+11 Analytics Role in PE = BO? 2 1y
+3 Testgorilla 3 6mo
+3 Carlyle & Alpinvest 1 1y
0 Partners Group - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Partners Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Cliffwater?? 3 1y
+6 Any VCs that invest in pure HC Services? 1 1y
+5 Follow up on networking 2 1y
+3 Advent International Sophomore SA 7 1y
+10 Reneging/Recruiting While Signed 7 1y
+3 VP WLB 1 1y
+4 0000000000000 2 1y
+13 Dallas PE Shops 14 1y
+3 HLD 1 1y
+6 Castlelake 1 1y
+17 Is eMBA of any use for relocation and placement to PE/VC? 3 1y
+15 Best PE Associate prep 3 1y
+24 Secondaries culture/comps/hours 25 1y
+3 Heitman - REPE Germany 1 1y
+4 MM IB Exits 1 1y
+3 Cliffwater LLC 1 1y
+3 First Round Interview Questions 3 1y
+3 Apax vs EQT vs Permira 5 1y
+5 MF UG Recruiting 2 1y
0 IK Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+7 LongRange Capital - Thoughts? 4 1y
+12 Is blackrock’s investment division good as a PE exit? 4 1y
+3 Thoughts on Online Business Buying Marketplaces?? (BizBuySell, BizQuest, MicroAquire) 1 1y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Business Development Data 1y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Business Development Data 1y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
+6 Neuberger Berman - Secondaries Associate Program in US 3 8mo
+3 Oaktree - Product Specialist Role, Associate 1 1y
+52 Private Equity Interview 1-Day Bootcamp - Nov 12th - Only 15 Seats 7 1y
+6 PSA: PE is much more interesting than banking although it is no better than banking 1 1y
+4 Valuation of a portfolio of NPLs 3 1y
+3 What's the highest paying industry to do FP&A? or strategic finance? Private equity/financial services or Tech? 1 1y
+3 How are funds doing with fundraising? 1 1y
+6 HIG WhiteHorse 2 1y
+18 What is the state of growth equity / crossover funds? 9 1y
+15 How to back out of process? 3 1y
+3 Family Office Comp? 2 1y
+5 Blackstone Energy Transition and Climate Solutions 8 8mo
+12 KKR Diversity Symposium — anyone hear? 13 1y
+20 Centerbridge - culture, WLB, comp? 5 1y
0 Candace Owens Private Equity Career 1 1y
+12 PE Recruiting Courses 1 1y
+9 PE in the Nordics? 5 1y
+6 Exit Re-buyer IRR | Assessment 1 1y
+6 Family Offices that own/fund Sport Teams? 12 1y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 1y
+137 Joined New Firm; Complete Non-Cultural Fit > Let Go in 6 Months 33 1y
+5 KKR sponsors international students? 9 1y
+30 Getting smart in industry for interviews 6 1y
+3 Why does everything take so long? 1 1y
+6 General thoughts on Partners Group? 1 1y
+12 PE On Cycle - Prep Question 1 1y
+7 Wells Fargo M&A Group Exit opportunities in PE 4 1y
0 Prep For PE and GE Recruitment 1 1y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+4 Meet KKR in California Event 22 5mo
+3 Vista Experienced Analyst Rejection/Interview thread 1 1y
+9 Blackstone Future Diverse Leaders Program 1 1y
+26 Is MF PE overrated? 20 1y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
+29 If I am struggling in IB, is PE probably not for me? 11 1y
+3 Chief of Staff Stint as an Alternative to MBA for Master's degree holders in PE 1 1y
0 Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+11 Paper LBO Assumptions 4 8mo
+3 PE Sourcing Post Undergrad? 1 1y
+9 Hamilton Lane ADP Superday 1 1y
+12 Is it worth it to skip the sell-side experience? 9 1y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Credit Data 1y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 1y
+10 LMM PE job secured. How do I knock it out of the park? 2 1y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
+11 How do you value a PE firm 2 1y
+15 Moving Upmarket from LMM but Title Demotion 4 1y
0 Anthos Capital - Interview - Venture Capital Data 1y
+28 TA Associates 78 3mo
+3 Off cycle process 11 1y
+15 Am I being insane leaving medicine to launch a career in finance? 7 1y
0 Starwood Capital Group - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+3 Silly question: tie or no tie for growth equity interviews 3 1y
+23 Joining a smaller fund at a bigger PE firm 3 1y
+3 Anyone have any experience pivoting from ER into PE? 1 1y
+14 Stuck with LBO model 6 1y
+3 CVC Capital Partners London 3 1y
+97 Best PE Analyst Programs vs Opportunity Cost (top IB) 33 5d
+10 High revenue, low margin business or vice versa 7 1y
+33 Genstar vs apax 36 1y
+26 LBO question (modeling margin contraction) 5 1y
+42 Does it still make sense to be a PE associate at 29 years old? 22 1y
0 Apax Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+10 Connection Not Responding 1 1y
+12 Percheron Capital - Insights 10 1mo
+6 Private equity and race relations 1 1y

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