+5 Blackstone Private Equity Valuations & Analytics Analyst/Associate 3 1y
+3 Stone Point Capital - Credit side of the house 2 1y
+1 London FoF Comp 3 1y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+11 MM PE Compensation for Associates? 7 1y
0 Model Test Management Options 1 1y
+3 Internship 7 1y
+2 Interview Model Test Question: EBITDA vs Net Income 9 1y
+20 How easy/realistic is it to break into US PE from LSE Econ masters? 9 1y
+6 Advice on gaining a PE off-cycle before beginning AN1 stint in IB 1 1y
0 Successful Buy & Build/ Roll-Up PE Strategies in London 1 1y
+29 MFPE Analyst Lateraling / Recruiting 8 1y
0 GTCR - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+2 PE analyst 4 1y
+6 Carry Success Stories 1 1y
0 Audax SA 2026 3 1y
+7 LBO Model Tests Common Mistakes 4 1y
0 Eldridge Industries 1 1y
+15 Is MF PE Experience a Requirement for Top SMs? 5 1y
+9 Effect of fund size on pay 4 1y
0 Cerberus Capital Management 2025 1 1y
0 IDeal Development - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+18 Seeking Advice on Risk vs Reward - UMM or MM w/ Career Track 6 1y
0 CXO/CEO vs PE VP post MBA 1 1y
+19 Devising Capital Structure for LBO Model Tests 11 1y
+3 How tough is it to move from a fund's MM Strat to large Cap Strat? 1 1y
+16 Who holds pen on PE deal funds flow? 18 1y
0 Infra / Real Asset / Transition Conferences 1 1y
+158 is there a way to do PE without weekends? 81 6mo
+13 del 3 1y
0 How legit are the HEC-Paris rankings? 2 1y
+6 When will IB/PE jobs be automated 1 1y
+19 How common is multiple expansion in PE? 9 1y
0 Fiera Capital - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 1y
+10 How Difficult Is It to Transition from Strategy Consulting to Private Equity? (Post-MBA) 1 1y
+17 Thoughts on HarbourVest? 21 6mo
+3 Roark vs GTCR vs Audax 5 1y
+19 A career in private equity/ib vs a career in quantitative research/development 12 1y
+6 MBB to PE 7 1y
+26 2026 PE Associate 1 Total Comp 6 1y
+14 Del 6 1y
0 Insight Partners 2026 Summer Analyst Superday - Pointers? 3 1y
+12 PE Industry Prestige Tier 3 1y
0 Deldeldelddldlel 1 1y
+28 Why do people go back from MF PE to IB? 18 1y
+22 SWF Direct Investing VP back to PE 16 7mo
+9 MM PE vs. BB Equity Sales 2 1y
+13 Relationships with advisors as a PE Associate 2 1y
0 Graham Capital Partners - Interview - Technology Data 1y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Blackstone Strategic Partners (Secondaries) in 2025 1 1y
+1 Morgan Stanley Infra Partners (MSIP) 1 1y
0 PE Analyst Comp 1 1y
+3 Portfolio Operations Associate - Berkshire Partners 1 1y
0 Jane Street Capital - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
+28 Is carried interest cooked? 20 1y
+5 Trump Carried Interest 3 1y
+11 Is hesitation to work in (L)MM rational given longer term aspirations 4 1y
+9 First round interview with company recruiter 1 1y
+16 Everview Partners? 7 1y
+2 Lazard Private Capital Advisory (PCA) 5 4mo
+11 Case Study: How to evaluate PE fund 1 1y
0 PE interview and know nothing about PE 1 1y
+3 Strategic Finance Exits - PE Background 1 1y
0 Boathouse Capital 0 1y
+44 comp after 2 + 2 35 9mo
+47 2024 PE Bonus Thread 31 1y
0 BXCI Asset Allocation 2 12mo
0 buyout PE to coinvest 4 10mo
0 Anyone hear from Glocap lately? 1 1y
0 Having trouble getting passed HH for PE 1 1y
+6 PE Assoc 2026 0 1y
0 FP&A to PE investments team possible? 1 1y
+36 Feel no interest in PE after ~2 years in IB 20 1y
+2 VDR options 4 3mo
+5 Thoughts on the Independent / Fundless Sponsor Model 5 1y
0 Dallas PE Opportunities (2025) 1 1y
+107 Ex-PE Turned Into Semi-Retired Trader. Q&A 81 10mo
0 PE Prestige Compared to FP&A for Mid Level Roles 1 1y
+20 Updata partners - thoughts? 8 7mo
0 Sixth Street Interview Process Insights 4 1y
+3 Riverside - Dallas vs. Cleveland 1 1y
0 Executive Assistants are literal passage way to an easier way of work life - why do people talk so poorly of them? 1 1y
+111 Is LMM actually the move? 35 2mo
0 Dawson (Whitehorse) Returns?? 1 1y
+1 Hello 2 1y
+9 How easy is it to exit to PE in an industry that isn't your IB coverage group? 4 1y
+17 Zero Deal Flow 3 1y
+7 Updated views on Infra MF in NYC? 5 1y
+6 Crossover funds / Hill Path Capital 5 1y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 1y
+6 Is Leonard green partners growing? 8 9mo
+9 Analyst to Associate Prep LMM PE 1 1y
0 Advent WIN Mentorship Program 2025 2 1y
0 Trump ordering creation of American SWF 1 1y
+31 Thoughts on Working for an LP? 33 2mo
+4 Infrastructure PE vs Secondaries PE? 2 1y
+7 Move from FP&A to PE 6 1y
+3 Valuation of late-stage BNPL start-ups 12 1y

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