Vista but I'm biased because software 4 lyfe. Pay is below market compared to Clearlake and the culture is pretty cold from what I understand. Smith ended up alienating both of his co-founders over time but the man runs an effective ship you can't deny that. If tech isn't your focus take Clearlake, but if you're tech/software then the only places I'd pick over Vista are Thoma Bravo or Silver Lake.

"The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly" - Robert A. Wilson | "If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything" - Winston Churchill | "It's a testament to the sheer belligerence of the profession that people would rather argue about the 'risk-adjusted returns' of using inferior tooth cleaning methods." - kellycriterion
 

Yeah, I've spoken to people's inside and analysts that have left the firm. They all had great things to say about culture. Also they've adopted a hybrid structure. MTR in office. WF at home.

 

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"The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly" - Robert A. Wilson | "If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything" - Winston Churchill | "It's a testament to the sheer belligerence of the profession that people would rather argue about the 'risk-adjusted returns' of using inferior tooth cleaning methods." - kellycriterion

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