0 Polaris Venture Partners - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 5y
+44 MF PE recruiting for junior summer 16 4y
+29 PE’s that Sponsor MBA’s 34 3y
+3 One Equity Partners (OEP) - Reputation / Culture / Lifestyle 2 2y
+3 Clearlake 2 5y
+14 Ares Private Equity Low Returns 11 4y
+7 Pagaya Investments - anyone know anything? 3 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Asset Management Data 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 5y
0 If You Could Choose Any PE MF, Which Would You Pick? 4 5y
+12 Am I permanently screwed in terms of salary...? 7 5y
+471 To all Consultants considering PE 97 1w
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 5y
+50 Just broke into IB as a lateral. How do plan my move to PE? 17 1y
0 bcIMC - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 Main Street Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+70 Why do Top PE analysts / associates go to Tiger Cubs? 35 4y
+16 Seller Financing and Debt Payments? 2 5y
+3 Break even synergies 2 5y
+6 Top Secondaries Shop vs MM PE firm 1 5y
+8 True importance of MBA for PE recruiting? 10 3y
+4 Gaap revenue vs cash revenue and what to use 5 5y
+9 Deferred MBA Programs Stigma? 8 5y
0 Blackford Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+1 Value of MBA for infra pe fund? 1 3y
+16 IFC Investment Analyst or Small PE Fund 9 4y
0 Allianz Global Investors - Review - Infrastructure Data 5y
0 Allianz Global Investors - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 5y
+2 Need help with answering an assessment question 4 5y
0 HF -> PE 1 5y
+12 Summer Reading for PE/Finance 1 5y
+16 Difference in pay between big and small private credit funds? 20 4y
0 BlackRock - Review - Energy Data 5y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 5y
0 Asia- Private Credit 1 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 Bregal Sagemount - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management Data 5y
0 Eldridge Headhunter? 1 5y
0 Leon 1 5y
+13 How far would you agree that ‘only the cream of the crop’ of bankers make it to top PE? 14 5y
0 Yellowstone Partners - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 5y
+5 How Many of you Buy MF PE Stocks? 9 5y
0 Kohlberg & Co 5 3y
+10 Associate 2 - asking for more autonomy/responsibility 1 5y
0 Hamilton Lane - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+16 Is investment banking experience really that important for MM PE? 6 5y
0 Debt schedule modeling (simplified) 2 5y
+12 PE Portfolio Ops in Singapore 1 5y
+5 What Kinds of PE Groups/Divisions Are The Most Fun? 1 5y
+10 Technical questions & modelling test for lateral hire 1 4y
+30 $130/hr - Help WSO Source Realistic PE Docs for New Training 0 4y
+12 Tech Start-up valuation method - question 1 5y
0 Landmark Partners - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 5y
+12 HSBC Real Assets/Infrastructure Interview Prep/Case Study 2 4y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 Vetting PE Firms 1 5y
0 Thoughts on Fengate PE? (Toronto) 1 5y
+14 Fellow PE Associates - what is your favorite Sales/BD automation software? 4 5y
+6 Insight Partners Onsite Interview 1 5y
0 Munich RE - Review - Venture Capital Data 5y
0 Munich RE - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 5y
+3 Anyone heard of Razorhorse Capital? Thoughts/ comp/ exit ops? 1 5y
+3 Valuation of intangibles 1 5y
+74 Where are BX PE analysts now? 65 4y
0 Possible to skip year as associate? 3 5y
0 Rialto Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 5y
+12 Insights on BCI 10 3mo
+4 Can someone please help me understand the PE fundraising process? 2 5y
+13 Looking for some advice 2 5y
+10 At a BB IB Backoffice - Would you sit for the CFA? 3 5y
+20 Can someone explain private credit/credit like I’m 5? 12 2y
0 Audax Group - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+2 How to find informal internship for the fall? 3 5y
+6 Quant PE? 2 5y
0 GCM Grosvenor - Review - Private Equity Data 5y
0 GCM Grosvenor - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 5y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Industrials Data 5y
+38 Need Advice: Hate Prestige, but still Optimal Strategy? 18 5y
+95 I Built a Screenshot to Excel Converter... 37 2y
+1 Would this be a good opportunity? 2 5y
0 What do you guys consider liabilities in NWC target? 1 5y
+6 PE Style Pitch vs. HF / Stock Pitch? 1 5y
0 MacKinnon, Bennett and Co. - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
+5 Drop your best advice. 2 5y
+20 Have an Interview at a Small PE Firm as a Freshmen (Looking for Advice) 7 5y
0 CITIC Capital - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 CITIC Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 5y
+11 MM PE vs Consulting/IB - PLS HELP! 2 5y
+9 Would an employer care about taking a specific high-level course? 2 5y
+5 Is A Rejection Forever? 5 5y
0 Insight on Hill Path Capital? 6 2y
+17 Debate: Private Credit vs IB Out of UG 23 4y
0 Senior Analyst Title at PE Funds 1 5y

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  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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