+13 Interesting LBO Question for Write up Intangible/ DTL 2 6y
+148 Vista Equity Partners 2021 156 3y
+18 ROIC in LBO 3 6y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+4 Examples of PE Funds 2 6y
+16 Tutorial for WACC Calculation 2 6y
+3 Agriculture PE 1 6y
+28 Why is an IRR of 40% bad if investment period is small? 14 5y
+6 Comp Expectations 5 6y
+22 Crestview Analysts 19 4y
+28 EV / Equity value bridge Case Study 12 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
+3 Leaving office soon, what can I take away? 2 6y
+22 Special situations at a UMM /MF - exit options, business school, etc? options 6 5y
+24 Private Debt Compensation 15 5y
+40 PE recruiting from coverage group at mid tier BB 23 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Real Estate Data 6y
0 Novacap - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+25 Opinion on Roark 31 3y
+3 2020 PE Associate Bonuses 4 6y
+12 Turning down PE On-Cycle Offer 1 6y
+27 Can I transition from restructuring to regular private equity? 6 6y
+12 Deleted 3 3y
+6 Canada - EDC Private Equity 1 6y
+3 Genstar 3 6y
+14 Best Sources for Tech News, Trends & Updates? 9 5y
+34 silver lake exits 20 4y
+21 Is Partner Comp Similar in MM and MF firms? 6 6y
+3 On-Campus Recruiting at MBA? 1 6y
+93 What returns have you achieved from co-investing in your fund? 67 5y
+17 Intro to M&A deal docs 2 6y
+10 What would you consider a boutique Private Equity in Canada? What's there rankings? 1 6y
0 HSBC - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 6y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 6y
+19 Loving WFH in PE 6 6y
+17 Best way to get started as a high schooler/college freshman? 3 6y
+12 Money Talks - Am I Being Fairly Compensated? 2 6y
+14 Thoughts on "Private equity barons grow rich on $230bn of performance fees"? 7 6y
+248 Is PE existentially fucked? 48 6y
+7 How large are PE associate class sizes for different firms? (on-cycle recruiting) 2 6y
+3 H&F Industry Sectors & Performance 2020 1 6y
+25 Path to PE from Fintech? 11 6y
+15 Taking a Lateral Demotion 2 6y
+12 Taking a lateral/demotion offer 1 6y
+8 PERE Career Path 7 5y
+23 Firms Unsupportive of PE Recruiting 16 5y
+34 Houston energy PE recruiting 10 5y
+3 PWC PE Consulting Group 1 6y
+13 Private Equity Real Estate | Sourcing & Fees 2 6y
+27 Top Tech focused PE/Growth Funds & Rank 6 6y
+6 30 minutes every day to improve? 4 6y
+15 Dinner while WFH? 32 5y
+13 Henkel introduction call? 14 4y
+34 Headhunters for post-MBA Associate looking for PE roles? 8 6y
+46 Sourcing Model Discussion 12 3y
+3 Insight Partner's Onsite Analyst Program 3 6y
+21 Going into private investment/hedge fund at BB out of undergrad with connections? 6 6y
+18 Joining a PortCo 3 6y
+17 Best PE Firms For Associate to Partner Path 7 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+9 Exploding Offer - Off Cycle 9 6y
+12 Unpaid small PE internship vs Paid corporate finance internship 4 6y
+99 Direct PE to Pension/Endowment 27 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Franklin Templeton - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Franklin Templeton - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+10 LIBOR(EURIBOR) for LBO ? 5 5y
+7 Giving salary info at end of process 2 6y
+10 reaching out to PE associates 5 6y
+12 REIB to Corporate PE? 2 4y
+38 CPP Investment Board 2020 Updated Reputation and Exits? 15 5y
+249 A Guide on How to Navigate On-Cycle PE Recruiting 53 5y
+21 COVID-related questions in interviews 9 6y
+24 Apollo London - What's it like? 7 4y
+32 Getting past awkwardness / public speaking 7 6y
+7 Best way to Prep for Distressed? 4 6y
+16 Is this MF PE Partner Carry Estimate Reasonable? 14 6y
0 Private - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+608 Q&A: Retired After a Career in Private Equity 147 1y
+24 Best PE interview prep? 19 2y
0 Hamilton Lane - Interview - Private Equity Data 6y
+25 Do people in PE operations get paid well? 8 6y
+12 PE intern case interview HELP 1 6y
+44 Private Credit/DL --> IB --> PE 41 4y
+20 How long does On-cycle last? 7 6y
+15 How to leverage an email database... middle office -> front office 2 5y
+62 Thoma Bravo: Culture / Experience? 16 3y
+28 Scaling a Turnaround Firm 6 6y
+12 Blackstone in Hong Kong/Shanghai 4 4y
+3 CPP Investment Board 2020 Reputation and Exits? 1 6y
+13 Question - What is the complete list of technical skills / financial techniques used in PE and HF? 4 4y
+6 pe analyst to pe associate transition 2 6y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+3 Examples of recovering after a bad beat 1 6y
+9 What industries to invest in and why? 3 6y
+3 How do you lateral? 1 6y
+23 Pension Fund / SWFs 6 4y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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