+29 If I am struggling in IB, is PE probably not for me? 11 3y
+40 VP Compensation 47 3y
+3 Off cycle process 11 3y
+3 Bowery Engine - Any Thoughts 2 3y
+12 PE Recruiting Courses 1 3y
+6 Exit Re-buyer IRR | Assessment 1 3y
+10 High revenue, low margin business or vice versa 7 3y
+26 Is MF PE overrated? 20 3y
+10 LMM PE job secured. How do I knock it out of the park? 2 3y
+46 Do you hate your life more in PE or in IB? 16 3y
+3 Why does everything take so long? 1 3y
+12 PE On Cycle - Prep Question 1 3y
+6 General thoughts on Partners Group? 1 3y
+15 Moving Upmarket from LMM but Title Demotion 4 3y
0 Prep For PE and GE Recruitment 1 3y
+7 Wells Fargo M&A Group Exit opportunities in PE 4 3y
+3 Riverside Partners 3 3y
+3 Vista Experienced Analyst Rejection/Interview thread 1 3y
+23 Joining a smaller fund at a bigger PE firm 3 3y
+17 Lower-tiered BB placement into UMM PE shop 20 3y
+26 LBO question (modeling margin contraction) 5 3y
+3 Chief of Staff Stint as an Alternative to MBA for Master's degree holders in PE 1 3y
+35 Is PE recruiting a circle-jerk? 28 3y
+3 PE Sourcing Post Undergrad? 1 3y
+9 Hamilton Lane ADP Superday 1 3y
+148 Vista Equity Partners 2021 156 3y
+11 How do you value a PE firm 2 3y
+11 Partners Group 2023 FA Program 42 3y
+43 Buyside Comp 82 3y
+3 Silly question: tie or no tie for growth equity interviews 3 3y
+81 Dream PE firm? 108 3y
+3 Anyone have any experience pivoting from ER into PE? 1 3y
+3 CVC Capital Partners London 3 3y
+15 KKR vs Brookfield vs Stonepeak vs KKR. Input pls + thanks. 8 3y
+3 Best assets in Private Equity 3 3y
+10 Connection Not Responding 1 3y
+10 Apax vs GTCR 5 3y
+6 Private equity and race relations 1 3y
+17 HF <---> PE Internships 9 3y
+59 Unique LP/GP Setup - Governance Mechanics, Economics, Other Fun Considerations 12 3y
+7 Yellow Wood Partners Associate Program 9 3y
+6 EY Valuation VS DCM/FPA PE firm (AUM $5B). Which offer should I choose? 2 3y
+67 Struggling to Move Back to Investing Side 26 3y
+6 Private Equity consulting exit opportunities? 2 3y
+14 Growth Equity Interview 4 3y
+7 Lead Edge Capital 1 3y
+3 FFL Partners 2 3y
+3 Carlyle compensation 1 3y
0 Kohlberg & Co 5 3y
+3 Crestview imploding? 1 3y
+2 Business Development 1 3y
+5 MM PE (Firms and Headhunters) 7 3y
+2 Blue Pool Capital PE in HK (Joe Tsai) 4 3y
+24 Berkshire / THL Thoughts? 15 3y
0 Vista Equity Experienced Hires Threat 1 3y
+8 IB to PE in Aus 1 3y
+15 What's going on at Golden Gate? 5 3y
+3 Private Equity International.... 1 3y
+56 When to jump to entrepreneurship 12 3y
+7 Credit Suisse now looks like a typical Apollo LBO asset 11 3y
+3 Standard Deviations 2 3y
+25 Am I fucked? 9 3y
+6 Growth Equity Model Test 2 3y
+3 Phone call GCal invite 5 3y
+17 Does it get better as a PE VP? 7 3y
+53 Crossroads in Career 18 3y
+13 Lateral as a PE VP? 4 3y
+3 UPenn MD/MBA student: transition to PE 1 3y
+5 How easy is to make MD at a PE MF like Carlyle, CVC, Cinven, etc. vs at a Tier 1 Investment Bank? 2 3y
+9 LBO question - capital structure 2 3y
+3 Brookfield Asset Management - Private Funds Group? 1 3y
+4 PE PortCo Goodies 1 3y
+6 What after a 5-hour LBO Test Round? 2 3y
+11 Has Anyone Else Noticed This? 7 3y
+9 Have you worked with inventory liquidators? 1 3y
+80 Old post no need 44 3y
+33 Stay in banking or go to megafund? 13 3y
+3 Thoughts on Nordic Capital recent €9bn Fund? 1 3y
+36 Most common/egregious business mistakes you see from companies you acquire? 7 3y
+37 MF PE Analyst Rankings 35 3y
+6 Culture/hours at Cinven, Permira and CVC 1 3y
+9 Private Equity (MF) vs. IB (Tier 1) / Consulting (MBB) - Culture, Career, Job 1 3y
+16 Carlyle work culture and hours 9 3y
+19 Updated info on Oaktree Internships? 54 3y
+3 Non-competes 2 3y
+29 What are current "innovations" taking place in PE? 22 3y
+7 PCA/Private Equity Secondary Fees 7 3y
+9 Thoughts On PPC- Corporate-Porject Workouts Group? 1 3y
+12 Transition from Business analyst at PE firm to Associate 2 3y
+23 Traditional PE to Co-Invest compensation 12 3y
+9 Difference between BDC and PE/VC? 1 3y
+6 What's next for my professional development? 2 3y
+4 MF PE Case Studies 0 3y
+6 KKR London ft analyst 2023 11 3y
+15 SEO Alternative Investments Fellowship Program 48 3y
+3 Vista Equity Thread? 1 3y
+3 Questions regarding Stone Point Capital Analyst Program 5 3y
+9 Case study Modeling Guidance 1 3y
+9 M&A Corporate Strategy or Private Equity Secondaries 4 3y
+10 Case Study or Paper LBO in half an hour? 6 3y

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