+44 PE firms with Analyst programs 45 4y
+41 Sycamore Acquires Staples for $6.9 Billion in Largest Buyout of the Year 6 4y
+40 Finance dissertation topic 22 4y
+33 Recruit for PE now, or wait and lateral? 15 4y
+31 London PE / case study prep 6 4y
+30 Why would a Private Equity Firm go Public? (Blackstone, KKR) 14 4y
+29 Breaking into MegaFund from non target BB group 5 4y
+29 1-hour financial modelling test. What should I expect? 5 4y
+23 Senior hoping to do Private Equity after Investment Banking 16 4y
+21 PE back to Banking 5 4y
+18 Benefits of PE out of undergrad 7 4y
+17 Fund says I am an independent contractor - 10-99 vs W2 11 4y
+17 Move from Long-Only Fund to Private Equity 5 4y
+14 Abraaj Group Hiring Process 21 4y
+13 MM PE Analyst Exit Opps -> Megafund? 4 4y
+13 How to value a firm of which the building is much more worth than its business 2 4y
+12 List of distressed PE / HF in London 6 4y
+12 London PE Scene: The Essentials 2 4y
+11 GIC Real Estate PE Straight Out of Undergrad vs Top Tier IBD 4 4y
+11 Work on deal team at a MM PE firm or work my way up at a larger bank? 2 4y
+11 Macquarie MIRA in Australia? 14 4y
+9 Back Office M&A advisory to PE fund like Blackstone 3 4y
+8 Recruiting process after spending two years as PE Analyst 8 4y
+6 Helios Investment 6 4y
0 Bank valuation: link between P/E and P/B ratios 1 4y
0 Blackstone PE second round 3 4y
0 Lower MM PE to MF? Possible without MBA? (London) 4 4y
0 Multiple outflows in IRR calculation 3 4y
0 Abraaj 4 4y
0 What's Abraaj Group Singapore like compared to other hubs / Dubai? 4 4y
+228 Abraaj Capital - Global Anlayst Program - 2017 Intake 405 4y
+60 PE Senior Associate - What next? 9 4y
+45 PE Interview Question: What is the most important piece of information about a company (if you had to select one thing)? 20 4y
+44 Resignation by the end of probation period (PE job) 11 4y
+41 Investor Relations, PE 15 4y
+36 Onex Partners Info 8 4y
+29 Should I tell my headhunter I am not prepared for my upcoming interview? 21 4y
+25 at a middle market fund - advice for recruiting 6 4y
+25 Management Consultancy to PE 7 4y
+25 How to Prepare for Upcoming PE Internship? 28 4y
+18 What happens to senior people when deal goes south? 6 4y
+14 LBO Templates from KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, etc? 7 4y
+12 Meeting PE recruiters before starting IBD FT 5 4y
+10 Private Debt > Private Equity 4 4y
+9 Going to Direct PE Fund, but want to eventually go to LBO fund 2 4y
+9 Goldman Sachs' Private Capital team (ESSG) 7 4y
+8 Importance of Strategic Pricing in PE 3 4y
+6 What does it take to get to a Private Debt Fund, HY, Distressed? 5 4y
+142 Can one get rid of a company's pensions during LBO? 41 4y
+116 Are we in a new Family Office bubble? 25 4y
+109 How do you stay organized at work (both in general and on action item lists)? (x-post w/ MC forum) 66 4y
+97 Going back home for Thanksgiving during on cycle PE recruiting - Bad Idea? 36 4y
+94 GS Analysts Fired For PE Recruiting 102 4y
+76 Not Having an MBA can be a Good Thing 29 4y
+67 Career Move - Corp to PE/HF in "late" life stage 11 4y
+63 How to Respond to Question in Bonus Communication ("What's Your Reaction to That?") 21 4y
+57 Family office versus traditional PE shop 12 4y
+54 35% Salary Cut for Career Change 15 4y
+47 Work on the deals side or support of the Portoflio 14 4y
+44 What are board meetings like? 15 4y
+38 Why are PE funds, who are usually quite pragmatic/opportunistic about investing and businesses, so rigid in their recruiting? 11 4y
+37 Preparing for the buyside 16 4y
+34 Independent Sponsor advice 15 4y
+29 Private Equity Analyst - Panic Mode 12 4y
+29 PE recruitment process in London 3 4y
+26 Retail-focused PE 25 4y
+23 Megafund Credit to Bschool 6 4y
+20 New PE Associate - should I help with fundraising? 6 4y
+19 Undergraduate to PE in India 3 4y
+19 Thoughts on Terra Firma? 26 4y
+18 Apollo PE division (London office) - Interview Advice 7 4y
+16 The PE interview LBO: how to get up to speed and how long will it take? 2 4y
+13 SME HoldCo Buying 70% of an industrial company, how to think about leverage? 3 4y
+12 PE Resume Formatting Advice Needed 1 4y
+8 Do you need CFA for PE or HF? 5 4y
+7 TPG Sixth Street 6 4y
+5 Target Company Business Plan 4 4y
+5 HIG Model Test 3 4y
+4 If you have Enterprise Value and Cash, how do you figure out transaction value? 4 4y
+3 Sample /practice case studies? 1 4y
+3 Blackstone BREDS Full-Time Phone Interview 2 4y
0 Vista Equity Partners - Insights on this firm? 42 4y
+3 PE recruiting timeline FT 1 4y
+230 Leave banking to start a PE fund? 71 4y
+113 "Good investment thesis/argument" - where can one find these? 17 4y
+74 Very Tough Decision - Short-term Comp vs. Long-term job 30 4y
+65 Thoughts on LMM Fund in Small City 17 4y
+62 No full time offers, seeking life advice? 21 4y
+61 Considering buying automotive repair shops 17 4y
+53 Private Equity: Still a WASP Old Boys Club? 37 4y
+52 Healthcare finance 79 4y
+51 How to have a long career in PE? 15 4y
+50 Fundraising sucks. Please help. 12 4y
+46 Considering moving back to IB after 2yrs in MM PE 12 4y
+44 Workplan for PE studying 10 4y
+43 Finance Lingo - PE associates and above tell me your honest opinion 24 4y
+42 PE (limited transaction experience) > PE firm 6 4y
+34 What does “Low Energy” really mean? 18 4y
+31 Reneging PE Offer (to stay in banking) - Thoughts? 12 4y
+31 Recruitment Put On Hold - Asked to Keep in Touch? 3 4y

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