+8 Northlane Capital in DC 2 1y
0 Bain & Company - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+7 WACC for Fake Private Company 3 4y
+28 FIG PE Recruiting Timeline 18 5y
+1 Forrer Group and Long Ridge Partners 2 5y
0 Blackstone - International Transfer? 0 5y
0 GP Staking - First Time Fund 4 4y
+10 Insight on Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV)? 14 3y
+11 Closed Deals for PE Recruiting (2022 Start) 2 5y
0 PE Analyst Comp 3 3y
0 Thoughts on Court Square Capital private equity? 0 5y
+2 2 Hour Modelling test for Infrastructure Role 4 5y
0 Fund-of-Fund from a Placement Agent 14 4y
+27 Carlyle - AlpInvest 14 4y
+35 Will Texas ever diversify? 15 5y
0 Boutique Tech Buyout 1 5y
0 Recruiting while unemployed 3 5y
+9 Which firms are involved with SPAC's or franchises? 8 5y
0 TPG Global - Review - Treasury Data 5y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Treasury Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 5y
+3 LMM PE 0 5y
0 Constitution Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 5y
0 LMM PE in Miami Now or IB in NYC? 5 5y
+12 What you learn in PE 8 2y
+20 How to prep for distressed debt/special sits internship? 34 3y
0 Big4 M&A consulting to MM PE in London 2 5y
+146 Did you learn more in PE or consulting? 40 1y
0 got a good DD checklist? 0 5y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - NA Data 5y
0 What should my career path to private equity be? 0 5y
0 WELLS FARGO SUMMER FAP (PE) 0 5y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - NA Data 5y
+26 Primaries/secondaries vs. Co-Investments 6 5y
0 Oaktree Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 5y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Technology Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 5y
0 PE Canadian Pension Plan Associate Pay in Toronto/New York/London? 1 5y
+21 MF Infra PE Model Tests 22 1y
0 Sagard Credit - Any information? 2 5y
0 Do PE firms use software to manage their deal pipeline? 19 5y
0 Ardian - Interview - Private Equity Data 5y
+7 Any intel on Francisco Partners (comp, culture, hours, etc.)? 5 5y
+4 MM PE with good hours 3 5y
0 quantitative brokers - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 5y
0 Best bank for an exit in PE large cap 0 5y
+9 How hard is it to reach Managing director at a Private equity firm like Blackstone? 25 5y
+1 Firms that do buyouts and growth/venture investments? 1 5y
0 JMI Equity SA 2021 1 5y
+8 What PE Firms Should I Aim For? 2 5y
0 Interviewing with multiple firms and headhunters: game theory and leverage suggestions to speed up processes at better firms 2 5y
+10 UK MM PE Funds Dominated by ex-Big Four? 7 2y
+10 PE Firm Focused on ISAs 6 5y
+14 CBV vs CPA vs CFA® breaking into PE 3 5y
+9 TriLinc Global 0 5y
+3 Typical negotiation timeframe with PE firms for a director role 0 5y
+6 Blackstone PWS interview process 0 5y
+3 Negotiating salary with Pr 0 5y
+12 Lateral from UMM/MF to Growth 13 5y
0 Snow Phipps (PE Shop in NYC) 1 5y
0 Is your bonus based on specific criteria/metrics? 2 5y
0 According to Cricket News, Pukowski will participate in Australia’s expanded test lineup 0 5y
+15 Apollo Networking Event?? 38 3y
0 2021 PE recruiting timeline 0 5y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
+326 What replaces Private Equity? What's the next popular exit opportunity? 150 4y
0 Headhunter Interview Situation Advice Requested 2 5y
0 PIK Interest - Tax Deductible? 8 5y
+12 Job offer vs ideal job 0 5y
0 Opinions: DFI -> Traditional PE? 1 5y
0 GS MBD Summer Associate Internship 1 5y
+15 New / small funds doing larger deals... 8 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - NA Data 5y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 5y
+8 Co-invest Salaries 9 4y
+6 People who chose UMM/MF PE instead of top IB out of undergrad, do you regret your decision? 5 4y
+29 Case Study Debt Structure please HELP 7 5y
+12 Dilemma of an IBD Analyst: Tech 'Unicorn' vs. Large-Cap PE 4 5y
0 Fort Washington Capital Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 5y
+2 What is your favorite thing about PE? 1 5y
+13 KKR/Apollo Summer Associate Internship 15 5y
0 Long Ridge Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 5y
0 Does your firm allow you to trade on your personal account? 1 5y
+24 Want to move to Chicago PE? 17 4y
0 Off Cycle PE recruiting in NYC 0 5y
0 How to research what products to expand into? 2 5y
+9 Skills and activities in MM PE 3 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Investor Relations Data 5y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 5y
0 Leaving firm after ~6 months? 3 5y
+3 Question for people who went straight into PE 4 5y
+18 Thoughts on Placement Agents in London 9 2y
+4 Renewables/Clean Tech 3 5y
0 General Catalyst Partners - Review - Finance Data 5y
0 General Catalyst Partners - Salary & Bonus - Finance Data 5y
+7 What is a "good" EBITDA margin? 11 5y
+1 LMM PE Shops? 2 5y
+456 Let's be honest about PE 222 1y
0 Credit Training Class 7 5y

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