PE Firm Information and Advice

I would love to get a better understanding of various firms (any information is greatly appreciated!!)

Some things I'm curious about / would be great to include:

1.) Primary role of the associate (ie mostly sourcing vs modeling etc)

2.) WFH culture (# of days in person and do people work from home after a certain time of night)

3.) Whether they are full or still hiring for 2025

4.) Whether they are full or still hiring for 2026

5.) Literally anything else you think might be useful for someone going through recruiting

Thank you in advance for any advice on any firms!!

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