+4 Why VC? 2 2y
+35 Left Top IB Due To Burnout For Corp Dev Just To Pay Rent But VC Is The Ultimate Goal, Thoughts On My Situation? 4 2y
+2 Founder/VC Exits for Top Tech Banking Groups 2 2y
0 List of VC/Growth Equity shops hiring for immediate start? 3 2y
0 Startup Roles Post IB 1 2y
+4 Would anyone here be willing to give me feedback on my pre-seed pitch deck? 3 2y
+9 Do large scale VC's have narrow focus areas for individuals? 1 2y
+12 Growth equity headhunters 3 2y
+9 Moving from GE to VC 2 2y
+9 Recruiters for VC roles 2 2y
+13 School Prestige and Relation to VC Funding? 7 2y
0 Bain Capital Ventures 4 2y
+7 Tech Valuations 5 2y
+33 Insight vs Top EB/BB 22 2y
+13 Worth it to pursue a non-investment role in VC? 2 2y
+12 Tier 1 VC Mid-Level Comp 7 2y
+12 How to better prepare for an upcoming VC job? 2 2y
0 Growth Equity Case Studies 2 2y
+6 How much is fair in your mind 1 2y
+25 VC Compensation?? 8 2y
+7 Bessemer vs EB 8 2y
0 Encap - Houston Culture? 0 2y
+9 Growth Equity - Questions and Advice Needed 1 2y
+15 Networking Advice for Breaking in from IB, Where to go from here? Help Appreciated 2 2y
+6 How to conduct research and diligence on Seed Ops? 1 2y
+26 VC case study question!! 13 2y
0 NYC Startup-Founders Drinks (Saturday, 3/9) 0 2y
0 LBS MFA for Consulting/VC in London 1 2y
+7 Growth Equity pay - London 25 2y
+14 VC Recruiting 7 2y
0 Thoughts on Maniv Mobility? 1 2y
0 Credible Growth Equity / Late-Stage VC shops 1 2y
+9 VC/GE post-Associate compensation 4 2y
0 Growth Equity or MBB Internship 3 2y
0 NYC Meetup - Startup Founders and Entrepreneurs 1 2y
0 Startup Founders NYC Meetup 3 2y
+6 4 hour Series B Case Study 6 2y
+6 Europe Startup Hubs / Moving to US 1 2y
+21 Growth Equity Analyst Salaries/comp 26 2y
+5 Long Only Public Equities to VC? 1 2y
+9 Interview Question about experience 2 2y
+33 Seed / Series A deal sourcing 15 2y
+7 JPMorgan Strategic Investments 3 2y
+12 Operationally focused growth equity shops? 11 2y
0 Insight Partners SA 2025? 1 2y
+1 Growth Equity Firms With the Best Reputation 2 2y
+19 Miserable in IB, want to quit right now, can I recruit for VC while "unemployed"? 5 2y
+106 Is HBS worth it for VC? 64 2y
0 "Buyouts...Or Growth Ventures?" 1 2y
+6 Biotech VC's 5 2y
+17 Not liking SF. Growth Equity roles in NYC? 6 2y
+6 How to look for small VC firms 1 2y
+4 Orange County VC / GE (Stanford MBA, McKinsey) 8 2y
+2 Need help. Thoughts on these internships? 2 2y
+12 Help Fill Knowledge Gap Between TMT ER and GE/VC 2 2y
0 Advice for someone transitioning to growth equity from product 2 2y
+13 Early-career growth equity 6 2y
+20 Growth Equity - 2023 1st Year Associate Comp Discussion 29 2y
0 Growth Equity Firms with best Outlook into 2024 1 2y
0 Industry Ventures Info 4 2y
0 Which is better long tern career after IB - REPE / VC ?? 2 2y
+9 WSO Venture Capital Course 2 2y
+4 Life Sciences focused VCs 4 2y
+39 Healthcare / Biotech Venture Capital? 14 2y
+3 2025 Growth Equity Market 5 2y
+12 Should I add "angel" investments made through AngelList syndicates on my resume? 6 2y
0 Exploring Venture Capital Career Paths: Transitioning from Dutch Firms to London Opportunities 2 2y
+9 Sales and Marketing Team Budget 2 2y
+7 Thoughts on Speedinvest? 5 2y
+27 Angel (VC?) Investing Approach 5 2y
0 Financial plan for B2B SaaS template 1 2y
+7 CVS Health Ventures Info 4 2y
+449 VC is a laughable Shitshow - Change my Mind 98 2y
+11 Mubadala Capital VC 5 2y
+17 Growth Equity Analyst vs MBB Offer FT Offer 3 2y
+13 Do your portfolio companies respect you, as minority investors? 3 2y
+12 Series Stage Media Investors? 2 2y
+27 Transitioning from Growth Equity to the Public Side 12 2y
+9 Breaking into VC with non-target / operator background in APAC 1 2y
+6 Is anyone familiar with BDC (Business Development Canada)? 4 2y
0 Emerging European Funds 4 2y
+1 Which internship? 1 2y
+3 Venture Secondaries Firms 0 2y
0 Consulting vs. Growth Equity 1 2y
+3 Thoughts about getting into VC 4 2y
+4 How's the job market looking like for the most of you? 7 2y
+138 Turing down IB FT offer to run my startup? 58 2y
+1 Cap table modeling 2 2y
+1 VC (300m AuM) vs Family Office (1-2bn AuM) 2 2y
+20 Plug and Play Tech Center 5 2y
+15 Tech Startup vs Established Tech vs Finance 4 2y
0 AI tools in workflow? 2 2y
+13 Micro VC/GE viability? 2 2y
+16 Career path change from growth equity 6 2y
+10 Case study of target Series B company 2 2y
+3 VC/GE Headhunters London 7 2y
+3 Lateral move to another firm? 2 2y
0 Software Growth Equity Recruiting 2025 1 2y
+9 Three page presentation to highlight financial health/insights of target Series B company 1 2y
+1 Capital Stack Modelling with Future Assumptions 1 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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 02 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%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (17) $409
  • Associates (58) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
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