+11 Thoughts on True Wind Capital Associate Program 6 1y
+107 Laid off as ASO1 - What Next? 23 8mo
+4 Mid Market Fund to Large Cap (London) 3 3y
+216 Why does SF suck so much I think I’m getting depression from the city 119 1y
0 What are the highest paying positions in all of finance 8 3y
+9 Intermediaries between founders and investors? 2 3y
+3 Help needed! 2 3y
+17 Is it easier now in 2022 to interview/land NY PE from SF IB? 21 3y
0 BCP Securities - Review - Other Data 3y
0 BCP Securities - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 3y
0 LP Analyst - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Seem To Be Having Trouble With Technical PE Interviews 4 3y
+3 Eldridge Industries - recruiting 1 3y
+3 BDT Interview Process 1 3y
+27 Delete 54 2y
0 Delete 11 2y
+15 MM PE Question- do you use Debt Advisory services? 2 3y
+3 Thoughts on Francisco Partners? 1 3y
+65 PE IR "growing"? 34 1y
+3 Ongoing pe 2024 processes 2 3y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Sshsuus 1 3y
+6 Funds with a media & entertainment focus 4 3y
+6 PE Comp and Carry - Heidrick & Struggles 2021 5 3y
+4 Big PE firms in Atlanta? 11 3y
+15 Does BB IB MD or MF PE IR MD make more in the long term? 4 3y
+3 Offshore support teams in PE? 1 3y
+8 Legal resources 5 3y
0 Advent International Corporation - Review - NA Data 3y
0 Providence Strategic Growth - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+9 Ardian Co-investment 8 2y
0 Carlyle Group - Interview - NA Data 3y
+6 Is post-MBA NYC IB to Asia MF PE a realistic goal? 1 3y
+20 Moving from investment team to BD? 4 3y
+43 Getting a sense of WLB at PE firms? 6 3y
+3 Looking For Infra PE Modelling For Toll Roads 1 3y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Blackford Capital - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+36 Brookfield vs. Onex vs. Altas [TORONTO OFFICE] - Which One is Best? 28 2y
+9 Should I Reach Back Out to HR? 6 3y
0 CITIC Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
+3 In-house PE arms of IBs 5 3y
+3 Growth equity case studies 1 3y
+7 Bain capital life Sciences pay 6 3y
0 Accel-KKR - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
0 Accel-KKR - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
+3 Networking event on cycle 1 3y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Review - NA Data 3y
+3 Cinven - Interview process 2 3y
+11 Growth Equity or Top GP Stakes Firm? 14 3y
+3 Crestview Partners 4 3y
+3 Looking for PE modelling with stub adjustments 1 3y
+10 Lateral between MF / UMM 9 3y
+37 PE is NOT paradise 33 3y
+9 Pros and Cons of PE "Two and Out? 9 3y
+3 MF / LargeCap Infra PE - Modelling Tests [Trading] 2 3y
+10 Is co-investment analyst role at a reputable fund out of undergrad a good idea if ultimate goal is MF/UMM/MM PE 11 3y
+25 Well-rounded MBA applicant from PE? 5 3y
+39 Apax Partners 2022? 21 3y
+5 What to do with your money? 2 3y
+11 GP Stakes? 19 3y
+6 Fair comp small MM fund? 3 3y
+5 PE/IB/M&A Analysts: ‘how’ skillful are you (or do you have to be) with Excel in order to excel in the role? 2 3y
+19 Discussing your “why finance” and to what degree is bullshit expected? (IB, PE, ER, M&A, CF) 6 3y
+54 PE Partner vs IB MD Comp Ceiling 69 2y
+11 CVC Growth vs KKR NGT vs Permira Growth 10 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Golub Capital - Review - Credit Data 3y
0 Golub Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 3y
+5 LMM/MM Healthcare PE in NYC 11 3y
+6 Worth switching from consulting to investment banking, to exit into PE? 1 3y
+1 Chicago MF/UMM firms 15 3y
+9 [closed] 1 3y
+16 Impact / Climate Investing? 6 3y
+3 Blackstone SA Return Rates (Any group) 7 3y
+17 How do I negotiate time off between banking and PE? 21 3y
+1 What's a reasonable target MOIC for the LBO of a $100m Rev SaaS company? 9 3y
+17 Lindsay Goldberg 19 1y
+6 Genstar vs HIG vs Golden Gate 5 3y
0 Clearlake? 1 3y
0 Blackstone 2024 Recruiting 1 3y
+13 How do you all sneak in an ask (for job/internship, pass on resume, introduction, etc) at the end of an informational interview? 1 3y
+11 Accel-KKR? 13 3y
+12 Advent vs. CD&R 5 1y
0 Blackstone 2023 summer internship Private Equity division 1 3y
0 British International Investment / CDC Group 1 3y
+8 Francisco Partners 2022 Reputation 13 3y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
+22 Distressed PE / PC Associates: Help 8 3y
+13 THLee vs Advent vs Genstar 14 1y
+221 Filtering out “check the box” associates 65 3y
+4 GI Partners vs Francisco Partners Vs Crestview 4 3y
0 Matrix Partners - Interview - Investment Banking Data 3y
+9 Consultant advice for Private Equity interviews? 2 3y
+3 Adding Training The Street on resume after doing a PE internship 1 3y
+12 RX Consulting with Search Fund > PE - Positioning? 6 3y
+3 Questions to interviewers during an interview 1 3y
+6 Public repository of PE deal memos? 1 3y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
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  • Evercore No 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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