+6 Jamie Dimon's crackdown on acceptance of PE offers 3 1y
+9 How to break into Infrastructure IB ? Firms, technicals, networking... 1 1y
+2 PE Bonus 2 1y
+119 Attracted to new hire 60 1y
+9 centre lane 8 8mo
+24 Emerging Opportunities in PE 20 1y
+43 Is pursuing an IR Associate role a good move? 42 1y
+5 Sr Asso Promo 4 1y
+25 Littlejohn Updated Views 17 4mo
+3 Houston Secondaries Market? 5 7mo
0 Jim Cramer likes KKR, BX, and Apollo 1 1y
+12 Is being an LP super chill? 7 1y
+20 Underpaid at LMM PE vs. Higher Pay at a Corp Dev role? 12 1y
+17 PE Sr Asso to PE-Backed Company? 8 12mo
+14 Does college even matter? 17 11mo
+5 Headhunter Assessments for 2027 PE Recruiting 7 1y
0 AXA Investment Managers - Interview - Secondaries Data 1y
+22 Keensight / Evercore 10 1y
+7 InfraRed Capital Partners - London 20 3mo
+15 Move from IB to Rede Partners (placement agency)? 7 1y
+8 What's with students following up obsessively? 3 1y
+6 SA Recruiting 1 1y
+56 Two offers: MM PE and LO AM 25 1y
+28 Freelancing in PE 9 1y
+21 PE market outlook seems very different from public market 1 1y
+3 Fact vs. Fiction - Swiss Chris 4 1y
0 Infra PE Tutor/Peer-Review 1 1y
+337 VPs+ are you happy ? 140 1w
0 Stone Point Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+7 Direct Co-Invest / Secondaries / Primary 12 1y
0 How do you guys know PE is facing headwinds? 4 1y
0 Société Générale - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Recognize (NYC fund) 1 1y
0 Triton Internship - Case study 0 1y
0 Moving from transaction closing to direct investments 1 1y
+2 Am I cooked 3 1y
+14 Carry points for junior partners at MF PE 7 1y
+4 Excel Test For TCV IR Analyst Role 21 11mo
+2 TPG Cancelled Oncycle PE Recruiting--Summer 2027 5 4mo
0 PE London market 2 1y
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+9 Middle Market PE Senior Associate 11 1y
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0 Private Equity scene in Asia 1 1y
0 PE/GE Analyst Programmes LDN 1 1y
+9 Can you get into private equity as CS major ? 1 1y
0 Wind Point Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Bain Capital FT Analyst 2026 5 1y
0 Aquaa Partners - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 1y
+31 Go back to PE/VC or Stay in Family Biz + Real Estate? 5 1y
0 Messed up internship year for two internships on application form for BX PE SA26 3 1y
+23 I’ve spent more time with my coworkers in the past year than I have with my family in 5 years 8 1y
+28 Growing UMM/MM vs MF (Warburg, Bain) 21 1y
+9 Thoughts on leaving consulting for PE ops 1 1y
+6 How bad is this mistake? 3 1y
0 Any thoughts on Hy24? 0 1y
+16 What modelling tests do you recommend to not be a cookie cutter? 1 1y
0 Acquiring a Business 1 1y
+13 MM PE A2; was told today that won't be making Associate at EoY, but want to stay in PE. What to do? 3 1y
+6 Why don't funds post their fund size on their website? 1 1y
+4 FIG PE 5 1y
+9 Current SA. Too Early for HH Inbounds? 7 1y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+3 Is anyone interviewing for 2026 right now? 1 1y
+12 Do I still need the CIRC Breaker with modern Excels? 3 1y
+31 Comp Negotiation for First Time Fund 28 1y
+24 Any of you burnout ? How long did it take to recover and feel normal again? 20 1y
+8 PE associate job vs Tech Startup backed by tier 1A VC firm with substantial path to growth. 6 1y
+9 Partner's Group 2026 Financial Analyst (FA) Program 5 1y
+64 Hot take: I'd rather be at a privately held fast growing UMM than a public MF 26 1y
+13 JD to IB/PE 2 1y
+4 Vista FT 2026 21 1y
+6 Corporate Development or Audit? 1 1y
+19 Long-time reader, now looking for advice. 1 1y
+9 Up or out 7 1y
0 Arizona Federal - Review - Investments Data 1y
0 Arizona Federal - Interview - Investments Data 1y
+148 We were lied to 78 4mo
+1 i just did the Pymetrics Blackstone for PE SA26, need help interpreting 2 1y
+18 PE Case study where revolver is drawn? 5 1y
+32 Laid off from PE, got Lucky with a great role. How can I maximize my income? 26 1y
+9 Equity % Calculation in Mixed Secondary and then Primary Transaction 1 1y
+25 Margin Call Movie 9 2mo
+3 Pollen Street 2 1y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 OMERS - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
+5 How is UCL for NYC banking? London PE? 5 1y
0 How do Private Credit Investment Memos differ from Private Equity Investment memos? 1 1y
0 Private Credit Case Study — How Do They Differ from PE? 4 9mo
+10 Burnt out after 1.5 years in GE / PE...what do I do next? 1 1y
+12 BX/KKR Comp 21 10mo
0 Emerald Lake Capital (LA) 1 4mo
0 'Bandwith-as-a-service' - would you consider engaging such a service? 3 1y
0 AIP 1 1y
+10 Stay PE or MF portco corp dev 1 1y
+82 Thoughts on moving back to India for a MF PE role? 84 7mo
+3 Total Comp for top GE in 2025? 1 1y
+5 Case Study Timing 2 1y
0 Leapfrog Investment 1 1y

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