Interview - NY 1 4y
+6 Refinancing 1 4y
+6 Argentum Group - Thoughts? 1 4y
+9 Asking for little career advice 3 4y
+6 LBOS and sensitivity tables: easy question 5 4y
+6 TA associates interview (EU) 1 4y
+12 CAGR vs. IRR... # of periods...confused... 5 4y
+10 Marketing/IR Job Offer - Feedback Welcome 2 4y
+30 Finance to Tech 12 4y
+62 Is Every PE Associate Unhappy? 38 4y
+9 Administrative to Finance (ex. BX)?? 4 4y
+4 PE recruiting London / EU 4 4y
+3 What are your thoughts about Highview Capital in LA? 1 4y
+33 Intel on TPG Capital 20 4y
+28 Info on CD&R / Centerbridge / Cerberus / Golden Gate / Onex 16 4y
+3 MFPE LBO Returns 1 4y
+41 Brookfield Infrastructure Toronto 18 4y
+14 Stop putting your stupid "Board Observer" roles on LinkedIn 13 4y
0 Analysis for investing in PE funds 1 4y
+40 Working for SPAC? 17 4y
+24 Is Traditional PE worth it in the post-COVID world? 12 4y
+23 Kaushik Ravi Elevate/Varde Partners? 16 4y
+1 Completely subjective question - what font style and color themes look best for presentations 3 4y
+6 Anyone have opinions on Soma Capital? 5 4y
+18 Middle Market TMT IB vs Secondaries PE vs top-20 IBAB IB 1 4y
+5 PE exit difference between Chicago and NYC 4 4y
+29 Why would a buyout fund want a lower leverage? 11 4y
+32 Non-target to MMPE, What's Next? 7 4y
+13 What is considered a megafund in the PE space? 3 4y
+26 Delete 5 4y
+10 Permanent Equity 3 4y
+9 Roles in energy PE? 1 4y
+46 A Real Disscusion about Promotion in PE 22 4y
0 Are niche strategies the future? 2 4y
0 What is the background check Process for summer analysts 2 4y
+3 Lateral sr associate recruiting - peak timeline 2 4y
+7 IB Exits to corporate venture? 5 4y
+51 Top fund placement vs boutique 33 4y
+25 How do i become a corporate raider straight out of undergrad 12 4y
+16 Sophomore internship PE vs IB 9 4y
+67 Been pushed out / fired from job 24 4y
+8 Two Sigma Private Equity? 6 4y
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+8 Delete 4 4y
+10 Removed 16 4y
+29 Removed 6 4y
+18 Delete 2 4y
+9 PE Ops - Finance Team 1 4y
+3 Do PE summer analyst internships lead to return offers? 2 4y
+16 Hamilton Lane Excel Test 9 4y
+1 Thoughts on these KKR Groups 2 4y
+10 Getting into GE from tech? 2 4y
+6 PE Secondaries advisory case study 1 4y
+14 Private Credit / Direct Lending Headhunters 8 4y
+1 Comp expectations for a small PE firm? 3 4y
+3 Private Equity A Casebook by Gumpers, Ivashina and Ruback 1 4y
0 45 min Interview Case Study?? Tips greatly appreciated! 6 4y
+9 Financial Modeling Certificates 1 4y
+9 List of Large Co-Investment / Secondary / Fund of Fund Investors 7 4y
+12 Moving from pension fund direct investing to GP 4 4y
+17 Debate: Private Credit vs IB Out of UG 23 4y
+15 Details around Consumer / Retail PE 7 4y
+44 Senior Associate Comp Benchmarks 35 4y
+10 Compensation for Portfolio Operations Associate in MM/UMM firm? 4 4y
+9 What is average market pay for an Assc. at a $1B+ MM fund in a T2 city? 7 4y
+4 Consulting to PE - Strategy Roles 1 4y
+12 MF Associate Compensation 23 4y
0 CREDIT FUND LBO CASE STUDY INTERVIEW -PLEASE HELP 3 4y
0 Venture & Private Equity Government Position Good for Starting Point? 1 4y
0 Advice: How to lateral from Canadian LP to American GP 1 4y
+3 Recruit for European PE MF in NYC office 1 4y
0 Thoughts on The Riverside Company? 8 4y
+9 Secondaries/co-investments shops in London 11 4y
+3 Anyone know anything about Neuberger Berman’s PE group? 2 4y
0 Help Finding initiation reports 1 4y
+15 Should I go into private credit out of undergrad? 11 4y
+9 Need advice 4 4y
+5 Comp progression in offer letter 4 4y
0 Neuberger Berman PE 3 4y
+49 Launching My Own Fund 21 4y
+10 Global Introductions 2 4y
+9 PE firms that hire non-target undergrads 3 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • 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

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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