0 Superday expectations 1 2y
+1 3.7 GPA or MIT MFin/LSE/Oxbridge MSc Finance but 3.3 GPA 1 2y
+25 How is your life in PE? 26 2y
0 Previous Private Equity Interview Case Studies (Please help) 1 2y
+18 Moving from PE Fund accounting to top 3 rating agency 5 2y
0 Grain management 3 2y
0 breaking into PE as a rising undergrad 1 2y
+37 Partners Group Long Term 29 1w
+8 I'm not accredited - can I start a fund with my friends where we are all GPs? 4 2y
0 How much will a 3.6 GPA negatively impact OCR? 2 2y
+5 Dragoneer/Tiger Cub compensation 11 2y
+1 Possibility to Lateral Up? 2 2y
+4 Smallest PE’s you can think of? 1 2y
+3 LGP Recruiting Process / Headhunter 7 2y
+6 Technical Question on EBITDA Earnout with Mgmt Rollover 4 2y
0 Carried Interest - UK/Europe 1 2y
+16 MBB first year exploring PE options 3 2y
+9 To PE from McKinsey vs. IB (Europe) 3 2y
0 BAML to PE? 6 2y
+10 Historical in 3 statement model 8 2y
+1 RenWave Kore 9 1y
+6 Opportunistic Credit vs. Tac Opps vs. Special Sits 2 2y
+9 Thoughts on 22C Capital? 4 6mo
+6 Anyone else find conferences a waste of time? 5 2y
+12 Can someone explain to me the dynamics behind PE Cycles? 1 2y
+5 PE IR recruiting 26 2y
0 SF Comp 1 2y
+12 VC & Growth Equity Associate interested in PE - What do I do next? 1 2y
+7 On Cycle Chances 3 2y
+24 European Megafunds (based on PEI 2023) 17 2y
0 Platinum Equity Culture 4 1y
0 Private Equity Analytics 1 2y
+4 Brookfield/ KKR Private Funds 5 2y
+4 Does comp vary in different groups at a Megafund? 18 3mo
+9 Joining the big family-owned business after IB/PE prior-experience. CFO?PE FUND? OPERATIONNAL? 1 2y
0 What are the best / most promising sectors for future PE activity 1 2y
+3 Forum Ventures? 2 2y
+5 Got PE offer by being an asshole? 4 2y
0 AKKR return offers 0 2y
+7 Chances at PE Recruiting? 11 2y
+6 Growth Equity to Corp Dev 1 2y
+9 opporuntity for KKR K-Star Summer Intern 5 1y
0 PAI Partners - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+9 Koch Equity Development 7 2y
+9 Positioning for MF PE 2 2y
+31 Warburg Pincus 2025 FT Analyst Process 105 2y
+1 Head Partner Selling GP Stake 2 2y
0 PE MM Funds with Intnerships 3 2y
+18 Del 8 2y
0 Delete 1 2y
+16 Growth Equity Sourcing Exit Opportunities 7 2y
+4 Networking for FT IB before PE SA program? 5 2y
+13 PE Analyst role recruiting - HR is not answering back. Why? 5 2y
+12 On-Cycle 7 2y
0 PE Recruiting for Incoming Analysts / 1st year Consultants 1 2y
+4 BX 1-hr Excel “Analytical” Test 5 2y
0 Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing? 4 2y
+3 GS XIG PE Group SA '25 Superday 6 1y
0 Harrison Street Energy Transition Fund 0 2y
0 BX PE Analyst Exits 4 2y
+9 PE Recruiting on H1B 1 2y
+7 does the volatility in the public markets make PE more attractive to investors? 5 2y
+6 Goldman PWM or Alpine PE 2 2y
0 Insight DGS Recruitment Process 0 2y
+6 Ddndhfjj 2 2y
+2 Long Ridge Equity? vs. IB 2 2y
+11 Preparing for On-Cycle in ~1 month 5 2y
+47 (Serious) PE Funds with Good WLB 32 2y
+14 Back Channeling when Thinking of Taking a Role 6 2y
+9 Post associate level PE BD Comp 2 2y
0 PE ops case help 1 2y
+10 ***Am I being compensated fairly? 4 2y
+11 Does the NAV loan get paid first before the portfolio companies’ loans? 5 2y
0 Co investing case study 1 2y
0 Brook Venture - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+24 What are the clear-cut buckets amongst MF/UMM/MM funds 19 2y
0 McCarthy Capital? 1 2y
+4 Vista 10k LBO test 7 2y
+7 MM PE vs Pension PE vs Publics 3 2y
+8 European waterfall - Market? 8 2y
+5 PE infra 8 1y
0 Co-Invest Loans 1 2y
+6 Does this job rock or suck?? 1 2y
+30 On-Cycle recruiting as 2nd year analyst? 5 2y
+6 Canada PE SA 15 2y
+17 Is Client Side the Place to Be? 13 2y
+1 Blackstone Informational Interview 7 2y
+8 MM PE or BB 5 2y
0 Relocation to US 1 2y
+19 Relative Attractiveness of Investing in US vs. Canada 2 2y
+10 Neuberger Berman PIPCO NYC 4 2y
0 on cycle vs off cycle Chicago pe 1 2y
+27 Thoughts on Energy Impact Partners? 17 1y
+18 Work Life Balance in European PE 20 2y
+6 Sageview Capital - Updated Thoughts in 2024 0 2y
0 Plug and Play Ventures - Interview - Life Sciences Data 2y
+7 Best PE Cities Outside of NYC/SF 8 2y
+3 Best PE Prep Courses? 1 2y
+4 PE -> Startup in Operating Role? 6 2y
0 What’s up with GWI why is there placement so crazy? 1 2y

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