+8 Deleted 14 1y
+9 next steps after PE 3 1y
+9 Infra IB vs PE internship advice 1 1y
+6 Why PE before HF? 1 1y
+270 Is being middle class better than this? 123 1y
+14 Dropping out of superday after accepting another offer? 4 1y
+2 Looking for someone to teach me how to build an LBO 1 1y
+3 GIP London office? 4 1y
+38 What is good in HC PE these days 24 9mo
0 Can I break into PE with my background? Intl Student, Father x-PE firm Partner 1 1y
+16 I want to buy the business I work in 1 1y
+6 Considering a career in PE, what do I need to enjoy 10 1y
0 Private Equity Cover Letter 2 1y
0 Waiting Until Marriage? 1 1y
+15 Beware ZT Corporate Internship Experience 2 4mo
0 I have clients needing funding 1 1y
0 Liberty Capital 0 1y
+9 New to PE Recruiting, what to expect with HH intro calls given on-cycle has been delayed? 1 1y
0 PE interviews behaviourals 1 1y
+3 OTPP Private Capital Summer 2026 TO 6 1y
0 JP Morgan Private Equity Group 0 1y
0 Cold Emailing for LMM/MM PE as a recent grad 1 1y
+21 Work not challenging enough. Boss doesn’t seem to care. 5 1y
+51 HIG? 39 2mo
0 Blackstone Pymetrics Vidéo Interview 0 1y
+9 UK Infrastructure Investing with Better WLB? 6 1y
+6 FoF PE career prospects 1 1y
+6 Macquarie London Real Asset 1 1y
+6 URGENT ! Digital Infrastructure case 2 1y
+5 PE Future 1 1y
0 Are PE Associates primarily sourcing? 2 1y
0 HH Question | Tech PE 1 1y
+8 Chances of breaking into LMM PE? 2 1y
+10 [Southeast Asia PE] Am I getting dinged? 2 1y
+9 Industry Modeling Experience 1 1y
0 Trivest Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Trivest Partners - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+3 LBO / DCF template 0 1y
+3 KKR Global Client Solutions 19 9mo
0 Do PE Firms Give You A Sourcing Budget? 3 1y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Investor Relations Data 1y
+38 Chances of working finance in a portfolio company and moving up to the PE ranks? 31 1y
+3 KKR Global Solutions 5 1y
0 OTPP Full-Time INR Case Interview Results 1 1y
0 Thoughts on FFL Partners (SF)? 3 1y
+15 26 North in 2025 12 4mo
+9 — 1 1y
+35 PE associate Exits? 40 1y
0 Northmark Strategies/Dorilton Capital 2 1y
0 Preparing for PE recruiting 1 1y
+3 Advice for 1st Year ASO? 1 1y
+3 KKR Real Estate Culture 3 1y
+12 Need Career Advice 2 1y
0 Capital Management at Dawson 1 1y
+106 Anyone else try their best not to be a customer to PE backed businesses? 54 1y
+23 Where did “your finance brother” work? 12 7mo
+18 Post MBA recruiting to a different fund? 3 1y
0 TA Associates minority stake in Kline Hill 1 1y
+15 Any chance at Infrastructure Private Equity? How to maximize chances? 6 1y
+3 OTPP W26/S26 Interview Timeline & Advice 7 1y
0 Can you bypass HHs with networking? 1 1y
0 SOS Advent, EQT, H&F + other PE case study 1 1y
0 On Cycle 2026 1 1y
+7 Infra PE recruiters / head hunters London 4 1y
+32 2025-26 Target Tier List for IB/PE 13 10mo
+10 Quadrant Capital (Santo Domingo family office) insights? 1 1y
+1 Soho House Take Private by MCR and Apollo 1 1y
+21 The Politics game in PE 4 1y
+13 BX BIP versus BEP 11 1d
+6 Top secondaries shop to direct MM PE 1 1y
0 Infrastructure investment case study 1 1y
0 Astorg Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Astorg Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
+8 Is Private Credit a more viable long-term career compared to Private Equity? 1 1y
+19 Thoughts on my mid-year feedback (PE associate) 7 1y
+13 How to calculate management option pool size for various model test formats 4 1y
+9 Family Office PE Internship Uncertainty — Best FT Recruiting Story? 2 1y
+3 Livingbridge update 0 1y
0 Social in Houston 3 8mo
+5 Thoughts on Gauge Capital? 6 1y
+18 Carry Allocation in PE Fund Deal with Co-Invest 3 1y
0 PE FT Recruiting 1 1y
+9 Altas associate class 2026 solely from BB/EBs and Bain??? 13 6mo
+14 Question about recruiting 5 1y
0 Day in the life at Bx 1 1y
+19 Constant Final Round Rejections 6 1y
+6 Clearlake 7 11mo
+4 Bx PE & tac opps general and infrastructure. 2 1y
0 Is an MBA helpful for PE BD? 2 1y
+3 Financials in the U.S 1 1y
+14 BRIGHTON PARK CAPITAL 2026 20 6mo
+25 Targeting Infra PE 13 1y
+9 Want to purchase a well-run service-based high-mix manufacturer and implement automation 4 1y
0 2026 Blackstone Strategic Partners, Spend Management (SMT) Summer Analyst 0 1y
+16 How many deal sprints per year as an associate? 8 1y
0 Going to PE info sessions as rising sr? 2 1y
+7 3.71 to 3.8 Rounded = $20k. Worth it? 12 1y
+6 How Well Does US News Ranking Translate to IB/PE placements? 1 1y
+3 Delete 1 1y
0 How do Dual Roles/Titles Work? E.g. Rayman at APO 2 11mo

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