0 Apollo Hybrid Value in 2026 1 7mo
+45 Cove Hill Partners WLB/Comp? 49 7mo
+6 MF/UMMs fwd thinking wrt AI 3 7mo
+12 PC Liquid Credit (UMM/MF) : What does an Analyst seat actually look like? 1 7mo
+4 IB Analyst Lateral with PE Offer 7 7mo
0 CCMP Growth Advisors 1 7mo
+9 LBO modelling question 1 7mo
+7 Vacation Notice post Review? 2 7mo
+6 CVC DIF 1 7mo
0 A1 PE recruiting advice 1 7mo
0 White Oak Global Advisors 3 7mo
0 charlesbank new york office 2 7mo
0 Venice Search Partnerz 4 7mo
0 Levine Leichtman updates in 2026? 1 7mo
0 Best tech firms in SF for upward mobility 2 7mo
0 Trivest Partners 2026 2 7mo
+3 HH 2026 Coverage List 4 7mo
+24 Neuberger Berman - Co-Invest and Primaries? 9 7mo
0 On-cycle vs. MM PE 1 7mo
+12 Sources & Uses when it's not cash-free debt-free 16 7mo
+6 Private Equity Recruiting 1 7mo
+56 Managing absurd feedback? 21 7mo
+22 Is PE worth it? 16 7mo
+9 TCV 2026 5 7mo
0 Giovanni To Exit SVCV Partners After Restructuring 1 7mo
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+63 MF followed up 4 months after reference check with a Caveat. How do I respond? 15 7mo
0 Carlyle Tech (DC) 1 7mo
+78 3 anecdotes of my friends becoming millionaires before 30 37 7mo
0 Former VP sues Insight for Discrimination 1 7mo
+14 Co-Investing 17 7mo
0 Would current JPM first year analysts be eligible to recruit for 2028 asso class? 1 7mo
+12 2027 -> Do funds that do on cycle also save spots for off cycle? 3 7mo
+10 Joining a competing fund… Garden leave? 4 7mo
+19 CIA Freshman Year Internship for Finance 11 7mo
+23 What am I missing 7 7mo
0 Do I include an upcoming internship on my resume? 3 7mo
+3 Permira Technology Group info 7 7mo
+72 Prioritizing Firms for On-Cycle 24 7mo
0 Will Banks Lose Against On-Cycle Recruiting? 1 7mo
+3 Thoughts on PeakSpan Capital 1 7mo
+34 Carterpierce? 27 7mo
+16 Navigating on-cycle with group unsupportive of recruiting 6 7mo
+11 Does it make more sense to do 2 years as an IB associate or as a PE associate these days? 12 7mo
+15 Audax Private Equity SA Program 11 7mo
+15 Altas Partners - Update 12 7mo
+329 Beyond Miserable - Tough Time Deciding To Quit PE / IB Life Altogether 98 7mo
+4 Lender Relationships 2 7mo
0 SA Holiday Timeline 1 7mo
+10 MBA for an IR associate at MF? 1 7mo
+11 On-Cycle / Off-Cycle Modeling Question 4 7mo
0 Cornell Capital Updated View 2 7mo
+44 Growth PE Comp Progression 24 7mo
+6 Importance of GPA at MSc level - Pt 2 2 7mo
+25 On-Cycle Coffee Chats and In-Person Events 7 7mo
+13 LGT Capital Reputation in 2023? 19 7mo
+30 2025-26 Target Tier List for IB/PE 13 7mo
+23 Advice for First Year in PE 6 7mo
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+21 I Squared Capital Interviews 104 7mo
+10 Bubble in private markets 22 7mo
+7 On-Cycle Non-Target Candidate Insights 3 8mo
+14 SWE to PE/GE internship path? 20 8mo
+9 NYT Article Criticising Secondaries Exit 1 8mo
+12 ECP Delivers Largest $ PE Return Ever 4 8mo
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+12 Principal comp discussion tomorrow - <$500M fund 1 8mo
+80 All Things On Cycle 2027 96 8mo
+29 Marlin Equity: rep, performance and interview process 54 8mo
+12 PE Origination vs PE IR - what would you choose? 4 8mo
+3 GPA for PE Oncycle from Semitarget 19 8mo
+20 MBA... Worth It for mid-level PE/VC? 5 8mo
+80 Quickest way to $6-8M net worth? 55 8mo
+29 HIG SF Office Culture / Hours 22 8mo
+6 Anyone ever ask to go semi-remote? 4 8mo
+23 Energy / Oil and Gas PE Recruiting Process 9 8mo
+9 Is anyone here involved in Law Firm PE? I’m looking to meet some other folks 1 8mo
0 FoF Opportunities in Bay Area? 4 8mo
0 Do I need PE experience for PC? 1 8mo
+5 Apollo SA 2026 6 8mo
0 Vista 2027 SA Program Discussion 1 8mo
0 Private Equity Lateral to Private Credit 3 8mo
0 Del 1 8mo
+11 Exploring a clean exit for niche advisory 3 8mo
+87 Why the hell is anyone chasing buyout PE? 32 8mo
0 Buy and hold - what's your take? 1 8mo
+34 Start-up PE Opportunity 7 8mo
+6 Bain Capital Investors of Tommorow (Summer 2027 Diversity) 7 8mo
+18 Left MF PE. No Job 29 8mo
+20 Search Funders PLEASE STOP CALLING MY DAD 3 8mo
+6 Evaluating Gross Margin With or Without Depreciation 1 8mo
+3 Practical reality of not getting the promotion 3 8mo
+13 Is employee co-invest overrated as a compensation sweetener? 2 8mo
+158 is there a way to do PE without weekends? 81 8mo
+27 F500 Corp Dev (Manager), Or PE Portco Corp Dev (Mid-Level) 12 8mo
+11 Infra PE: I Squared Capital Reputation/Thoughts? 8 8mo

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August 2026 Investment Banking

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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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  • 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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