+19 What makes large institutional funds so successful over time 2 2y
0 Onex Off Cycle 2024 1 2y
0 CD&R Tech Associate Interview 7 2y
0 Switching sector coverage in middle market 2 2y
0 Model practice tests 4 2y
+3 Private Equity/Credit Fundraising Comp 3 2y
+4 Apollo PE off cycle 8 2y
+21 After IB Career Advice - Tech Startup or PE 6 2y
+3 So, what do we think about Private Inequity? 2 2y
+18 VP Private Credit Resume - Which Deals to List? 7 2y
+21 Modeling exams 4 2y
0 Triton Case Study 3 2y
+23 Secondaries Momentum / Lexington Fundraise 14 2y
0 How To Think About On-Cycle From MM Bank 4 2y
0 Copley Equity Partners 1 2y
0 Shall I lateral in PE? 1 2y
+9 PE to startup 4 2y
+14 Stub Period in model 6 2y
+7 Updated Views on Arcline 3 2y
+4 MF PE Soph Summer 4 2y
+11 Would you take a $50K annual paycut to guarantee a promotion to principal? 6 2y
0 Podcast or Video with in-depth 10k analysis 1 2y
+44 Benchmarking MF PE Associate Salaries 84 2y
+1 VP Deal Staffing 1 2y
+7 Case studies not in industry group 1 2y
+11 HELP - Case Studies & Interview Prep 8 2y
+3 PortCo Secondments 3 2y
+14 Carlyle Europe Partners Fundraising & Outlook for Investment Professionals 15 2y
0 LevFin Group without modeling --> PE possible? 1 2y
0 How to look for things 1 2y
+8 PE Exits for RX Analyst (Value Oriented etc.) 6 2y
+22 Switching from infrastructure PE to a traditional PE fund 4 2y
+6 Infrastructure PE in HK/China 3 2y
0 Leaving PE for Family Business 1 2y
+1 BII - Technical Interview 1 2y
+6 Anyone heard about Glenfarne Group? 13 2y
+2 Private Equity background checks 5 2y
0 Volition Capital? 1 2y
+6 A detailed account of the current state of recruiting for post-GSB/HBS VP roles 1 2y
+12 PE Partner - Personal Accountant 6 2y
+16 References when moving to PE in London 6 2y
+31 MY PE Offer got Rescinded 24 2y
+6 No-name IB boutique to PE funds (?) 2 2y
0 Difference in long-term pay of real estate PE vs. normal PE? 1 2y
0 PE analyst compensation within Benelux/Germany/France 2 2y
+25 Private Equity Interview - How important is the LBO model? 7 2y
+28 Didn't Receive Return Offer from Top MM/LMM PE firm (Headcount) and No Luck in Full time Recruiting 10 2y
+16 Carlyle Collegiate Series 45 2y
+9 JMI Culture 4 2y
+15 LLR Partners 5 2y
0 Best prep resources for short case study? 2 2y
+35 Most toxic behaviour seen 19 2y
+18 Private Equity Returns Plunge to Global Financial Crisis Levels 1 2y
+6 Buyout vs. Real Estate 1 2y
+12 Product Management to Private Equity 8 2y
0 JMI Equity Hirevue 3 2y
+37 KKR SA 2024 173 2y
+84 How do you split expenses with your partner? 35 2y
+11 Thoughts on Kohlberg & Co 14 2y
0 Tax Structuring in PE Deals 1 2y
+82 Wharton vs Stanford GSB for Private Equity Recruiting 45 2y
+3 advent 9 2y
+16 Knowledge Gap Between TMT ER & GE 6 2y
0 MF PE recruiting - question about background 1 2y
+31 UMM PE vs. ~$2B SM 9 2y
+27 Can I break into PE post MBA? 20 2y
+9 Investment Banking + Private Equity SA 2025 Application List 3 2y
0 Sun Capital and New Mountain Launching Secondaries Funds 1 2y
+3 How to prepare for PE? 1 2y
+6 Ares Interview 6 2y
+16 Working in infra PE, diagnosed with ADHD and bored out of my mind 9 2y
+8 Are borrowing rates really coming down? 6 2y
+3 CVC acquires Jagex 1 2y
+8 Blue Owl 16 2y
+9 Going to PE with limited modelling experience 11 2y
+3 PE -> Entrepreneurship 2 2y
+11 Private credit vs. secondaries 7 2y
0 Looking for a Mentor 1 2y
+88 Why is PE associate pay still much lower than banking pay? 84 2y
+6 Advice for people moving from IB/PE to strategic finance/corp-dev 1 2y
+10 Raising capital on deal by deal basis for a permanent equity firm 5 2y
+21 MM PE Comp - London 21 2y
+7 WCAS - HH Coverage / Insights 6 2y
+6 bain capital SA 2024? 8 2y
+9 Tech PE - SF/Menlo vs. NYC? 4 2y
+16 Andreessen Horowitz Menlo Park 9 2y
+84 Blackstone Performance Kinda Sucks, No? 31 2y
+20 Need help deciding Insight/GA vs GS TMT / MS Menlo 17 2y
+6 PE firm's portfolio company going under 1 2y
+9 Growth PE vs LO AM 4 2y
+18 Great Mentors / People in PE 1 2y
+9 Neuberger Berman Interview question 4 2y
0 Financial statements of a French private company? 2 2y
+16 Private Credit in LA 10 2y
+7 Entry-level PE in London (2024 updated view) 5 2y
+33 Delete 15 2y
+27 Gemspring Capital 17 2y
+13 Insight on TPG and H&F direct promote? 1 2y
+6 Incremental 1099 Bonuses 1 2y
0 Starting a PE focused advisory (help source targets for funds that focus on middle market 2 2y

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  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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