+13 Opportunities if things go sideways... 7 1y
+3 Oakley Capital (London) - Info on comp/culture 5 2mo
+16 All about HeadHunters - 2025 2 1y
+45 How do you survive the tough weeks? 13 1y
+3 LBO Case Study - Associate Role 6 1y
+6 RIA Roll-Ups End Game? 2 1y
+6 PE On Cycle - Who has the hardest interviews? 10 1y
0 Amity Technical Assessment 1 1y
+6 PE to HF 1 1y
0 TriSpan 2 1y
0 Lares Loreno Private Capital - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Glocap Client List 2025 1 1y
+6 Infra models + case studies 7 2mo
+12 LBO Financing Sources 1 1y
0 Updated view of comp in London for MM PE? 1 1y
+80 All Things On Cycle 2027 96 10mo
+10 Hello ! 2 1y
+69 PE VP: Q&A for on-cycle recruiting 47 10mo
+6 Seller taxes on PE acquisitions 1 1y
+20 I really want to be in investing/PE but it doesn’t seem to click for me 7 1y
+42 Should I even bother participating in on cycle from MBB 17 1y
+9 Out of the Market 7+ Years – Updated MM PE / FO Recruiters? (And Tie or No Tie These Days?) 3 1y
+17 Will I be able to get a job again if I take a sabbatical? 12 1y
0 How to break into MF PE from EB? 2 1y
+5 MOIC vs TVPI (FoF / LP Investing) 8 1y
+3 F500 ceo 1 1y
0 Infrastructure credit senior associate comp? 1 1y
+3 The Ivy Chain, PE buyers. 5 1y
+9 What is double/tripple dip? 3 1y
0 Post-MF Industrials / Comms / Transpo Role 1 1y
+3 Cerberus Supply Chain and Strategic Opportunities 1 1y
+96 PSA: Astorg (London office) - Do NOT join! 49 8mo
0 Del 1 1y
+67 Feeling lost after being pushed out 10 1y
0 PE/Consulting opportunities in Kansas City 1 1y
0 Ardian - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
+6 IB Associate to PE Advice 4 1y
0 KPS in 2025 3 1y
+6 Background check mismatch 1 1y
+3 OC CD&R modeling test 23 1y
0 Partners Group Portfolio Solutions Financial Analyst Program Zug 2 1y
+11 Updated views on Carlyle Tech PE 14 1y
0 AlpInvest Partners - Interview - Secondaries Data 1y
+6 On Cycle 2027 10 1y
0 KKR Global Client Solutions 1 1y
0 PE Model Tests 3 8mo
+17 Five Arrows 24 1d
+6 L Catterton Vice President Technical Interview 2 1y
0 Lunate interview 1 1y
0 GIC Singapore - Culture, Comp, Interview Process 1 1y
+10 Is a PE analyst role at Florida SBA worth it? 1 1y
+6 Investor relations MM PE London 1 1y
0 TT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Growth Equity Data 1y
0 Can I start preparing for On-Cycle now? 1 1y
+23 On cycle literally kicking off before graduation 26 1y
0 Apax LBO Modeling 2 1y
+8 Incoming MBA Asc - buyside oops? 6 1y
+13 2026 PE Recruiting Megathread 5 1y
+2 Healthcare Roll-up exits 3 1y
+36 Is Infrastructure Credit a Long-Term Career? Exit Opportunities and Pay Gap vs PE 11 1y
0 Hemlock Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+29 Unique situation of Fundamentals at Citsec/Optiver vs MF PE 9 1y
+2 Consequences of reneging PE associate offer 3 1y
+12 KKR / Carlyle / Apollo / PG - Wealth Solution Comp 2 1y
+32 Stop Speaking Like Robots 2 1y
+33 What should I do 7 1y
+99 What's actually the crossover point for picking a $1BN fund over a MF as a career-track midlevel? 40 1y
0 Roark Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 1y
+15 LBO Modeling Questions 5 1y
0 GIC Direct Investments 1 1y
+9 IS PE Secondaries Impossible to Break Into w Current Market? 1 1y
+1 London: How does the buyside view GS/MS/JPM regional offices? 2 1y
0 Why are HVAC Companies the premiere LMM ShitCo? 1 1y
+22 Cerberus in 2025? 14 5mo
+28 Any Tips for IC Memos 11 4mo
0 Move to Canadian PE Senior Associate? 1 1y
+10 Introduced an LP to fund 8 1y
+9 Del 1 1y
+26 Are you guys using AI to do your PE work? 13 4mo
+7 From PE Fund Accounting/Portfolio Reporting to Amazon RE Acquisitions 1 1y
+15 Genstar AUM to headcount 17 7mo
+3 Private Debt Deal Origination 1 1y
0 On-Cycle Modeling Questions 1 1y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 1y
+7 Veritas vs. BDT & MSD vs. New Mountain 3 1y
+70 Reflection of My Time at Graham Healthcare Capital 17 6mo
+3 SaaS Books/Websites 1 1y
+3 KKR Infra Strategies 4 1y
+1 Private Equity firms with best culture 3 1y
0 MS M&C Exits 1 1y
+31 LBS MFA placement for London PE 19 1y
+12 Canadian Moving to U.S. for PE/Private Credit — Anyone Done This Recently (TN/visa sponsored)? 1 1y
+7 How do I speedrun preparation for a PE internship interview 3 9mo
0 Permira Menlo 1 1y
0 Full Time GPA? 3 1y
0 MBA / Master’s Program to break into Private Equity 2 1y
+1 On-cycle recruiting for PE vs. Off Cycle 2 1y
+28 Thread on PE Placements Based on Background 45 1y
0 Prep for PE qualitative case study for consulting-friendly firms? 1 1y

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