+6 Accelerated Off-Cycle Process 1 2y
+39 Median Career Outcome in PE - 15yrs post grad 14 2y
0 DELETED 0 2y
0 H&F On-Cycle 2 2y
+7 Internship interview w/ one-man shop: what to expect? 2 2y
+380 The unspoken truth about PE handcuffs 63 2y
+5 Ares Management’s private equity co-head Graves to leave firm March 1 2 2y
+1 HIG London (buyout) 4 2y
0 CPPIB london (infrastructure credit) 1 2y
0 Can you break into PE w/o IB 1 2y
+10 PE Undergrad Recruiting 5 2y
+6 Dorilton Capital? 5 2y
+25 What is the business model of recruiters (e.g., CPI, Henkel)? What's stopping me from establishing my own shop? 9 2y
+15 Lateral VP - response after interviews 4 2y
+6 CVC Update 12 2y
0 Ops Internship at well-known PE or IB SA at mid bank? 4 2y
+47 Anyone else scared of their associates ? 17 2y
0 Deciding to Dive Deeper: Evaluating Investment Opportunities for LOI Submission and Binding Offers 1 2y
0 Secondaries Case Study 3 2y
+43 Drawbacks of working for a PortCo 14 2y
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+45 Madison Dearborn (CHI) vs HIG Advantage (SF) vs GI Partners (SF) 13 8mo
+17 Deal Sourcing PE job 11 6mo
+50 Best way to start a PE firm 14 2y
+6 Energy/Fossil Fuel Investments 2 2y
+6 Picking industey group as an MM PE associate 1 2y
0 Python for IB/PE? 1 2y
0 EVR PCA Structured capital solutions exits 1 2y
+13 Top EB vs Tech MF PE for SA 6 2y
+6 Secondaries Case Study 11 2y
+19 Thoughts on Bow River Capital (Denver)? 16 2y
+3 PE ON-CYCLE TIMING MEGATHREAD 8 2y
+9 Should I lateral groups internally? 5 2y
0 PE firms with largest appetite for risk 1 2y
+12 Am I an idiot for buying a house vs co-invest allocation? 8 2y
+34 Private Equity Investor Relations Advice 6 2y
+30 Expert networks as a side hustle 9 1y
0 TA Associates - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+14 Going to a well-known and respect PE shop next year, but looking to lateral at some point due to location. What is the best timing to do so? 5 2y
0 PE Shops in Boston 2 2y
+9 Consumer Fund Focused Technicals (Mid-Level) 2 2y
+8 Will a HH work with you if you renege an offer with one their clients? 10 5mo
+3 Can anyone speak on the rep of Atlas Holdings? 2 2y
+38 Evaluating Undergrad PE vs. IB Offers 21 2y
+1 Canadian pension plan internship recruiting timelines 2 2y
+2 Best Tech PE for Capital Raising? 1 2y
+37 Vista Equity - Analyst/Associate Role 26 2y
+3 Infrastructure Funds - Realizing Carry 1 2y
0 Moving from generalist PE to industry specific 1 2y
+1 Kingsett comp 4 1y
+14 Interview Prep Advice: IC Mock Presentation & Full LBO Build 3 2y
+16 Correct LIBOR floor implementation in model?? 7 2y
0 Structured Credit Buy Side Interview 1 2y
0 What is a "consultant style case?" Audax... 1 2y
+4 Telemos Capital 2 2y
+22 Is PF Level 3 from Scratch adequate for PE recruiting? 15 2y
+38 bx tacopps or kkr infrastructure/special sits 23 2y
+1 2nd Stage Interview 4 2y
0 Audax Summer Analyst interviews 3 2y
+3 Consumer Growth Equity KPIs? 1 2y
+9 Looking for Buyer Software Company 7 2y
+59 Carry 33 2y
+15 Benelux/French/German IB/PE salary range? 26 2y
+19 Carry allocation for follow-on investments 10 2y
0 Moving from Corporate PE to REPE 1 2y
+20 II-Ranked ER to Tech MF 12 2y
+1 Capitalized Expense Treatment in LBO 1 2y
+20 LBO Test - Debt Terms 2 2y
+8 How to prepare for a private equity secondaries or a private credit secondaries interview? 6 1y
+5 Any info on Trive Capital's interview timeline? 6 1y
+10 Debt: OID vs. Upfront Fee? 6 2y
+3 Gresham Hunt Headhunter 1 2y
+1 Is it possible to be a generalist in the private markets? 2 2y
0 Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan - Review - Financial Sponsors Data 2y
0 Expected Pay - LMM Cleveland / Pittsburgh 1 2y
0 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec - Salary & Bonus - Risk Data 2y
+6 Advice on moving into E&F post PE 3 2y
+25 Firms with the best near-term fundraising track record / trajectory 10 2y
+3 Private Equity Interview Accounting Questions 1 2y
+16 Ardian, thoughts? 32 1y
0 The Rohatyn Group - Salary & Bonus - Valuation Data 2y
0 Rank The Prestige: Investment Banking, Private Equity (LBO), Growth Equity, Private Credit, Consulting, Real Estate 8 2y
0 LMM PE 1 2y
0 Train for Private debt interview 2 2y
+3 BC Partner Exodus 2 2y
0 Bregal Sagemount - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+1 Growth equity 2 2y
+24 Roth 401k vs. Regular 401k 15 2y
+10 PE associate interview prep/mock buddies? 18 2y
+6 Best resources for learning how to do debt modeling? 9 2y
+9 Corp Dev --> Private Credit...Possible? 1 2y
0 LGT Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
0 Rainier Partners 2025 SA 1 10mo
0 Audax PE 2025 SA 1 2y
+12 Advent vs. other MFs 10 2y
+18 Sixth Street Strategic Capital Views 23 1y
+1 Take Private Sources and Uses 1 2y
+176 Boring personalities in PE. Is PE inherently soul crushing? 51 2y
+26 What’s a day in the life look like in BD in PE / Growth Equity? 20 4mo
+9 Archimed - Updated View (2024) 38 9mo

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