+51 New Private Equity Interview Prep Pack is Here! 40 7y
+1 What kind of opportunities does a Private Equity Internship open? 1 7y
0 Arcapita PE 6 7y
+4 In Person Background Check 3 7y
+24 Who are the top providers of ABLs? 7 7y
+18 KKR vs. Blackstone vs. Carlyle 31 7y
+5 Aquiline Partners 2 7y
+33 "Analyst" vs "Associate" in PE (2018) 13 7y
+9 What are the hardest private equity interview questions you've ever heard? 3 7y
+6 Atlas Holdings in CT 1 7y
+37 Random Thoughts on MM PE Analyst Interviews 12 7y
+22 Atlas Holdings (CT) 5 7y
+64 IB SA --> PE FT Process 36 7y
0 EY FSO PE Assurance or Structured Finance - path towards PE 1 7y
+53 LBO Models in Your Head 28 7y
+45 Oncycle PE Recruiting Schedule - 2020 Class 23 7y
+36 Top 5 Skills Needed to Succeed in PE 16 7y
+42 WSO Hall of Fame: Private Equity Forum 0 7y
+33 Is GoBuyside a joke? 9 7y
+26 Quasi-equity when structuring a deal 12 7y
+64 Does PE bankrupt companies?--Romney/Bain 41 7y
+23 Deal structuring questions 8 7y
+44 Specialties among Megafunds 15 7y
+77 Making Partner at a Megafund 8 7y
+22 Lack of Modeling 8 7y
+37 How are Booth, Kellogg, and Columbia for Post-MBA PE? 7 7y
0 Does Summit Partners hire full time out of their internship program? 1 7y
+26 Moving from McKinsey/Bain analyst to PE associate 10 7y
0 CPP private debt and private investments - interview advice? 5 7y
0 Blackstone IRBD - Analyst 4 7y
+90 How to Diligence Firm Culture / Determine Fit (Post-MBA / After 2-Year Program) 7 7y
+12 Special situation as a potential intern... 1 7y
0 Employee co-investing in a PE fund with an IRA 3 7y
+6 Urgent- NFI-ODCE. 1 7y
+3 Total Comp MD first year 1 7y
+3 PE Case Study Modeling 2 7y
+3 Will senior BD professionals share a bit about their background and experience working up the sourcing side? 1 7y
+25 How would you invest $100m in technology? 8 7y
+19 Private Equity Secondaries - question on valuing stakes 2 7y
+3 2019 Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets (MIRA) Sophomore One-Day Event 1 7y
+10 Working in PE with a family 3 7y
+12 Houdaille LBO Prospectus 1 7y
+16 Stay in my current role or switch? 3 7y
+6 sorry had to delete my post 1 7y
+3 Private Equity Information Sessions 1 7y
+9 Good practices on how everything flows through between Balance Sheet and CFS? 1 7y
+51 How to tell the prestige of LMM or MM PE firms? 19 7y
+6 Private Equity Deal with a Company 3 7y
+3 Best book on Coca Cola 2 7y
+9 International Farming Corporation 1 7y
+6 Questions about REPE 2 7y
+31 Spectrum Equity Interview - 2nd Round 11 7y
+12 Exit Incentive CRO MM Portfolio Company 1 7y
+17 Reducing Hourly Flex Due to Deals? 2 7y
+29 How you chose your (middle market) PE fund? 7 7y
+22 Looking to Find PE Partner or Accredited Investor or Small Biz Owner - Can Guarantee Up to 50% Greater ROI 8 7y
+9 GS- Securities,- Private Capital 1 7y
+10 Seeking Biz Partner in Buying Profitable Companies Over $1MM EBITDA 1 7y
+4 Benefit of connecting with an associate before resume screen at a firm that is hiring off cycle but is typically on cycle? 4 7y
+23 Graduating soon and need help deciding between BB PE firm (middle office) vs boutique consulting firm vs MM Equity research 2 7y
+15 VP Responsibilities 1 7y
+41 Q&A: Private Equity Associate, started after my undergraduate 40 7y
+10 Oaktree 6 7y
0 Recreating my own "IBD training"? 1 7y
+17 Raising a Search Fund for a Distressed Investment? 1 7y
+3 selling family office contact lists 1 7y
0 LBO structure question about subordinated / high-yield debt 4 7y
+3 difference between capital allocations and AUM? 1 7y
+105 Is this associate compensation competitive? 22 7y
+24 Starting in a MF/UMM --> more opportunities for MM later? 4 7y
+10 Associate at ~$1bn Fund -> First Jr. Employee at First Time Fund (~$100m) 2 7y
+9 Solved 'WSO Basic LBO Example New' Model?? 1 7y
+12 Internship off-cycle opportunity 1 7y
+12 ODD Analyst Interview 1 7y
+12 Is this weird? 1 7y
+10 Buyside Recruiting with no transaction experience? 1 7y
+11 Corp Dev M&A --> PE 2 7y
+21 Transition from Quant to PE/IB : Seeking some evaluation 1 7y
+14 Is an outside senior recommendation helpful for megafund recruiting? 5 7y
+14 Funds of funds and co-investments 3 7y
+13 Lone Star Private Equity 3 7y
+3 How to negotiate for LBO transaction for buyers 1 7y
+36 Reasonable entry multiple for buyout target? 12 7y
+51 Debt for LBO? 7 7y
+12 Fly for case presentation? 3 7y
+15 LMM - MM - MF 6 7y
+3 Financial Services PE 1 7y
+25 Should I start in Big 4 Audit or PE 5 7y
+22 Project Finance to Private Equity 9 7y
+22 Infrastructure PE - Players, career path, etc. 15 7y
0 Infra PE Analyst vs. Pension Fund Infra PE Analyst 4 7y
+3 DELETED thread.................. 1 7y
+3 What deal sizes are too small for mega funds 1 7y
+17 Breaking into PE as an IB Associate 6 7y
+12 Public Software Company Valuation 1 7y
+10 eCommerce/direct-brand/DNVB focused LMM PE firms? 3 7y
+9 What are your go to news sources: Twitter? PE Hub? PEI? 1 7y
+14 PE Funds of funds vs M&A for exit opps 1 7y
+6 Anyone done deals with Partners Group? 1 7y
+6 CVC Credit Partners 1 7y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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