+6 Distressed 1 4y
+5 Sprott Private Credit 7 4y
+3 CD to PE? 1 4y
+12 Understanding a fund’s investment approach and strategies 3 4y
+3 Riverside Partners / Webster Equity Partners, can anyone comment a little on performance / culture / exit / comps 2 4y
+3 Any info on music private equity 4 4y
+6 IB/PE Abroad? 1 4y
0 Insights into Performing Credit? 1 4y
+12 PIMCO Real Estate / Special Sit 8 4y
+3 KKR NextGen Tech Analyst? 1 4y
+54 KKR NGT vs GA / Insight 33 4y
+1 Sixth Street 10 4y
+14 Symphony Technology Group - Interview 4 4y
+6 Off cycle kicking off soon? 2 4y
+5 What % of fund carry does PE Associate get? 13 4y
+3 Bain Capital Summer 2023 PE 61 4y
+14 Bessemer Venture Parters 12 4y
+3 STG Associate Interview? 2 4y
+51 Best BB groups for exiting into BX/APO/KKR 43 4y
+46 Car Wash Business - roll-up strategy 28 4y
+3 Littlejohn Reputation 5 4y
+35 Why private debt and not private equity? 10 4y
+24 Brookfield Capital Partners 16 4y
+103 PE to Tech Advice 47 4y
+11 DL vs RX 11 4y
0 Dream Tier: Top 15 Global PE Funds (my opinion) 5 4y
+8 Hill Path Capital Info Session? 12 4y
+16 Corporate strategy / SWF / MBA 9 4y
+9 BC Partners London - Culture, Comp etc. 6 4y
+3 What banks/PE firms offer off cycle internships? 1 4y
+3 OMERS Private Equity 1 4y
+8 Going to MM PE of staying at GS? 4 4y
+12 How hard is the transition from banking to PE 9 4y
+3 4 Offers!!! What to pick? I would appreciate any help 12 4y
+14 PE recruiting from mid-tier RX 2 4y
0 BlackRock Find Your Future Forum 2022 6 4y
+15 Question about Insight / GA sourcing coverage 3 4y
+13 TA/GA/Insight Tech Investment 10 4y
+3 Nexus Capital 2 4y
+11 Mobility from LMM PE 5 4y
+17 Best paying UMM funds? 20 4y
+20 On-Cycle PE Recruiting From Tier 2/3 Cities 15 4y
+7 Thoughts on Warburger Pincus? 3 4y
0 Partners Group Secondaries Comp and culture? 1 4y
+4 Credit Superday Prep 4 4y
+58 College Decision for PE/IB 47 4y
+1 Deal Success Fees (New Platform) 5 4y
+37 Tips on critical thinking when looking at a CIM 23 4y
+12 Investors on company boards without operating experience? 8 4y
+6 Resources for College Student Going Into PE 2 4y
0 PE Funds Flexible About WFH 1 4y
+9 Possible for post-MBA IBD associates to make the jump to buyside? 11 4y
+9 How to go about the process of investing in private equity funds 1 4y
+19 JPM Private Credit 3 4y
+12 Best resources for understanding consumer/retail industry? 4 4y
+37 Q&A: Regional bank > Tier 1 IB > PE Large Cap > MF PE 5 4y
+17 Typical PE Culture 8 4y
+23 Partners Group 2020 27 4y
+19 Retrading due to shift in economic backdrop? 3 4y
+38 Carried Interest (Advice / Help!) 9 4y
+3 PE/PD Investment Manager 1 4y
+74 PE Junior Comp is Light 74 4y
+1 Software recommendations? 1 4y
+9 What to do to prepare for PE Associate year 1? 2 4y
+9 Bank of America IB or Blackstone Strategic Partners? 7 4y
0 Current PE hiring London 2 4y
+10 Deal experience for PE recruiting - can you fake it till you make it? 8 4y
0 Do most PE firms offer carry? 4 4y
0 Which PE funds are worth taking over GS TMT? 1 4y
0 PE ASO Early / Off-Cycle Start? 1 4y
+3 Getting Fired in PE 2 4y
0 Thoughts on an Early Start / Off-Cycle for PE ASO? 1 4y
+31 T5 Med School Medical Student Interested in Working as an MD on a Life Science PE Group 18 4y
0 How much does GA/Insight/Summit pay at analyst level? 1 4y
+3 What's the EBITDA Add Back Situation These Days? 1 4y
+7 Structuring a Transaction 1 4y
0 Long Ridge Equity Partners 6 4y
0 How much do MDs make in MFPE? 1 4y
+4 Best Tier 2 Cities for IB exit op into PE/VC 7 4y
0 LBO Model Help 3 4y
+4 PE Opportunities After MBA? 1 4y
+23 Does MM bizdev within PE suck? Going from the investment to the bizdev side... Anyone done it before? 7 4y
+34 MM FIG PE - Corsair, Lovell Minnick, Flexpoint 21 4y
0 Interview question: asset vs equity side DCF 1 4y
+3 PE / PC Firms With Strong Entertainment / Media Vertical? 7 4y
+18 Have You Purchased a WSO Course in the past? Win a Seat to Saturday's PE Interview Bootcamp ($497 Value) 2 4y
+9 Seeking Lower MM Senior PE or Corporate Dev Professionals 1 4y
+19 Asking for a raise in a virtual environment 1 4y
+3 Pension Liabilities? 1 4y
+27 Which is more important in PE: IQ or EQ? 23 4y
+4 monomoy capital partners interview? 7 4y
+8 Credit interview prep? 7 4y
+79 Reasons why one should not go into PE in 2022? 32 4y
+9 SK Capital Partners 8 4y
+3 SK Capital PE 6 4y
+7 How long to build a full operational model? 3 4y
0 Development Finance Options - LIHTC, PE or Hard Money 1 4y
+6 Operational / Value Oriented MM Funds? 3 4y
0 Bain Capital Credit - Case Study help 5 4y
+34 PE to HF paycut? 19 4y

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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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