0 If I took 7 and a half hours to schedule my interview after receiving an interview invitation, did I ruin my chance being hired? 8 4y
+23 Current state of debt markets 7 4y
+14 Summer 2020 Associate Class - Delayed or Canceled Starts 5 4y
+12 Checkup on EBITDA calculation 3 4y
+9 Convertible investments and IRR calculation 1 4y
+19 Livestream Q&A With Three Finance Rockstars (Blackstone, Carlyle, TA Associates) StanfordGSB2020's picture 1 4y
+3 Insight on Fast Forward Advisors 1 4y
+20 More PE bubble stuff - Is PE Having Its WeWork Moment…??? 9 4y
+13 EBITDA adjustments in CIMs? 3 4y
+3 Take Home Case Study examples 1 4y
+9 Switching PE firm (and hopefully being promoted to associate) 1 4y
+19 LBO sensitivity table - sense check? 4 4y
+12 Private equity pitch help 1 4y
+13 It's a Recession, buckle up 1 4y
+3 Layoffs and headcount impacts? 1 4y
+9 SWF based in the Gulf - how easy is it to come back to the UK / US? 1 4y
+50 Private Equity Bonuses 2019 65 4y
+29 Sequoia COVID-19 memo? 13 4y
+18 Corp M&A to Private Equity 3 4y
+9 Macquarie Capital Solutions - Thoughts 1 4y
+21 ADVICE - Opportunity to Start a PE Fund 1 4y
+3 PE offer & Coronavirus 1 4y
+10 Coronavirus impact on valuations 2 4y
+17 List of firms recruiting at the post MBA level 4 4y
+3 What is the average beta for private equity real estate funds? 1 4y
+14 Advice - Renege PE Offer For HF? 2 4y
+15 BB Associate to PE / family office - off cycle recruiting 3 4y
+18 LBO target screening criterion? Looking to use CapIQ screener to find targets 1 4y
+9 PE portfolio analyst career progression 1 4y
+53 Q&A: Charting your career 9 4y
+11 Generalist PE professional? 3 4y
+17 Are there PE funds with pleasant cultures? 5 4y
+12 Evaluating Lower Mid Market PE opportunity 1 4y
+3 Info on Bain Capital Double Impact 1 4y
+6 Partnering with an existing independent sponsor 1 4y
+6 Join this discussion if you missed the #'RonaRally. Yes you can make money on the way down, and on the way up, in the same day. 1 4y
+5 Excel showing 0.5% x 100 = 1.5?? 4 4y
+3 Pre-ipo Unicorn funds- License and general info. 2 4y
+16 Taxation of Carry Dollars at Work 6 4y
+9 Deal Proforma vs. Annual Performance 1 4y
+3 Corp Fin Acquisitions to Acquisitions Manager at small PE shop? 1 4y
+12 Galen Partners 6 4y
+5 BX GSO versus Tact Opp? 4 4y
+42 KKR vs Carlyle vs Warburg - URGENT 29 4y
+24 Whether to Leave a Primarily Sourcing Role at a Middle Market Private Equity Firm 2 4y
+14 Getting into PE? 4 4y
+5 Do Pension Funds or any institutional Investors out there invest in startups? 1 4y
+3 Corsair Capital headhunter/lifestyle? 1 4y
+23 Life advice: Lateral BB vs. Small PE Fund 11 4y
+3 How to: first contact with PE? 1 4y
+9 How to build consensus despite disagreements / differences? 1 4y
+9 PE firms that sponsor H-1B visa? 2 4y
+11 "ETFs" for private equity? 1 4y
+9 How best to communicate PE experience in a much smaller market 1 4y
+9 Clayton, Dubilier & Rice 19 4y
+37 Which EB place best into PE? 19 4y
+3 BD internship in a well-performing PE firm? 1 4y
+53 Passive aggressive work place? 28 4y
+30 Great Investment Podcast - Capital Allocators 11 4y
+3 others like codx 1 4y
+12 Adjusting FSM and LBO model for Q3 1 4y
+13 Identifying Turnaround Targets 9 4y
+1 How best to prepare for PE? 2 4y
+4 Cost of Capital in Private Equity and available datasets? 4 4y
+13 Delete 1 4y
+27 Ever feel like you’re stuck in PE? 12 4y
+8 Best type of funding for a possible acquisition? 3 4y
+3 A resume that’s too jumpy? 1 4y
+8 How do search funds find companies? 3 4y
+21 LBO target IRRs nowadays?? 9 4y
+3 2020 FT MF Analyst Roles 2 4y
+29 AlixPartners...thoughts on reputation and compensation? 8 4y
+20 What kind of work do MBB consulting firms do for PE firms? 4 4y
+10 Breaking back into PE post-MBA 3 4y
+12 WSO PE Guide - Basic LBO #3 4 4y
+13 Corporate Development to Private Credit Fund? 4 4y
+22 Final Interview Lunch Significance? 6 4y
+16 PE Technicals & situational questions 2 4y
+6 DELETED d 1 4y
+6 Thoughts on 8 Roads Ventures 1 4y
+9 Sophomore, First time preparing PE interview 2 4y
+3 JUMP Investors in LA? 1 4y
+12 Private investment strategies that are more friendly to people from diverse backgrounds? 1 4y
+15 Distressed / special situation - animosity-filled or tight-knit community? 3 4y
+21 Got led on by a boutique PE/Search Fund...offered me an unpaid internship 14 4y
+3 Carlyle Strategic Partners (Special Situations). Any have any insight? 2 4y
+12 Efficiently Processing Incoming Bids 1 4y
+8 Urgent: WSO PE Guide Full LBO Example 3 - Question 5 4y
+10 Buy-side advisors for GP stakes (GP Investing - 'Fund of Firms') 2 4y
+6 Biggest assh*** you met / most toxic environment you’ve been in? 4 4y
+18 Alternative Forms of Subscription Financing/Callable Capital LOC? 2 4y
+14 No learning curve on internship 6 4y
+12 Megafund Credit vs. Hedge Fund Credit? 1 4y
+10 PE: how long to hear back after LBO modelling test 3 4y
+20 How does the PE partner track work? 14 4y
+13 Required to renounce board seats upon starting PE associate program? 5 4y
+14 Wish to get an overview on private debt 5 4y
+34 Forgot the firm’s investment strategy 1 4y
+3 Late to Recruiting, but Interview Ready 1 4y
+100 "Good investment thesis/argument" - where can one find these? 16 4y

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