0 Am I stuck in the Midwest until I go to B-School? 4 6y
+12 What Exit Opportunities Do You See From This Role?? 1 6y
0 Moelis & Co. Merchant Banking (Moelis Capital Partners) 22 6y
+8 Lee Equity Partners: Culture? Compensation? Exit opps to B-School? 13 6y
+23 How much weight is put on where you went to school in PE recruiting? 5 6y
+11 Opinion of Highland Capital Partners? 9 6y
+3 Thoughts on Apax Partners in 2019 1 6y
+14 Transition from Big4 M&A to Investment M&A 3 6y
0 Sign-on bonus?? Dollar dollar bills ya'll... 6 6y
0 Jumping into PE after BB analyst experience 4 6y
0 Jumping into PE in New York or London 4 6y
0 Boston U on the up and up 5 6y
+15 Top Cities for Private Equity in US and Internationally 29 6y
+9 Pre-MBA Associate salaries in PE firms 6 6y
+12 Analyst Level Interview w/ no IB experience 1 6y
+15 Luxury brand integrating philanthropy as core business model 5 6y
+2 Private Equity Internship 4 6y
0 Private Equity & American Dream 11 6y
0 Headhunters in the U.S 1 6y
+18 Unpaid internship - to continue or not? 3 6y
+29 What is the world coming too? 25 6y
0 Summer internship NYC 5 6y
0 13% $500k Subnote - Does anyone actually have any money on WSO? 4 6y
+16 A way of life 14 6y
0 PE NYC in 2 years 6 6y
+27 TOp Megafund PE Back Office in NYC trying to move into IB? 13 6y
+26 I have an investment opportunity(Bank Transaction). 26 6y
+21 PE Interviewing from outside of New York 3 6y
+18 Growth to Buyout Transition 6 6y
+24 PE Recruiting Advice for Incoming 1st Years 17 6y
+12 Feasibility of leveraging firm's banker connections to lateral to BB/EB IB? 1 6y
+8 Top Middle Market Operationally Focused (under 3bn latest fund) PE Firms 5 6y
+9 Southeast Asia PE Recruiting 2 6y
+13 East Coast TMT Groups 11 6y
+12 Lower Middle Market Experience? 8 6y
+14 Great Hill Partners Boston 14 6y
+12 Transitioning from NYC BB to London PE. Is it possible? 8 6y
0 Used copy of Advanced LBO Modeling for sale 0 6y
+58 PE Lateral Recruiting Advice/Stories/Help? 14 6y
+36 2nd PE Associate Gig 9 6y
+57 [Urgent] PE Associate Non-Compete Clause 51 6y
+19 Carlyle DC Office 6 6y
0 Moving from East Coast to West Coast 11 6y
+23 (Fixed) Would you join a Canadian pension funds direct equity team when already at a traditional PE shop 7 6y
+3 East Coast MM PE Headhunters and Client Lists 2 6y
+82 Private Equity - No IBD? 38 6y
+34 Regional BB to NY PE 10 6y
0 Relativity Media Bankruptcy - Who's Getting Out Alive? 0 6y
+9 Moving from LA Boutique to NY PE 3 6y
+9 MF PE Recruitment from mid tier BB 1 6y
+13 PE at Abraaj vs. Corporate Development in US 3 6y
+11 Internship Choice Help! - Non-target graduating in December 3 6y
0 NYC vs Chicago for Health Care PE 1 6y
0 Summer 2016 PE Recruiting Still Going on? 4 6y
+3 Anyone have a street opinion of Union Park Capital? 1 6y
+3 TZP Group Associate Interview 3 6y
+31 Is this the douchiest job description ever? 8 6y
+25 Non-Target Senior - What can I do to start preparing for PE Recruiting? 3 6y
+78 Lateral or B-School? 10 6y
+18 PE recruiting 2020 8 6y
+12 Full Time Job Placement 1 6y
+3 Stepstone Private Equity ? 4 6y
+12 Clothing Choices - New Hire 1 6y
+24 Different headhunters reaching out to different people at same firm? 6 6y
+12 Top Recruiter in PE contacted me, not returning my calls or email 1 6y
+11 Funds Similar to L Catterton 5 6y
+3 Which PE firms should i be targeting? 2 6y
+9 Transition from a middle-market European Bank to PE 1 6y
+12 Real Assets Investing to Private Equity 1 6y
+9 Off Cycle PE Internships 2 6y
+12 Lateral to a larger PE shop 1 6y
+15 Typical MM fund comp for T2 city 8 6y
+15 Energy / Oil & Gas Focused US-Based PE Firms (Reputation, Insights, Etc.) 5 6y
+18 Lawyer to PE? 4 6y
+12 Did I make a mistake in choosing MF? 1 6y
+14 Family Offices Lifestyle 3 6y
+19 PE Recruiting: Deciding what firm is the best fit 3 6y
+4 axel johnson 1 6y
+21 2018 Private Equity Report – 8 Key Highlights & Trends 0 6y
+63 Moelis NY placements for this cycle (HF and PE)? 45 6y
+39 New York Technology Focused Buyout Shops 10 6y
+4 Ironwood capital in Avon, CT 3 6y
+29 Thoughts on Permira? 15 6y
+4 Thoughts on H.I.G. Capital (NYC)? 4 6y
+16 LA vs. NY money wise 2 6y
+75 Breaking into Private Equity in London 15 6y
+15 Restructuring Compensation w/Equity Kicker 1 6y
+20 Oaktree 2019 Future Leaders Program 5 6y
+28 Lateral to the TOP IB GROUP(NY) or PE arm of BB, best path to Mega Fund? 8 6y
+13 Private Debt vs High Yield Credit Fund for PE Transition 4 6y
+17 Orix Capital Partners 3 6y
0 Amerra Capital? 0 6y
+12 Latam (Santiago-based) boutique IB analyst hoping to work in NYC PE - What are my options? 1 6y
+18 Estimating my future PE comp? 5 6y
+12 Africa 1 6y
+25 PE Recruiting from a Regional Office 8 6y
+10 Associate comp at 1st fund 3 6y
+15 Moving from IP Law to PE 2 6y
+3 anyone know anything about acon investments? 1 6y
+12 Family office exit opps to private equity 1 6y

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 06 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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