+9 Excel substitute for FactSet plugin (shortcuts)? 1 6y
+20 Private Equity Associate 11 6y
0 Harbor Group International - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 6y
+16 LBOs where equity value > enterprise value 2 6y
+42 If you were going to build a firm, would you rather build a Real Estate Private Equity Fund or a Micro PE fund? 17 6y
+3 Stirling Square Capital Partners (UK)? 5 3y
+12 Winter 2020 Internships 1 6y
+5 PE Coffee Chats and Breakfasts 1 6y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+13 Urgent help needed - club dance crash course 4 6y
+9 Experienced PE Resume - How to talk about deals? 1 6y
+3 money online investment 1 6y
+10 MIRA reputation? 12 3y
+18 How to model value-added taxes or VAT: UK/EU Retail business 2 6y
+12 Pension Liability in LBO 1 6y
+7 Anyone heard of or interviewed/worked with a firm called Kingfish Group in SF? 5 6y
+39 "IRR" for a total loss investment... 0% or -100%? 23 4y
+35 MM PE Associate: MBA Programs beyond HSW 8 6y
+73 Warburg Pincus Reputation Amongst Megafunds 31 4y
+3 SGE superday (summer internship) 1 6y
0 AXA Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 AXA Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Self employed - Review - Oil & Gas Data 6y
0 Self employed - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 6y
+3 Resume scanners useful? 1 6y
+18 Weekly Quiz Time - PE Theme! Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE 1 6y
+12 Quantifying debt returns 1 6y
+9 Direct lending - How does it work? 1 6y
+38 Why are valuations still so high??? 9 6y
+3 Is the WSO Private Equity prep guide worth it? 1 6y
+25 Can someone explain how PE funds buy companies with minimal risk of bankruptcy? 3 6y
+22 2019 Infra PE Analyst Base Salary 12 5y
+12 [Urgent - 8/29] Asking to work remotely 1 6y
+3 Infra fund Model Test 3 5y
+3 Irving Place Capital 2019 1 6y
+22 PE Interview - Case Study 5 6y
+47 Moving from South East Asia MM Buyout House to America 14 6y
+3 How does the employment background check/verification process work for PE? 1 6y
+3 Stress relievers 1 6y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+9 IB Analyst Lateral Offer for PE Recruiting - Need Advice 1 6y
+9 What should I expect when getting referred to the funder of a top PE 1 6y
+23 MBA or law degree? 14 6y
+22 Cerberus Capital Management (2019) 9 4y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+16 PE Recruiting from MBB with IB Summer Experience 3 6y
+15 Reply to HH if waiting until next PE cycle? 1 6y
+6 How's the Private Equity Landscape in Middle East NOW? 1 6y
0 Credit Agricole - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Credit Agricole - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 6y
+8 How to be good at negotiating docs? 2 6y
+12 Will having a private equity internship help with traditional PE recruiting? 1 7y
+3 KKR Infrastructure 2 5y
+17 Participating preferred question 5 6y
0 Waterland Private Equity - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 7y
+12 What Exit Opportunities Do You See From This Role?? 1 6y
+3 Delete for anonymity 1 7y
+16 Best assumption questions to management? 4 7y
+4 UMM Fund Comparisons 1 7y
+45 Scaling a PE Firm/Growing Your Investment Team? 17 6y
0 TPG Global - Salary & Bonus - Financial Sponsors Data 7y
+13 Need help getting a full time job, undergrad from India graduating this December !! 1 6y
+21 ODD Recruiting Situation With Headhunter - Please Guide Me 2 7y
+3 Have you seen change in PE financing? 1 7y
0 Summit Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Summit Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+6 PE Training Materials Pre/Post MBA Level 1 7y
+3 Headhunter asking for firm preference? 1 7y
+6 Top Distressed PE Firms (/w control strategy) 4 6y
+15 Global investor in PE? 1 6y
+3 Parthenon Capital 1 7y
+22 Is MM PE out of UG a path into MF PE? 4 6y
+9 IB vs. Bx/Carlyle Secondaries vs. MBB out of Undergrad 6 7y
+16 Entry/Exit Multiple Selection for PE Firms 3 7y
+3 Cold calling as an experienced hire? 1 7y
+9 Do companies keep records of past interviews? (GS) 1 7y
+9 Megafund Interview Process 1 7y
+3 Anyone have experience with folks from B Capital Group? 3 7y
+9 Investing friend / family’s money in co-invest? 1 7y
+35 How do I get into PE? 6 6y
+9 Private Equity Model Test Tutoring 5 5y
+44 Special Situations - Oaktree 19 5y
+5 Current Insights on Accel-KKR? 1 7y
+16 Direct Lending: Originating Vs. Underwriting 8 5y
0 Pathway Capital Management - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+3 SGE SA 2020 thread 1 7y
+3 How to develop a strong business acumen? 1 7y
+28 Any positive exp with gobuyside? 9 7y
+15 MBA vs MiF in Europe for PE 6 6y
+15 PE preference for Consultants in India 2 6y
+21 Compensation on Long-Term Payouts 1 7y
0 Audax Group - Review - Private Equity Data 7y
+6 Blackrock PEP 3 5y
0 Audax Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+18 Best Fintech Firms? 12 6y

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