+3 2024 Off-Cycle 6 3y
+14 PE vs Family Office vs Tech Startup 4 3y
+8 Best PE Firm for B-School? 22 3y
+6 Advice needed for post-grad: MM PE and IB Offers 5 3y
+4 Megafund IR vs T2 Consulting 1 3y
+6 Breaking into IB, PE, etc from CS at a target 1 3y
+11 Thoughts on Vista Equity Partners ? 14 3y
+7 How difficult is it to land a MF in nyc 13 3y
+15 MF Tech/HC Groups - NYC vs. SF? 10 3y
+15 H.I.G. Flagship Fund 3 3y
+1 Path to the Megafund 🏙 5 3y
+18 IB + Consulting + PE Combined Tier List 11 3y
+1 Which PE/GE firms does Dartmouth Partners cover (London)? 3 3y
+11 Removed 16 3y
+8 HBS -> PE 7 3y
+12 Guggenheim Private Equity Advisory Group 13 3y
+10 250k in Miami vs 500k in NYC 6 3y
+510 Q&A - Infrastructure PE & IBD 214 3y
+5 LMM/MM Healthcare PE in NYC 11 3y
+15 Does BB IB MD or MF PE IR MD make more in the long term? 4 3y
+25 Well-rounded MBA applicant from PE? 5 3y
+6 Fair comp small MM fund? 3 3y
+11 CVC Growth vs KKR NGT vs Permira Growth 10 3y
+1 Bregal Partners Analyst Program 3 3y
+10 Bregal Partners Superday full time 2023 13 3y
+6 Is post-MBA NYC IB to Asia MF PE a realistic goal? 1 3y
+11 Recruiting for PE with a break between MBB and potential start date 11 3y
+9 Pros and Cons of PE "Two and Out? 9 3y
+298 VC in LatAm is wild 69 3y
+65 Moved to Different City for PE 22 3y
+32 Lifestyle PE Funds in NYC? 15 3y
+2 Is this MM PE offer market? 7 3y
+26 MM HF IR analyst looking to lateral to MF PE IR, need career advice 2 3y
+79 MM/UMM PE Analyst Exits 39 3y
+57 Did 2021 on-cycle recruit, joined a MF PE firm that I'm not that excited about... 32 3y
+10 Looking for Roomate: November 2022 2 3y
+12 Which Firms Have Started Recruiting for On Cycle? 30 3y
+7 How to Find Mentors? 2 3y
+3 Thoughts on Charlesbank? 1 3y
+3 Interviewing MM PE - what comp should I expect? 1 3y
+20 Why is Berkshire Partners so prestigious? 21 3y
+15 AKKR Atlanta office - is the name worth the location trade off? 8 3y
+3 Vista NYC 1 3y
+5 MM PE Analyst Compensation 1 3y
+15 NEED HELP: on-cycle for MF or MM PE if I want entrepreneurship long term? 8 3y
+13 Tech Growth/Buyout Offices in southeastern US 14 3y
+87 Quick plug for LMM PE re: Work / Life Balance 34 3y
+6 Possible to go from NYC IB to London to US MM PE? 1 3y
+56 What is reasonable comp for an Associate at a Fundless Sponsor doing deals at $50m-$500m+ EV? 43 3y
+6 Performance prerequisites // MBB -> M7 -> MM 1 3y
+12 PE Analyst Programs, Thoughts? 1 4y
+11 How to go back on a PE offer? 7 4y
+38 Secondaries/Coinvestment Compensation 43 4y
+2 Solum Partners 1 4y
+50 Q&A: Non Target, 4 Years in ER to PE 9 4y
+17 PE recruitment from MBB (fall 2022) 8 4y
+10 MBA or JD for Private Equity Career Track 2 4y
+4 Tech PE Shops HQ in NYC 6 4y
+9 Looking for IB/PE tutor 1 4y
+16 Breaking Into PE 4 4y
0 Comp Check (Senior Associate) - Does this sound "Market?" 9 4y
+41 PE Post MBA w/ 0 YOE in Banking 15 4y
+16 NYU prelaw student & military veteran looking for a job 5 4y
+16 Need advice - assessment of VP recruiting situation 11 4y
+3 Seeking Advice - Not Content at Current Role 1 4y
+9 Altamont Capital Partners 2 4y
+2 internship decision! 10 4y
+146 Q&A : Principal in Middle Market PE 61 4y
+3 Days off working PE 1 4y
+57 London Living - Advice 40 4y
+2 Columbia Growth Equity Analyst Placement? 3 4y
+15 PhD for PE/VC 3 4y
+12 LMM Associate year 2 raise 6 4y
+10 Do I have a shot at PE out of undergrad? 1 4y
+16 Private Equity in The Cayman Islands 3 4y
+4 BayPine Capital Boston 4 4y
+35 GP vs LP for junior 12 4y
+9 Silver Lake NY vs Menlo Park offices 1 4y
+6 NYC Funds with Good Vacation 1 4y
+6 Blackstone SA Experience? 1 4y
+12 PE firm worklife balance 30 4y
+3 NYC PE/VC Firms with generous vacation/PTO 2 4y
+28 Search Fund experience valuable? 14 4y
+6 Insight on TPG 1 4y
+3 European PE/VC firms with NYC office 1 4y
+6 NYC PE Firms with WFH Flexibility 1 4y
+41 Thoughts on consultant friendly (e.g., Golden Gate, Sycamore, NMC) PE firms? 10 4y
0 Valor Equity Partners 3 4y
0 Transferring Offices 0 4y
+6 Careers in London + NYC 0 4y
+192 Q&A: UMM PE VP 107 4y
+30 H/S/W chances after 4 years PE, 2 years IB? 8 4y
+7 How to stay engaged in community/leadershio 1 4y
+18 UMM.. vs. sector-focused Bain Capital fund 13 4y
+4 Go full time at EB or PE firm? 3 4y
+20 Turned down offer 5 4y
+15 PJT Park Hill Real Estate Group Interview (NY office) 1 4y
+8 What happened at General Atlantic? 4 4y
+3 Non-PE 1st Year Analyst Comps at Top Megafunds (Carlyle/Blackstone/KKR etc.) 3 4y
+35 Stay in cushy PE job or move to MBB consulting 12 4y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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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%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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