0 M&A law to buy side? 3 5y
+21 MM Private Equity in NY 12 5y
+14 SaaS Interview Question: Bring on a multi-billion dollar enterprise client on at $1M / year or $300K / year? 4 5y
+11 What would you prefer for the post-COVID working setup? 5 5y
+10 Is Low tier BB IBD > Top tier REPE > Corporate PE possible? 4 5y
0 Water Street Search - are they credible? 5 5y
+7 Private Equity 1 5y
+9 Career Advice 1 5y
+17 Work Ethic 8 5y
+42 Spectrum Equity 94 5y
+6 Possibility to accelerate process post-decision round interview? 1 5y
+9 Is an MBA the best way to break in to PE from a pension fund? 1 5y
0 Thoughts on Beehouse? 1 5y
+9 LBO exercise question 2 5y
+5 Tiger Funds Salary 12 5y
+10 MM Funds with good life balance? 13 5y
+8 Freshman Internship -> PE 11 5y
+34 Private equity IRR fund accounting? 12 5y
+4 PE --> HF --> PE? 5 5y
+15 Brand Name Buyside and MBA Admissions 9 5y
0 Taxes and diversity in PE 1 5y
+9 What Is The Best Path To Private Equity For Me? 2 5y
+9 Learn secret to eternal happiness in 30 seconds 1 5y
+19 Consultant Lateral to IB -> PE 4 5y
+9 TPG PE - Business Unit Finance opportunity question 4 5y
0 What are the deciding factors in final rounds? 4 5y
+38 CPP Investment Board 2020 Updated Reputation and Exits? 15 5y
0 GS Special Situations Asia 1 5y
+9 Lateraling from MBB to PE 1 5y
+7 Best Family Offices? 5 5y
0 PE Advisory Compensation 2 5y
0 Advice for Financing IB to LMM PE? 2 5y
+6 NPL / distressed credit case study 1 5y
0 Automation / No-Code 1 5y
0 Determining capital structure in LBO case 1 5y
+26 Key Terms in Principal / MD Negotiations 12 5y
0 MF Capital Markets Interview 1 5y
0 Thoughts on Joining a SPAC 1 5y
0 How many deals would you look at before landing one? 1 5y
+15 How to evaluate a company's balance sheet in the context of a buyout? 6 5y
0 Private Credit/Direct Lending: Hours & Culture 1 5y
+52 Apollo Offers Six Figure One Time Bonuses to Retain Associates 54 5y
+107 Q&A: MBB to MM PE 48 5y
+18 24h Case Study for internship 4 5y
0 Barclays Discovery Diversity Program 2021 1 5y
0 Starting a career in finance (IB or PE) 1 5y
0 Fair Compensation? 9 5y
0 PE deal structure question 1 5y
+8 Any ex-lawyers / JD in the PE sector (investment role)? 3 5y
+24 Pigeonholing yourself in Energy PE 31 5y
+4 Dartmouth Partners Phone Interview - Tristan Capital Partners 10 5y
+10 Would you invest in Electric Vehicle companies? 3 5y
+21 Carlyle Group CSP Undergrad Summer London 7 5y
+45 Private Equity Technicals - Debt Specific? 38 5y
+23 Lateral 1Y associate to first time fund - comp expectations? 16 5y
+13 That first internship 4 5y
0 Ares Power and Infrastructure 4 5y
0 Appraisal Exit 1 5y
+2 Sample seed pitch deck for SaaS company 2 5y
0 Fail in PE recruiting 2 5y
0 Sixth Street Partners Group Info 1 5y
+11 Where does the deal flow come from? 3 5y
0 REPE and Corporate PE in same role 1 5y
0 Investment Committee Software 1 5y
+12 Take MM offer or go for UMM/MF? 2 5y
0 Anyone have any info on Carlyle's hedgefund? 1 5y
0 Is PE recruiting hard? 8 5y
+2 Should I move to PE as an analyst or an associate? 3 5y
+42 How many points of carry would it take for you to work without salary? 11 5y
0 PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) Modeling Question 1 5y
+8 Small vs large PE fund 8 5y
+6 Rejected in Final Round: Any advice 5 5y
+1 CVC Capital SF Office 1 5y
+10 Best ERP software for a portfolio company? 5 5y
+15 Private Company Valuation 6 5y
+77 URGENT: Take offer at Insight or UMM fund? 26 5y
+12 Satellite Office vs. Main Office (NY vs. LA) 1 5y
0 Analyzing Credit Fund Investing Opportunities 1 5y
+15 Dinner while WFH? 32 5y
+6 Wells Fargo Strategic Capital -- Thoughts / Rep? 1 5y
+26 Leaving IB - How to Exit Gracefully? 10 5y
+11 Finding Simple Practice Models 9 5y
0 PE Associate - CFA Alternatives 2 5y
0 CPPIB Secondaries & Co-Investments 3 5y
+6 How Do You Discount COVID-enhanced EBITDA? 8 5y
0 CVC Capital Partners Interview Process Advice 2 5y
0 Buyout to Growth? 1 5y
+3 Tikehau Capital 1 5y
0 PE Credit Arm 1 5y
+61 PE under attack? 29 5y
0 Large deferred revenue balance negatively impacting DCF analysis 3 5y
0 PE (Megafund) Sales - What's the culture, WLB, and exit opp landscape? 1 5y
0 Where to save cash for capital calls? 5 5y
+1 Track Record 4 5y
+12 Anybody have any insight into film finance? 7 5y
0 SVPGlobal? 2 5y
+4 Unsure if I should even try for IB 6 5y
+24 CorpFin VP Working on Merge - Job Impact? 9 5y
+3 Lateral within Megafund 2 5y
+3 Best book to learn tax for investment banking / private equity? 2 5y

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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