+78 Q&A: MM PE (~$1.5B AUM) Associate in Asia PE 29 5y
+12 Discuss only related to the US CPA JOB 2 5y
+9 Outsourced Back Office? PE 4 5y
+6 Levine Leichtman Capital Partners PE 3 5y
+26 Question from a Nontraditional IB Hopeful IB 5 5y
+27 Sales Comp for Boutique Asset Manager AM 2 5y
+31 Why almost everyone on WSO underestimate the importance of REAL connections OFF 2 5y
+29 Blackstone Investor Day Takeaway PE 8 5y
+15 Data Table Sensitivity Questions IB 5 5y
+15 Thoughts on extending undergrad by a semester? IB 4 5y
+59 Help on my College List (Investment Banking/Finance) BSCH 69 5y
+19 Pension Fund Investment Analyst OTH 7 5y
+21 Waterfall Model Help RE 8 5y
+32 Choice of REPE Asset Management or Acquisitions Role out of Undergrad RE 6 5y
+12 Just did a 1-on-1, post-superday interview with the CIO where I wasn't asked any questions? Not sure what to make of this. JOB 1 5y
+41 Pre MBA Internship (Unpaid) BSCH 8 5y
+41 Joined a boutique HF straight out of college, next career steps? HF 7 5y
+12 Inflation's Impact on Asset Prices and Private Equity IB 1 5y
+40 Corp Dev vs Niche MM PE vs PE at Pension Fund / SWF JOB 16 5y
+27 Mid-Career Transition from Acquisitions to Asset Management at REPE Firm RE 1 5y
+21 Hypothetical Question: You Have 3 Offers From Brokerage, Asset Management, or REPE - Which do you choose? RE 7 5y
+43 Private Credit or CB IB 7 5y
+24 5/14/18 - Monday @Mentions OFF 5 5y
+14 Private markets valuation analyst - pathway to PE/Banking? PE 3 5y
+5 IRR and EMx Equity Waterfall RE 3 5y
+98 Career Advice: Family Office (RE Developer) --> MBA --> REPE RE 32 5y
+9 Does anyone have any info on CAAT Pension Plan? PE 1 5y
+24 PIK Interview Questions PE 8 5y
+38 Advice for Asset Management Breaking Into Private Equity PE 20 6y
+32 HF Analyst - looking for 3 years and can’t find a new job HF 5 6y
+45 Working Capital considerations in LBO PE 10 6y
+3 Great financial Opportunities (No B.S) CF 1 6y
+25 HF Headcount (Is Third Point Normal?) HF 11 6y
+18 Senior PE associate comp in London? PE 6 6y
+40 Why doesn't the U.S. have a National Sovereign Wealth Fund (GIC) ? INV 17 6y
+14 Networking with Ex's dad JOB 2 6y
+12 Job Offers advice JOB 1 6y
+5 What’s the difference between Ares Management Corporation and Oaktree Capital Management? PE 1 6y
+8 Interview: How do Dividend Recaps impact Returns? PE 3 6y
+6 Greenoaks Capital Insights? PE 1 6y
+27 Calculating IRR of terminal value cash flow IB 10 6y
+246 Anyone regret LMM/MM? PE 37 6y
+18 Is the American univ. Of Beruit a target for MBB BSCH 8 6y
+12 Shift from MBB consulting to IB + CV review RES 1 6y
+14 IRR calculation BSCH 1 6y
+248 Is PE existentially fucked? PE 48 6y
+19 Graduated from a Chinese uni - What's next? BSCH 6 6y
+68 Quarantine reading list OFF 40 6y
+8 Career in Middle East JOB 1 6y
+12 HF Trading Platform Analyst salary HF 1 6y
+38 I recruited on-cycle too early PE 13 6y
+6 Comp Expectations PE 5 6y
+18 2014 Salaries in Private Equity: IR/BD JOB 4 6y
+36 Too Good to Be True? AM 17 6y
+18 Baker Brothers Advisors HF 12 6y
+24 Catch 19 INV 1 6y
+12 Cost of Capital for a Hedge Fund HF 1 6y
+15 USD 300k Inheritance or AM Recruiting During COVID-19? AM 1 6y
+39 Most inspirational life stories OFF 7 6y
+18 Inverse of PE vs CoE vs RoE vs Lev IRR IB 1 6y
+27 From Big4 valuation to client facing finance position JOB 5 6y
+121 Non-Target, Sub 3.5 GPA. FT BB IBD SCSS 38 6y
+9 Networking into a HF job? HF 2 6y
+15 MM PE Intern vs BlackRock ACS, which offer to take? PE 15 6y
+8 Private Equity Revenue and AUM IB 5 6y
+3 Fortress Investment Group Insights? OFF 1 6y
+28 Australian SA in London IB 36 6y
+3 Where can I find a comprehensive bank ranking list? IB 1 6y
+21 Relocating and Working Remote JOB 1 6y
+21 Requesting to Relocate and Work Remote OFF 1 6y
+3 Which company should I target as an inexperienced graduate JOB 1 6y
+3 Is it possible that transfer from cc to UCB student get recruitment job? JOB 3 6y
+50 Calculating LFCF (Do you start at EBITDA or NI?) PE 11 6y
+15 MM PE Analyst vs Non-MBB Consulting FT offer PE 4 6y
+15 Retake the SAT or Take GMAT BSCH 5 6y
+12 Mining & Metals Industry to PE PE 1 6y
+37 Q&A: An unconventional route to Emerging Markets Asset Management. Non-target, low GPA student to buy side HF 11 6y
+21 FML: Breaking Into IBG (A story of International Associate) IB 8 6y
+12 New job - is it worth it to jump? AM 1 6y
+17 RE Debt and Preferred Equity interview modelling test RE 6 6y
+21 Investment Partner vs. Operating Partner Comp PE 5 6y
+20 RE PE in Asia (Roles and Fund) differences RE 8 6y
+9 Should I ditch the grad scheme for an analyst role at a boutique? AM 1 6y
0 Lockbox and IRRoxdvlock box and IRR IB 0 6y
+27 Private Equity Firms in Dubai / Middle East PE 42 6y
+9 Questions for those in REPE PE 1 6y
+3 AUM: LMM vs. MM vs. UMM PE 2 6y
+10 2 student job offers, which would you take? JOB 2 6y
0 Jordan Belfort "The Wolf of Wall Street" Sales Webinar Free for 2 Days OTH 3 6y
+130 You're on the jury in the Parkland Shooting trial. What would you sentence him to? OFF 66 6y
+29 Lindsay Shepherd Full Recording OFF 3 6y
+266 Steve Bannon is nuts and wrong.. OFF 76 6y
0 Vodafone in Talks With Verizon Wireless to Sell 45% Stake to Verizon Communications OFF 0 6y
+122 Which city is the capital of the world? OFF 110 6y
+10 Are we living The Purge? OFF 9 6y
+19 Profile Competitiveness for MFin Programs? BSCH 4 6y
+10 What skill-set and credentials are needed to acquire for working in as a portfolio manager these days? AM 4 6y
+20 Economics of a small HF (~100m) HF 7 6y
+3 IRR on a monthly basis IB 1 6y
+177 Secondary PE Modeling PE 95 6y

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
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101