0 Advice for Incoming SA at UMM PE/GE firm? 1 1y
+8 PSG Equity SA 2026 25 1y
+36 Making Sacrifices & Career Outlook 6 1y
+9 Finessing Language Requirment 1 1y
+10 Off-Cycle Difficulties Dealing with Headhunters 2 1y
+16 London PE Associate Comp 52 1y
+20 Percheron Capital - Updated Thoughts? 38 1y
0 Latest on GTCR - 2025? 2 1y
+9 How to model prexisting PE ownership in an LBO ? 4 1y
+5 f*ed up my career and need advice 13 1y
+2 I hyper-fixate on what my seniors think of me / my performance and its destroying my mental health 3 1y
0 PE Prestige 7 1y
0 2026 SA Buyside Recruiting 1 1y
+42 PE recruiting from JPM 33 1y
+9 Advice to recruit for IB / PE / anything as experienced 6 1y
+9 potential exits as a sourcing analyst from a GE shop? 7 1y
0 Ara Partners Info 4 1y
+14 BMO/RBC M&A Toronto ---> US PE 16 1y
+6 What are the most manual tasks in MM/LMM PE? 1 1y
0 BlackRock / GIP – 2026 1 1y
+12 How many people make it in PE post-associate years? 8 1y
+14 Path from ER to Buyside Fundraising 2 1y
+6 When does carry vesting start 1 1y
0 Purchasing small, cash flow positive browser extensions 1 1y
+9 exit opps from GE sourcing team? 1 1y
+6 Exit Opportunities from Growth Equity Sourcing? 1 1y
+21 No template LBO test: creating reasonable assumptions? 9 1y
+6 Better job for mainly financial incentives? 1 1y
0 PE Recruiting From UBS 2 1y
+27 Sourcing vs Execution in PE 11 1y
0 How difficult is MF PE ? 1 1y
+54 Warburg Pincus 41 1y
0 MBB -> PE OPS 1 1y
+26 Roll Up Bubble 33 1y
+23 Is PE still cool? 17 1y
+9 Stone Point Credit 18 1y
+7 JPM/GS asking analysts to disclose PE offers? 2 1y
+7 Waterfall structure help 3 1y
+14 Impact of Health Issues on Carry 12 1y
+9 PE Recruitment 1 1y
0 lender problems, and how to fix? 1 1y
+86 Answering questions PE in Spain 51 1y
+24 If my main goal is earn the most amount of money excluding very high percentiles of each career which of these is it 13 1y
+13 Healthcare PE Interview 3 1y
+27 TN visas for Canadians 36 1y
+4 Increase in PE salaries 2 1y
+38 started in direct investments, moved to indirect, trying to move back and have an interview... please help 16 1y
0 Non Sweaty PE 1 1y
+9 2025 Infra PE Compensation Check 8 1y
+4 How are references usually conducted? 1 1y
+7 Private Credit Associate - Litigation Finance AMA 3 1y
0 Therapy 3 1y
+5 Anyone else have a hard time listening in meetings 3 1y
+16 Any update on lateral recruiting? 52 1y
+6 Coffee Chat Etiquette 1 1y
+12 MM PE Recruiting 4 1y
+3 Secondaries Fund Compensation (London) 8 1y
+6 Secondaries Prep / Resources 1 1y
0 Capvest vs Stirling Square vs other MM in London 4 1y
0 Cinven London 2 1y
+36 Laptops for Investors/Investment Professionals/Bankers? (2023) 18 1y
+4 Paper LBO Solution 11 1y
+2 Pushed out... take "brand dilutive" job vs unemployed? 4 1y
+9 Pay Raises 1 1y
+28 Arkansas HB 1150: A New Opportunity for Healthcare PE Investors? 7 1y
0 Fengate and Northleaf? 1 1y
+47 Hot Take: On-Cycle Overweights the “Leftovers” from Target Schools 21 1y
0 Can you get back into IB or high finance / PE with only 1 YOE? 1 1y
+6 Do associates travel to MPs or Portco board meetings? 4 1y
+12 Top TMT/Media Placements into PE? 9 1y
+13 Advice for Firm Selection 5 1y
0 TriSpan 0 1y
+18 MFPE Partner Carry 12 1y
0 Infra london/europe 2 1y
+24 Beneficient is a Ponzi scheme 3 1y
+26 Updated Vista Comp 37 1y
+59 Sycamore Hasn't Raised Since 2017? 22 1y
+16 Is IB/PE Actually Worth It? Feeling Lost Lately 5 1y
+3 Poll: How exactly did YOUR oncycle process work and look like? 2 1y
+6 Investing Career Advice 1 1y
+39 Anyone else in IB/PE feel like they are in limbo 28 1y
0 I'm starting in REIB Monday does anyone have any good LBO REIT templates they can share? 1 1y
+9 Best LBO modeling course? 2 1y
+7 PE Recruiting - Square 1, Need Help 7 1y
0 Which teams funds or pe groups have the best wLb? 1 1y
+23 Selby Jennings - Horrible PE Recruiter? 14 1y
+191 Ex Apollo Associate Q&A (But I Actually Answer) 205 1y
0 LMM technicals? 2 1y
+11 Starting a podcast while in PE 4 1y
+15 Valstone M&A Montreal — Good Stepping Stone for EB/BB/PE Lateral Moves? 8 1y
+8 How does a PE firm shut down? 6 1y
+6 Any repository to get investor presentations? 4 1y
+4 TPG Digital Media? 2 1y
+312 You do not make real money in finance, in my view 108 1y
+10 How are you supposed to talk about your deals without drive access? 3 1y
+2 On Cycle kickoff historically on weekends or weekdays? 4 1y
0 KPS Capital Partners - Model Test and Case Studies 4 1y
0 Alvarez & Marsal PEPI Analytical Test Interview 1 1y
+11 Industry Norms for Using ChatGPT in PE Internship? 2 1y
+19 Door to door origin story - here for advice…. 7 1y

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