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+86 What replaces Private Equity? What's the next popular exit opportunity? 137 2w
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+80 PE vs HF Personalities 59 2mo
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+78 Q&A: 3rd Year PE Associate ($10bn+ AUM, MBO/LBO, equity, mezz, distressed debt) 134 2y
+74 Why do people choose megafunds over MM? 182 1y
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+70 Best day of my life. I broke into PE coming from Community College. Here is my story. 39 7mo
+70 Millionaire by 30 93 1y
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+68 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? 162 5mo
+67 Is PE existentially fucked? 48 7mo
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+65 No country for old I-bankers (starting a mid-career thread for finance professionals) 62 2y
+65 PE Recruiting 2020 Information Thread 316 4d
+64 Q&A - Infrastructure PE & IBD 162 1mo
+63 Investment Banking to Private Equity - 6 Things You Should Know 44 7mo
+63 2019 On-Cycle PE Recruiting: Headhunter Ranking 45 2mo
+61 Private Equity Recruiting Walkthrough – My Experience 18 8mo
+60 Elizabeth Warren - “Stop Wall Street Looting Act” 48 1y
+59 Apollo is revamping recruiting and softening its culture. Here's a look. 77 4mo
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+58 Getting ghosted 24/7 51 5mo
+57 Private Equity Recruiting Process (From Banking) 60 2mo
+57 "We don't hire VPs" 79 8mo
+55 Life after PE - the other road 41 8mo
+55 What separates the good from the great in Private Equity? 20 11mo
+55 Leave banking to start a PE fund? 72 1y
+54 Multimillionaire and retired by 30 Q&A 59 12mo
+54 Tricks of the Trade 95 3mo
+54 LOL at this new WSJ article on Apollo's Culture 56 1mo
+53 PE Horror Stories 73 1y
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+52 Private Credit / DL Megathread 165 1w
+52 Developing the "It Factor" as You Progress in Career - What Puts High Performers on Another Level? 56 1y
+51 Any Others Dealing With Competitiveness Among Associates / Cut Throat Office Culture? 139 12mo
+50 As my username suggests, not sure what to do... 43 8mo
+50 How does one best fit pregnancy into a PE career 38 2y
+50 PE Recruiting Guide 84 2w
+48 Stereotypes for PE associates at each of the megafunds 34 1y
+48 No PE in my PA 54 6mo
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+46 Best lifestyle PE firms in terms of hours work, comp/size doesn't matter 32 1w
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+45 Hello Old Friends! 63 8mo
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+39 Do you consider your Private Equity job intellectually stimulating? 55 2y
+38 Can one get rid of a company's pensions during LBO? 42 1y
+38 Handling Stress / Burnout in Private Equity 42 1w
+38 Vista Equity Partners 2021 153 2d
+37 Blackstone PE Culture? 59 1mo
+36 Likely Getting Pushed Out at End of 2 Years (LMM Buyout) 38 1y
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+35 2020 On-Cycle Recruiting Kicks Off 116 1y
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