+36 PE is paradise 12 4y
+28 Wellington Management vs. MF PE 8 3y
+3 Ares Infra Opps? 3 1y
0 Aldrich Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+6 PE Comp, Living Conditions & Happiness Survey 2 4y
+1 Any info on Kresge foundation ? 1 4y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+8 Macquarie - MIRA - Culture / Comp Questions 7 4y
0 Summit Partners & GA London 1 4y
0 Modeling Help 1 4y
+3 London PER 2 4y
0 Wilshire Associates - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Brookfield - Review - Other Data 4y
0 Brookfield - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 4y
+3 Intermediate Capital Group (UK) 2 4y
+21 KKR NGT? 16 4y
+18 IB + Consulting + PE Combined Tier List 11 4y
+27 Punished for being efficient/ working smart? 8 4y
0 Advent International Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 4y
0 Advent International Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+174 Q&A: Returning to PE After a Year and a Half at a Series C Startup 50 4mo
0 Blackmore Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+13 PE PortCo Opportunity - Feedback Requested 1 4y
+4 Headhunters MD / D level London 6 4y
+3 Applying to a different group within the same firm (PE MF) 2 4y
+3 Blackstone LaunchPad??? 1 4y
+8 PE Firms Political Affiliation 7 4y
+19 Investment Banking or Private Equity 3 3y
+31 From MM IB to UMM/MM PE. Which path is preferable? 10 3y
+6 HIG Whitehorse 11 2y
+3 Thoughts on Ridgemont 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+9 How to make valuation apples to apples with a participating preferred structure 1 4y
+10 Pros & Cons: LP v. GP 4 4y
+7 Best Work Laptop? 18 4y
+8 Add on Acquisitions LBO Template 5 4y
+15 Gallatin Point - Info 1 4y
+3 OTPP Private Capital Full-Time Interview 9 4y
+4 Public equity at PE firms 1 4y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Healthcare Data 4y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+24 Money corrupted my family... The Story 22 3y
+9 Thoughts on getting the Business Analyst Certification & the CPA? 6 4y
+45 Why do PE firms hire banks for M&A transactions and not advise themselves? 10 4y
+8 HBS -> PE 7 4y
+15 H.I.G. Flagship Fund 3 4y
+31 PE Portfolio Operations - Underrated Career or Second Class Citizen? 16 2y
+6 Re-recruiting after signing an offer? 7 3y
+15 Feeling like I could have done better 5 4y
+28 PE Offer / Timing Issues with Bonus Payout 11 4y
+3 PE firms recruiting atm 1 4y
+8 Moving from BD at a PE firm back to PE 6 4y
+14 GS / MS PE Associate to HBS / GSB? 8 3y
+11 Thank you 12 3y
+3 Work from Home Update 1 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+16 Thoughts on THL? 7 2y
+6 Blackrock vs PE - Internship Decision 3 4y
+3 Boutiques and shops 1 4y
+14 Find Balance in PE 4 4y
+9 Examples of PE firms using lobbyist to unlock value? 3 4y
+10 Quitting IB job before PE 2 4y
+5 URGENT: UMM M&A or EB Cap Markets for PE Recruiting 1 4y
+9 info on radian capital? 2 4y
+3 Pros of being in REPE vs PE? 1 4y
+3 Partners Capital (45B AUM)? What is an outsourced investment office? 3 4y
+3 Does CVC recruit out of undergrad? 2 4y
+6 AEA Private Debt 1 4y
+10 250k in Miami vs 500k in NYC 6 4y
+13 EIG Partners 2022 7 2y
+10 PE firms with a media, entertainment and sports focus? 16 4y
+10 OID - Balance Sheet Debt Impact 4 4y
+9 Heidrick & Struggles 2022 report is out 1 4y
+72 Info on Evergreen Coast Capital (Elliott Management PE arm) 37 8mo
+5 PE case study questions 1 4y
+7 Bain Capital London 7 3y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+42 Staying in IB (A2A) vs going to PE 8 4y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+9 Has anyone gone LMM to UMM? 1 4y
+3 Insight Partners Buyout - Any information on WLB or comp? 2 3y
+3 Will my new shop cover unearned bonus? 2 4y
+14 NPV Tax Benefit 2 4y
+3 Internal Wholesaler BPS 1 4y
+18 Moving from REPE to corporate PE - possible? 4 4y
+184 How Many of You Are Actually Happy? 93 1y
+22 Have two offers: PE Associate vs. Finance @ Tech Startup 13 4y
+19 If I do PE IR in NYC am I stuck here forever if I want to move back to Asia? 8 3y
+6 1st year REPE Analyst company decision advice 1 3y
+25 PE Secondaries Recruiting/HHs 16 2y
+6 LBO Value Creation Decomposition - Net Debt or Total Debt Difference 1 4y
0 Modeling Question - PIK interest 1 4y
+17 PE non-compete in IL? 15 4y
+9 Didn't Know On-Cycle Started - Where to start 3 4y
0 PwC - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 UMM PE Firms in London 1 4y
+2 Secondaries Fundraising 2 4y
0 Partners Group London 1 4y
+15 Honestly, Does Life ever Get Better in Banking/PE/VC/GE/HF etc? (feeling low...am seriously consider leaving finance) 1 4y
+7 Slate Asset Management 5 3y

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