+32 Tikehau sucks 13 2y
0 Single PE seniors 1 2y
+14 Sycamore NY vs. AEA NY 18 2y
+38 HBS/GSB Buyside Recruiting 13 2y
+4 Moelis Tech NY exit opps? 4 2y
+11 MM IB vs MM PE analyst 11 2y
+2 Golub Capital Comp 2023 5 2y
+2 Lakewood Capital 3 2y
0 L Catterton IR / NYC office status 0 2y
0 How to find startups? 1 2y
+7 Growth Equity in NY 11 2y
+16 T1 / T2 / T3 Cities 14 2y
+12 How do I secure a PE return offer? 8 2y
0 Nordic Capital / Ardian / Bridgepoint in NY 0 2y
+1 TA Headhunter? 2 2y
+4 $5000 Private Equity Certificate Wharton Program - worth it? 5 2y
+16 New to PE -- How do I get ramped up on certain aspects of the deal process like legal docs and negotiations? 10 2y
+14 Distressed/Turn around/Deep value Funds 2 2y
0 List of First / Second Time PE Funds 2 2y
+27 MM PE Associate 2 not making promo 7 2y
+32 PE Recruiting as A2A Associate 14 2y
+18 Any VPs received actual carry checks, yet? 6 2y
+61 Take London PE job or move to the U.S. on secondment with current bank? 20 2y
+4 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 10 2y
+21 Getting Boot after 2 Years 11 2y
+17 Breaking into PE from Target School 18 2y
+26 Oncycle From Outside NYC 9 2y
+1 Carlyle DC Office On Cycle? 4 2y
0 PE vs Banking recruiting 1 2y
+9 LA vs NYC PE? Which should I aim for 1 2y
0 Does cim group nyc exist 0 2y
+15 Ardian Co-Invest 12 2y
+3 Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) 2 2y
+10 Real Estate PE Associate Market Comp opinions 7 2y
+8 Private Credit Comp 34 2y
0 Should I get a masters to break into PE 2 2y
0 Recruiting into PE in a different city from IB role? 1 2y
+6 GTCR NYC Office Associates 4 2y
+50 Is JD ->MBB -> PE possible 18 2y
+36 2023-24 Headhunter Client List 5 2y
+17 DCM to PE? 6 2y
0 Level Equity 0 2y
+43 Rug Pulled 9 2y
+1 What do PE Summers really mean? 1 2y
+20 PE Analyst On-Cycle for HF? 15 2y
+3 On the Matter of Foundation of a Growth/Private Equity Fund - Question of the Development 0 2y
+43 Respectable, not necessarily tippy-top firms 44 2y
+7 Updated Views on SF to NY PE Oncycle 11 2y
+17 I hate PE and I feel trapped 3 2y
+16 Apax and Permira? 6 2y
+3 Paid Networking Groups Sidebar, Gobundance etc? 1 2y
+9 liberal arts colleges for PE? 2 2y
+22 UK / EU nationals: any success stories moving from London to NYC at VP / director levels? 19 2y
+3 What Boston Banks/ PE firms have rolling applications for first year analysts? 1 2y
+5 How to bag an off cycle internship 2 2y
0 Insight on Apax US? 3 2y
+5 PE in the US as an international after B school 2 2y
+3 Boston Funds 1 2y
+9 NYC PE associate rent 13 2y
0 On-Cycle NY IB to West Coast PE Recruiting Logistics 3 2y
+20 UMM PE to Growth Equity 6 2y
+34 Bad Return Offer? 17 2y
0 ….. 1 2y
+53 Power Prices (Hub, Node, All Hours, Dispatch Weighted) 21 2y
+93 Didn’t See the Light at the End of the Tunnel. Do you? 33 2y
+46 Growth / Tech PE funds with enjoyable culture? Do they exist? 60 2y
+14 Off cycle PE recruitment / Flight ticket 9 2y
+30 What to wear to a PE super day? 25 2y
+43 Funds participating in oncycle so far 75 2y
+12 Top LATAM PE Shops in NYC 10 2y
+13 Does geography matter for PE Recruiting? 7 2y
+200 Troubled fundraising processes 127 2y
+31 Continue in PE vs Corporate Finance? 4 2y
+18 Explanation of Advanced Private Equity Deal Mechanics and Ratios 4 2y
+3 Is there an on-cycle process for MM PE/should I be preparing now for it? 3 2y
+16 Moved to sf and I hate it - any advice ? 15 2y
+15 Balancing meetings and actual work 4 2y
+10 Silversmith Analyst Comp - 2023 5 2y
+3 Sponsors/Investors that back Search Funds 2 2y
+2 Hg Off-Cycle Interview (Undergrad) London 6 2y
0 Raine pay 0 2y
+6 Which firm would you choose? 14 2y
+19 Physician- PE/ VC 11 2y
+51 Community College To PE 29 2y
+67 Private Credit/Debt/DL Comp Variation 41 2y
+6 Ethos Capital - Information Compilation 0 2y
+3 Help in deciding undergrad college that are being hired by PE 18 2y
+31 Comp / Carry in Private Equity vs. Credit 8 2y
+3 Reaching out Linkedin 1 2y
+19 Networking Advice - Law Student w/ PE Background 5 2y
+12 PE Recruiting Strategy / What to do 5 2y
0 Private Equity/Growth Equity LBO Tutor 1 2y
+3 Anyone Going to Main Street Summit? 0 2y
+243 Contemplating Suicide / Depressed 50 2y
+3 Approach with recruiters 1 2y
+22 Warburg Pincus London 2024 Analyst program 41 2y
+8 What time do you go to the office at the private equity? 22 2y
+3 Do private equity firms allow remote work? 1 2y
+9 Non-traditional/Non-IBD engaging with headhunters (buyside/lateral) 1 2y
+29 MM PE Analyst - Exit Opps? 9 2y

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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

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  • 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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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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