0 What do you do if only a portion of non cash interest is tax deductible? 1 2y
0 APO FIG 2025 0 2y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+9 Talking about deals you’ve worked on 1 2y
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+2 when did you know you were destined for a career in private equity? 2 2y
0 Guide from zero accounting knowledge to PE interview ready 2 2y
+3 Morgan Stanley PE/Private Credit Next Level Fund 3 2y
+9 Carry at smaller VC funds - help me do the math / how to price risk 5 2y
+10 PIMCO Alt Credit 2025 SA 29 2y
+6 AM Sales to PE transition - EB 1 2y
+11 Legalese 4 2y
+9 What should I do? (Lateral Recruiting) 2 2y
+3 Ares Direct Lending SA 4 2y
+13 Mentorship/Development in Industry? 2 2y
+48 Joining an exciting new Software Rollup over PE/ Growth Equity? 36 5mo
+6 Asset Management (IN) -> MBA (US) -> Private Equity 1 2y
+35 Tech PE oncycle ranking 32 1mo
+3 PE post MBA w/out PE experience? 2 2y
+14 $25m to Invest in One Strategy 6 2y
+4 Warburg FT Interviews 6 2y
+18 BX Growth (BXG) 25 1y
+7 Gryphon Investors in 2024 15 1y
+6 Outlook on Software Private Equity Investing in the Future? 3 2y
0 Operations Advisory 1 2y
0 HarbourVest - Salary & Bonus - Secondaries Data 2y
+6 Thoughts on Power Sustainable Infra? 1 2y
0 Evercore PFG - LP Distribution Interview 1 2y
+49 Top LA PE Firms 47 1y
0 Private Tutor for Recruiting ex-IB (Technicals) 1 2y
+30 Which Infrastructure Specialization (Renewables, Digital, Transport, etc.) 13 2y
+8 Post-MBA Blackstone PE at Senior Associate / Principal Levels 10 1y
+9 PC vs. PE 6 2y
0 deleted 0 2y
0 Sources and Uses 2 2y
+9 Best PE Interview Questions Guide? 1 2y
+6 Getting into simultaneous off-cycle processes with more than 1 PE firm under the same HH 2 2y
+9 Secondaries Case (Take-Home) 8 2y
+7 firms that recently raised funds 2 2y
+3 Apollo FIG 3 2y
0 Carry for Growth / Later Stage Venture 1 2y
+3 Utility scale batteries / ESS 1 2y
+10 FP&A Modelling Proficiency? 4 2y
+13 How do I delete a post 6 2y
+17 Best Way to Lateral 5 2y
+4 Hayes & Partners (Headhunter) 4 1y
+6 PE Interview Process 1 2y
+2 Adoption of AI and Tech in PE/Growth/VC. Why so slow…? 2 2y
0 How would you model a private equity company 1 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 2y
+139 Ex Apollo associate Q&A 73 2y
+7 HIG Infra vs. MIRA 1 2y
0 PE recruiting prep 1 2y
0 Partners Group Strongest Group EU 0 2y
+9 How easy is it to transfer from a place like PIMCO to private equity? 9 2y
+9 Pre-tax unlevered free cash flow in a private equity interview? 1 2y
+2 Private credit model test 1 2y
+21 Del 10 2y
0 Plug and Play Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Engineering Data 2y
0 Strategy Consulting VS Transactions/Deal Advisory to break into PE 4 2y
+31 PE Recruiting 18 2y
+3 Vector Capital Interview 1 1y
+27 PE Exit to Slower Paced Investment Role out of NYC 4 2y
+16 VP role at a fund with meh performance? 2 2y
+31 Vista NYC Office 23 2y
0 Coller Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Novacap - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+9 Investor Relations / Product Specialist at Private Equity Firm - Case Study Prep 6 9mo
+31 The Jordan Company? 18 7mo
+19 Associate level co-invest 7 2y
0 Neuburger Berman Interview 0 2y
+11 Unemployed ex PE Associates 28 3w
+3 thoughts on top energy focused PE funds? 1 2y
+8 Francisco Partners NY 6 2y
+6 Post Banking / Pre-PE Trip 1 2y
+15 Non-Life Science Background for HC PE 8 2y
+11 Top Growth Firms Associate Comp? 24 1y
+6 IB to CFO to Investor? 1 2y
0 Insurance Company Roll Up 2 2y
0 Rothschild Fivearrows Case Study FAPI [Internship] 3 2y
+3 HPS - London 2 2y
0 HH Management 2 2y
+26 Why is European / UK PE firm recruiting the way it is? Aptitude tests... 20 2y
0 Mezz and equity investment - Calculating mgmt. rollover 2 2y
+6 GP Stake Modeling 3 2y
+17 Vector Capital - Updated 2024 Thoughts? 13 1y
+10 Sale and Lease back impact on Multiples 4 2y
0 pre- vs post-money valuation and cap structure in PE 1 2y
+14 Agricultural groups/firms in NY/SF 5 2y
+7 CA vs TX Take Home Pay (Net of State Taxes, Prop Taxes) 3 2y
+275 The Long Game - 20 years ago / 20 years from now 62 1y
+61 Achieving WLB / Pay - Does The 250k/40hr Work Week Exist? 57 10mo
+398 BDT & MSD Updated Views 127 2y
0 Breaking into PR 1 2y
+6 PE co-invest: progression/exits from for interns/graduates 1 2y
0 Strategic Value Partners Interview 3 1y
+8 What’s the latest on HGGC? 16 11mo
+8 Platinum Equity - Selling Portfolio??? 10 2y
0 Roark Capital SA 2025 4 2y
+28 PE recruiting with dyed hair? 16 2y

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

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  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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