0 What are considered Megafunds? 5 4y
+6 PE - Managing banking team 1 4y
+19 How 'accepting' is PE culture of disabilities? 11 4y
+12 How to bridge the lack of deal experience ASAP? 6 1y
+9 Help me understand if this internship position is similar to an investment analyst? 2 4y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+1 Primers for Liquid Credit Analyst Roles? 1 4y
0 What's the best resource to buy for PE recruiting 2 3y
0 Partners Group - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 4y
0 TA Associates Comp 24 1y
+1 jcncnxjjsjdkdncncnncnccnncnc 9 4y
0 Funds taking on debt? 1 4y
+9 Work Dilema 2 4y
+3 2022 Blackstone Spring Week 5 2y
0 Arrowroot Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Why do we assume all free cash flow is used to pay off debt in LBO? 5 4y
+4 Stupid Student Question - How Does LP Liquidity Work? 3 4y
0 Neuberger Berman - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 4y
0 Has Anyone Heard Back From 2022 Blackstone Spring Week Applications? 2 3y
+154 To all the shitty VPs 29 1y
+8 Best HC Shops 7 4y
0 Sandton Capital Partners Insight? 2 2y
+54 Mega fund vs UMM fund for non-target IB Analyst? 18 4y
+6 Thoughts on MM PE Firms? Specifically WCAS vs. THL vs. New Mountain? 10 4y
0 How to figure out the HH or recruiting process use by different PE? 2 3y
+4 LBO: equity value = EV? 4 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+15 Non-target undergrad >> Non-target MBA >> Valuation analyst >> private equity Q&A 2 3y
0 ATB Financial - Review - Private Banking Data 4y
0 ATB Financial - Salary & Bonus - Private Banking Data 4y
+5 PE Pay in LA 17 4y
+4 PTO? 5 4y
+194 LMM PE Associate Experience - What is it REALLY like? 57 1y
+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 - Leveraged Buyouts Data 4y
+4 MF PE Case Studies 0 4y
+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 3y
+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 2y
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 3y
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

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
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