0 Advice for On-Cycle Distressed PE 1 1y
+22 Does PE require more social skills? 6 1y
+112 Why do you go into PE only to go into HF 36 1y
+1 WILL BB/EB/MM/PE ask your transcript to evaluate SA application 1 1y
+9 Combination and refinance model 1 1y
+1 Paper LBOs 2 1y
+9 Vista Equity Partners as Non-Target Freshman 14 1y
+43 MBA Class of 2023 / 2024 - do you regret it? 31 1y
+1 Capital Raising/ Fundraising / Placements /BD IR Path Advice? 2 1y
+15 Transition from GE to PE? 6 1y
+39 VPs & Above - what are you really looking for to make the AS->VP promotion? 12 1y
+35 PE OFF-CYCLE 2025 MEGATHREAD 189 1y
+6 Large Single Family Office Investment Roles 1 1y
+4 AI in Excel? 2 1y
0 PE starting Salary in NL 1 1y
0 Asset Management to IB/PE 1 1y
+3 Dawson Partners Toronto 8 1y
0 PE Recruiting: Group vs Bank? 2 1y
0 Converting a Real Estate Private Equity internship 1 1y
+16 Everview Partners? 7 1y
+3 Off Cycle 2026 Updates 8 1y
+19 January 2025 Off Cycle PE Master Thread 15 1y
+126 BB/EB 2nd year analyst exits 75 1y
+48 Off-Cycle 2026 Megathread 25 1y
+17 Family Office or Energy Corporate? 11 1y
+10 When does PE recruiting start for 2027 start ? 16 1y
+17 London: Dartmouth Partners 16 1y
0 Nnnn 1 1y
+1 IB->PE>Corp Dev>IB? 3 1y
0 Onex London 1 1y
+111 Private Equity's best days are over 48 1y
+15 Too Late for Debt --> Equity? 5 1y
0 Buyside 2026 Oncycle Recruting 1 1y
+31 Associate Pay at UAE SWFs 61 1y
+3 Anyone out there investing in the pet space? 3 1y
+9 Can I participate in on-cycle as a first year analyst? 5 1y
+4 Best PE Firm for exits 4 1y
+8 How to aim for H&F? 14 1y
+4 Tenzing Analyst Programme (London) 14 1y
+95 Words of Wisdom 16 1y
+24 Apollo FIG 23 1y
+20 Graham Partners 26 1y
+18 IR at PE Shops 13 1y
+5 GPA for OCR? 1 1y
+11 IB -> PE -> Strategy -> IB -> PE 4 1y
+30 Platinum Professionals 12 1y
+12 Lateral to Another Fund – Interview Process & Expectations? 3 1y
0 Northleaf Capital 0 1y
+10 Choosing Between Two Private Equity Funds: Which One Should I Work For? 1 1y
+4 3 Statement Model Case Study 6 1y
0 Del 2 1y
+42 Should I even bother participating in on cycle from MBB 17 1y
0 Advent International Sector Teams 2 1y
+3 When does 2026 off-cycle end? 1 1y
+12 How to bridge the lack of deal experience ASAP? 6 1y
+201 Do Megafund PE Exits to HF and MBA vary by group? 40 1y
0 Software Shop - LBO Model Test? 1 1y
0 Advent New York 3 1y
+2 infra london 4 1y
+7 Veritas vs. BDT & MSD vs. New Mountain 3 1y
0 Advent Sector Teams 1 1y
+7 Lightbay Capital -Info/Culture 14 1y
+9 "Fox's Dominion payout gives Staple Street Capital 1,500% return" 6 1y
0 PE Recruitment as Associate 1 1y
+2 Risk of asking MBB firm for a 6-Month deferral to do PE internship? 7 1y
+10 Hello ! 2 1y
0 Apollo Interview Process 1 1y
+12 London Private Equity Recruiting 1 1y
+24 Renewables PF -> LMM PE -> MM PE 7 1y
+1 DEL 4 1y
0 Banking --> Private Credit (Off Cycle). Full Bonus or Pro Rated? 2 1y
+3 Infra PE sponsorship 5 1y
+24 Unfair Internship Hiring Process 3 1y
0 Towing businesses - PE interest? 19 1y
0 TriSpan 2 1y
+9 LMM PE – Most of the Work in Ops Team vs. Risk Consulting for PE Portfolios 1 1y
+9 Private equtiy case interview 1 1y
+3 Apax 24’ PE SA 31 1y
0 Apax LBO Modeling 2 1y
+10 Apax - New York 49 1y
+1 …….. 1 1y
+1 What is the best sophomore summer internships 6 1y
+20 I really want to be in investing/PE but it doesn’t seem to click for me 7 1y
+10 Class of 2025 HSW PE Outcomes 7 1y
+125 Where is your analyst class 5-10 years out of IB/PE? 55 1y
+3 Updated thoughts on 3i in USA 4 1y
0 How is the London growth equity scene? 1 1y
+13 Thoughts on Cap10? 18 1y
+27 Buyside Recruiting for Consultants: Growth, Distressed, Buyout 8 1y
0 Excel Modelling case in upcoming FoF Primaries interview? 1 1y
+12 J.P. Morgan Global Special Situations Group 3 1y
+6 Has anyone had success recruiting for multiple types of PE roles (deal team, ops team, IR, etc.) or types of funds (growth, buyout, etc.)with the same headhunter? If so, what story did you tell to explain your diverse interests? 1 1y
+6 Allocate carry after final close 2 1y
+12 Realistically, do I have a non-zero chance at getting into private equity? 12 1y
+1 TA Associates HC 2 1y
+718 Family Office is Paradise 57 1y
+20 What do you think about the Growth = ROIC*Reinvestment relationship? 1 1y
+7 Sovereign Wealth Fund Interview 1 1y
+139 The End of IB and PE as We Know It 68 1y
+9 Indian Semi-Target | 1 YOE in S&T | Worth doing LBS MFA for London IB/PE exits? 1 1y

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