+2 What are rates at right now for purpose of a LBO case study? 2 1y
+8 Sageview Capital (Growth Equity) thoughts? (Reputation, comp, culture, Hrs) 13 11mo
+4 Am I being screwed on Comp 3 1y
+35 Help Positioning an Inaccurate Title on Resume 7 1y
+7 PE BD Comp 6 1y
+3 Advent Case Study 2 1y
+12 Flexible mandate shops in 2024 7 1y
+4 Is 2 days enough to get ready "again" for PE interviews 5 1y
+6 Portfolio Management Exit Opps 2 1y
+3 Who is the recruiter for Corinthia in the US? 1 1y
+11 Starting PE Gig Early 2 1y
+14 Are headhunter inbounds ramping back up? 26 1y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+5 Structured / Preferred Equity Resources 5 6mo
+9 Bregal Sagemount 2024 - Growth Reputation 2 1y
+2 ICG GP-Led Secondary Fund 4 1y
+6 Please help 1 1y
+3 Off Cycle 2026 Updates 8 1y
0 Harvey & Company - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
+6 PAI Partners London Internship 9 1y
+3 MM PE portfolio ops compensation by level? 1 1y
+11 PE in Japan 2 1y
0 Better Stepping Stone - BB or Big 4 1 1y
+3 Bregal Milestone - Insights? 5 1y
+3 Co-Investments 1hr Excel Case Study 10 1y
+22 Carried Interest Question 12 1y
+110 Law school instead of MBA? 67 1y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Temasek - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+24 What funds Aren't dying? 17 1y
+5 Did anyone else have their Vestar superday moved? 5 1y
+15 Downsides of Infra PE 6 1y
+92 Partners Group 2025 Analyst Program - Zug 186 9mo
+5 Thoughts on Aurora Capital (LA) in 2024? Culture, Comp, Performance. 2 1y
+7 List of NAV Lending Funds 12 3mo
+29 Will be joining Oaktree / Sixth Street / Ares – How to best prepare and what are my options? 11 1y
+9 Infra funds - 11 1y
0 Digital Infra fund Model test 2 1y
+6 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing 6 1y
0 Infra Growth Funds 1 1y
+3 West Coast tech PE thoughts? 1 1y
+6 Massive Strategy Changes at Funds 1 1y
+14 VP in PE - Exploring HFs... seeking advice 4 1y
+92 PE Firms Need to Stop Calling to Reject 17 1y
+10 CF in DCF vs LBO 6 1y
+3 What should I expect from a PE interview with no case study? 1 1y
+4 How often are ASCs asked to leave? 5 1y
+3 A/B note modeling 1 1y
+14 Platinum Equity Insight 2 1y
+10 How brutal is WLB in MFs (Europe)? 9 1y
0 Private Equity Internship/Analyst Modeling Test 1 1y
+9 Apply for Large-cap PE Analyst positions whilst working as an analyst 1 in IB? 2 1y
0 ADIA Case Study / Superday Insight 2 1y
+6 What is a typical 401k match in PE? 14 1y
+9 Energy to Tech Recruiting 7 1y
0 Hiring Lawyer to Look at Carry / Fund Docs 1 1y
+61 Where does the money come from in secondaries? 12 1y
+68 Best Asset Classes - AUM Growth x Career Development 25 1y
0 JF Lehman and Company - Review - Generalist Data 1y
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+9 Pivoting to PE from CS/Biology? 1 1y
+5 Insight/Lead Edge open for SA 2026 on Handshake 6 1y
+31 Career Decision for Back/Mid Office IR Analyst 12 1y
+7 What happens to PE ratio when there is a div recap? 2 1y
+8 Honest recruiter or dinged? 7 1y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Review - Alternative Investments Data 1y
0 Portfolio Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Alternative Investments Data 1y
+1 LMM PE fair comp? 4 1y
+66 Why are people against the idea of PE imploding 28 1y
0 Interview Prep 1 1y
+10 Private Equity - Firms Downsizing VS Firms Expanding 6 1y
0 Ardian - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
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0 Carlyle Group - Review - Energy Data 1y
0 Transition from PE Deal Team to PortCo Role 1 1y
+3 CBRE Private Infrastructure 2 1y
0 Successful PE roll-ups 1 1y
0 NWC Peg Question 1 1y
+9 Low-profile, top-performance PE firms 7 1y
0 Private Equity Rollup Database 1 1y
0 Does PC in London have as strict European language requirements as PE? 1 1y
0 Searchfund Internship Interview 2 1y
+31 The Sound of PE Imploding 18 1y
+4 Will a middle bucket rating destroy my chances at PE? 2 1y
0 LLR Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 The Riverside Company - Interview - Private Equity Data 1y
+6 Hikbgf 1 1y
+12 OceanSound (2024) 8 8mo
+1 Are You Ever Tasked With Building a GAAP Model? 4 1y
+18 Looking at starting a Micro PE fund 12 1y
+5 PSP Montreal Analyst roles 11 1y
+3 CVC Secondary Partners 2025 Analyst Position 5 3mo
0 Top PE Junior Internship to IB 1 1y
+9 No Name PE firm internship - do big banks care? 1 1y
0 Falcon Investment Advisors/Onex Corporation 1 1y
0 TZP - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+32 For those of you at an infra fund, how much time you typically spent on round 1 bids? 11 1y
+6 Bain Partnership Strategies Fund? 2 1y
+13 JMI Equity vs. Spectrum Equity 14 6mo
0 Internship for current freshman 1 1y

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