+7 How Does Recruiting Work? 3 7mo
+6 Funds in London/Europe US MBA Admissions 2 7mo
+21 Private Credit to Liquid Structured Credit? 6 7mo
+35 Post associate stint planning? 13 7mo
+8 Goldman Sachs Hybrid Capital 6 7mo
+17 Confused about PE Recruiting 7 7mo
+7 LBO Modelling - Balance Sheet and Cash Sweep 3 7mo
+23 Corporate finance jobs after PE 10 7mo
0 How to do quarter by quarter LBO 1 7mo
+6 Investing in standalone entity or after merger holdco? 3 7mo
+6 Case Study Advice 2 7mo
+7 Decision for future career - PE 8 7mo
+21 African & Other Emerging Market PE plays 17 7mo
+3 Temasek Off-Cycle 1 7mo
+19 Blackstone Growth (BXG) FT Analyst Recruiting 13 7mo
+7 On-cycle on 1-Year OPT? 10 7mo
+7 Blackrock Infra London 2 7mo
+7 Accel-KKR 2nd round interview 12 7mo
+15 Navis Capital Partners: Interview + Modelling test? 5 7mo
+63 Videogame Studios - What Do the #s Look Like? 22 7mo
0 Sector team in generalist firm Vs sector-focused firm 1 7mo
+27 PE Internship Experience? 2 7mo
+17 RE; Finding IB/PE Work Experience Programmes for Pre-Uni students (UK) 6 8mo
+65 Moving internally at MF 35 8mo
+86 Where are you guys living in NY? 60 8mo
+16 Question about Exit Opps from Deal Strategy/Strat Consulting 6 8mo
+31 Stick with MBB or pivot to PE Ops to get to long-term operating role 6 8mo
+3 LA Real Estate Private Equity Firms 1 8mo
+13 Returns attribution calculation - LBO 2 8mo
+3 Best PC Newsletters? 1 8mo
0 LBO PE Courses 2 8mo
+3 HIG Capital first round interviews SF 3 8mo
+4 West Coast Secondaries Funds 4 8mo
+6 GIC Funds / Co-Invest Associate 2 8mo
+3 Fall/Spring Private Equity Intern 2 8mo
+6 Finding the right executive search firm to place new leadership 2 8mo
+3 Co-invest leverage providers 1 8mo
+9 Pros and cons of joining PE family office 1 8mo
+3 SI 50 0 8mo
+9 Biotech/Life sci PE/VC or MBB for someone from a PhD background 4 8mo
+13 PE firm, latest fund has negative IRR 13 8mo
0 Adams Street Co-investments role 1 8mo
0 PE interview - restructuring 1 8mo
+4 Equinox Union SF - Lifting Partner 4 8mo
+3 LBO modelling tests 3 8mo
+12 Incoming PE associate in SF > Rent & Lifestyle questions 27 8mo
+9 Cross-border recruitment 2 8mo
+6 Open ended and evergreen funds vs closed ended funds 1 8mo
+3 "Upgrading" LP Firms 1 8mo
+3 PE Internship Recruitment - Tech Prep 1 8mo
+7 Thoughts on HIG Capital 3 8mo
+11 Overbay Capital? 13 8mo
+9 Investindustrial & Partnersgroup 3 8mo
+15 PEP, Quadrant, BGH etc. - culture, hours, comp etc. 23 8mo
+35 PE Ops Or Investment Associate Role? 40 8mo
+52 Impact Fund 35 8mo
+11 Mid-career transition to PE in Singapore 3 8mo
+8 Big Imposter Syndrome [long post sorry] 4 8mo
0 PE advice from Chinese app 1 8mo
+18 Tier 2 GE or Top SWF (Direct, Not Co-Invest) 9 8mo
+12 Can WSO introduce polls? 1 8mo
+3 Nordic Capital Off-Cycle Internship 2 8mo
+3 VC Beverage Pitch Deck 2 8mo
+13 Partners Group CEO 6 8mo
+16 Exit Ops for a PE Analyst straight out of undergrad 11 8mo
+18 Direct / Co to Endowment 11 8mo
+9 DXB IB to LDN PE 6 8mo
+1 Who does Dartmouth Partners recruit for? (London) 1 8mo
+3 The earlier the better ? 1 8mo
+16 High Performing MMs/UMMs in PE 17 8mo
+117 40% paycut 58 8mo
+7 PE / VC Recruiter Database for US and EMEA 3 8mo
0 First time doing an LBO 1 8mo
+39 Los Angeles Private Equity 65 8mo
+6 Can Anyone Recommend an Infra PE Course? 4 8mo
+14 Boutique IB Firm Also Raising Fund? 10 8mo
+13 PE Case Study Test - Secondaries Help 5 8mo
+5 LBO - Sensitivity 3 8mo
+1 Move to PE in Dubai - Doubts 2 8mo
+34 Private Equity vs PhD in Finance 10 8mo
+4 Riding Electric Scooter/Bike to Summer Internship 9 8mo
+20 Bored & tired 2 8mo
+24 Is my comp in line with ASO pay? 20 8mo
+9 Carry Pool Allocation 8 8mo
+25 ICONIQ - 2022 Edition of Culture / Progression / Pay 20 8mo
0 Vista vs KKR Software 1 8mo
0 London vs. Paris IBD Analyst Role for Exit into PE 1 8mo
+19 Cheap LPs 5 8mo
+4 Blackstone’s Corporate Finance Test 16 8mo
+9 European Venture 2 8mo
+3 Alcazar Energy 1 8mo
+11 HIG Recruitment and Culture 13 8mo
+6 Best Python finance course 5 8mo
+3 Interview Advice: Park Hill Group 3 9mo
+9 Need advice 1 9mo
+12 Coinvest dynamics and resigning 2 9mo
+6 Permira 10 9mo
+18 Confirming PE Firms Recruiters in London 4 9mo
+16 Moving from consulting to PE 4 9mo
+12 Moving from consulting to PE (London) 2 9mo

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Perella Weinberg Partners New 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 01 98.3%
  • Harris Williams & Co. 24 97.7%
  • Goldman Sachs 16 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.9%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.9%
  • Perella Weinberg Partners 18 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 16 97.7%
  • Moelis & Company 05 97.1%

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  • Vice President (21) $373
  • Associates (91) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (206) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (148) $101
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