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| +539 | 8 years old with no finance experience, too late to get into PE? AllStateRap Hi everyone. I go to a top feeder elementary school and hoping to get into <abbr title="middle market">MM</abbr> or hopefully <abbr title="megafund">MF</abbr> <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> down the line. I'm... | 91 | 22h |
| +161 | My Private Equity Recruiting Process Candor I am about 3 weeks removed from receiving three <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> offers (from <abbr title="megafunds ">MFs</abbr> and top <abbr title="middle market ">MM</abbr> firms), both elated and relieved to be done... | 128 | 3mo |
| +150 | From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity labanker There's a perception of people on the street that private equity is the cream of the crop. The hours, the pay, the beloved carry, the work itself - is it all greener grass syndrome? Not quite, private equity is pretty awesome by most standards; that's why becoming a private equity... | 93 | 3mo |
| +113 | Overview of Infrastructure Private Equity Option Value Hello <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr>, I have been a long time lurker, and this is my first post (or maybe I am one of the top rated authors who decided to make a post anonymously). I have noticed a certain lack of information about infrastructure investing on... | 91 | 4mo |
| +97 | Why I Left PE & Switched to the Public Markets johndoe89 I compiled this post because I've received several questions aroud this topic in private messages and I thought it may be helpful to discuss my experience with a wider audience. I would like to caveat all of the information in this really long post below by saying that these are all broad... | 75 | 2w |
| +78 | Former MS M&A / KKR here to field questions 10xleverage In the spirit of thanksgiving, I have decided to host a thread where you can ask all you ever wanted about banking or <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr>. Please feel free to ask away. | 255 | 1mo |
| +70 | STOP obsessing about windows to jump thru for PE!!! earthwalker7 Starting my rant.... <rant> I just got asked about career planning for the move from <abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr> to <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr>, yet again. I've a lot of sympathy for my fellow... | 25 | 3mo |
| +64 | Are you experienced? Thoughts on growing older labanker It’s been awhile since I’ve checked in on <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr>. I hope 2016 has treated you all well and you’re now settling in for some well deserved rest and relaxation time over the course of the holidays. It may just be selection bias... | 32 | 1y |
| +61 | Best day of my life. I broke into PE coming from Community College. Here is my story. SUNYWallStreet I wanted to tell my story on this forum - as <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> has been the sole reason which helped me learn about the industry and how to break in. I am from downstate New York, born and raised. I was a poor student in high school, so much so I... | 38 | 1y |
| +60 | AMA: 3rd Year PE Associate ($10bn+ AUM, MBO/LBO, equity, mezz, distressed debt) NuckFuts Edit: <em>Wow, did not expect this thread to get so popular. Apologies if you PM'd me and I have not responded - there are dozens of messages I would respond to if I wasn't getting crushed on a deal. My firm must monitor my <abbr title="Wall Street... | 134 | 1y |
| +51 | Investment Banking to Private Equity - 6 Things You Should Know I Invest <h3>1. Why not just try to start with a <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firm?</h3> There are <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firms that hire juniors out of undergrad. However, this 99.99% of the time is in a sub-associate... | 41 | 6mo |
| +50 | Life after PE - the other road labanker As I mentioned in a previous thread (<a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/how-to-make-vp-in-private-equity">"How to Make VP in Private Equity"</a>), a couple years ago I said goodbye to the private equity industry and decided to try my luck in the tech... | 41 | 10mo |
| +46 | No country for old I-bankers (starting a mid-career thread for finance professionals) earthwalker7 Starting a thread for mid-career finance professionals. Where did you guys go after banking? I ended up in <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> myself, but man, it's hard. Seems <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> is all about the... | 62 | 6mo |
| +42 | AMA - Analyst at Top PE Fund (TPG, KKR, BX, OAK, Carlyle, APO) thewallstreeter200 Hi everyone! Long term user, but new account here to preserve my anonymity. <h3>My background: </h3> I'm currently a private equity analyst at one of the funds in the topic title. As some of our processes are slowing down, I wanted to check back into the forum and give back... | 227 | 1mo |
| +40 | Tricks of the Trade babymonkey357 Just want to share best practices and hear what other people do to be more efficient. I'm wrapping up 1st year associate in middle-market growth equity shop... <h3>PortCos</h3> * Keep a folder for each portco in outlook where I save all correspondence * Save all... | 92 | 1mo |
| +40 | 2019 On-Cycle PE Recruiting: Headhunter Ranking Theo_Epstein_2032 Recruited on-cycle in early December and signed with an upper <abbr title="middle market">MM</abbr> buyout fund in <abbr title="New York City">NYC</abbr> starting Summer 2019 (flagship fund size: $6-9 bn; AUM: $20-40 bn). Lazy Friday in the office... | 37 | 1w |
| +39 | Abraaj Capital - Global Anlayst Program - 2017 Intake Sohail Hey Guys! With regard to the above captioned subject, I'm looking to get in touch with candidates who have applied for Abraaj's GAP for the 2017 intake. In this regard, I'd be grateful if people can apprise about the status of their application process. Also, all those who are... | 408 | 11mo |
| +39 | Private Equity Recruiting Walkthrough – My Experience embeebee I’m 6 weeks removed from receiving an offer at a UMM/<abbr title="megafund">MF</abbr> – it was truly a thrilling experience. Now that I’m back into the swing of things at work, I thought I’d give back to the <abbr title="Wall Street... | 17 | 2w |
| +39 | Went from Community College & Fast Food with a 2.8 GPA to one of the most active PE funds in the world within 3 years. AMA. xgozax Happy to answer any questions. Message me personally if you'd like 1 on 1 help. | 60 | 1y |
| +37 | Reading List for Intellectual Killers Elite_Bulge Recently there was a thread on what books one should read to assist in the development of a successful career in finance. I strongly believe in balancing your library with pure "finance books", pleasure reads, and classics, with a strong bias towards the classics. You will learn about... | 127 | 2d |
| +37 | The Truth Behind PE Compensation CompBanker Hello World! Compensation in the <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> world can be a bit of a black box. I sometimes get approached by folks who are perplexed by their compensation packages at a middle market <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr>... | 21 | 2y |
| +37 | Millionaire by 30 benjirivers Hey there wolves. I recently set a goal for myself to be have a million dollars sitting in my savings account before mid-age crisis blows me across the face like a metal baseball bat. If there's any of you young bucks out there on the street with a similar goal. Matter of fact, if... | 91 | 2d |
| +36 | How does one best fit pregnancy into a PE career IBDMagician As a woman eyeing a career in <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr>, how could one best plan pregnancy to minimise damage to one's career progression. Time it with MBA? Wait till Director or even Partner? I doubt there are many mothers on here who can speak from... | 38 | 7mo |
| +35 | Any Others Dealing With Competitiveness Among Associates / Cut Throat Office Culture? Pro Forma Hi All - Posting from a throwaway account for anonymity, but wanted to get everyone's thoughts on a relatively new phenomenon I've started experiencing since beginning my role on the buy-side. <h4>My background: </h4> A bit of background on me - traditional path to... | 138 | 1y |
| +35 | The Promised Land of Private Equity Turned out to be a "Monster Land" Pantera I spent 3 years in bulge bracket bank covering awesome tech companies. Banking was great for me can't complain much. The culture in my group was amazing, the people I worked with were fantastic. Lots of social events, group lunch breaks and coffee chats. But like everyone else I was... | 103 | 3mo |
| +31 | As my username suggests, not sure what to do... FullyBurnedOutMonkey First year <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> associate...rolled into <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> without much of a break once I got done with my third year in banking. As my username suggests, I am fully burned out, and was fully... | 37 | 2y |
| +30 | A Non-Target's Perspective - My MM PE Recruiting Process ValueBanker14 It's been several weeks now since I received my offer from a top <abbr title="middle market">MM</abbr> <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firm. As several other users can attest to, the <abbr title="private... | 40 | 1y |
| +30 | A little advice from a F50 executive NuckFuts So I was in business class on an transatlantic flight the other day and ended up sitting next to a F50 executive. He was surprisingly friendly and started up a conversation with me (we were both boozing pretty hard, as one tends to do in business class). It was a fascinating conversation - this... | 15 | 1y |
| +30 | What separates the good from the great in Private Equity? technocrat You've probably heard this one before. "The only thing harder than breaking into private equity is staying in private equity". I would love to hear from people in the industry - what separates those who rise through the ranks from those who do their 2-3 years as an associate and... | 19 | 7mo |
| +28 | AMA: GS Special Situations >> Founder of a Private Equity Startup powers99 My experience bridges three worlds: investment banking, private equity, and startup life. Here’s my story, in a nutshell: I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin's Plan II and Business Honors programs and was hired directly out of <span... | 103 | 11mo |
| +27 | Ask me anything - Non Traditional Background to MM PE to H/S/W MPG So here I am, the prodigal son returning. I haven’t been on this site in some time but wanted to write this post to generate some helpful content as a way of saying thank you to Patrick and the rest of the <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis ">WSO</abbr> team, as their site... | 62 | 1y |
| +27 | Private Equity Recruiting Kicked Off? Blue_Horseshoe_5 Heard this per head hunters / friends at various banks. Curious to hear what others have been hearing. Thanks | 101 | 1y |
| +26 | 2020 On-Cycle Recruiting Kicks Off sledsonmyfeet Looks like Christmas has come early this year...for some Rumor has it that the following firms have kicked off; post your observations below! * New Mountain * <abbr title="Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.">KKR</abbr> * Centerbridge * Ares * Summit * ... | 113 | 3mo |
| +26 | Best lifestyle PE firms in terms of hours work, comp/size doesn't matter Making Gravy Just curious. If someone wasn't worried about comp, wasn't worried about fast progression, wasn't worried about sector, just liked the work of <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> and wanted to have the best lifestyle possible, which shops would you... | 32 | 9mo |
| +25 | AMA: My journey, from the lab to MMPE Layne Staley I’ve been threatening to do one of these for a couple months, and I figured I’d slam it out while I have some downtime in the office. I’m in my early 30s and I work at a middle-market private equity firm in the Southeastern US. I’ve taken a rather long, circuitous route to get here, and... | 24 | 8mo |
| +25 | Do you consider your Private Equity job intellectually stimulating? Wolfofgeorgestreet I have heard on some threads here and in general that <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> jobs can get stale and boring, of course every job has its shit days but the nature of <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> is long term concentrated... | 59 | 6mo |
| +24 | PE Horror Stories babymonkey357 We thought (maybe just me) that <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> would have none or significantly less of the silly bullshit that banking had. Would love to hear some horror stories of pre-MBA associates being owned by their more senior colleagues. The gorier the... | 60 | 1y |
| +24 | From State School to IBD to MM PE: AMA THE PsYcHoLoGy <em>Mod Note (Andy) - this AMA originally went up last December but @THE PsYcHoLoGy" wrote and said he could still answer questions</em> <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr>, I joined this site during my junior year of college, and it has proved to... | 53 | 2y |
| +23 | I'm a VP in MM PE, ask me anything MPG I'm a VP in <abbr title="middle market">MM</abbr> <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr>, ask me anything. Interview prep questions, industry questions, etc. etc. | 165 | 5mo |
| +23 | Do's & Dont's - 1st Year Private Equity Associate pe-b1tch-hehe There are a lot of posts on <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> about <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/finance-dictionary/what-is-investment-banking-division-IBD"><abbr title="investment banking... | 41 | 1y |
| +23 | Private Equity Resume Template - Official WSO CV Example WallStreetOasis.com <h4>Attached to the bottom of this post, you will find the Wall Street Oasis private equity resume template for experienced professionals, used by the WSO paid service and thousands of candidates to successfully land a job in private equity.</h4> For those of you with deal or... | 75 | 1w |
| +23 | My PE Recruiting Process ThatIsNotMyName Post #2: Update as of Feb 21, 2014 It has definitely been a stressful month. Recruitment has fully kicked off for me and I was surprised at the amount of traction I’ve gotten so far. With each interview, my responses have gotten better and I learned to <abbr title="balance... | 52 | 4y |
| +23 | Private Equity: How to Analyze a CIM Effectively? johndoe89 All, I work at a middle-market fund (started about 8 months ago here) and wanted to learn from someone qualified (associate level or above) who works on the buyside what the best and most efficient way to analyze a <abbr title="confidential information... | 45 | 11mo |
| +23 | AMA: I’ve held Pre-MBA MM LBO, Growth Equity and Venture Capital investment roles for funds with $500M+ AUM to $5B+ AUM TheBigBambino Hi All - I'm ~5 or so years out of college. I did not do a formal 2 years of investment banking and was instead hired out of undergrad as an analyst at a fund. I've worked at several firms in several major US cities. I've worked at one smaller regional firm with $500M - $1B AUM... | 58 | 2w |
| +22 | Special Sits PE Case Study Example Matrick <em>The webinar for this case is TODAY, July 6th, at 5:00pm EDT. If you miss it, it will be replayed for free on the homepage on August 6th</em> Even though recruiting season is not necessarily around the corner, I thought I'd share the below with the community. If anyone has... | 61 | 2mo |
| +22 | Biggest wastes of time in Private Equity Intern4ever Want to hear from junior <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> monkeys what their biggest wastes of time are. I have to deal with a bunch of process bullshit, and I want to hear what else sucks up people's time. For example: - When first looking at a company,... | 57 | 1y |
| +22 | Would you live here for $200k? InTheRearAndOutTheEar A lot of basis towards each coast and no love for the middle of this country. Would you take a job in one of the flyover states for $150k base, $90k(mixed Bonus) for 2 years then it jumps up VP, SVP ($400k base) etc? Corporate Development type of role with financial analyst mix. If so what... | 60 | 6mo |
| +21 | Developing the "It Factor" as You Progress in Career - What Puts High Performers on Another Level? Pro Forma Something I've been thinking a lot about recently is if I have (or if I can develop) the mental "it factor" that I see among so many of the top VPs, Principals, and Partners at my firm and others. I'm not talking about internal drive or ability to multiply three digit numbers... | 46 | 3d |
| +21 | MM IBD (Analyst) > MM PE (Associate) > MM PE (Senior Associate) - Here to answer any and all questions! WallaWalla69 Currently a Sr. Associate at a well-known $1Bn+ shop. Long time lurker and first time poster. Given all the misinformation and misguided advice so prevalent on this site, I'm here to (hopefully) provide some real advice to private equity hopefuls. AMA! | 47 | 1y |
| +21 | Venture Capital Associate Fielding Questions JimmyDormandy <em><strong> mod (Andy) note:</strong><em> this was originally posted in July but he's still answering q's for those interested in <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr>. In following the solid threads of the 10x leverage,... | 145 | 4y |
| +20 | Just got laid off from my 3rd PE job in 4 years - help! TMoneyNY I just got laid off from my 3rd <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> job in just over 4 years (all MM). I am pretty devastated as I thought this was the one I was going to stay at for awhile. This time I was a VP (first two as Associate and Senior Associate), and was laid... | 35 | 1mo |
| +20 | Starting Post-MBA Megafund PE - Ask me Anything (AMA) butcherer Have a few weeks before starting my post-MBA <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> role so figured I'd try to give back. I've been a long-term lurker and infrequent contributor, and would love to help with any questions you guys might have. Quick background... | 42 | 7mo |
| +20 | My Life - How I got into PE rastarocket This is my story of how I got into <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr>. Just want to point out that there are some non-standard paths out there. I thought I would share it if it can inspire some kids on the website. <strong>Below is the full story, but from all... | 45 | 4y |
| +19 | 2017 Private Equity Report – 8 Category Highlights WallStreetOasis.com <center><img src="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/files/pereport_title.png" alt="" /></center> <br> The <a href ="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/private-equity-industry-report">2017 Private Equity Industry Report</a>... | 9 | 6mo |
| +19 | Staying a third year as a PE associate vs. doing something nontraditional throwawayPEassociate I attended an Ivy, worked as an analyst at a <abbr title="bulge bracket">BB</abbr>/<abbr title="elite boutique">EB</abbr>, and just began my second year as a pre-MBA associate at an upper middle market <abbr title="private... | 16 | 8mo |
| +19 | AMA: 2nd year BA/A/AC at MBB going to UMM/MF in 2020 embeebee Graduated from a non-target university and joined <abbr title="McKinsey, Bain and BCG">MBB</abbr> at a mid-size office. Just signed a UMM/<abbr title="megafund">MF</abbr> <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> offer during 2020 on... | 57 | 2w |
| +19 | PE, VC, IBD recommended reading list earthwalker7 I've put together my fall reading list, thanks to kind advice from fellow WSOers. Sharing in case it's useful to you, or in case anyone wants to add some suggestions. **VC** * Venture Deals, by Brad Feld * From Zero to One, by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters * The New New... | 24 | 5mo |
| +18 | Romance my way into PE? Armhoo1 When we talk about hustle, usually that means extreme networking or something. In my case, I recently met a second year associate at mega fund in <abbr title="New York City">NYC</abbr>. I know she's single, and was the first to text me about something random. Quite... | 56 | 1mo |
| +18 | Thank you WSO Community! AMA/My Story: Target --> State School --> Non-MBA Masters --> MM IB --> Lower MM PE rustyboots In short, I recently accepted an offer to join a lower middle market <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firm after a little less than 2 years in <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr> and, as a longtime reader of <abbr title="Wall... | 13 | 1y |
| +18 | Going from MM Investment Bank to Mega-Fund ScoobyDoo12 I am currently a first year analyst at a mid-tier middle-market bank (William Blair, Piper Jaffray, Baird, etc.) and went to a non-target state school for undergrad. My goal/dream is to work for TPG in the next 10 years and was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to get there. Do I need to... | 27 | 11mo |
| +18 | Favorite Private Equity Plays? m_1 What are some of your favorites? Always thought [this one](https://foragerfunds.com/news/dick-smith-is-the-greatest-private-equity-heist-of-all-time/) was fairly clever. | 22 | 1mo |
| +17 | Going back home for Thanksgiving during on cycle PE recruiting - Bad Idea? Quint101 Hi there, My girlfriend and I are both from the midwest but doing banking and consulting, respectively, in the west coast. We've both met with recruiters that told us the on cycle process began last year early December. Would it be unwise to go back to our cities for ~roughly 5 days near... | 38 | 4mo |
| +17 | Very detailed notes of Peter Thiel's startup class at Stanford andyinsandiego I came across a blog with very specific notes on the class Peter Thiel is currently teaching at Stanford. I've been going through a class lecture a day when I get some down time in the office. Here are some takeaways I thought we're good from the first 3 lessons. (Some of these are... | 35 | 5y |
| +17 | PE and HF Headhunters TheBigBambino A list of Headhunters I came across. Figured I'd share it. Some don't seem that great, but I've interacted with a few names on the list. Really wish I had this list 2 years ago when I entered finance... <h3>Hedge Fund and Private Equity Headhunter... | 25 | 4y |
| +17 | We need to let you go takenotes08 Hey guys, I was announced on Friday that it wasn’t going to work out at my current firm and that I would need to start looking to transition somewhere else. I need some advice. The situation now is that they are letting me stick around for a few months to finish the deals I’m staffed... | 87 | 1y |
| +17 | Why don't more women go into PE? PE123456 Team pages have like 2-3 women max. Are the women in analysts programs just not pursuing <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> and opting for Corporate roles instead ? Can anyone share their experience or those of your female friends and the paths they take after their... | 36 | 2mo |
| +17 | Investing in Private Equity Confused Young Adult Hi everyone, To give you some background, I recently inherited around $2.0 million from my passed grandfather. I am looking into investing this money, but am rather skeptical of the market at the moment, and bond yields are very low. Of course, I will still diversify some money into those... | 57 | 5mo |
| +16 | My advice on an initial call with a VC TheBigBambino I don’t know how many entrepreneurs are actually on <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> but I know there are a few. Additionally I know there are some people that are just generally interested in how a junior <abbr title="venture... | 20 | 5y |
| +16 | I've raised money for PE and HFs. AMA earthwalker7 Hi, I've raised a few <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> funds that were very successful at growing their AUM (>$2bn raised). I also headed cap intro for a big Wall Street investment bank, in a non-US region. I've also been involved subsequently in several... | 62 | 4mo |
| +16 | Are we in a new Family Office bubble? Bullet-Tooth Tony Maybe I'm just cynical, but at my <abbr title="middle market">MM</abbr>, we have rarely seen family offices compete for deals in auctions and it seems there are more and more being formed weekly, if not daily. I'm astounded at how much capital is now going into... | 26 | 2mo |
| +16 | AMA: 1st Year Private Equity Analyst at a MF (KKR, BX, TPG, SLP, WP) thelifeofchimp Hey everyone - this forum has served me greatly over the past couple of years and so I thought I'd give back to the community. Given the lack of info on <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> Analyst programs on <abbr title="Wall Street... | 51 | 6mo |
| +16 | 2020 On-Cycle Recruiting Anecdote banker832 On-cycle <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> recruiting is a nightmare. Your sense of self-worth becomes tied to a result that is ultimately out of your hands. Rejection is inevitable and crushing. Remember this is a small step in your career and working in private... | 27 | 3mo |
| +16 | Best Up-and-coming/MM PE funds The Donnnnn Name some funds <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/company/kohlberg-kravis-roberts-co">outside the <abbr title="Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.">KKR</abbr></a></span>/<span class='keyword_link'><a... | 69 | 8mo |
| +16 | Confused about carry at PE Fund Jack11232 So in general I understand some about <abbr title="private equity ">PE</abbr> salaries, but I have a few questions. So let's hypothetically say you're a VP with a salary that includes 0.5% carry, which in a given year (Year 1) amounts to $500,000 for you, which is... | 18 | 1y |
| +16 | JUMP Investors lbojoe What is JUMP Investors? I looked at their website and it said JUMP is an early and growth stage <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> firm. They have apparently invested in Google, Akamai, Didi, and Lyft which is super impressive but I don't know how good they... | 3 | 8mo |
| +15 | Am I being underpaid mkfinance A little bit of background on myself: Graduated from b-school (semi-target) and one year masters program in business from a target. I have some relative <span class='keyword_link'><a... | 36 | 1y |
| +15 | Family Office Private Equity 7hr0wbak Wanted to get the community thoughts about family office <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firms in general and my situation. A little background - this is for a junior level position, I am currently working in the credit arm of a large <abbr title="private... | 33 | 6mo |
| +15 | PE interview question - If you can only know 3 things for an investment analysis? kanon I received this <a href="//www.wallstreetoasis.com/guide/the-wso-private-equity-interview-prep-package"><abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> interview question</a> awhile back and I was wondering how one would answer this? If I wanted to evaluate... | 99 | 1y |
| +15 | Why do people choose megafunds over MM? lurker22 Wondering about this. Is it just the prestige/pay? Seems like your experience would be quite limited at megafunds (type of work similar to banking, just modelling focused). Why don't more people pursue <abbr title="middle market">MM</abbr> -- especially if it is less... | 178 | 10mo |
| +15 | Current VC associate taking questions VC_associate_13 I'm currently working as a pre-MBA associate at a leading Silicon Valley <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> firm (nearly $1B in current AUM). Happy to take any questions about working as a <abbr title="venture capital">VC</abbr> associate,... | 148 | 3y |
| +14 | Got this task during an Private Equity internship interview, how to handle it? Thorr2017 Hey Guys, During one of <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/guide/wso-internship-guide">my <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> summer analyst</a></span> interviews I got a financial report of 40 pages in front of me while... | 9 | 1y |
| +14 | Are top MFins target programs for Private Equity firms? qwerty_mbb2 Was curious if programs like MFin at Princeton, MIT or MS in financial Economics at Columbia are target schools for <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firms like <span class='keyword_link'><a... | 24 | 1y |
| +14 | How to Diligence Firm Culture / Determine Fit (Post-MBA / After 2-Year Program) Pro Forma Hi all - Wanted to get some perspective / insight from some of the more senior / tenured <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> members on something I have been trying to figure out for a while. Come this summer I'll be rolling off of my associate program at an... | 7 | 3mo |
| +14 | AMA: Mega Fund Associate - Asia Pacific Edition frostnovae783 This website gave me a lot of true (and not so true) information into the industry, but more importantly, the amount of comments from people who have no idea what they are talking about made me laugh a lot. So in this context I thought I would give back to the community that provided me with... | 45 | 8mo |
| +14 | Moelis NY placements for this cycle (HF and PE)? ProspectiveMonkey12345678 Hello everyone! I will be interning at Moelis <abbr title="New York">NY</abbr> in Summer 2019 and was just curious how well Moelis analysts placed this cycle. Appreciate any information regarding this! | 45 | 1mo |
| +14 | How Do I Get Into Private Equity? jstefek For those that don't know, private equity firms invest in a company, take a majority stake, improve the company and then exit their investment at a large profit. In order to magnify returns, PE firms make use of leverage (borrowed money) to conduct Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs).... | 231 | 6mo |
| +13 | The PE career path confused23 I'm trying to get a better gauge of the careers in and out of <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr>. While the 2 year stint in <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> out of <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr>... | 54 | 2y |
| +13 | Answering Why Private Equity - 9 Key Answers lionwater This question pops up in almost every private equity interview. It's not something that will land you the job, but the wrong answer will get you dinged. <img style="padding: 0 15px;" src="https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/files/whype_1_0.png"... | 22 | 1y |
| +13 | Observations of a PE Analyst Bateman Begins <em><strong>Edit:</strong> The following pertain to my personal experience in private equity in a region outside of the US. Continue reading only if you are interesting in knowing about something that does not conform to generally accepted norms in <abbr title="private... | 22 | 4y |
| +13 | Cap IQ List of PE Firms Anonymous Monkey [Mod Note: <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> now has a <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/wso-company-database">Company Database where you</a></span> can filter by industry (PE) and zip code: ... | 120 | 7y |
| +13 | Ask an Institutional LP anything. Hugh Myron Fire away with questions and I'll give my answers/opinions. I've done diligence on everything from early-stage <abbr title="venture capital funds ">VCs</abbr> to megafunds. Feel free to PM if your question is sensitive. | 50 | 2y |
| +13 | Megafunds starting associates 6 months earlier GridironCEO Two kids that I know from college (non ivy target, but they were top students in top groups) that graduated in May 2016 so 1.5 years total as analysts at <abbr title="bulge brackets">BBs</abbr>/EB's have recently updated their LinkedIn to "Associate at... | 26 | 1y |
| +12 | AMA: Non Targ -> BB Coverage Group -> Incoming MM PE FeedMeDealFlow Hey y'all, i haven't been nearly as active on this website in the past few years, but this place was instrumental in my development as a prospective student, intern and also as a relatively avid reader during my time in <abbr title="investment banking">IB</abbr>,... | 39 | 6mo |
| +12 | Retired Kobe Bryant announced his $100M venture capital firm fine-nance To start off, I love Kobe Bryant - the guy is a legend. Today, he <span class='keyword_link'><a href="/guide/breaking-into-private-equity-and-vc">announced his venture capital</a></span> firm, called <strong>Bryant Stibel</strong>, and... | 50 | 2y |
| +12 | Why does everyone want Private Equity? bbgalr Here's a question for all you Analysts in <abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr>. Why is everyone so obsessed with exit opps of <abbr title="investment banking division">IBD</abbr>, group placement, and moving into PE? Why... | 160 | 2y |
| +12 | World's Best PE Recruiter Database spinner Guys & Gals, Headhunters, recruiters, executive search firms: For many of us they hold they keys to the golden gates of buy-side badassery (i swear i'm not really this big of a tool in real life). I'm calling on all of you to please reply back with names of active... | 29 | 1y |
| +12 | Private Equity or Pizza Equity? Armhoo1 So here's my dilemma. I'm working on finishing my undergrad. Long story short, one thing led to another and I was able to find full time work in commercial banking (including leveraged finance). Since I was working for a regional bank and wanted to move up, I felt that my unfinished... | 68 | 10h |
| +12 | Do PE IR guys get paid on par with Investment team? firstclassflyer Curious if anyone has any visibility on compensation as you approach the upper levels of IR/Marketing/BizDev roles at large funds? It appears that compensation becomes very close to that of the investment professionals, particularly as you get to the upper levels where equity stake gets... | 46 | 2w |
| +12 | Starting A Search Fund (Micro PE Firm) Xepa I'm finishing up my <abbr title="Masters in Business Administration">MBA</abbr> at Wharton right now and am starting a search fund right now. I've read that <abbr title="private equity">PE</abbr> firms are starting to eat into search fund... | 27 | 1y |
| +12 | AMA: Senior Associate at MM PE Fund clearingfog I used <abbr title="Wall Street Oasis">WSO</abbr> extensively when I was breaking into finance and have been meaning to do this for a few years now. **Background**: I grew up in a town with <1,000 people and had never heard of ibanking. I then went to a non-target... | 47 | 4mo |