+3 Engineer to PE 1 4y
0 Caltius Capital Management - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 OpenGate Capital - Review - Business Development Data 4y
+21 Blackstone Innovation Investments (BXII) 8 6mo
+1 Should I take the third year PE offer or apply to business school? 5 4y
+21 Perspective on impact investing space (e.g., Acumen, TPG Rise)? 3 4y
0 NovaQuest Capital Management - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
+23 Delete 26 4y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
+6 Sophomore Advent International Internship 2 4y
+14 Portfolio Monitoring Software 7 7mo
+6 Anyone heard of Willowridge Partners? 6 4y
0 Advent International Corporation - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Co-investment Returns? 1 4y
+8 Any MF do mostly LBOs where they are lead investor/controlling shareholder 3 4y
+22 PE interview - technical and “commercial case” interview (second round). What to expect? Truly appreciate some advice gents. 7 2y
0 Exit for pension fund analyst 1 4y
+4 Reasons to work in Secondary Transactions PE vs Mainstream PE? 3 4y
+6 Breaking in - MBA choices 1 4y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Infrastructure Data 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 4y
+12 IB Associate vs PE Analyst 6 4y
0 Regal Point Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+16 Disillusioned with Recruiting and the Expectations of Employers 6 4y
0 PE Pay Increase? 2 4y
+4 Co-investment vs. buyout fund 1 4y
+12 Interview Follow-Up: Timing 1 4y
+19 Carry Negotiations at a New PE/Growth Fund 6 4y
+7 What is the senior role really like 2 4y
+15 LMM Comp Input 11 4y
+3 Thoughts on Holding Companies like IAC 2 4y
+3 A&M Capital Strategic Investments? 2 4y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
+3 Advice for healthcare PE interviews 1 4y
+6 Hi guys! Could anyone be so kind and pm some LBO cases for interview prep? Would appreciate it so much and deeply thank you! Preparing for interviews! 8 4y
+3 Sixth Street Partners in Texas 2 4y
+6 Best Books Under 200 Pages 18 4y
+51 Think I am depressed and need to quit, need advice on managing exit appropriately 10 4y
0 Main Street Capital - Interview - NA Data 4y
+6 Does anyone know anything about, BlackFin Capital Partners? 2 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
+9 LMM/MM PE Comp/Hours 6 4y
+12 Enterprise Value and Debt question 3 4y
+18 Redesign Health - Up and Coming Fund? 28 2y
+5 Senior in High School 9 3y
+8 How much of a pay cut would you take for work life balance? 5 4y
+19 S&U & Goodwill in LBO paying off Off-BS Debt 1 4y
+129 best job for work life balance? 92 4y
+3 what is the private equity playbook for workers in portfolio companies? 1 4y
+8 Is it an auto rejection if my BS doesn’t balance on an LBO modeling test? 4 4y
+3 State Farm Public and Private Equity? 1 3y
+9 Rollup funding strategy 2 4y
0 General Atlantic - Interview - NA Data 4y
+159 Finance and the Destruction of Human Capital 32 4y
+7 Niche PE firm or more reputable shop? 2 4y
+7 Working with same headhunter when lateraling? 5 4y
+1 Comp Increase per Year? 2 4y
+18 Case Study question 3 4y
0 Audax Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 4y
0 How important is MBA? 1 4y
+3 M33 Growth? 5 3mo
+14 2023 On-Cycle Recruiting 7 4y
0 LP to Venture 1 4y
0 K1 Investment Management Salaries 5 4y
+11 Ok hot shots, calculate the correct fully-diluted conversion price for these Convertible Promissory Notes 9 4y
+6 Niche PE Investment Strategies 1 4y
+3 Apax - Case study 9 3y
+344 Q&A: PE Secondaries Principal 287 1y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 HarbourVest Internship Questions 1 3y
+10 What Are Some Overlooked Diligence Questions From LPs? 2 4y
0 HIG OnCycle 1 4y
+6 Walk me through how to prep for on-cycle 7 4y
+4 Mega Fund Credit Interview Questions 12 4y
+6 Who will do a podcast with me on PE recruiting and the on-cycle madness? 1 4y
+12 Headhunters Ghosting at the Worst Possible Times... 1 4y
+3 Buyout to Growth / Venture Investing 1 4y
+35 Slightly Underpaid - Should I leave? 18 4y
0 General Atlantic - Review - Growth Equity Data 4y
0 General Atlantic - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 4y
0 Anyone know Fund of Funds FoF Partners make? 1M Comp? No INFO Online 1 4y
+10 How important is networking for on-cycle recruiting? 6 4y
+12 PE Professionals: What do you look for in a networking call with college students? 2 4y
+4 UMM/MF Analyst recruiting to different firm for associate? 3 4y
0 Black Diamond Capital Management 1 4y
+7 Advent International - Culture / Hours? 6 4y
0 Centerbridge Founders Fellowship 2021-2022 3 4y
+1 Sixth Street 6 4y
+28 Has On Cycle 2023 kicked off? 29 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+40 Fund of Funds (FOF) vs Placement Agent (PA) ? 40 2y
+15 1st round PE interview (1h w/ Partner) - questions they might ask? 6 4y
+3 Internationals Interviewing On-Cycle without H1B 10 4y
+7 Jumping from Corporate Banking to Private Credit? 2 3y
0 MSD Partners Info 1 4y
+16 My PE fund doesn't have a VP title - how to position senior associate position for VP lateral recruiting? 6 4y
0 Searchlight Capital 2021? 3 3y
0 Search Fund / Doing Own Deals 1 4y

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