+9 Apollo Credit 7 4y
+3 PE vs PC or...? 3 4y
+11 Tech PE: Clearlake, Francisco, Vista, Thoma Bravo, Silver Lake 19 4y
+8 How do people allocate money for retirement while in their analyst years on Wall Street? 15 4y
+8 Working for Brand / E-Comm Aggregators? 3 4y
+3 The state of the credit markets 1 4y
+4 Carry just got way lower?? 2 4y
+25 Stay at GS or go to mid tier MF 10 4y
+9 Investor Relations vs Strategy/Operations in Tech 1 4y
+32 What's gonna be hot next? 19 4y
+24 Is Sky High PE Comp Here To Stay? 19 4y
+1 Is USD240k total comp too low for 2nd year associate at MM PE ? 7 4y
+5 2023 Associate Comp 2 4y
+275 Warburg Pincus 2021 FT Analyst 262 4y
+15 Best stepping-stone from FP&A to PE? 6 4y
+3 Bad Grades - CS Major 1 4y
+7 West Palm Beach or SF? Deciding where to move for PE 1 4y
+16 Advent vs Berkshire 11 4y
+30 Advent International - Any recent opinions? 31 4y
+3 PE and Outside Business Activity 2 4y
+22 Noob question on DCF vs. Comps valuation 5 4y
+3 LMM or MM Turnaround Focused Private Equity - Benchmarks/Fund Terms 1 4y
+2 H.I.G. Capital modelling test 2 4y
+3 KKR CPS 1 4y
+22 Is Private Equity at all like Venture Capital? 6 4y
+24 WTF happens to VP's and Principals that don't make Partner? 28 4y
+3 KKR Customized Portfolio Solutions 1 4y
+25 2023 PE Associate Comp 37 4y
+3 Understanding legal docs 2 4y
+5 Thoughts on GTCR Fintech? 7 4y
+9 Apollo's Energy Group? 7 4y
0 First year analyst comp! 1 4y
+9 IRR Approximation for Multiple Years Sell Down 1 4y
+9 Managed to get a full-time job during my undergraduate degree 1 4y
+8 Susquehanna Growth Equity 2022 Update 6 4y
+18 Life Sciences Private Equity 19 4y
+20 Stratechery - Thoughts? 9 4y
+15 Book Recommendations on Private Credit? 2 4y
+3 Arsenal Capital - Industrial Growth? 1 4y
+11 Vista Equity PE Associate 1 Comp? 26 4y
+7 Will BB/IB and PE funds consider a candidate who’s currently on student visa but with a pending green-card application? 3 4y
+14 Have PE firms bumped pay yet? 21 4y
+3 Any thoughts on Norwest? 5 4y
+18 PE H1B visa/ GC/ transition to PE in the US? Help! 3 4y
+3 South Florida Tech PE/GE 3 4y
+3 No closed M&A deals 0 4y
+3 Emerging Technology PE / Growth 1 4y
+3 Any PE/GE/VC firms continuing remote optional? 1 4y
+3 Roark Capital SA 2023 1 4y
+9 Coinvest programs - do you use them? 1 4y
+6 Standard Industries / Standard Investments - Corporate Development & Strategy Role 1 4y
+2 How to prep for FT PE recruiting 2 4y
+3 Database of asset exits 1 4y
+3 Headhunters in Charlotte market 1 4y
+5 Deal professional couples 9 4y
+6 Is it possible for a partner in multiple fund? 8 4y
+3 Fit Interviews PE Off-Cycle 1 4y
+6 Calendarization + currency conversion questions 1 4y
+12 Leave buyside secondaries for sellside? 8 4y
+16 Any info on culture at Atalaya Capital Management 8 4y
+3 MF Capital Markets vs EB IB 4 4y
+6 MF Recruiting - London 1 4y
+3 CenterOak Partners in Dallas 1 4y
+21 Taking extra years during your MBA- will this affect PE recruitment post MBA 5 4y
+3 Neuberger Berman 2022 FT PE 6 4y
+15 Europe - from Consulting to PE 4 4y
+3 RX -> Standard MF PE? 2 4y
+10 LMM PE how much modelling? 4 4y
+29 PE Fund Staffing - Am I Getting Boxed Out? 4 4y
+3 What are the best LMM private equity databases nowadays? 1 4y
+3 Blackstone SA 2023 Strategic Partners Status? 1 4y
+3 Infrastructure PE Case Studies 0 4y
+6 UK VC/GE paths 1 4y
+28 GP Bullhound London? 26 4y
+4 Platform vs. Add-On Acquisitions 1 4y
+3 Has anyone in PE gone back to IB recently? 4 4y
+9 Consultant resume for PE recruiting + how to find headhunters 1 4y
+4 Pre-MBA Internship PE - background check 1 4y
+6 I think I will be getting an offer next week from a top 6 PE shop. How can I best negotiate my start date? 4 4y
+12 Partners Group 2022 ops 7 4y
+2 BX/KKR Energy vs Infra funds? 15 4y
0 Funds that recruit for FT? 4 4y
+4 Does APO drug test for THC? Looking for recent data points? 5 4y
0 IB analyst to PE analyst 1 4y
+7 Top Family Offices 2 4y
+21 Partners Group 7 4y
+42 WTF is the point of low amort structures in DL/PC/lev lending? 5 4y
+3 Private equity - in this higher rate environment 1 4y
+12 Burnout in PE? 10 4y
+15 Interest rate rises: Impact on PE/LBOs/Private credit 7 4y
+48 Micro private equity + real estate 18 4y
+3 Long Term RTO for PE / VC? 1 4y
+6 Secondaries fund up to 1bn in size 1 4y
+14 Vista vs H&F vs TB Software PE 20 4y
+5 Why do so many PE professionals transition from direct investing to LP roles? 4 4y
+24 MD Called Me A F&$cking Idiot 21 4y
+5 Upfront fees charged by GP for co-invest? 7 4y
+12 MBA VP Recruiting - Prior PE Experience 2 4y
+32 Anyone want to share success stories for comeback from severe burnout early in career? 11 4y
+3 ECM within Private Equity Shops 4 4y

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