+6 Cinven NYC 10 8mo
+18 PortCo Compensation (CEO/CFO/COO) 12 2y
+26 High Performing MMs/UMMs in PE 25 1y
+11 LMM PE Comp - CLT/ATL 11 1y
+9 Failed fund launches in secondaries 5 2y
+3 VC / Growth Equity Technical Questions 1 2y
+6 LBO - Financing fees 1 2y
+27 How do you make PE more bearable? 4 2y
+10 Growth Equity Superday Prep + Questions to Ask? 10 2y
+3 Alcazar Energy 1 2y
+7 UK Recruiters: TDR Capital, Bridgepoint, Inflexion 6 1y
+62 Overcoming the Learning Curve without being Annoying 14 2y
+18 Insane comp at Insight 12 2y
+8 Can Anyone Recommend an Infra PE Course? 4 2y
+35 Help with RIF 12 2y
+3 Should I go to the other side first before starting thinking if I want to? 1 2y
+9 Need advice 1 2y
+91 Tax Equity in Renewables 28 1y
+10 L Catterton - 2023 Insight 9 2y
+3 Oaktree London PE opinion 4 2y
+14 PE intellectually stimulating ?? 4 2y
+12 Coinvest dynamics and resigning 2 2y
+2 Synova Capital London 4 2y
+8 Top BB In Europe Vs. Lower BB / EB In London Exit Opps 3 2y
+3 When to Start Preparing for Private Equity Recruiting? 1 2y
0 Brown Brothers Harriman - Salary & Bonus - Back Office Data 2y
0 Brown Brothers Harriman - Review - Back Office Data 2y
+9 Non Technical PE Prep 1 2y
+8 Canadian Pension PE Exits? 16 2y
+6 Best Python finance course 5 2y
+56 Recruiting Experience (Landed MF during On-cycle) 16 2y
0 Bruh What 1 2y
0 Providence Equity - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+55 What do you actually care about and why? 21 2y
+12 Moving from consulting to PE (London) 2 2y
+19 Moving from consulting to PE 4 2y
+13 Best Language to Learn for Infrastructure PE 8 2y
+5 Blackstone Diverse Leaders 16 1y
+15 Emerging Markets Search Fund 1 2y
+24 Q&A: Switching Majors Three Times to 1st Year Associate in Infrastructure PE 0 2y
+130 Investing in collectibles? 35 2y
+37 Has anyone here left a relatively cushy UMM / MF PE seat to pursue MM HF work instead? 13 2y
+38 Value in PE (Synergies or Multiples Expansion) 11 2y
+15 IR at MF or PC at LMM 14 2y
+18 Confirming PE Firms Recruiters in London 4 2y
+20 Interned at BB; How to Approach PE Headhunters? 5 2y
+6 Shorehill Capital 1 2y
+9 Stone Point Credit 18 1y
+826 Why The Grass Isn't Greener: The Private Equity Associate Crisis (PEAC) 61 5mo
+41 Info on Banner Ridge Partners 28 1mo
+27 ChatGPT Script for the Best Private Equity Associate Candidate 4 2y
+17 RE; Finding IB/PE Work Experience Programmes for Pre-Uni students (UK) 6 2y
+6 London PE internships for grad 5 2y
+9 Breaking Into PE: How To? 1 2y
0 Black Arch Partners - Interview - Industrials Data 2y
+14 Co-invest: what's the best approach? 6 2y
+3 SJF Ventures 1 2y
+11 Difference in P/L line items between a SaaS and Manufacturing company? 7 2y
+3 London 2024 PE Graduate Positions 8 2y
+33 LMM Business Owners? 13 2y
+25 Interviewing / succeeding as CXO at PE-backed portco? 10 2y
0 LEK Consulting - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Portfolio Management Data 2y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Portfolio Management Data 2y
+8 PE Recruiting as an International 13 1y
+5 Considered CorpDev? 3 2y
+50 Land a PE job without interview guides? 28 2y
0 McCarthy Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+6 PE Analyst Questions 1 2y
+12 AI in Diligence / PortCo Management 5 2y
+12 Partners Group 2024 FA (Zug) 81 2y
+3 CVC case study (2022/2023) 1 2y
+56 What happens to carry if you leave 25 1y
+72 Delayed promotion, what to do 35 1y
+33 Life in a Family Office? 17 9mo
+9 Leading in the Dark 1 2y
+28 PE out of MM IB with horrible GPA 8 2y
+3 Energy/Renewables Modeling Tests 1 2y
+18 Thoughts on MM PE > BB IB > UMM/MF PE? 6 2y
+12 MF Special Sits VP Comp? 14 2y
+7 Research/White Papers 2 2y
+8 Ampersand Capital - Reputation / thoughts? 9 8mo
+3 BAM Elevate? 2 2y
+113 Tiger Global Memo 52 2y
+8 Macquarie Private Equity / Credit Analyst 17 8mo
+3 What have you heard about SkyKnight Capital? 2 1y
+19 Private equity carried interest payouts 18 2y
+15 Merchant Banking - where do opportunities come from? 8 1y
+3 brentwood associates culture / wlb 1 2y
+7 Non tech west coast pe 7 2y
0 Webster Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 2y
0 Webster Capital - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
+44 Benchmarking MF PE Associate Salaries 84 2y
+2 Reverse Diversity Hire 2 2y
+6 Roark Capital 2024 FT 1 2y
+6 Carlyle - Fund Management Team 2 11mo
+10 List of Growth Equity firms in Texas? 8 2y
+5 Great Hill Partners 2 2y
+8 What do vacations look like as an associate? 4 2y
0 Possible to get into PE/VC? 1 2y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
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