+16 How long should I stay at my firm? 5 5y
0 The possibility of transitioning from MBB to private equiy. 13 5y
+9 Private Equity Model Test Tutoring 5 5y
+7 Traditional LBO firms with generalist programs that are consultant friendly 5 5y
+29 How’s Boston University? 24 5y
+72 What are the best PE UMM/MF outside of NY? 48 5y
+4 Top MM/UMM PE shops in NY? 8 5y
+9 Reaching Out Directly? 1 5y
+264 Private Equity Recruiting Walkthrough – My Experience 20 5y
+7 Post-MBA UMM/MF PE with Pre-MBA IB at GS/MS Possible? 3 5y
+7 Am I crazy? 8 5y
0 Apollo NYC vs. Apollo LA 1 5y
+15 Big Four TAS > Lateral IB Analyst - When to Recruit for PE 7 5y
+7 NYU Stern PE Recruiting 7 5y
+4 Comp at smaller ($100-$200mm) funds? 5 5y
0 FP&A role in PE Firm vrs PE role in small-cap PE firm 4 5y
+66 36 5y
0 Has anyone heard anything about Asia Pacific Land (APL)? 1 5y
+13 New York Private Equity 19 5y
+3 What is "market" comp for post-MBA VPs / Senior Associates? 1 5y
+5 Fair compensation for Aso 1 17 5y
+34 McKinsey or Bain to Private Equity 22 5y
0 M&A law to buy side? 3 5y
+21 MM Private Equity in NY 12 5y
0 Thoughts on Beehouse? 1 5y
+4 PE --> HF --> PE? 5 5y
+15 Brand Name Buyside and MBA Admissions 9 5y
+9 TPG PE - Business Unit Finance opportunity question 4 5y
0 Private Credit/Direct Lending: Hours & Culture 1 5y
+52 Apollo Offers Six Figure One Time Bonuses to Retain Associates 54 5y
+4 Dartmouth Partners Phone Interview - Tristan Capital Partners 10 5y
0 Is PE recruiting hard? 8 5y
+77 URGENT: Take offer at Insight or UMM fund? 26 5y
+12 Satellite Office vs. Main Office (NY vs. LA) 1 5y
0 PE (Megafund) Sales - What's the culture, WLB, and exit opp landscape? 1 5y
+16 JD/MBA —> PE 12 5y
0 New Mountain Capital Interview 6 5y
0 Consulting to PE/HF: HELP !! 1 5y
+19 Internal Promote - Carry Expectations 6 5y
0 First Hire in New Fund Strategy? 1 5y
+18 Exit Opps from a Local Boutique after 1 Yr 2 5y
+19 Thoughts on BC Partners / Apax 16 5y
0 Bonus Pool Structure 5 5y
+72 Breaking into Private Equity after being a Product Manager for 3 years? 45 5y
+4 NY Tax Strategy 5 5y
+14 Standard Noncompete for Principal? 6 5y
+3 Recruiting from Menlo Park IB 1 5y
0 Brookfield PE - New York vs Toronto 2 5y
+6 Who Are the Sixth Street Partners? 7 5y
0 Private Equity Introductory Meeting 1 5y
+19 How do you think about equity risks? 4 5y
+11 NYC Rent & WFH 20 5y
+1 Sixth Street SA 2021 6 5y
0 Single Family Offices doing Direct PE 1 5y
+9 Minnesota Distressed Funds 12 5y
+6 PE exit opps from SMBC 1 5y
+7 LMM/MM PE Summer Analyst Programs 9 5y
0 How rigid are compliance trading policies? 1 5y
0 Is 35 y.o. too late to try to break in equity research? 6 5y
+12 Looking to interview Private Equity Professionals 1 5y
+15 How to recruit for different geographies 7 5y
0 LMM PE? 1 5y
+12 PE Placement Job - Advice 1 5y
+54 Q&A: Signed to a PE UMM/MF during 2019 on-cycle from MBB 19 5y
0 Post-Covid WFH rules at your fund? 2 5y
+26 Post-MBA Careers for Pre-MBA PE Associate from non HSW M7 18 5y
+3 Stripes Group Associate Role? 3 5y
+8 Sun Capital (US) 7 5y
+26 Texas PE: HBS vs. McCombs vs. None 10 5y
0 Comparing General Atlantic vs. New Mountain Capital pre-MBA associate programs 3 5y
+12 MBB -> PE 5 5y
0 How Has WLB in PE Been for Associates in NYC? 3 5y
+1 Jefferies -> PE? 8 5y
0 Exit Opportunities from Tax Law 1 5y
0 Have HH Been Reaching Out? 1 5y
+12 PE IR Compensation after IB 1 5y
+3 Moving job location 1 5y
+12 Experience engineer and business operator, seeking advice to break into PE. 1 5y
0 MBA to Consumer PE? 3 5y
+10 KKR Associate Interview Proccess 3 5y
+14 Bain Capital Associate interview 6 5y
+68 How to Retain Unvested Carry when Leaving Firm 20 5y
0 Snow Phipps (PE Shop in NYC) 1 5y
+25 Private Equity Firms DC 26 5y
+31 Aspiring biotechnology analyst 10 5y
+207 PE Recruiting Guide 65 5y
+8 PE placements for internationals at Tuck 14 5y
+6 My company acquired by PE - feel free to ask any questions 1 5y
+5 Infrastructure PE in Chicago? 9 5y
0 Cricket News points out the actions of two former Australian captains on ABC’s broadcast 1 5y
0 Dunes Point Capital 1 5y
+10 Texas - WLB 6 5y
+12 Norwegian Air Shuttle - Convert day is done and found loop forecasts +++++ 1 5y
0 From NYC to London to land MF? 4 5y
+21 MBB London vs Continental Europe for PE Exits (and MBA) 22 5y
0 Stripes Group - NY 5 5y
+7 How many times is Brookfield going to post this "Special Investments Associate" position? 3 5y
+3 Insight on Stripes Group 1 5y
0 When are you all returning to the office? 2 5y
+3 Experience with Spitzer Engineering - working there 1 5y

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  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • 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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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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