+18 Any UMM/MM PE funds with strong work-life balance in Chicago or Boston? 26 3y
+5 Networking for PE? 3 5y
+12 FOF Modeling Test Question 10 5y
0 Unusual Exit Opp From PE? 8 4y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Fortress Investment Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+3 BX Raises? 6 5y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+12 Sovereign Funds that recruit out of UG 1 5y
+4 MF PE vs MM PE 9 5y
+3 Ares - Black Creek SA22 1 5y
+3 PE Secondaries 7 5y
+5 Thoughts on Fifth Wall’s Climate Fund 2 5y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+11 Healthcare PE - Advice Needed 3 5y
+6 Corp Banking or Private Credit 1 3y
+16 Secondary PE out of undergrad? 7 5y
0 OMERS - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+9 Temasek SA London 4 4y
+6 Anyone have info on KKR's Middle Market PE team? 1 5y
+27 Finance kids criticism 16 5y
+8 Accel culture 8 3y
+28 How to talk to my bosses about respecting my work schedule? 3 5y
+9 Light Street Capital Info/Comp/Hours/Reputation 1 5y
+57 Abandoning Private equity 26 5y
+21 Compensation PE Netherlands/BENELUX? 23 2y
+9 Dallas PE Rankings 1 5y
+6 CVC Credit London - thoughts? 2 5y
0 K1 Investment Management - Review - Investment Research Data 5y
0 K1 Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 5y
+4 Comp at BDC Capital 2 5y
+11 Delete 20 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+7 Backing out of PE interviews / processes 3 5y
+3 benefit street 3 2y
+3 PE -- Has Alpine Investors raised analyst starting salaries? 1 5y
+24 Canadian PE Comp 41 5y
+37 SPAC Opportunities 15 4y
0 Nautic Partners Interview 2 4y
+8 Delete 4 4y
+4 What does a Private Equity balance sheet look like? What about their P&L? 5 5y
0 Rialto Capital Management - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
+19 Coolest Experience So Far? 9 4y
+18 Recruiting for PE Analysts? 12 5y
+48 Exit multiple / Terminal Value for Operating Solar Project 28 2y
+3 TPG Internet Digital Media & Comms. 3 5y
+16 Senior Associate choices - high performing, low key fund, or name brand fund everyone knows? 4 5y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+10 PE Proprietary Dealflow 4 5y
+24 BX BREDS Liquid Credit group 49 3y
+1 On Cycle Recruiting 1 5y
+6 Altaris Capital Partners 1 5y
+3 PE Sophomore SA Thread 1 3y
+3 Blackstone Math Test 2 3y
+22 PE Opps for Consulting? (Doesn't have to be top tier) 20 4y
+4 ELI5: Private Equity and Insurance 3 5y
+3 Welsh Carson in 2021 1 5y
0 GCM Grosvenor - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 GCM Grosvenor - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+2 PE Analyst Comp Benchmarking 7 3y
0 Late stage venture / Growth Comp & WLB 10 4y
0 Learning about different types of debt. Where? 1 5y
+9 How to use IB to prepare for PE after you have your offer? 1 5y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Star Mountain Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Oak Hill Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 5y
+5 MF exits possible from Bain & Co. Private Equity Group? 4 4y
+8 Deleted deleted dated jahhieueusysujsjsjsiisisisisisiosjsisididjdididi jahhieueusysujsjsjsiisisisisisiosjsisididjdididi 4 4y
+14 Short Interview ... Long Conversation 6 5y
0 Audax Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+3 Hours in very late stage growth at VP level role? 5 5y
+6 How much of your work is solitary vs teamwork? 2 5y
+9 Bain Capital 2022 - On-cycle results 1 5y
0 CGS CIMB Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+5 Year-end Comp Benchmarking 6 5y
0 Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+11 BC Partners Set to Miss Fund Target Even After Seeking Extension 2 4y
0 Private Equity Executive Summary 1 5y
+2 Headhunters in Houston 2 5y
0 Spectrum Equity Investors - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+15 PROVIDENCE STRATEGIC GROWTH 18 4y
+80 IS SF/Bay Area Worth It? 46 5y
+5 Fund Finance - Private Equity 6 4y
+1 Liquid Credit 11 3y
0 Shore Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
+3 Permira Growth insights - Menlo 2 5y
+4 Just got into PE but they want me to start in 10 days. (Quitting job) 6 5y
+4 Increase in PE salaries 2 1y
+14 MF & UMM Private Credit Associate comp/hours 17 5y
+9 Did the recruiter mess up my interview? 1 5y
+10 When to network for PE FT analyst programs? 5 4y
0 Second year analysts - PE plans? 1 5y
+1 Am I being underpaid? 5 5y
+45 CD&R PE 13 4y
+3 Solace Capital 3 4y
+9 Landmark Partners 2022 FT 4 5y
+3 Question of Start-up Funding Rounds 2 5y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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