+48 Sinking ship 19 2y
+9 Energy Private Equity Questions From a Product Banking Analyst 3 2y
0 Sixth Street NY? 1 2y
0 PE/GE vs Consulting Stress 1 2y
+21 PE fit final rounds - Advice and Tips 5 2y
0 Consumer- Beauty Private Equity Groups 0 2y
+3 Bain Capital retirement plan/PSP? 3 2y
0 Infra Model DTA Modeling 3 2y
+16 ICONIQ Capital future 3 2y
0 Non-trad MBB to PE? 1 2y
+3 PE internships sophmore summer 8 2y
+11 Studying for GMAT or PE 8 2y
+7 IB to MBA to PE 2 2y
0 How to prepare for Private Equity? 3 2y
+3 Growing infra funds with ok WLB/comp? 1 2y
+12 MBA to break into PE / HF? 7 2y
+16 MM PE and VC firms, should i reach out for unofficial internships now? 5 2y
0 PE vs PC Mobility 2 2y
+1 Which MF will rule in a decade 13 2y
+1 PE LBO Modeling Test: Are Macros Allowed? 1 2y
0 Partners Group - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Nuveen Investments - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 2y
0 Nuveen Investments - Interview - Infrastructure Data 2y
+9 Finding a Co-CEO/President/Entrepreneur Type? 1 2y
+4 How does PE sponsorship to MBA work? 2 2y
+9 WLB Focused Exits 1 2y
0 PE internship Europe 1 2y
0 Good interview prep resources for Real Estate PE? 1 2y
+12 How the heck do we get AKKR to raise pay??? 25 2y
+30 An LP Perspective on Private Equity 6 2y
+10 DCF questions 3 2y
0 Fundless Sponsor Carry 1 2y
+18 ‘Playing up’ in Private Credit 11 2y
+10 Jump to PE from PWM 7 2y
0 Del 0 2y
0 Private Credit Associate Comp? 3 2y
+12 Associate Director Title - Confusion? 3 1y
+87 Q&A: Former H&F Associate 96 1y
0 MidCap Financial - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 2y
+36 Banking > PE? 24 2y
0 Modelling Tests for PE Internships/Analyst positions 2 2y
0 London-based Family Offices w/ Principal Investing Team? 2 2y
0 NFL Open to PE Investors 2 2y
+22 Intern who sucks at his job 7 2y
0 Best firms for IR/Fundraising (London) 1 1y
0 Dumb DCF Question 1 2y
+3 Taurus Search (Headhunter) 3 2y
+3 Silver Lake Distinguished Scholars Program 6 11mo
+16 Debt Sizing Issue: Early Repayment 11 2y
+3 Compiled List of Head Hunter Coverage for 2024 1 2y
0 VP Middle Office Role at MM PE - Comp Insight? 1 2y
+3 Clawback Bonus - PE Firm Pay Out 7 2y
+9 Comp Choice - Cash vs Carry 10 2y
0 Evaluating Return on Infrastructure Assets 2 2y
+181 Kids as a PE Associate? 57 9mo
+7 TorQuest FT Analyst Interview Insight 19 2y
+27 Best restructuring book suggestions 20 2y
+23 Probability of actually realizing significantly outsized-carry on a 30-year career trajectory (converted to real-cash) across different grades of London/German/Swiss/French PE firms 9 2y
+6 who gets hired at thoma bravo 29 2y
+2 how much do PC IC memos differ from PE IC memos 3 2y
+5 pe @ LACs 10 2y
+31 PE Funds With the Best Partner Economics 16 2y
0 I Squared Capital Analyst Program 1 1y
+329 Beyond Miserable - Tough Time Deciding To Quit PE / IB Life Altogether 98 7mo
+3 KKR Consumer 4 2y
+7 Resurgens Technology Partners 8 2y
+8 SaaS Model 5 2y
0 What Is The Best Resource To Prep For CIM Case Studies? 4 6mo
+39 Took MM PE over EB, did I mess up? 8 1y
+8 To what extent is your PE firm using AI to drive margins/improve portcos? 1 2y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Review - Generalist Data 2y
+20 Avoid FOF 24 7mo
+10 Apax - New York 49 1y
0 MF 2026 Events 4 2y
0 Has anyone went through processes for MF Infra SA roles? 1 2y
+13 Question about levered and unlevered beta 5 2y
0 What is the best PE certification for an Associate ? 0 2y
+17 Is it worth going in to PE knowing I don't want to do it long term? 14 1y
0 Coller Capital Technical Screening - LP Opportunities 0 2y
0 Cerberus London 2024 4 1y
+9 MF vs LMM distressed fund 1 2y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+66 Do you guys really not expect carry to materialize? 55 2w
+6 Breaking into UAE market? 3 1y
+10 Is your guys submitted work “flawless”? 4 2y
+6 Joining PortCo Boards Mid Hold 3 2y
+9 Experience working within the Micro-PE Ecosystem (Search Funds, SMBs, and HoldCos) and venture (as a venture scout) -- Wondering how I can monetize these skills and create a business / agency? 1 2y
0 StepStone Email Format 1 2y
0 Insight Partners Onsite DGS Analyst Role Thoughts 2 2y
+3 CPI asking for names and emails of interns 1 2y
+3 PE Case Study Presentation 7 1y
+21 Advice Wanted - Career Shaping Up Weird 12 2y
0 Cerberus VS Big 4 1 2y
+1 Revenue for PE backed companies 1 2y
+26 Should I Pursue an Early PE Associate Interview Opportunity as a Rising Junior? 8 2y
+9 Blackstone PWS 1 2y
+25 How are/can new funds actually compete for better returns? 5 2y
+21 APO/H&F Partner net worth 24 1y
+6 Anyone have an updated view on MF VP/Principal comp for RE PE? 1 2y

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