+7 I'm planning to do my MBA this year, will apply to only HBS & Wharton. But, I'm little worried because of my age. BSCH 2 4y
+14 How to find the IRR for a cash+share rollup acquisition? PE 1 4y
+9 Military --> LMM PE --> MBA --> ??? PE 1 4y
+21 How to let boss know about far too low bonus in HF? 2nd Year analyst at a small HF HF 15 4y
+3 Esas - anyone heard of them? PE 5 4y
+29 HF Analyst 1- Need perspective HF 10 4y
+12 Firm has a lack of ambition. Leave? PE 12 4y
+271 Fired from PE firm for getting too drunk at company outing PE 54 4y
0 😩😩🙇‍♀️Yale🙇‍♀️Produced🙇‍♀️The🙇‍♀️Most🙇‍♀️Rhodes🙇‍♀️Scholars🙇‍♀️In🙇‍♀️The🙇‍♀️US🙇‍♀️This🙇‍♀️Year🙇‍♀️😩😩 BSCH 6 4y
+9 LMM/MM PE Comp/Hours PE 6 4y
+9 Ajlan & Bros Holding Group Abilitii to invest SAR 50 Billion with the NIDLP IB 1 4y
+17 Deciding between offers... post-MBA AM (Equities and FI) Comp? AM 9 4y
+18 Would you work 40 hours a week for 125k (Principal level). PE 41 4y
+26 Distressed NPL analyst: interesting or boring? HF 6 4y
+13 Advice from a seasoned financier and politician PE 8 4y
+8 Critics accuse TPG of inflating returns ahead of IPO PE 7 4y
+12 Thoughts on Valiant Capital HF 4 4y
0 Loan Terms & IRR for Industrial RE 1 4y
+9 Small Hedge Fund Summer Internship HF 3 4y
+29 Banking VP or Junior PE Associate? PE 16 4y
+21 Hartree Partners HF 9 4y
+9 Advice on Selecting Major BSCH 2 4y
0 Top Recruiting Firms for Women in Dubai JOB 1 4y
0 Insight into Shay Capital HF 1 4y
+6 What are my chances for HBS/GSB 2+2? BSCH 8 4y
+9 Is it possible to start working at a HF in Switzerland without German/French after 2 years of BB IB experience in Dubai ? HF 3 4y
+3 Equity L/S HF 4 4y
+7 Any Military Veterans or BJJ Here? PE 1 4y
0 Private Credit Analyst Salary Question PE 3 4y
0 Tobin & Co Vs. Arrowroot Capital IB 1 4y
+12 MF lateral move in Europe PE 3 4y
+3 If you could choose where you started OFF 2 4y
+12 Lateraling from LMM EU to US pre-MBA possible? PE 3 4y
+13 How high should I sit the bar? AM 4 4y
+13 Australian IB IB 4 4y
0 Too low bonus? RE 1 4y
+31 Apollo (and other MF) Performance? PE 18 4y
+7 Cerberus to receive 1bn euro to acquire HSBC French retail activity - What are your thoughts? PE 3 4y
+6 BCG - freelance to fulltime? Dubai CO 2 4y
+14 Ares Private Equity Low Returns PE 11 4y
0 Growth Rate Calculation IB 4 4y
+23 Monolingual Brits for PE - Are we f*cked? PE 20 4y
+21 Is $200k all-in (+ some carry) low for a 1st year associate at a LMM PE fund? PE 21 4y
+17 Delete PE 16 4y
+23 Underwriting returns vs actual RE 14 4y
+3 No MBA, EU to US JOB 1 4y
+20 What is PE operations? PE 13 4y
+6 Some Reasons to Hire Through Top Recruitment Firms in UAE JOB 1 4y
+9 Professional Advice: EXIT opportunities for Buy-side CRE/LevFin to HF roles HF 1 4y
+9 Top Recruitment Agency in UAE JOB 1 4y
+16 UMM/MF Firms at VP+ level PE 3 4y
+11 2.2 Screwed or not OFF 10 4y
+66 5 Steps to Answer Technical Interview Questions FAST OFF 17 4y
+44 Misguided Efforts: A Cautionary Tale OFF 11 4y
+95 To all you freshmen HF comp fanatic losers... HF 30 4y
+19 exploding offer: boutique family office (equity analyst) vs global bank (credit risk) AM 12 4y
0 "Borderline BB" vs. MM Boutique vs. Small PE fund IB 10 4y
+9 Internship offer decision help!! BB sales or AM ETF? JOB 5 4y
+4 What does AUM for a debt fund consist of? RE 6 4y
0 List of Executive Search Firms in Dubai JOB 1 4y
+11 What Job Is This? IB 2 4y
+6 Top Recruitment Firms in UAE JOB 1 4y
+15 Banking in Dubai IB 8 4y
+18 Corporate Banking to Fixed Income AM? AM 3 4y
0 IB In the meta verse IB 1 4y
+16 REPE Pay - career advice help RE 9 4y
+10 Funds with highest AUM per Head? HF 5 4y
+33 Is it practical to get an MBA? BSCH 4 4y
+41 Most of us couldn't get ourselves into jail (for white collar crime) even if we tried. OFF 22 4y
+2 Including Picture on Resume - IB MENA RES 5 4y
+11 Portfolio management comp AM 7 4y
+9 Small REPE Shop Salary Discussion RE 1 4y
+9 Top Recruitment Agencies in the UAE JOB 1 4y
+113 Developer Carry/Promote RE 49 4y
+32 PnL% as an analyst? HF 45 4y
+14 Why do some hedge funds have so many employees? HF 11 4y
+9 Best Recruitment Agencies in Dubai JOB 1 4y
+9 EDIT: Deleted IB 1 4y
+9 List of Executive Search Firms in Dubai JOB 1 4y
+4 Off Cycle IB Dubai AC IB 3 4y
+15 Dry Powder and IRR Consequence PE 5 4y
+1 Typical LP Structure right now RE 10 4y
+38 Selling Group of Warrants? PE 16 4y
+13 Management Fees in Direct Lending PE 5 4y
+76 MBA profile strong enough for H/S/W? BSCH 41 4y
+12 Going backwards? IB -> HF -> IB HF 2 4y
+4 WSO equivalent around the world ?? IB 5 4y
+3 Single Family Investments to CRE RE 3 4y
0 Salary? HF 3 4y
+17 London to NY transition - Best Headhunters HF 9 4y
+10 Seeking Advice on Breaking into HF Post MBA HF 15 4y
+10 Comparing Junior Summer Internship Offers HF 7 4y
+9 DS to Investment Analyst (Transition) HF 3 4y
+11 Credit HF Offer Consideration HF 5 4y
+39 Distressed / High Yield Credit Pitch HF 13 4y
+14 HF Comp Breakdown ? - L/S Equity value-oriented $150mm AUM Family Office HF 6 4y
+6 Backtesting strategy costs HF 2 4y
+12 HF vs AM vs TR HF 5 4y
+14 Is this a usual practice in quant funds? HF 13 4y
+4 How does PM and multi manager hedge fund firms make money from hedge fund? HF 4 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
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