+33 Charlesbank vs Berkshire 2023 19 1y
+6 NYC PE drug test 16 1y
+1 Why does Thoma Bravo lack a presence in LDN? 4 1y
+36 My Journey From Non Target To BB Tech IB, And To Elite PE Thereafter 24 1y
+21 1st Year PE Associate - Lateral to Sr Associate / Associate or MBA? 5 1y
+8 NYC vs. Texas ($$$) 6 1y
+37 Non-Target to PE? 10 1y
+13 Value-oriented PE London 9 1y
+1 Does college matter for PE? 4 1y
+6 finish my BBA or switch? 1 1y
+15 Banking Exits - CS Degree or PE 2 1y
+32 3i Group 11 1y
+12 Wharton MBA for PE in Europe 13 1y
+10 MLT PE Accelerator 14 2y
+39 Prep On Cycle or Travel 39 2y
+39 Infra PE from Global Macro HF - Nontraditional Background 18 2y
+15 How to participate in on-cycle before start date / away from NYC 7 2y
+16 On-Cycle Firms - Media 7 2y
+24 MS M&A/MC/Menlo vs MF PE Analyst 27 2y
+2 PE hiring market post U.S. Elections 1 2y
0 Any tips for my first day as a summer analyst? 1 2y
0 recruiting in pe 1 2y
+11 Reasonable NYC rent for 32 y.o. single male in PE 20 2y
+133 Undergraduate Representation Among PE Firms (With Data) 59 2y
+3 Comp Variations by Region? 1 2y
+48 Urgent: Partners Group vs MMPE 14 2y
+48 Blackstone in NYC: Culture/Comp/Perks 42 2y
+92 How to break into Real Estate Private Equity (w/ 0 RE Knowledge) 7 2y
+12 All in on VC Internship or Keep ‘Safe’ Recruiting 15 2y
0 Long Ridge Equity Partners - Updated 2024 Info? 0 2y
+35 . 31 2y
+26 Would my background make me a good fit for Infra PE? 9 2y
+24 Resume Gap after 2.5 Years in PE 6 2y
0 Real Estate PE SA to IB / Corp PE FT 1 2y
+18 Advent NYC Culture/WLB - 2024 update 15 2y
0 Oxbridge Client List 1 2y
+3 Carlyle NY Consumer/Media 1 2y
0 Schools 1 2y
+8 Berkshire Partners NYC Office? 5 2y
0 Wharton/WSP Certificate Worth It? 2 2y
+7 BC Partners London 5 2y
+6 What's average pay and carry for the first associate of a new fund? 3 2y
+3 PE funds hiring for summer 2024? 2 2y
0 Oak Ledge Recruiting Info 1 2y
+22 Riveria Investment Group 13 2y
+3 Guggenheim First Round 4 2y
+13 Recruiting for Tech vs. Generalist UMM/MF PE in NY 5 2y
+3 Sixth Street NY 10 2y
+12 Alpine Investors 2024 0 2y
+23 BAML exit opps PE 29 2y
+4 Atlas Holdings Private Equity Firm 2 2y
+6 How to improve portfolio? 1 2y
+6 ESADE MiF, Emory MSAF, or MSQF Northeastern for IB/PE 0 2y
+25 Turned down a return offer from elite boutique investment bank in NYC for a lower middle market private equity gig. Here’s why 19 2y
+60 CVC (NY) vs TPG vs Veritas 44 2y
+11 Rounding to 3.7 or staying at 3.6X for OCR? 14 2y
+9 Interview Case Study for Real Estate Private Equity Start-up 2 2y
+4 Thnkas 2 2y
+4 MM PE offer compensation 14 2y
+725 From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity 104 2y
+4 Perks in PE? 3 2y
+12 West Coast On-Cycle Process Clashing with IB Training in NYC 2 2y
+9 Is a origination platform feasible given all the dry powder? 2 2y
+19 Buyside Recruiting Advice 14 2y
+30 Cove Hill and AVALT? 28 2y
0 Breaking into PE/UMM from a non-traditional background - advice needed! 1 2y
+10 Cornell Capital Info? 10 2y
0 How much will a 3.6 GPA negatively impact OCR? 2 2y
+8 Francisco Partners NY 6 2y
0 Asia PE recruiting 1 2y
+3 Thoughts on Astorg NYC 4 2y
+13 How to Diligence a Newer Firm? 2 2y
+24 European Megafunds (based on PEI 2023) 17 2y
0 Personal Accounting (Standard Income, K-1s, 1099s, etc.) 0 2y
0 HIG Growth NY 2 2y
+1 3.7 GPA or MIT MFin/LSE/Oxbridge MSc Finance but 3.3 GPA 1 2y
+23 Target Undergrad Colleges For IB/PE (Rankings) 11 2y
+9 To PE from McKinsey vs. IB (Europe) 3 2y
+12 VC & Growth Equity Associate interested in PE - What do I do next? 1 2y
+7 On Cycle Chances 3 2y
+18 Del 8 2y
+19 Final round 2 weeks ago, no answer 14 2y
+7 Best PE Cities Outside of NYC/SF 8 2y
0 Relocation to US 1 2y
0 BAML --> PE firms? 3 2y
+34 Help me understand A&D / gov services PE 21 2y
+6 Anyone heard of AVALT 5 2y
0 Holding Company Comp 1 2y
0 Chicago IB to NYC PE 2 2y
+380 The unspoken truth about PE handcuffs 63 2y
+26 Is Ares a MF 25 2y
0 Antin Infrastructure Partners - Opinions? 1 2y
+3 PE post MBA w/out PE experience? 2 2y
+6 CVC capital USA recruiter 15 2y
+23 CBS to Private Equity 3 2y
0 Private Equity Off-Cycle (American) 1 2y
+9 What should I do? (Lateral Recruiting) 2 2y
+14 Agricultural groups/firms in NY/SF 5 2y
+27 PE Exit to Slower Paced Investment Role out of NYC 4 2y
+126 Laid Off From Toxic Job 40 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (66) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”