+12 MF PE Investing in Eastern Europe/Baltic States 7 5y
0 SMB / MM PE vs. Megafund 2 5y
+13 Travel and Leisure PE - Players and Recruiting 8 5y
+38 IFC -> MBA -> PE 29 5y
+15 KKR Summer Analyst 2021 95 5y
+4 Mock Sourcing Discussion 2 5y
+12 MBA Associate --> PE (levels?) 2 5y
0 BlackRock vs GS Merch private debt (London) 11 5y
+9 PE Assoc. Role Prep Work 1 5y
+7 PE Recruiting from Darden 6 5y
0 Summit Partners - Sourcing 2 5y
+72 What are the best PE UMM/MF outside of NY? 48 5y
+6 EB5 and Traditional Capital Raising 1 5y
+9 LP warehousing solutions - LP co-investing to bridge an equity gap of the GP, then gets reimbursed 3 5y
0 PE FoF / Co-invest Career 1 5y
+32 PE FoF Co-Investment versus IB for Private Equity 18 5y
0 Interview Prep Resources: PE Ops? 1 5y
+264 Private Equity Recruiting Walkthrough – My Experience 20 5y
0 Sixth Street Growth & Peers 1 5y
+44 Special Situations - Oaktree 19 5y
+7 Am I crazy? 8 5y
+11 Private Credit Interview 6 5y
0 Verizon Ventures? 2 5y
+26 Fired from probation 14 5y
+2 Small market PE 2 5y
0 Apollo NYC vs. Apollo LA 1 5y
+12 2 Headhunters offered me the same role. How to behave 6 5y
+63 Distressed vs. Credit vs. Special Situation vs. Turnaround PE 17 5y
+4 2nd year associate avg salary? 12 5y
0 Pro-Forma EV / Equity Value Calculation 2 5y
0 Bounce back from work low points? 2 5y
+10 Golden Gate Capital Analyst Recruiting 6 5y
+12 Transition from Renewable Energy 3 5y
+6 'System' to keep track of your experiences? 1 5y
+65 Best direct lending shops in Asia 23 5y
+24 Private Debt Compensation 15 5y
+5 Unfunded growth : valuation 2 5y
+5 Fair compensation for Aso 1 17 5y
+34 McKinsey or Bain to Private Equity 22 5y
0 Monte Carlo Simulation and PE firms 3 5y
0 M&A law to buy side? 3 5y
0 Water Street Search - are they credible? 5 5y
+9 Is an MBA the best way to break in to PE from a pension fund? 1 5y
+5 Tiger Funds Salary 12 5y
+15 Brand Name Buyside and MBA Admissions 9 5y
+9 Learn secret to eternal happiness in 30 seconds 1 5y
+38 CPP Investment Board 2020 Updated Reputation and Exits? 15 5y
+9 Lateraling from MBB to PE 1 5y
+7 Best Family Offices? 5 5y
0 PE Advisory Compensation 2 5y
+107 Q&A: MBB to MM PE 48 5y
+18 24h Case Study for internship 4 5y
0 PE deal structure question 1 5y
0 Appraisal Exit 1 5y
+2 Sample seed pitch deck for SaaS company 2 5y
0 Sixth Street Partners Group Info 1 5y
+12 Take MM offer or go for UMM/MF? 2 5y
+8 Small vs large PE fund 8 5y
+1 CVC Capital SF Office 1 5y
+15 Private Company Valuation 6 5y
+12 Satellite Office vs. Main Office (NY vs. LA) 1 5y
+6 Wells Fargo Strategic Capital -- Thoughts / Rep? 1 5y
0 PE Associate - CFA Alternatives 2 5y
0 CPPIB Secondaries & Co-Investments 3 5y
+3 Tikehau Capital 1 5y
0 Where to save cash for capital calls? 5 5y
0 SVPGlobal? 2 5y
0 Finding a Headhunter to Speak With 1 5y
0 Best Conventions/Workshops For Family Offices/Capital Allocators/Portfolio Managers 1 5y
+8 Best Advice for Summer Analyst Role 7 5y
0 Consulting to PE/HF: HELP !! 1 5y
+3 Hustle Fund 1 5y
+5 Thank you letter after interview but he did not came 7 5y
+19 Internal Promote - Carry Expectations 6 5y
0 Case study CVC 2 5y
+18 Exit Opps from a Local Boutique after 1 Yr 2 5y
+12 Insights into seniors pay 6 5y
+54 PE in India 22 5y
+21 Advice for breaking into a Megafund 8 5y
0 Moving from Europe to US - Can it be done? 1 5y
0 PE SA - Zoom with the entire team after introduction call with one of the associate 3 5y
0 Informational Interview with the Head of PE 2 5y
0 Coordinator emailed me to meet other colleagues 1 5y
+93 Thoughts on Thoma Bravo, TPG Tech, KKR TMT, Silver Lake, other tech PE funds 33 5y
+72 Breaking into Private Equity after being a Product Manager for 3 years? 45 5y
0 Insight to the Origination Position in PE 1 5y
0 need some associate help.. easy question on cash burn 4 5y
+1 Debt Funds in T2/3 Cities? 3 5y
+41 PE Firm 2020 Whose Still Open 41 5y
+29 Crowdfunding LMM deals 5 5y
+9 Catch up calculation 1 5y
0 Approach PE HHs with 1 year of BB internships? (LND) 6 5y
0 Performance Appraisal - 2nd year PE Analyst 1 5y
+6 Partners Group-Private infrastructure department 6 5y
0 Performance Appraisal - 2nd year PE Analyst 1 5y
0 Headhunters for credit in Asia 1 5y
+45 Private Equity vs Consulting? 25 5y
+49 How would you rank the top PE firms? 69 5y
+16 LBO BS Adjustment: Advisory Fees 7 5y
+15 Advice on breaking into Private Equity. 5 5y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • 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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  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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