+26 Which stage of investing feels most like a 'team sport'? 6 4y
+3 PE Firms that recruit from Dartmouth 7 4y
+6 PE group in PF - salary & progression? 3 4y
+23 Cannabis Valuation 14 4y
+10 Questions / DD to judge PE WLB 1 4y
+12 My odds post MBA to join MF PE in the US? IBD needed? 6 4y
+6 Need information: DCF valuation of publicly held infrastructure assets 1 4y
+2 My personal experience - being in a frat/sorority helps you break a LOT 11 4y
+6 CVC Credit London - thoughts? 2 4y
+3 CRE PE Associate salaries in Central Eastern Europe? 1 4y
+12 Apollo Promotion 10 4y
+3 Fifth Wall recruiting? 1 4y
+5 Spectrum Equity Interview - First Round 14 4y
+9 Recruiter Dynamics 1 4y
+3 BX Raises? 6 4y
+12 FOF Modeling Test Question 10 4y
+23 In what ways does your Associate program "alma mater" matter going forward? 2 4y
+10 Post-MBA Lateral Market 2 4y
0 Benefits to MM PE vs MF PE? 1 4y
+20 What do LPs envy about GP role? 15 4y
+6 Diversity in Private Equity 3 4y
+12 Private Equity Headwinds — Trouble in Paradise? 2 4y
+3 MF Credit Relocation Bonuses 1 4y
+11 PE Associate Offer - Relo Package 8 4y
+6 NEA Venture Fellowship 2021 1 4y
+2 Software PE case study prep / advice 2 4y
+6 Excel Lambda Function - Do you use it? 1 4y
+3 Thoughts on Dutch Infra investors? 1 4y
+18 Recruiting for PE Analysts? 12 4y
+8 Advice for private credit case study 6 4y
+9 Scaling Credit Portfolio - Ideas? 1 4y
+3 Case study / Modeling test - Private Capital Advisory (Secondaries) 1 4y
+4 Modeling test went poorly, should I bail? 2 4y
+12 UMM / MM funds in NYC with strong WLB? 12 4y
+3 Hours in very late stage growth at VP level role? 5 4y
+7 Interview Help for MSD Capital 15 4y
0 Question regarding Offers 1 4y
+3 PE tech fund interviews 2 4y
+79 Intro - Partner at HHCP 19 4y
+9 Right decision & next career step 1 4y
+9 Company Analysis Report / Summary Urgent Help 1 4y
+16 Secondary PE out of undergrad? 7 4y
+7 JMI Equity Analyst Role 3 4y
0 Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Team - Updated Info 2 4y
+7 Best role for building investor network? 1 4y
+16 Arcline PE SA/Analyst Program 10 4y
+3 Growing Funds 1 4y
+8 Warburg 5 4y
+3 M&A case study 1 4y
+20 PE vs Tiger/SM Asset Class 8 4y
+16 Info on Peak Rock Capital 5 4y
+57 Abandoning Private equity 26 4y
0 JPB Partners? 1 4y
+24 Impact Funds 8 4y
+6 PE/ HF/ IB firms with US internships for sophomores 1 4y
+12 Sovereign Funds that recruit out of UG 1 4y
+6 Does prestige matter in SF? 0 4y
+5 Year-end Comp Benchmarking 6 4y
+7 Working with same headhunter when lateraling? 5 4y
+3 Question of Start-up Funding Rounds 2 4y
+5 GIP Offers 15 4y
+20 Background checks - bad referees 7 4y
+4 MF PE vs MM PE 9 4y
+6 Hi guys! Could anyone be so kind and pm some LBO cases for interview prep? Would appreciate it so much and deeply thank you! Preparing for interviews! 8 4y
+1 Why is PE so top-heavy? 1 4y
0 Operating lease and WC adjustments 3 4y
+3 Ares Private Equity 1st Year Analyst Comp w/bonus 1 4y
+6 Aerospace & Defense | Active PE 6 4y
+3 PE Secondaries 7 4y
0 Best Paid Sources of M&A Market Data 2 4y
+3 Arlington Capital Partners 4 4y
+5 Networking for PE? 3 4y
+11 Healthcare PE - Advice Needed 3 4y
0 Ridgemont Equity Partners 1 4y
+9 Target Acquisition 1 4y
+3 Permira Growth insights - Menlo 2 4y
+24 Moving from FoF / Next Steps 10 4y
+5 Thoughts on Fifth Wall’s Climate Fund 2 4y
+3 Ares - Black Creek SA22 1 4y
+16 Senior Associate choices - high performing, low key fund, or name brand fund everyone knows? 4 4y
+9 Landmark Partners 2022 FT 4 4y
+149 PE associate/VP net worth check 149 4y
+27 Finance kids criticism 16 4y
+14 MF & UMM Private Credit Associate comp/hours 17 4y
+6 Anyone have info on KKR's Middle Market PE team? 1 4y
+28 How to talk to my bosses about respecting my work schedule? 3 4y
+13 Advent v/s BX 13 4y
+9 Dallas PE Rankings 1 4y
+9 Light Street Capital Info/Comp/Hours/Reputation 1 4y
+7 Backing out of PE interviews / processes 3 4y
+4 Comp at BDC Capital 2 4y
0 Warrants rollover 2 4y
+4 What does a Private Equity balance sheet look like? What about their P&L? 5 4y
+3 PE -- Has Alpine Investors raised analyst starting salaries? 1 4y
+7 Summit Partners SA 2022 9 4y
+3 TPG Internet Digital Media & Comms. 3 4y
+10 PE Proprietary Dealflow 4 4y
+4 ELI5: Private Equity and Insurance 3 4y
+16 Work in secondaries for a respected shop - want to move to control buyouts - IBD/Consulting make sense? 5 4y
+17 Advice: drop second major for GPA? 5 4y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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