+11 Recruiting for On/Off-cycle PE while in PE 15 1y
+21 Bad idea to quit to recruit for PE? 7 1y
+3 Ares London - Direct Lending comp and culture 7 1y
+5 Old Thread Delete 3 1y
+1 Exiting a portco versus signing a new one 1 1y
+9 New Mountain Capital Credit Analyst Program? 4 1y
+7 Being Selective w/ Interviews 4 1y
+2 Unsure which job offer to take, please advice 3 1y
+5 How to deal with toxic associate 3 1y
+28 MBB to PE shop. Worth it? 15 1y
+6 Status of 2026 PE Recruiting (Sept. 2024) 12 1y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Special Situations Group Data 1y
+3 Interesting Thesis? 1 1y
+9 M&A Tax - PE 1 1y
0 CVC Secondary Partners - 2025 Analyst Scheme - Applications open. 1 1y
0 Generate Capital London 0 1y
0 PE in Franshising 1 1y
+49 Staffed on underperforming portco - what to do? 16 1y
+99 Worst Bank You've Ever Worked with? Perspectives from the Buy-Side 45 1y
+24 Starting corp dev firm after PE 2 1y
+21 PE > OCIO a good life transition? What does Comp look like? 3 1y
+14 BlackRock Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions - Culture and Reputation 6 1y
+25 Unique situation carry in a 100m fund 17 1y
+3 OMERS PE SA 2025 9 1y
0 Warrants 3 10mo
0 Ardian - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 1y
0 The Riverside Company - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+50 Why are people in PE such psychos? 36 1y
+12 Career in PE = Pyramid Scheme 6 1y
+3 TPG Case Study 4 1y
+28 Meeting with Founder of PE firm - Tips? 9 1y
+3 NFL owners approve private equity investment. Thoughts? 1 1y
0 HQ Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+10 KKR/BX/Apollo Compensation 4 1y
+1 2024 Views on Trive? 1 1y
+3 Convert Associate Comp 1 1y
+10 PE in NFL 1 1y
+10 Hull Street Energy 10 1y
+3 Carried interest structure benchmarking 1 1y
+3 2024/25 LONDON PE ASSOCIATE THREAD 5 1y
+7 Mubadala Capital London 21 3mo
+3 BX SA Modeling Exam 12 1y
+1 How feasible is going from MM PE to Banking? 2 1y
+10 Secondaries PE and Sports Investing 3 1y
+3 Glendower grad analyst ft 2025 8 1y
+9 Energy Funds (Lesser Known) 5 1y
0 Decent PE Internships? 1 1y
+43 How to Nail the 48-Hour Case Study? 8 5mo
+6 Please Recommend some books/materials on structuring of M&A, PE, VC deals in English Law. 1 1y
+24 State of the mid-level hiring market in PE 40 6mo
0 Energy PE Technicals 1 1y
+9 Lease Accounting in LBOs Question 1 1y
+9 90 Hours 11 1y
0 T. Rowe Price - Interview - Investment Research Data 1y
+74 Stumped On LBO Question 26 1mo
+5 Blackstone 2h assessment 4 1y
+18 Energy PE Funds 8 1y
+3 PE Analyst & Associate Comp 8 1y
0 3.6 GPA Off Cycle Chances? 3 1y
+13 EBITDA and valuations--PE 17 1y
+19 Alternative PE strategies 4 1y
+7 Looking for a creative answer :) 3 1y
0 Pelican Energy Partners 1 1y
0 Delete 1 1y
+10 Updated HGGC Thoughts (2024) 10 3mo
+3 SLP off cycle 2026 0 1y
0 PE Co-investing - is it worth it? 1 1y
+70 NYC Neighborhood Suggestions for PE VP (early 30s with wife and dog) 57 1y
+3 PE Comp in Toronto 8 1y
+44 reading through CIMs sucks, they make no sense 7 1y
0 Credit —> PE? 4 1y
+6 Canadian Pension Direct PE Arm vs Tech GE Investing 5 1y
0 3 statement model in 90 minutes 1 2y
0 Susquehanna Growth Equity - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
0 KPI / Metric Driven PE Bonuses 1 2y
+3 LMM PE Dealflow 11 1y
+14 Incoming PE Analyst On-Cycle Preparation 2 1y
0 CenterOak (Dallas) - comp insights? 1 2y
+25 Independent sponsor - bright future or a bubble which will burst? 2 1y
0 ACON Investments 2024 2 1y
+16 senior associates that don't make it to VP 3 2y
+10 do you use AI in your PE work 8 2y
+9 Any Advice on PE Recruiting Process & My Recent Experiences 3 1y
0 Partners Group - Interview - Private Equity Data 2y
0 IFC Investment Analyst Positions 3 1y
0 Appleton Partners - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Appleton Capital Management - Review - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Masters in Finance? 1 2y
+6 How does the interview selection process work for PE funds 4 2y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Hidden Harbor Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+13 PE Headhunters Asking About ACT/SAT 4 2y
0 PE SA to IB 1 2y
0 Audax Group - Real Estate? 1 2y
+12 MM PE Looking to Pivot to MMHF L/S Equity 1 2y
+18 LBO Model - How to treat Transaction Fee and Financing Fees 3 2y
0 Advice Prior to Moving from Banking to PE 2 2y
+7 Management option pool 10% definition 4 2y
+22 Capital Call Lines / Lines of Credit for PE Professionals 12 1y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 2y

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