0 Too many Private Equity internships? 1 1y
+27 OID in leveraged loans 17 1y
+6 Please what are some downsides to starting out in an industry specific boutique 12 1y
+10 How brutal is WLB in MFs (Europe)? 9 1y
0 MF Energy Transition / Infrastructure Funds 1 1y
0 Did any of you receive the Hirevue for Blackstone PE for SA26 3 1y
0 Breaking into Growth Equity as a LevFin junior at a BB? 1 1y
+87 Secondaries is Paradise 59 1y
+12 Joining JAAMBO… but it’s a family office? 8 1y
+2 Orion Infrastructure (OIC) 13 1y
+9 Why would anyone choose to go into private equity over private credit today? 3 1y
+6 Staying in Banking is Paradise 1 1y
+4 GoBuySide Update / Test 4 1y
+8 GoBuyside - Good headhunter? 3 1y
+3 Any insight on Mid Europa Partners? Culture, comp, etc. 2 1y
0 Delete 1 1y
+17 Leaving for buy side after short stint 5 1y
+1 Saving time on LBO tests 5 1y
+6 Recruiting Firms for Bay Area - PE / Growth Equity 1 1y
+43 Is pursuing an IR Associate role a good move? 42 1y
+4 BDT&MSD Growth Equity? 2 1y
+2 Red Arts Capital? 21 1y
+3 Pollen Street 2 1y
+67 Feeling lost after being pushed out 10 1y
0 Starting a PE Fund, drop some tips and tricks below ⬇️ 1 1y
+9 Middle Market PE Senior Associate 11 1y
+28 Freelancing in PE 9 1y
+20 Moving into GE in NYC 5 1y
0 Fall internships 3 1y
0 Joining no name fund ? 2 1y
+91 Megafund PE Fund Sizes Standardized 12 1y
+7 VPs+ is it worth the grind ? 3 1y
+20 UK Semi target PE placement 22 1y
+1 Something strange is happening in India, Private Equity firms like KKR, Kedaara, Apollo, etc are pouring billions of dollars in Indian schools 2 1y
+12 What happens to Corp Dev team after portco is sold? 7 1y
+6 How do you get approached for Operating Exec roles? 1 1y
+29 How do PE funds pick their commercial and M&A advisors? 12 1y
+6 PE Fund controller to Product strategy or secondaries 1 1y
0 Level Equity 2026 SA 1 1y
+36 Are MF Modelling tests changing? My experience 8 1y
+6 Recent Sr. Associate / VP PE & Growth Equity Searches 1 1y
+9 Joint Ventures in PE - how do they happen? 1 1y
+26 Mgmt options in LBO - why everywhere different? 6 1y
+137 Bankers in PE just can't deal with ambiguity/out of the box tasks 17 1y
+38 TCV post-ZIRP - GE seats worth pursuing? 19 1y
+9 Family Offices in London? 1 1y
+21 27M | Corp Finance → FP&A | Laid off & Unemployed 3 Months | Studying CFA Level 1 | Want to Pivot to IB/PE/Corp Dev — What Should I Do? 8 1y
+7 SK Capital 13 1y
0 Mega Fund PE IR Internship vs Unicorn Tech Start-up Finance Team Internship 1 1y
+56 Two offers: MM PE and LO AM 25 1y
0 Arrowroot, ran like an Iranian dictatorship 0 1y
0 Is it better to be in direct lending or private mezz ? 1 1y
+12 WELLS FARGO HEADHUNTERS 2 1y
+25 PE Analyst Programs 11 1y
+16 Quilvest Capital Partners Buyout Group 12 1y
0 27M | Corp Finance → FP&A | Laid off & Unemployed 3 Months | Studying CFA Level 1 | Want to Pivot to IB/PE/Corp Dev/Investment Analyst — What Should I Do? 1 1y
+3 Ares Infra Opps? 3 1y
+13 KKR Group Cultures 11 1y
+22 Want to Build a Local Evergreen Fund Someday – Looking for Advice 6 1y
0 K1 Investment Management (LA) - 2025 opinions 2 1y
+46 Ahead of my bonus, should I tell my boss that I plan to resign? 31 1y
0 PE London market 2 1y
+8 HIG Capital 11 1y
+9 How to break into Infrastructure IB ? Firms, technicals, networking... 1 1y
+5 Headhunter Assessments for 2027 PE Recruiting 7 1y
+60 For those who chose infrastructure, what was your reasoning and would you do it again? 26 1y
+6 Jamie Dimon's crackdown on acceptance of PE offers 3 1y
0 Breaking into PE, Growth, VC after MBA in Europe 1 1y
+5 Sr Asso Promo 4 1y
+18 CASTLELAKE LP 11 1y
+21 Top Growth Equity Teams in London 31 1y
+2 PE Bonus 2 1y
+8 PE associate job vs Tech Startup backed by tier 1A VC firm with substantial path to growth. 6 1y
+12 Is being an LP super chill? 7 1y
0 Jim Cramer likes KKR, BX, and Apollo 1 1y
+12 Private Credit Recruiting Prep 26 1y
+49 Carried interest for Associates / Senior Associates? 30 1y
+13 Negotiating comp (London) 18 1y
+8 What's with students following up obsessively? 3 1y
+8 Insights into MSIM Tactical Value 4 1y
+8 Apollo Capital Solutions? 6 1y
+3 Fact vs. Fiction - Swiss Chris 4 1y
+6 SA Recruiting 1 1y
+17 MM PE Hours/Pay 27 1y
+16 Am I too old with 30 to move to PE in Europe? 7 1y
+8 PE Interview Practice – Looking for Study Buddies 6 1y
+21 PE market outlook seems very different from public market 1 1y
+9 Current SA. Too Early for HH Inbounds? 7 1y
+29 Search Fund Interview 8 1y
+19 Berkshire Partners 2025 7 1y
0 Infra PE Tutor/Peer-Review 1 1y
0 How do you guys know PE is facing headwinds? 4 1y
+3 Recognize (NYC fund) 1 1y
+3 Ares Return Offers 5 1y
+2 Am I cooked 3 1y
0 Triton Internship - Case study 0 1y
0 Moving from transaction closing to direct investments 1 1y
+14 Carry points for junior partners at MF PE 7 1y
0 Messed up internship year for two internships on application form for BX PE SA26 3 1y
+64 Hot take: I'd rather be at a privately held fast growing UMM than a public MF 26 1y

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