+3 FT Offer Advice: Small PE Firm or S&T at BB 2 2y
+12 Private Equity vs. Investment Banking out of Undergrad 16 2y
+9 How difficult is it to lateral between secondaries firms? 3 2y
+7 GIP 2024 FT Analyst Recruiting 6 2y
0 Distressed shops-London 1 2y
+8 Ares Infra Debt 5 2y
0 UMM space London 1 2y
+10 Deciding which role to take 3 2y
+35 LA PE firms with good culture 25 2y
+16 Private Equity BD 2nd year Associate to IB FSG 10 2y
+14 PE firm won’t let me start early 4 2y
+8 VC returns? 3 2y
+6 Lateral move 1 2y
+34 Thread of Private Equity Shops in Los Angeles (or nearby) 20 2y
+5 Apollo Infrastructure? 6 2y
+12 Joining a New PE Fund 1 2y
+9 Applying for a private equity job this summer- please help edit summer internship job description 1 2y
+9 Toxic Mindset or Perfect Description of Reality? 1 2y
0 How does U/W fee rebate work? 1 2y
+4 Thoughts on Sixth Street Growth 3 2y
+6 Paying the way forward 1 2y
+9 Identifying PE backed companies 1 2y
+9 SA Return offer or small PE? 6 2y
+5 BREDS 8 2y
+1 Del 1 2y
+9 What should I factor? joining emerging manager VC - first fund 1 2y
+1 London - How easy it is to transition from top rating agency (S&P -Moodys - Fitch) to PE 2 2y
+5 Roark Capital FT 2022 27 2y
+14 Luminate Capital - Any Info? 10 2y
+5 transfer to the us in pe 4 2y
+9 Best wat to exit - From Corporate M&A to.. 1 2y
+24 Switching industry groups as an associate? 9 2y
+15 DCM at top BB -> FT PE? 11 2y
+1 Butterfly Equity in LA 6 2y
+21 UHNW Investor Interested in Rolling Up RIA Firms 11 2y
+10 Actis - thoughts? 12 2y
+10 Kohlberg, Tinicum, Harvest 5 2y
+15 CPI / DSP Client List 2023 2 2y
+8 Cressey & Co. Insight 5 2y
+3 Working for international firm at us office? 3 2y
+8 Private Equity Comp Dubai 6 2y
+6 Partners Group analyst salary (Zug) 5 2y
+5 Are there insight events for buyside? 5 2y
+3 Crestview FT 2024 1 2y
+39 PE Comp - Germany 18 2y
+19 Questions to ask / things to diligence when being offered equity 2 2y
0 Private equity 2 2y
+14 SF based PEs that hire out of undergrad 11 2y
+3 Interview Math Questions 1 2y
+15 CDD budget 20 2y
+3 MM Funds OK with Operating Risk? 1 2y
+10 How do I navigate PE recruiting from MBB? 1 2y
0 Private Equity Winter Internships 2 2y
+46 Apax vs Bain vs CD&R vs Carlyle vs H&F vs NMC vs TPG 14 2y
+3 Blackstone Math and Corporate Finance test - SA/OC 2023 London 4 2y
+3 Does SF still drug test for weed? PE 1 2y
+23 Question about Infra PE (MF level if it matters) 18 2y
+9 Should I Join A Private REPE Fund 4 2y
0 Hazelview Investments - Interview Process 1 2y
+22 To take or not to take - Family Office PE exit 6 2y
+3 Too late for off-cycle Summer 2024 start? 1 2y
+13 MM PE Europe vs. MENA SWF 8 2y
+8 Questa Capital - Thoughts? 2 2y
+9 Del 2 2y
+6 Pricing Data for LP led Secondaries 1 2y
+3 Starting FT PE Analyst out of UG versus doing 2-year in IB out of UG 1 2y
+12 Europe/London: Solid MM/LMM Shops vs UMM/MF 4 2y
0 Partners Group culture 2 2y
+5 Differentiate myself at internship 1 2y
+3 Blackstone Real Estate Asset Management -- Interview 1 2y
+3 Industry Ventures - thoughts? 1 2y
+153 Carlyle would be so cool if it were better and I wish it was 21 2y
+14 Building Cap Table Management Software 7 2y
+16 Intern at FoF - Looking to switch to buyout PE 7 2y
+9 Making the Transition to PE 1 2y
+3 Does delaying oncycle really hurt your chances? 2 2y
+285 PE Associate Jumps to Death / Discussion on Mental Health 45 2y
+6 Worth it to keep intro calls or delay until later? 1 2y
+10 Introduction to the forum 4 2y
+12 Internship Dilemma: LMM IB vs MF Infra PE 2 2y
+14 How much does location for PE matter? 5 2y
+12 PE Resume from First Year IB Analyst 1 2y
+3 Let's trade invites/RSVP for oncycle information sessions 1 2y
+9 Career / Recruiting Advice Need - Strategic Development to PE? 4 2y
+10 KKR Consumer Retail Menlo Park 9 2y
+24 Lateralling at VP level 5 2y
+5 Lateral for senior associate? 2 2y
+3 DC Based PE Funds 4 2y
+20 Opportunistic Credit in Europe 14 2y
+13 Family Office Comp Benchmarking 15 2y
+15 In Uncertain Situation - Need Advice 12 2y
+4 Pomona Capital 2023 Thoughts? 3 2y
+3 Blackstone PE London SA 24 Tests 1 2y
+16 Finally leaving Canada for the U.S. 12 2y
+3 BX Tech 1 2y
+12 Private Equity at SWFs 2 2y
+21 PE teams in Sovereign Wealth Funds 17 2y
+16 Tech PE on the East Coast 5 2y
+21 Why the lack of interest in BB PE/investing funds? 7 2y
+12 PE - Recruiting with weak experience 1 2y

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
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  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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