+9 IR Carry 6 3y
+16 VBA/Macros for IB/PE 6 3y
+16 I Squared Capital PE SA vs Top BB/EB Junior IB SA 12 6mo
+4 MBA a good idea? PE professional 2 3y
+3 Info on Apollo ISGI @ London 1 3y
+102 Breaking down the headhunters - avoid, engage, ghost 73 8mo
+13 Advent to acquire Maxar Technologies at a 130% premium 9 3y
+21 Pigeonholing? 5 3y
+18 Tech to Private Equity/Asset Management/Wealth Management 2 3y
0 Audax Group - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+1 BX / KKR SA Program 1 3y
+13 Public speaking / Talking to your IC 1 3y
+3 Lateral first from MM to BB/EB or recruit for PE? 1 3y
+3 Help with modeling test examples for PE case 1 3y
+8 Here's a fun game 2 3y
+57 I don't understand why PE funds hire analysts 20 2mo
+11 Energy Focused PE? 5 2y
+12 Role of bankers hired by PE firm 7 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Private Wealth Management Data 3y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Operations Data 3y
+14 Where to find a PE mentor? 4 3y
+14 Technical interview questions for those with consulting background 3 3y
+6 Private Equity Coaching Recommendations? 6 3y
+7 Deal Experience: On Cycle 2 3y
0 Cinven - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Cinven - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+4 Should I take FAANG offer or internship at ivy endowment? 6 3y
+3 Comvest Credit Partners Rep 2 3y
+3 The Rohatyn Group (TRG) - anyone has any info on their fund performance especially in PE? 1 3y
+6 12 Month or 3 Month SOFR on LBO model 8 3y
+15 PE middle office vs BB corp 8 3y
+25 PE Analyst Comp 20 3y
+158 Saying Goodbye to Finance? 46 1y
+5 Is coinvesting in this vintage of funds a good idea? 1 3y
+3 Financing rate for case study these days 6 3y
+11 What do LMM private equity firms look for when hiring? 4 3y
+23 LMM PE Analyst Vs. BB IB Associate (Prior Military) 17 1y
+17 LMM PE - Best Roles Insight 7 3y
+55 Sr. Associate / VP Lateral Hiring Market 140 9mo
+16 Negotiate Comp During Review? 3 3y
0 Adams Street Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+9 what's exactly the work split between teams inside a buyout fund and required skillsets/recruiting criteria 1 3y
+41 Personal goal: Meet Chuck Feeney in 2023 7 3y
+7 Adams Street Partners 8 3y
+16 UMM / MF firms with best hours and culture 16 3y
+9 value creation: playbook, tools, processes etc 1 3y
+12 PE Recruiting Advice Needed 5 3y
+3 BDT Comp & Culture? 1 3y
0 Dartmouth Partners HH PE Credibility 1 3y
+9 Tech Funds Hiring Freeze? 4 3y
0 Madison Dearborn Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+21 Getting into PE as a 30 year old 3 3y
+7 Chicago Real Estate/ Real Estate PE Scene 3 3y
+16 Annual review advice? 3 3y
+3 Long-term goal being VC / PE - should I go to LBS / INSEAD for a MIM? 1 3y
+31 Thoma Value Creation 17 3y
0 Cinven - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+6 How sweaty is Centerbridge? 21 2y
+45 Cove Hill Partners WLB/Comp? 49 5mo
+5 transfer to the us in pe 4 2y
+21 Long term benefits of a career in PE coming from consulting 15 3y
0 Help Deciding Freshman Summer Internship 7 3y
+4 Tech and software basics one should know for VC/GE/PE 5 3y
+6 5.5 Years in M&A, it is too late to jump to PE? 4 3y
+4 IB/PE Recruiting 2024, 2025 3 3y
+25 Capital Markets on the Buy Side 7 3y
+29 IR folks 9 3y
+3 BX withdrawals and BXPE launch delays 1 3y
+6 Monomoy Capital 5 1y
+5 What fund kicked off 2024 on cycle? 1 3y
+12 Audax PE out of undergrad 4 3y
+16 PE Investment Memo 5 1y
+20 Easier to go to top UMM PE from MBB or MFPC/Distressed? 14 3y
+9 Boutique Private Investments Compensation and Advise 3 3y
+11 How “sweaty” is H&F actually? 13 2y
+31 Most Secretive Firms 22 3y
+8 Unique GPA situation need advice 5 3y
0 Alliance Bernstein Private Credit Investors 1 3y
+20 Work culture at EQT? 29 1mo
+6 Beverly Hills PE Scene 2 3y
+10 Leaving MM for UMM/MF after only a few months? 5 3y
+12 New Analyst - Day One Advice 4 3y
0 Moving-up opportunities from a i-house M&A/corporate development 1 3y
+5 Infrastructure PE - Risk Mitigation Strategies 1 3y
+3 Infrastructure Debt investing. A good opportunity? 1 3y
+3 Placement Agent Interview 2 2y
+6 Elon's Purchase of Twitter 3 3y
+9 Specialty lending > Direct Lending? 1 3y
+19 PE Recruitement and Headhunter Etiquette 7 3y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Boston Millennia Partners - Interview - Investments Data 3y
+17 How much of a difference is there in Special Sits/Distressed between PE vs HF 7 3y
+6 Looking PE Recruiting advice not found online (Ironic) 1 3y
+12 LMM PE or ACN Consulting? 1 3y
+5 Novacap has bad reputation? 8 3y
+4 MM PE interview 5 3y
+4 When to email after final round interview? 1 3y
+9 Upcoming case study - MM PE London 2 3y
+3 Value Creation in LBO with Equity Dilution? 2 3y
+5 IB/PE - GPA for stem major 13 3y

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