0 PE Prep course go sale? 1 2y
0 H&F London 2 2y
+1 WACC in LBO Models 3 2y
+11 How does mgmt equity roll work in a private merger? 9 2y
+10 PE vs. PC Exit 3 2y
+9 Avoiding Portco Work: Secondaries, Private Credit, Other? 3 2y
+15 Path to PE closed? 12 2y
+9 PE Future 5 2y
+9 Experiences working at LMM and MM startup PE funds? 3 2y
+16 Crossover Funds -- Investing into Private and Public Businesses 3 2y
+2 How often do you ask for a raise? 2 2y
0 Recruiting for Charlotte PE 1 2y
0 Activism 1 2y
+9 BlackRock Climate Infrastructure PE 0 2y
+22 Is it wrong to leverage my dad and his connections for a PE offer? 16 2y
+21 New Sector Thesis Development 10 2y
+14 Carry tax reduction strategies 10 2y
+10 BlackRock PE 2 2y
+16 Software buyout PE analyst gig- no LBO modeling - buy and hold firm - is this good for my future? 9 2y
+17 Blackrock REPE v.s BB IB reputation 6 2y
+11 When to leave? 4 2y
0 PowerPoint Deck Design 1 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Special Situations Group Data 2y
+94 Why not stay in advisory and make 7 figures in early 30s? 66 1y
+4 SFO to Secondaries (LP-led) 2 2y
0 Tips for Fund / Portfolio Administration Role 1 2y
+15 Best MM energy/renewables/power/infra PE firms 15 2y
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+6 "Why family office?" "Why not PE?" interview questions 2 2y
+14 Carlyle Europe Partners Fundraising & Outlook for Investment Professionals 15 2y
+1 Asterion Industrial Partners and Qualitas Energy PE - Views 1 2y
+13 Am I the only one that is so over PE? 1 2y
0 JMI Equity - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
+7 When’s Carlyle’s bonus date? 6 2y
+3 LP Investing (FO) to secondaries 1 2y
+15 Does the concept of "superstar" even exist in PE (Associate / VP levels) ? 17 2y
+9 PE FoF vs Consulting 1 2y
+15 Career shift to sustainability/ renewable energy infrastructure investment 1 2y
+3 REPE Upper MM/Megafund Comp/Bonus Discussion --> on the RE forum 1 2y
+11 General Atlantic / Actis 5 2y
+12 What are “sharp elbows” 22 2y
+5 PE Case Interviews 22 7mo
+6 Breaking into PE BD Role with Sales Background 1 2y
+1 LBO candidates 2 2y
+6 Mobility opportunities at global firms with multiple strategies 1 2y
+13 SoftBank Associate process? 6 2y
+14 Can VPs and MDs exit to PE? 26 2y
+3 Keep interviewing for reps? 9 2y
+3 Private Credit Resources 1 2y
+23 KKR / BX Comp 32 1y
+119 Who is actually good in the secondaries game? 130 3mo
+43 Riyadh Private Equity Scene (culture/hours/exits) 26 4mo
+8 LSE AIC Conference 7 3mo
+32 How do you guys read CDD and FDD reports quickly? 7 2y
+39 IB analyst or PE analyst program 17 2y
+1 Does HR Ever Provide Offers 2 2y
+19 Long term comp difference between MM and MF PE? 6 2y
+22 IRR decomposition / Attribution in LBO 4 2y
+5 What is PE ‘deal sprint’? 2 2y
+39 Private / growth equity layoffs (OpenView, LLR Partners) 24 8mo
+23 What are the prevailing interest rates for LBOs currently? 29 2y
+20 Alpine v Evergreen Services Group 17 2y
0 Path for a Google APM to break into VC or being an operator partner at a Growth/Private Equity firm? 1 2y
+29 My fund shut down. What's now? 19 2y
+6 Accelerated Amortization? 1 2y
+14 Startup PE Shop Straight out of UG 5 2y
0 Insight Partners Summer 2025 SA 1 2y
0 Gas Station Business 1 2y
+6 Negotiating for Higher Compensation with Existing Firm 1 2y
+19 PE Case Study - Revenue/Cost Assumptions 4 2y
+8 MM PE Placement? 11 2y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 2y
+11 Ardian & Secondaries 5 2y
+81 Getting an analyst for the first time - any advice? 12 2y
+3 Compensation for legal analyst (first year) at Blackstone? 1 2y
+9 PE recruitment after SA position 4 2y
0 Stick around IB until market better vs Start-up fund 3 2y
+3 LLC while in PE 4 2y
0 FIG PE 1 2y
+10 How many years as VP until Principal? 6 2y
+16 Any insights on infra comp? 11 2y
+15 TAS --> IB/PE/Corp Dev 5 2y
+7 WCAS - HH Coverage / Insights 6 2y
+6 Pitchbook/marketing material 0 2y
+7 London PE - Notice Periods 8 2y
+19 Do you enjoy your job?/Reflection 13 2y
0 Coca Cola - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+4 Where is the 2023 PE Associate bonus thread!!! 2 2y
+11 FoF vs small PE 2 2y
+10 Private Equity Recruiting for International Student 2 2y
+55 How did Apollo only raise $20B? 49 2y
+3 2024/25 PE Recruiting 0 2y
+8 TA London Culture 11 2y
+5 Secondaries Comp Question 2023 10 2y
+43 Robert Smith 34 2y
0 OTPP Infra & Natural Resources Investment Analyst 0 2y
+4 Pomona capital thoughts? 5 1y
0 I have an upcoming interview and short 15-30 minutes excel test for an Investment Associate for a Secondaries PE firm coming up soon, please can you help? 2 2y
+24 MegaFunds IR/Fundraising Compensation 25 2y

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