+18 Signed Offer During Oncycle I Regret 14 4y
+12 morgan stanley alternative investment partners 10 4y
+6 What is like working in an asset manager that mostly executes on PE secondaries and co-investments and little direct investment? 5 4y
+125 Family Office Private Equity 34 4y
0 3 months free before FT position : PE internship ? Consulting internship ? 1 4y
+11 When will 2023 PE Associate Recruiting kick off? 4 4y
+3 Exit opportunities after Distressed PE / Credit ? 1 4y
+6 Strategies for breaking into PE 2 4y
+15 How to deal with Passive Aggressive Young Manager 3 4y
+1 Resources for identifying seed companies 2 4y
+6 Forward Revenue Value ? 1 4y
+13 To PE/HF people over 30: Why not start a SPAC? 5 4y
0 Indirect / Backsolve LBO Case study 2 4y
0 Private Credit / Direct Lending Interview Guide 1 4y
0 Alpinvest 6 4y
+1 valuation of Open Source software companies 3 4y
+18 What are some leading PE FoF names? 6 4y
+15 How long to hear back after 2nd round? 1 4y
0 Industry-Focused PE Associate Lateraling to a Different Industry 5 4y
+7 PE -> Corp. Dev. 2 4y
+3 Structured Credit HF 1 4y
+6 Who from the PE firms conduct interviews during on-cycle recruiting? 1 4y
+3 LGP Culture/Hours 4 4y
+9 co-GP term sheet questions 2 4y
+75 Calculation of Goodwill in Acquisition? 86 4y
+12 Urgent help!! infra model test 4 4y
+6 Sophisticated / Accredited Investors Co-Investment Deal Flow 1 4y
+15 Private Credit/DL Landscape 11 4y
+9 Paceline Equity Case Study 1 4y
+10 PE Rollup Interview 2 4y
+6 As an Investor what are items to look for to decide to invest debt or equity? 1 4y
+4 TorQuest Rep/Culture etc. (Toronto PE) 4 4y
+7 LP led secondaries 5 4y
+5 Real options valuation? 1 4y
+3 Private Credit Case Study PPT 1 4y
+8 Is it okay to leave my job after one year at a prestigious institutional investor? 3 4y
0 Middle Market Infrastructure Fund vs. MF - Associate Pay 1 4y
+11 Final year of Uni - how much should I bother? 6 4y
0 Romney's Italian Job 17 4y
+15 Best practices when it comes to dealing with stress and anxiety 10 4y
+9 stepstone group 9 4y
+1 Long-term career in Credit? 8 4y
+9 KKR Credit - Comp & Hours 13 4y
0 NTM EV/REVENUE and EV/EBITDA 4 4y
+13 Warrants in LBO modelling 1 4y
+7 MF PE Coinvest 4 4y
+3 BlackRock Analyst Program - Alternatives - Private Equity 1 4y
0 Novacap Rep/Culture etc. (Toronto PE) 1 4y
+5 StepStone private debt? 3 5y
+80 IS SF/Bay Area Worth It? 46 5y
0 Career Spotlight: The Global Pension Fund Event 2 5y
+15 UMM/MF lateral moves within Europe 6 5y
+25 Best MF to spend career at? 31 5y
+3 PE Recruiting Tutor-NYC 2 5y
+6 Secondaries: VP level or Senior Associate Comp / WLB + Case Studies 1 5y
+3 Good Resources for Consumer Investors? 1 5y
+22 Renewable Project Valuation - am I correct? 3 5y
+4 OTPP, Private Capital Co-op 6 5y
+9 Learning about deal opportunities 1 5y
+3 MM IB vs LMM GE 4 5y
+12 co-GP models 2 5y
+13 Market Research Reports - Helpful / Worth it? 3 5y
+1 Private Equity Conditional Offers 3 5y
+9 Help w/ typical carry + coinvest profit example for VP? 2 5y
+10 Questions / DD to judge PE WLB 1 5y
+12 My odds post MBA to join MF PE in the US? IBD needed? 6 5y
+6 Need information: DCF valuation of publicly held infrastructure assets 1 5y
+12 FOF Modeling Test Question 10 5y
+20 What do LPs envy about GP role? 15 5y
+3 MF Credit Relocation Bonuses 1 5y
+11 PE Associate Offer - Relo Package 8 5y
+3 Case study / Modeling test - Private Capital Advisory (Secondaries) 1 5y
+9 Company Analysis Report / Summary Urgent Help 1 5y
+3 Growing Funds 1 5y
+3 M&A case study 1 5y
+12 Sovereign Funds that recruit out of UG 1 5y
+6 Does prestige matter in SF? 0 5y
+6 Hi guys! Could anyone be so kind and pm some LBO cases for interview prep? Would appreciate it so much and deeply thank you! Preparing for interviews! 8 5y
0 Operating lease and WC adjustments 3 5y
+3 PE Secondaries 7 5y
0 Best Paid Sources of M&A Market Data 2 5y
+3 Arlington Capital Partners 4 5y
+11 Healthcare PE - Advice Needed 3 5y
+9 Target Acquisition 1 5y
+3 Permira Growth insights - Menlo 2 5y
+24 Moving from FoF / Next Steps 10 5y
+5 Thoughts on Fifth Wall’s Climate Fund 2 5y
+14 MF & UMM Private Credit Associate comp/hours 17 5y
+13 Advent v/s BX 13 5y
+9 Dallas PE Rankings 1 5y
+9 Light Street Capital Info/Comp/Hours/Reputation 1 5y
0 Warrants rollover 2 5y
+16 Work in secondaries for a respected shop - want to move to control buyouts - IBD/Consulting make sense? 5 5y
+14 Long term career--PE vs AM 5 5y
+9 Help needed - which offer to choose 3 5y
+12 PE Portfolio Companies - Board of Directors 3 5y
0 1st Year Associate Salaries? Negotiating? 5 5y
+18 Case Study question 3 5y
+12 Ergon Capital Partners 5 5y
+9 Comprehensive Evaluation of Private Equity as a Career 1 5y

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November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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