+10 Dallas PE - Solid WLB 6 1mo
+4 Useful Excel shortcuts for timed LBO modeling tests 2 3y
+3 PE funds with strong funding momentum 1 3y
+20 BX Private Credit Exit Opps 14 3y
+3 Deleted Post 0 3y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+9 Interviewing with PE fund that I am currently working on a deal for 5 3y
+13 Private Equity Analyst - Lateral Exit Timeline & Opportunities 5 3y
+26 Is Ares a MF 26 2mo
+3 Estimates to when 2025 on cycle will begin? 1 3y
+9 HBS or GSB chances 3 1y
+73 Secondaries Modeling 52 8mo
+3 Associate comp Increase after new fundraise? 1 3y
+18 Can a PE firm lend itself money? 8 3y
+20 HarbourVest Comp, etc. 41 6mo
+3 Model Templates 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Infrastructure Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 3y
0 Stellex vs IB? 4 2y
+4 Pension PE pay 3 2y
+10 IB vs MF PC 7 3y
+3 DAW Calculation 1 3y
+3 What to list on my resume for PE recruiting when I haven't/barely started FT IB? 1 3y
+6 Associate 1 to Associate 2 Comp Progression 2 3y
0 Franklin Templeton - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+4 PE ops role vs. PE investment team associate long term career track 1 3y
+26 Exit Timing and Comp 5 3y
+8 PE middle office role 2 3y
+5 Customer Data Analysis - Handling Negative Values? 3 3y
+3 Partners Group vs K1 Investment Management - PLS HELP! 3 3y
+57 Negotiating PE offer 19 3y
0 Searchlight vs Crestview? 2 3y
+11 Pay step up from AS2 to SA 9 3y
+3 MF PE capital markets —> PE (Buyout)? 2 2y
+5 vacation during on cycle… 19 3y
+9 Case study round (advice needed) 1 3y
+3 P/E Comp is 100% related to firm performance? 1 3y
+13 GMAT (For PE Recruiting Only) 5 3y
+8 Partners Group 2024 FT 18 3y
+6 Prepping for PE Interview w/ No Experience 1 3y
0 MF PC Comp 1 3y
+14 HH Application Froms 1 3y
+3 Best options!  2 3y
+45 Sabbatical after PE 12 3y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 3y
+58 Is it irresponsible for me to leave PE? 38 3y
+3 Bonuses for IR in PE/PC? 2 3y
+7 Capital Markets to PE 2 3y
+43 2023 Associate Compensation Megathread 17 3y
+4 Vista vs. CD&R (tech) 1 3y
+12 CVC vs GTCR 5 5mo
+33 Charlesbank vs Berkshire 2023 19 2y
+7 Permira LDN 16 1y
+12 London - 2024 FT PE Analyst Recruiting 9 3y
+6 LBO Modeling Test Prompt - Management Roll Over 1 3y
+1 Any thoughts on working in bearingpoint capital in europe/germany? Vs Bain PE? Or is PE consulting not worth getting into? 2 7mo
+16 Vista 2023 - Culture, Comp, etc...? 2 3y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
+3 Question 1 3y
+26 Buying Down Multiples 6 3y
+3 EQT Interview Process 6 2y
+4 When are on-cycle 2025 HH calls gonna start? 3 3y
+3 MS Fintech investment banking 7 3y
+9 Trivest compensation? 5 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 3y
+9 Clearlake or Bain Capital? 8 1y
+13 Recruiting for Tech vs. Generalist UMM/MF PE in NY 5 2y
+3 LBO modeling practices 1 3y
+3 EMK Capital 4 2y
+3 Avenue capital group / marathon 2023 reputation 1 3y
+37 Does your firm have a value creation / portco improvement team? How does it function? 9 2y
+3 …. 1 3y
+3 Off-cycle guidance for infra? 2 3y
+9 What's the most reasonable career path I should consider PE/VC as a student with an a-typical background 1 3y
+10 USD 20-80mm net worth goal 2 3y
+12 Oil and gas industry —> batteries 6 3y
+19 Quitting with nothing lined up instead of VP offer 7 3y
+11 Transferring to an Ivy from T20? 7 3y
+20 Vista Equity Partners 2024 FT 45 2y
+15 Genstar vs. Francisco 6 2y
+11 SVP London 9 3y
+20 Secondaries Admin / Legal Work 6 3y
+13 Recommended AI Tools to Use 12 2y
+21 MBA exits for mega funds 30 3y
+5 3rd year in banking to do PE recruiting later? 4 3y
+264 Keen for views on MBAs 87 2y
+9 PE vs Growth Equity 24 3y
+19 Oncycle PE Reference Checks 5 3y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+23 PE Interview Deal Confidentiality 3 3y
+4 On-Cycle Recruiting as MF Analyst 5 3y
+31 Lateral recruiting for senior associate/ vp1 14 2y
0 Admiring Pan Euro Monkey 1 3y
0 PEG Companies - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 PEG Companies - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+17 How long does it take to become a good associate? 4 3y
+3 Centre Partners 2 3y
+3 Vista Business Development 1 3y
+9 Incoming SF PE associate 7 3y
+8 Case Study Practice \ Free Dummy Customer Data Sets 2 3y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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