+163 Work pressure broke me - cried at work 58 5d
+89 Has exiting IB/PE really improved your wellbeing? 44 4d
+80 Pivoting from PE 37 4d
+80 Nothing to do at work & bored to hell 7 10h
+63 Do people over-index on 'moats' 19 1d
+51 What % of people entering PE ultimately make MD/Partner? 31 2d
+45 How to stay at the top of this game for life 19 3w
+42 18 Months IB in London trying to move to PE 8 3w
+42 Biggest (avoidable) failures in PE Investments? 23 20h
+40 Predicted Net Worth in Trodden Finance Path by 60? 17 10h
+38 2027 Analyst Cycle 16 10h
+38 Best associate I've worked with is leaving for PE, want to do something for him, no idea what 15 20h
+38 Why is ROIC never really a topic when looking at companies IRL 11 2d
+37 (Exploding offers) - Dumb to pass on UMM for LMM Sr. Associate + Quicker Promote? 27 3w
+37 Comp Decreasing? 10 2d
+34 Does working in PE help get you laid? 29 1w
+34 Re-entering finance after child rearing / family care 10 2w
+34 Feeling Super Unprepared for PE Gig 9 2d
+34 Underrated MF/UMM Funds 44 1d
+32 2.9 GPA -> NYC EB -> UMM PE 21 3w
+30 US MBA to Singapore PE: Better to do IB in Singapore or NY/London first? How important is bank brand/presence in SEA? 10 2w
+30 AI Roll Up opportunity 22 1w
+26 China MF PE → US IB/PE — How Should I Position Myself? 13 2w
+26 SGE Final Round (Investment Summer Analyst) - Case Study & Technicals? 10 8h
+25 Doing Good in PE, But Feel like Not Enough?? 4 1w
+25 Good Performing Software Funds 5 5d
+25 Large Cap PE Value Creation vs RX shops? (Coming from McK) 2 5d
+24 One Rock Capital Partners 17 2w
+24 VP at UMM PE fund considering a jump to a fundless sponsor 4 2d
+23 PE Firm Requiring Me to Relocate Despite Having a Team Presence in My Current City 4 3w
+22 PE Thought Bubble and Firm Inquiry 9 3w
+22 BB analyst to PE associate (London) 10 2w
+21 3 hour lbo test 10 5d
+20 Warburg Pincus FT 2027 Analyst 64 1d
+20 Downplaying Partner promotion in recruiting process to not be "priced out" due to perceived seniority? 4 2w
+20 Clearlake Update 19 2d
+19 Next area PE will flood into? 19 3w
+19 Is Add-On Velocity Structurally Increasing? 9 3w
+19 Built a free mock interview tool for IB/PE - now at a MF but bombed my first IB interview 6 2d
+18 Feedback call after Final Round Interview - Good or Bad Sign? 3 2w
+18 “Fringe” EB Placements in PE? 9 2d
+18 Senior IR Lifestyle 3 4d
+17 Special Situations 4 5d
+15 Sovereign, Endowment, Family Office PE Comp 4 1w
+14 Am I Allowed to Interview? 5 3w
+14 Family Office 2025/2026 Comp Thread 5 6d
+14 Best laptop for financial modeling- PE/IB 6 2w
+14 How much experience do you need to be a VP of Corp Dev at a LMM PortCO 3 5d
+13 9h case study test for MM PE internship 3 3w
+13 KKR Software Updates 23 1w
+13 New Fund - Comp Questions 4 1w
+12 Relocation Bonus 8 3w
+12 Carlyle New Logo 8 1w
+12 LBO Model - How to use Adj EBITDA in CIM 3 1w
+12 Is AI Replacing Junior Analysts in Investment Banking and PE? 5 5d
+12 How to approach Buyside Recruiting 3 3d
+11 Minimum Track Record to Stay in Partner Seat 3 4w
+11 Insights on Permanent Corp? 4 2w
+11 Consulting to PE or MBA 4 3d
+11 Honest opinions needed about lateraling 4 14h
+10 Utility of Polish in European PE recruiting 3 3w
+10 Preparing for Secondaries PE Investment Associate Interview + Excel Test. What should I expect? 2 2w
+10 how do laterals in IB move to PE? 12 3d
+9 M&A Advisory -> IB/PE/Corporate Dev? 2 3w
+9 Insurance Broking M&A Case Study 2 2w
+9 Blackstone Energy Transition Partners 14 1w
+9 NAV Lending Market Map 2026 — Who Does What and for Whom? 2 1w
+9 Should I do CFA or not 2 1w
+9 FP&A at PE-backed firm to Private Credit: Realistic? 1 6d
+9 2nd Year PE Analyst Seeking Advice 1 5d
+9 LMM PE Analysts: Getting roasted for my AI capstone (building a sourcing tool, offering $20 UberEats) 2 2d
+9 PE VPs — How many platforms have you completed? 11 2h
+8 Quitting PE 13 4w
+7 SWF Reputation 5 2w
+7 THL Overview 9 2w
+7 Unspoken Rules for Summer Interns (PE Edition)? 3 1w
+7 Should I recruit to PE? 1 1w
+7 What does a PE Analyst do? 5 4d
+6 Mega Fund IR Career Trajectory 3 4w
+6 Is Distressed PE more heavily quantitative or qualitative? 8 3w
+6 Infrastructure Full-Time Recruiting 2 3w
+6 H1 2027 PE Internship Recruiting (London) 1 3w
+6 PE Recruiting 2 3w
+6 GTCR Capital Solutions 5 1w
+6 Interviewing with PE Firms for Practice 6 2d
+6 Accordion PE consulting 1 3d
+6 Credit/PE Secondaries 1 2d
+5 Parthenon PE Analyst FT 2027 2 1w
+5 Kanbrick / Tracy Britt Cool 4 5d
+5 Single Manager vs Tier 1 PE VP seat 3 3d
+4 Possibility of Tech PE offer getting rescinded? 5 1w
+4 Five Arrows NYC 5 2w
+4 How Do PE to MBA Exits Work? 7 1w
+4 how did you learn to model? 4 1d
+3 Graphic Design firms to help create Fund Presentation, Company Website, etc. 2 4w
+3 On Cycle 2028: Expected Start Date? 5 3w
+3 Turn/River Capital 3 2w
+3 Looking for pe infra cases feom arjun and arcus , ardia can exchange for gip brookfield and cip 8 2w
+3 Old Deal Toys? 2 2w
+3 Warburg Pincus Catalyst Program 6 1w

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
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  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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