+3 Cascade Advisors 1 2y
+18 BS Forecasting for software companies 5 2y
+7 IFC Investment Analyst Interview Process (2024) 3 2y
+15 Genstar vs. Francisco 6 2y
+10 HIG Capital SF compensation 15 2y
+23 Thoughts on StepStone group? 22 2y
+36 My Journey From Non Target To BB Tech IB, And To Elite PE Thereafter 24 2y
+6 K1 Investment Mgmt Reputation 3 2y
+57 Considering a switch to BD in PE 18 2y
0 Equity Sales At Jefferies Vs Billionaire's Family Office 3 2y
0 Curious about Secondaries 2 2y
+7 MM Infrastructure PE direct investment analyst vs MF infrastructure co-investment associate 7 2y
+28 Southeast Asia Emerging Markets PE out of undergrad 9 2y
+37 Non-Target to PE? 10 2y
+13 Value-oriented PE London 9 2y
+3 Partners Group London 21 2y
+10 Co-investment Case Study 1 2y
+11 Thrivent PE Team in Minneapolis 7 2y
+30 One Equity Partners -- JPM PE arm 26 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
+3 LA PE Firms with 2025 Spots Remaining 5 2y
+24 Brookfield Energy Transition Fund 38 2y
0 Exchanging PE models / case tests 1 2y
+4 Stepstone Group London 11 2y
+134 Undergraduate Representation Among PE Firms (With Data) 59 2y
+17 Amex Ventures? 5 2y
+6 PE Portfolio Strategy Case Study 1 2y
+3 Comp Variations by Region? 1 2y
+48 Urgent: Partners Group vs MMPE 14 2y
0 How does PE Associate Co-Invest Work? 1 2y
+1 Taking on Leverage for Co-Invest 4 2y
+4 How Do Comps And Precedent Transactions Work In Healthcare? (They Are All Private!) 4 2y
+12 All in on VC Internship or Keep ‘Safe’ Recruiting 15 2y
+25 Me bitching... A Rant. 3 2y
+3 Minority Investors PE 5 2y
+18 Which Opportunity? 1 2y
+35 . 31 2y
+58 Neuberger Berman (NB) - my experience/overview 19 2y
+11 Difference between Infra PE vs traditional pe modelling 5 2y
+3 Banker referrals in SF 1 2y
+5 Senior Associate Comp at SWF in the Middle East 14 2y
+5 Thoma Bravo Miami vs SF 8 2y
+13 How to get IB / PE interviews, any advice? 3 2y
+52 Decision: VP at UMM PE or Sr. Associate at MF PE 24 2y
0 Fund of Fund Interviews 1 2y
+6 What's average pay and carry for the first associate of a new fund? 3 2y
+46 Independent Sponsor Model - Worth It? 12 2y
+2 Advice for an incoming PE intern? 2 2y
+33 Indicating an interest in a specific PE fund strategy to HH 7 2y
+5 What is a better avenue to get into traditional PE: Co-investing or IB? 11 2y
+11 GTCR insights 6 2y
+99 Best PE Analyst Programs vs Opportunity Cost (top IB) 34 2y
0 PE vs SF vs IS and thoughts on Internship 1 2y
+3 Guggenheim First Round 4 2y
+13 Recruiting for Tech vs. Generalist UMM/MF PE in NY 5 2y
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+8 Apollo London internship interview 11 2y
+12 Alpine Investors 2024 0 2y
+60 CVC (NY) vs TPG vs Veritas 44 2y
+9 Real estate agent transition into asset management/PE 1 2y
+3 Post deleted 0 2y
+8 LP to placement agent? 11 2y
+6 Non-tech SF IB On-Cycle 3 2y
+4 Thnkas 2 2y
+7 Glocap any good? 10 2y
0 Redoing Vault Top 50 Rankings By Prestige From Ex-W, Ex-CVP, Ex-PE MF & current Tiger Cub IP 5 2y
+4 Best way to start networking into IB / PE 2 2y
+725 From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity 104 2y
+31 How to Juggle On-Cycle Interview Prioritization? 7 2y
+48 Exit multiple / Terminal Value for Operating Solar Project 28 2y
+12 West Coast On-Cycle Process Clashing with IB Training in NYC 2 2y
+3 West Coast Family Offices? 1 2y
+9 Is a origination platform feasible given all the dry powder? 2 2y
+12 MF PE associates: what is next 17 2y
+3 Platinum LA 6 2y
+9 Applying the PE firm that used to own the company I work at 1 2y
+7 Non tech west coast pe 7 2y
+149 I've raised money for PE and HFs. Q&A 75 2y
+107 Q&A: Fundraising for Private Equity, Cap Intro & Investor Relations Career Paths 26 2y
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+16 Help! Analyst Invited to International Conference 5 2y
+2 Family Office Investment Analyst Exit Opps 3 2y
+3 Nordic private equity compensation 1 2y
+18 Andreessen Horowitz Menlo Park 16 2y
+47 Culture and hours at PE in London 43 2y
+14 Direct costs vs COGs / Contribution Margin vs GM 1 2y
+3 Rede Partners LBO Case Study Interview 2022 3 2y
+13 How to Diligence a Newer Firm? 2 2y
+16 Real Estate Corporate Private Equity 7 2y
+4 Smallest PE’s you can think of? 1 2y
0 SF Comp 1 2y
+9 Joining the big family-owned business after IB/PE prior-experience. CFO?PE FUND? OPERATIONNAL? 1 2y
+18 Del 8 2y
+14 Venture Debt - Loan origination & servicing + Case study 5 2y
0 Co investing case study 1 2y
+7 Best PE Cities Outside of NYC/SF 8 2y
0 Co-Invest Loans 1 2y
+3 PE 2024 Full-Time Analyst/Graduate Recruitment 5 2y

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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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