+18 Exit Ops for a PE Analyst straight out of undergrad 11 2y
+18 Direct / Co to Endowment 11 2y
+5 Consumer retail PE outlook 1 2y
+3 NY Renewables/Infrastructure Shops 2 2y
+10 Interested on path from MBB or PE to product/technical/strategy (non-finance) roles? or: How to Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Job 1 2y
+9 PE - Industry Consolidation - Views? 1 2y
+9 Dleetywdjdhfndhjsjsbxd 6 2y
+40 Any good books on PE? 13 2y
+4 New Operations Associate 1 2y
+11 Turning down a smaller PE offer - did I make a mistake? 3 2y
+9 DXB IB to LDN PE 6 2y
+1 Who does Dartmouth Partners recruit for? (London) 1 2y
+53 Koch Industries - Equity Investment Group 22 2y
+3 The earlier the better ? 1 2y
+55 Startup Fund Out of Undergrad - Next Steps 9 2y
+2 Difficulty Getting into Distressed PE from RX 3 2y
+12 Headhunter intro calls 9 2y
+13 Take-Private of Citi 9 2y
+3 How much did you save pre mba? 1 2y
+8 PE Funds that Allow Senior Associates / VPs to be temporary operators? 9 2y
+117 40% paycut 58 2y
+22 London PE exit opps - US BB in Europe vs. MBB London 8 2y
+7 PE / VC Recruiter Database for US and EMEA 3 2y
0 First time doing an LBO 1 2y
+9 Can a CFA Alone Unlock High Finance Opportunities? 7 2y
+39 Los Angeles Private Equity 65 2y
+8 Can Anyone Recommend an Infra PE Course? 4 2y
+19 SF Lower Middle Market PE 8 2y
+3 Sixth Street Healthcare Growth 0 2y
+12 Which country has the best private equity salary after tax? 13 2y
+7 How to talk about non-public deals in PE interviews? 5 2y
+3 Ardian Investment Manager | Comp Progression 2 2y
+5 What does an Associate need to know to eventually become a successful VP? 3 2y
+95 I Built a Screenshot to Excel Converter... 37 2y
+2 One Rock 7 2y
+16 Rather go MBB -> PE or MBB -> IB -> PE? 8 2y
+14 Boutique IB Firm Also Raising Fund? 10 2y
+13 PE Case Study Test - Secondaries Help 5 2y
+6 Stretch truth for buyside interviews? 4 2y
+16 Is Sixth Street a MF? 29 2y
+6 Quitting PE after 7 months 4 2y
+6 Carry vesting 14 2y
+41 LBO - Repayment of Debt 28 2y
+19 Top London EBs 41 2y
+55 What do you actually care about and why? 21 2y
+5 LBO - Sensitivity 3 2y
+6 Experts networks: how much do experts earn? 16 2y
+12 H1B/International Students 4 2y
0 How to prepare for Private Credit Interviews? 1 2y
+25 Q: Why do you want to be an investor? A:? 11 2y
+24 Rollover Equity - LBO 5 2y
+6 Best finance books? 2 2y
+3 Senior Year Fall/Spring Investing Opportunities. 4 2y
+3 REGAL Coverage group to PE 4 2y
0 Alliance Bernstein Private Credit 3 2y
+3 seach funds 1 2y
+3 Stellus Capital Management 1 2y
+1 Move to PE in Dubai - Doubts 2 2y
+3 Headhunter Follow-Up 1 2y
+2 Blackstone 2023 FT 94 2y
+3 Blackstone BAAM? 2 2y
+32 Kim Kardashian Private Equity - SKKY Partners 5 2y
+39 Turning off the Sales Mindset Help 10 2y
+6 Starting Career in MF IR, good or bad move? 4 2y
+39 Private Equity vs PhD in Finance 10 2y
+25 Interviewing / succeeding as CXO at PE-backed portco? 10 2y
+17 Career Longevity 2 2y
+28 Deferring start date - poorly reflected? 12 2y
+4 Riding Electric Scooter/Bike to Summer Internship 9 2y
+3 Digital Transformation Private Equity Shops 0 2y
+13 How specific to be in headhunter into call for PE off-cycle? 1 2y
+3 Diligence 1 2y
+22 Lateraling to different PE industry vertical 2 2y
+3 PE Head of BD 2 2y
+8 Single Family Office Exit Opps 4 2y
+20 Bored & tired 2 2y
+24 Is my comp in line with ASO pay? 20 2y
+9 Carry Pool Allocation 8 2y
+99 Brutal Firing Stories 20 2y
+6 WP Analyst 2024 LDN update 8 2y
+15 Is Growth Equity as biased as VC? 4 2y
+7 LMM PE -> Junior PC 2 2y
+2 How much Travel in MF/UMM PE? 3 2y
+8 Pathways into American buyside as Australian 10 2y
0 Thoughts on Battery's Buyout Team 2 2y
+25 ICONIQ - 2022 Edition of Culture / Progression / Pay 20 2y
+58 Two my VPs are ENGAGED to each other…how is this allowed?? 27 2y
+3 GS PE return rates? 1 2y
+18 PE Off cycle internship before MiF in August ? 1 2y
+31 PE megafund compensation policy for forgone unvested carry 11 2y
+34 Read in multiple places here that Centerbridge / Apollo / H&F are the highest paying shops on the street but what is first-year associate comp? 40 2y
+55 Is there any reason to keep additional cash on the balance sheet when you have a revolver? 21 2y
+8 Canadian Pension PE Exits? 16 2y
+84 Kim Kardashian is the new Steve Schwartzman 42 2y
+9 Help Shape the Future of Renewable Investment and Infrastructure Investment Data Management - Take Our 5-Min Survey! 2 2y
+3 Blue Wolf Capital Thoughts? 1 2y
+27 How Fast Can a PE Firm Scale? 21 2y
+35 Help with RIF 12 2y
0 Vista vs KKR Software 1 2y
+17 Is this normal for a private credit case study? 16 2y

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