+3 dumb mistake dictating my next 4+ years, any insights are helpful 4 1y
+8 Warburg 2025 10 1y
+73 LFCF Yield Interview Question 23 1y
0 Thoughts on Invus Group? 1 1y
+9 Advice on Breaking into PE from Semi-Target UK 4 1y
0 Bain Tech Opps (Boston)? 1 1y
+9 Sell Side Due Diligence in a PE Deal 1 1y
0 In an interview can you discuss which parties you went to market to, if you're selling a comapny. 1 1y
+27 London - WLB in VC / Growth / Tech PE 8 9mo
+210 Marx Was Right—IB and PE Are Getting Proletarianized 47 1y
+15 Overpaid in PE Case Study 5 1y
+8 What are the best Private Equity firms in Chicago at the moment? 10 1y
+5 PE Career Mentor / Coach 3 1y
+6 PE placement from Super Target + questions about BbB/EB 15 1y
+7 Alts managers most likely to IPO 5 1y
+6 Recruiting after PE Associate Years 1 1y
+24 Apollo FIG 23 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 1y
0 HL FAS/TAS/DVC Info Dallas 0 1y
0 Is the WSO PE Interview Guide Enough? 1 1y
+16 Ib/pe vs QT/QR 8 1y
+6 Keep trying buyside or lateral 2 1y
0 Reflections from Actual Old People 1 1y
0 Partners Group SG 1 1y
+5 Ib/pe vs QT/QR which pays more on average 1 1y
+49 Golden Gate Capital Updates? 35 1y
+20 Calling all Non-Targets looking for gigs in IB, Consulting, PE, etc. 17 1y
+3 (Roark, Audax, GGC) vs (Piper ex DBO, MS Tech SF, Greenhill SF) 3 1y
0 Triodos Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 1y
0 General Electric - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 General Electric - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 BIP NY 2 1y
+9 UMM / MF Comp Post 2-Yr Assoc Program 1 1y
0 BX Sustainable Resources 5 1y
0 TPG Global - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+17 A solid Conception of the three Statements. 5 1y
+16 2025 Deal Activity 9 1y
+54 LMM PE UK 44 1w
+69 How PE Professionals Think about a Model? 19 10mo
0 Family Office Networks - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Family Office Networks - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+14 Retire with a fat stash of money (IB -> PE or SWE ->? Quant) 4 1y
+9 Best way to prep for PE case studies / developing investment framework? 2 2mo
0 How to get into distressed PE from IB M&A? 1 1y
+393 What’s up with the Apollo and Warburg Associates emails 168 4mo
0 MM PE or IB? 1 1y
+33 Best Accounting Technicals 7 1y
+3 Ares PE Secondaries 2026 7 1y
0 Commercial case study - PE Associate interviews 1 1y
+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 11mo
+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
+18 Thoughts on HarbourVest? 21 11mo
+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 11mo
+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

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