+21 IB vs PE Personality 7 4y
+4 financeable EBITDA vs... EBITDA? what is the difference? 4 4y
+6 Ares Management 1 4y
0 Apax back in the market after 1 yr 2 4y
+9 Ares SA 2023 133 2y
+9 Are there any crossover funds where you can work both on public and private side? 1 4y
+3 WCAS 1 4y
+3 PE vs Real estate 1 4y
+4 PE recruiting for MM IB 13 3y
+4 gaap vs. cash ebitda? What?? confused. 12 4y
+15 Lateral Advice 1 4y
0 SAIF Partners - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 SAIF Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+3 MF Group Info 1 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Interview - NA Data 4y
+4 MF PE Case Studies 0 3y
+7 EBITDA bridges: easy question 4 4y
0 Infra Case Study 4 4y
+27 How Often does this happen in the industry? 22 4y
+26 KKR vs CS FSG/LevFin 17 4y
+13 Best place/country to start a PE fund today? 5 4y
0 Onex - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
0 Ernst & Young LLP - Interview - Tax Data 4y
+15 Silver Point Capital Finance? 11 2y
+1 Financial Times: "Pay at buyout firms ‘dwarfs’ sums on offer to investment bankers" 1 4y
+10 Negotiating Comp Entry-Level PE Analyst 3 4y
+16 Coffee Chat Advice 2 4y
0 HarbourVest - 2022 PE Secondaries Recruiting 1 4y
+5 Goals 6 4y
0 NYC Base and Bonus for Secondaries data 11 4y
+6 Emerging Growth Funds - A16Z Growth, Bond, CapitalG, Dragoneer, etc. 3 4y
+3 Partner Group VP Comp 28 3y
+1 Questions about secondaries 1 4y
+6 Sourcing deals via email spam campaigns? 1 4y
+29 Average compensation (base + bonuses) in PE for analysts, associates, etc 13 3y
+6 jcncnxjjsjdkdncncnncnccnncnc 2 4y
+10 PE case studies 1 3y
+151 Average IQ in IB/PE 61 1y
0 Metalmark Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+2 Disclosing current salary / bonus 8 4y
+2 PE London - base raised? 12 4y
0 What are they looking for in a PE case study? How can I ensure I get an offer? 0 4y
0 Silver Lake - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 PE Lateral in other countries 1 4y
+18 To Anyone Who Made the Switch from REPE to PE, was it worth it and what were the challenges? 11 1y
0 Variance of PE Base Case Underwrites vs. Actual? 1 4y
0 Bain Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Prudential Private Capital - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 Prudential Private Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 Mock Sourcing Interview 1 4y
0 Private Equity Winter Internships 2 2y
0 Summer Internship EMEA PE 1 4y
+3 Carlyle/KKR Credit comp? 1 4y
+8 SWF Exits 1 4y
+9 Private Equity Internships - London, Paris or Other Capitals 1 4y
+7 JP Morgan Alternative Asset Management 8 1y
0 Altamont Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
+3 CPPIB REPE Interview - NY 1 4y
+20 Apax Vs CD&R vs LGP 21 2y
+3 SK Capital PE 6 4y
+5 AUM vs Fund Size Heidrick & Struggles 5 4y
+6 Refinancing 1 4y
+19 Best designed PE website 25 1y
+17 When to Lateral out of PE? 6 2y
+40 Has anyone asked to go remote? My mom is sick 19 4y
+6 Argentum Group - Thoughts? 1 4y
+9 Help! Renege lateral offer in the same building 2 4y
+3 Is it common to get into PE after your Master's? (Europe) 1 4y
+28 Blackstone SA 2023 278 3y
+6 IB -> Corp Dev -> PE / Private Credit? 1 4y
+9 Asking for little career advice 3 4y
+9 Negotiating a deal 4 4y
+2 Wild hobbies 8 4y
+30 What's your walk away number? 32 4y
+6 TA associates interview (EU) 1 4y
+5 Who are the top Venture Debt lenders? 7 4y
+6 LBOS and sensitivity tables: easy question 5 4y
+2 Best place to learn about liquidation preferences? 8 4y
+30 Seed Funding Advice 9 4y
0 Hercules Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 4y
+10 Marketing/IR Job Offer - Feedback Welcome 2 4y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Venture Capital Data 4y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+11 Infra Fundraising Records 5 3y
0 U.K. IB Analyst to U.S. PE Associate 1 4y
0 Constitution Capital Partners - Interview - NA Data 4y
+34 Family Office Comp Database 18 3y
+2 LMM PE Salary / Offer Evaluation 11 4y
+11 Allianz Global Investors Summer Intern - Dartmouth Partners Interview 9 1y
0 Any resources to learn about tech/software investing? 1 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Lightstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 4y
+2 Short SPOT (not what you think) 2 4y
0 The Jordan Company LP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Fund Of Funds Analyst Interview 1 4y
+4 2021 Antares Cap - Updated Comp 16 4y
+9 LBO offline course 1 4y
+29 Unhappy in PE but what is the alternative? 23 4y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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