0 Roark Capital Group - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 MetLife, Inc. - Review - Investment Grade Finance Data 7y
+3 Purpose of UFCF in LBO? 1 7y
0 Prudential Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Investment Grade Finance Data 7y
+14 Can someone walk me through exactly what happens after a first call with a recruiter?? 3 7y
+3 Has anyone heard of or work with a PE firm called American Pacific Group? 1 7y
+21 Permira reputation 13 5y
+3 Bridgepoint SF 1 7y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 7y
0 Spectrum Equity - Interview - Growth Equity Data 7y
+101 HF -> MF PE 42 4y
+12 Tech Private equity vs. MBB consulting with focus on tech and PE 1 6y
+3 KKR London Modeling Test (KEA) 1 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+9 Lateral Analyst 1 Hour Model Test for Interview 1 7y
0 Summit Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
+12 Chicago PE: GTCR vs MDP vs Thoma Bravo 8 1y
+12 Interview for Search Fund Internship? 1 7y
+3 Golden parachutes in PE 1 7y
0 UBS AG - Review - Generalist Data 7y
+65 Best direct lending shops in Asia 24 1mo
+12 Back office nightmare 2 7y
+46 Law school-> JD/MBA -> PE? 12 7y
+4 2021 Recruiting Cycle 4 7y
+14 Interviewing While Busy at Current Job 5 7y
+14 Deal sourcing to investment role 4 7y
+9 IFC hearback 1 7y
+7 PE Associates in B-School -- What to do during summer internship? 3 7y
+39 MBA -> IB -> PE? 15 7y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Software Data 7y
0 LLR Partners - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 7y
+3 Private Markets IDD 1 7y
+43 Breaking into PE as an Entrepreneur 7 6y
0 Carlyle Group - Review - Accounting Data 7y
0 Carlyle Group - Salary & Bonus - Accounting Data 7y
+29 Details on JMI Equity Analyst Program? 13 1y
+58 How much to co-invest? 30 3y
+21 Corp Dev. Associate to PE? 7 7y
+9 Excel substitute for FactSet plugin (shortcuts)? 1 7y
+20 Private Equity Associate 11 6y
0 Harbor Group International - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Harbor Group International - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+16 LBOs where equity value > enterprise value 2 7y
+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 4y
+12 Winter 2020 Internships 1 6y
+5 PE Coffee Chats and Breakfasts 1 7y
0 Francisco Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 7y
+13 Urgent help needed - club dance crash course 4 7y
+9 Experienced PE Resume - How to talk about deals? 1 7y
+3 money online investment 1 6y
0 Fifth Wall - Review - Real Estate Data 7y
0 Fifth Wall - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 7y
+10 MIRA reputation? 12 3y
+18 How to model value-added taxes or VAT: UK/EU Retail business 2 7y
+12 Pension Liability in LBO 1 7y
+7 Anyone heard of or interviewed/worked with a firm called Kingfish Group in SF? 5 7y
+39 "IRR" for a total loss investment... 0% or -100%? 23 4y
+35 MM PE Associate: MBA Programs beyond HSW 8 7y
+73 Warburg Pincus Reputation Amongst Megafunds 31 4y
+3 SGE superday (summer internship) 1 7y
0 AXA Advisors - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 AXA Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Self employed - Review - Oil & Gas Data 7y
0 Self employed - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 7y
+3 Resume scanners useful? 1 7y
+18 Weekly Quiz Time - PE Theme! Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE 1 7y
+12 Quantifying debt returns 1 7y
+9 Direct lending - How does it work? 1 7y
+38 Why are valuations still so high??? 9 6y
+3 Is the WSO Private Equity prep guide worth it? 1 7y
+25 Can someone explain how PE funds buy companies with minimal risk of bankruptcy? 3 7y
+22 2019 Infra PE Analyst Base Salary 12 5y
+12 [Urgent - 8/29] Asking to work remotely 1 7y
+6 Infra fund Model Test 5 2mo
+3 Irving Place Capital 2019 1 7y
+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 7y
+3 Stress relievers 1 7y
0 BlackRock - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+9 IB Analyst Lateral Offer for PE Recruiting - Need Advice 1 7y
+23 MBA or law degree? 14 6y
+22 Cerberus Capital Management (2019) 9 4y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
0 Alvarez & Marsal - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 7y
+16 PE Recruiting from MBB with IB Summer Experience 3 7y
+15 Reply to HH if waiting until next PE cycle? 1 7y
+6 How's the Private Equity Landscape in Middle East NOW? 1 6y
0 Maranon Capital - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Credit Agricole - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Maranon Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Credit Agricole - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 7y
+8 How to be good at negotiating docs? 2 7y

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