+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 1y
+31 The Jordan Company? 18 10mo
+19 Associate level co-invest 7 2y
0 Neuburger Berman Interview 0 2y
+11 Unemployed ex PE Associates 28 3mo
+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 1y
+399 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 1y
+8 Platinum Equity - Selling Portfolio??? 10 2y
0 Roark Capital SA 2025 4 2y
+28 PE recruiting with dyed hair? 16 2y
+4 Moving to TX / FL 7 2y
+10 Permira London Views + Case Study 18 6mo
0 Bulge bracket Real estate lbo case study 2 1y
+1 PE Middle office role (risk) 2 2y
+6 Secondaries in Asia 4 2y
+4 How to differentiate yourself as a PE associate looking for top MBA 2 2y
+4 Lead Edge Capital 6 2y
+6 Looking for Peers in Toronto 5 2y
+7 HIG placement in HBS, GSB, WHR 3 2y
+24 Levine Leichtman (LLCP) in 2024? 6 2y
+13 2Y PE Associate Lateraling 10 11mo
+16 FDD to PE 9 2y
+1 PC > PE 4 2y
+68 Infra funds with best culture 93 1y
+1 Is 3 statement model in PE case an unsaid given? 2 2y
+4 MF Growth Funds? 8 2y
+9 Training Materials on Sourcing? 1 2y
+1 Business Development Role at PE firm 3 1y
0 VC / Growth Equity Resume 1 2y
+1 How do PE interviews change between analyst and senior analyst positions? 2 2y
0 Onex Partners 2 2y
+3 Blackstone Life Sciences Recruiting 2 2y
+12 MF PE associates: what is next 17 2y
+29 Increase in new Canadian LMM funds due to bad carry structure at large firms 13 2y
+6 What did your 1st and 2nd review look like, good and bad? 5 2y
+3 Silver lake off cycle 2025 6 2y
+48 What has been your experience working for PE portcos? 26 10mo
+6 CD&R 2024 Spring Week Updates? 5 2y
+18 Real Asset Secondaries – comp/firms/deal-types 12 2y
0 Most boring type of secondaries 2 2y
+18 EBITDA Adjustment - New Contracts? 7 2y
0 Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) - MIRA Infra PE? 2 2y
+8 private credit "golden age" already over before it even began? 7 2y
+3 Coatue GP Salaries 9 2y
+22 PE IR/Fundraising 9 2mo
+18 A question i missed during a PE interview 13 2y
+5 M33 Growth? 5 2y
+21 Growth - Pre/post money valuation 5 2y
+16 Finding the maximum debt for a LBO Deal 5 2y
+22 Can’t get passed 1st round PE interviews 11 2y
0 Leste Group: Insight & Strengths/Weaknesses 1 2y
0 ICONIQ Growth recruiting 2 8mo
0 Preparing for a Business Devlopment Interview 1 2y
0 Preparing for a PE/Spec Sits Internship 2 2y
+8 Bregal Unternehmerkapital 16 11mo
+15 Tracking tasks in PE 6 2y
+62 Advice on First Post-PE Role 22 2y
0 Private Equity comp ceiling India 3 2y
+9 Small Business Preparing for PE Buyout 1 2y
+3 Lower MM Associate comp 5 2y
0 NMC Private Equity 3 2y
+6 Atlas Holdings - distressed PE shop 1 2y
+165 Find something you like to do and do it to death 22 2y
+6 Mid tier pension pay 34 1y
+1 CPP/OMERS/OTPP 1 2y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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