+15 Quantitative Trader vs Distressed Private Credit/Equity 13 3y
+33 Underappreciated VP? 27 3y
+9 GIC Private Equity case study 4 3y
+6 Blackstone PE First Rounds? 1 3y
+6 Startup Private Equity Firm is now hiring 1 3y
+10 Help! Bottoms up SaaS revenue model 3 3y
+3 Houlihan Lokey PCA? 5 3y
+33 MF PE Analyst Program Comp (BX, KKR, WP, SL) 46 3y
+3 Would DCM team experience be beneficial for a move to PE? 4 3y
0 Best crossover funds? 4 3y
+2 Carlyle Private Credit Outlook 2 3y
+4 Software / SaaS Modelling course? 5 3y
+9 LBO technical question 1 3y
+14 Industrials PE Resources 4 3y
+8 xx 8 3y
+15 PER - Private Equity Recruitment 5 3y
+33 Asked to Co-invest - should I take it? No carry for another 4 years 17 3y
0 Why do PE firms like masters students? 3 3y
+133 ACT…pointless 68 3y
+3 HH Intro 2 3y
+6 Director-level Performance Improvement / Value Creation technical interviews and case studies 1 3y
+9 No Associate Promo and Want to Get out of IB 1 3y
+15 Why did you choose PE over VC? 14 3y
+5 Off-Cycle is very slow 19 3y
+8 Any good courses for existing PE associates 11 3y
+6 How are LPs vetted? 4 3y
+4 From credit to PE 1 3y
+3 Freeman Spogli 2024 Associate 1 3y
+5 Boston Growth Funds 3 3y
+9 Prospective IB/PE, AFM Student 1 3y
+9 Prospective IB/PE, AFM Student 1 3y
+124 Apollo From Non Target? 78 3y
0 Not a day I’m not learning 0 3y
0 Knox Lane (TPG spinout) — Any info? 3 3y
+43 Why are headhunter firms all predominantly women? 27 3y
+6 Periscope Equity in Chicago 2 3y
+5 What banks/groups place into Blackstone/KKR most? 5 3y
+9 Interview Help - 30min Excel Test (What To Expect?) 1 3y
+10 2022 London Associate / Senior Associate Comp (PE / Growth Equity) 21 3y
+5 Does PE pay for your MBA? 3 3y
+12 ECM EB vs PE FoF 4 3y
+6 M&A and capitalization of costs 0 3y
+10 Is MBA Worth It for Opportunistic PE VP? 2 3y
+6 Francisco Partners SA 2024 1 3y
+4 Thoughts on Vistria Group (Chicago) 8 3y
+26 Thoughts on Lone Star Funds? 31 3y
+10 Best place to get historical funds 4 3y
+10 Real estate private equity modelling tests - HELP PLEASE! 10 3y
+10 Artificially boosting IRR 3 3y
+6 Infra PE Recruitment 3 3y
+4 HH Inbounds 15 3y
+22 What are some of the best vests these days? 25 3y
+3 2 hour modeling test - HELP 7 3y
+30 Deciding between 2 offers…need help 16 3y
+17 LPs, what do you think of ESG and impact investing? 7 3y
+3 CVC Investment Director 1 3y
+3 Capital formation salaries 1 3y
+7 HPS Specialty Lending thoughts 3 3y
+6 Blackstone PE in San Francisco 3 3y
+3 Pay at TPG Growth 1 3y
+3 A. 2 3y
+9 Can I Return to Private Equity 6 3y
+4 Insightful PE Recruiting Advice 7 3y
+3 Re-recruit for PE for 2024 on-cycle -- Will it hurt my chances as a 2nd year analyst? 1 3y
+3 Blackstone SA 2024 Applications 1 3y
+24 LBO Model (pasted values) to (Cells Linked) - anyone want to help me convert a bunch of these? 5 3y
+6 ECM at EB vs LMM Private Equity vs LMM Private Debt fund 2 3y
+7 GI Partners Data Infra? 1 3y
+3 PE firms that sponsor bankers not having H1-B 1 3y
+13 LMM PE’s in NYC - non traditional candidate 2 3y
+12 How does PE Case Study Interview for SA role work? 2 3y
+10 Holy Sh*t ... need help ASAP ... PE Associate interview coming up 9 3y
+6 Is this PE job offer sketchy? Should I take the job? 5 3y
+4 Does Anyone Have Insights On Coller Capital? 8 3y
+10 Fund in Greenwich - hearing 1BR apartment pays for itself with tax break? 2 3y
+5 Is Private Equity Evil? Will girls view me different when dating? 6 3y
+12 Best areas to live near Marylebone? 8 3y
+38 MBB PE exit opps in London 20 3y
+6 Renege SM Offer 2 3y
+3 How to get a job at Altimeter post-MBA and questions how their team is structured 3 3y
+10 I want to make it to American PE from Australia. What's my game plan? 1 3y
+6 B4 M&A vs B4 Strategy --> MM PE 1 3y
+7 Consolidated SA 2024 Forum (IB+PE) 19 3y
+3 Are there still opportunities for Summer 2023 off-cycle? 1 3y
+7 Paragon One Externship - IB/PE 5 3y
+3 Level Equity Headhunter 3 3y
+31 SWF - Direct Investments 26 3y
+3 Got an Interview invite for investment MBA associate at top EU PE- I have no IB/ PE background , what’s the best prep technical and behaviour process in a short period of time? 1 3y
0 Baird Capital? 2 3y
+13 Bain Capital Path into Private Equity 2024 Thread 18 3y
+2 2023 private equity offcycle internship 6 3y
+3 EQT Europe 4 3y
+3 How to start a venture capital ? 1 3y
+28 Corp strategy to MM PE? 7 3y
0 Is Anyone Hiring? 1 3y
+5 Best Bay Area MM/UMM funds 4 3y
+8 Missed Something in PE Model Test 2 3y
0 Co-Invest Question 1 3y
+22 Do you believe debt breeds managerial excellence? 1 3y
+17 Growth Segments in PE Investing 1 3y

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