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+413 London MF REPE is paradise 32 5h
+81 The Peanut Portco 8 8h
+59 Seeking External Perspectives 17 16h
+57 Should I Leave ~$280K Corp Dev for PE? 34 1w
+52 How much is enough? 27 2w
+48 Bad at IB = … in PE? 28 3w
+44 PE partners keep telling me I’ll “get rich” if I’m patient. Am I being naive? 12 3w
+42 Does this mean I am not cut out for PE? 9 1w
+37 Turning down major fund for boutique? 9 3w
+33 Two MF Associate Offers, Same Comp: Private Credit or Secondaries? 13 3w
+33 The Difference Between a Good Business and a Good Acquisition 7 1w
+32 Rejoining old firm - Guaranteed Promotion? 9 7h
+29 How hard is it actually to execute a roll up? 7 3w
+26 How to Secure Higher Carry Award Before Promotion 5 2w
+24 Quick thought on career advice 1 3w
+22 My Work Products Get 95% There, is that a failure or somewhat expected? 13 1w
+21 Reneging on an offer 8 1d
+20 Is IB Drilling PPT Useless? 2 3w
+19 Cold Pitching an Investment Idea for a VP Seat 3 1d
+19 Negotiating sale economics with CEO? 4 3d
+19 Carried Interest Tax Question 3 2w
+19 American PE VP who needs to move to London for personal reasons - how should I go about it? 8 2d
+18 I Don't Wanna Go To PE Anymore 4 2w
+18 LMM PE to PE-backed Corp Dev? 2 6d
+18 Career / Life Crossroads 5 1w
+18 Career Advice 1 3d
+17 Joseph Baratta to Leave BX 16 2d
+17 Oncycle Rumblings 23 6m
+16 GP Associate 1 Comp 5 3d
+16 PE -> CFO at Portco -> Back to Investing 2 3d
+15 MBB consultant targeting mid-market PE in Milan / London — how does the headhunter process actually work here? 4 10h
+15 Generalist MFPE tech (KKR / BX) vs >$10B pure play tech (FP / HG) 1 3w
+15 How to negotiate economics as first hire to an independent sponsor 1 3w
+14 Leave MF PE for FP&A Manager at Top Company? 22 1w
+14 PE Secondaries Case Studies 4 4w
+14 Partners misalignmet common? 4 1w
+14 Opinions on DTCP? 5 1w
+14 How to choose a company to analyse given 0 assumptions? 3 1w
+13 How often do you see your girlfriend / boyfriend? 4 1w
+13 How to prep for HH calls? 3 1w
+13 PE job sucks, how can I navigate returning to my old firm? 2 6d
+12 H.I.G GP Solutions / Secondaries Team 3 1w
+12 MFPE Perks 17 1h
+12 Contacting a senior who opened a new office in my city? 1 3w
+12 “It’s market” is the most expensive phrase in a deal. 1 3d
+11 Sourcing/BD → execution in PE — realistic path or pipe dream 2 4w
+11 AN1 speculating about timeline to a Ferrari 8 4d
+11 PCA VP in IB or PC VP 10 7h
+11 CD&R Industrials 7 1w
+11 on-cycle possible after lateraling? 2 1w
+10 US PE alpha look abysmal in L5Y 3 3w
+10 PE Associate Recruiting from a PE Analyst Program 3 1w
+10 Recruiting for On Cycle/ Off Cycle while being PE analyst 4 2w
+10 How is the lifestyle in banking/PE in London? 5 3w
+9 Haven't heard back since final round - please help? 1 30m
+9 Wynnchurch Thoughts? 2 1w
+9 Bain Capital Associate - interview structure? 2 2d
+9 Capital Introduction 1 1w
+9 Pulling off Pivoting out of infra 1 5d
+9 PE ODD 1 4d
+9 Does Government Support Change the Acquisition Thesis? 2 6d
+9 Why India’s SME Market Is Getting More Interesting 3 1w
+9 What to do - advice needed for incoming 27 associate 2 1w
+9 Interviewers during modeling tests - do you actually watch the candidate build their model? 1 4w
+9 How would you categorize this experience? 2 3w
+9 Strategy Consulting Principal to PE in the GCC – Advice? 1 3w
+9 Help: Thoughts on Evergreen Services Group 4 3w
+8 So you use PPT in PE? 10 3w
+8 Bain Cap Double Impact - 2026 perspectives 8 2w
+8 Private Equity Associate Recruiting as a Buy-Side Analyst 3 2w
+7 The Sourcing Machine Behind a Search 3 2h
+7 Wildcat (family office) - senior associate hiring 1 2w
+6 Career Mid-Level Recruiting 1 1w
+6 Is PE 80s banking right now? Downhill from here 1 4w
+6 L Catterton in 2026 2 1h
+6 What is the market sell-side fee for a business broker on a $20m sale? Home healthcare industry 1 3d
+6 Megafund Infra Comp 6 3d
+6 Technical Experience vs Industry Experience 1 2w
+6 Brookfield Infra Hours 10 4d
+6 PSG Equity - London Office 1 2w
+6 Vet Rollups 5 1w
+6 Stepstone PE Modeling Test 3 2w
+6 Back office keeping messing things up 2 2w
+5 Joe Baratta to exit Blackstone 2 5d
+4 Depressed old analyst 7 2w
+3 PE Primaries/Co-Invest or Private Credit 3 2w
+3 What is LMM/MM PE recruiting like from Mid-tier MM banks? 3 3w
+3 MF Recruiting 1 3w
+3 Target Bonus Quoted Vs. Paid Out 2 2d
+3 Antin infra nyc 5 3w
+3 Blackrock Impact Opportunities fund return 0 6d
+3 Ambienta 1 2w
+3 Oaktree SA 27 12 3m
+3 Rate Impact on Deals 3 3h
+3 Thoughts on Sunstone Partners 0 6h
+2 IB to Corp Dev to PE 2 2w
+2 Trading Literal Happiness for Comp 6 2w
+1 How does a RX / Special Sits background change how you view vanilla businesses and PE? 2 1w

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