+143 What’s “the path” now? 56 1d
+106 Is Everyone Too Bearish on PE? 34 11h
+81 Does anyone believe their firm has a true competitive edge 40 6d
+79 PE Bro Accepted to GSB/HBS/Wharton - Q&A 79 2d
+78 Consumer PE is dying/dead? 17 1w
+69 Secondaries Career Outlook: Comp, Exits & Long-Term Upside? 33 1d
+56 Don’t go into finance unless you really like markets / deals / investing 11 6d
+48 Why would anyone do PE in long term in 2026? 13 1d
+46 PE to PortCo Chief of Staff 19 2w
+41 Lateraling at senior associate / VP level 15 3w
+40 Do you regret doing PE? 20 3w
+40 RO / Rerecruit / Bet on Myself 10 4d
+39 3rd Year IB Analyst, Top Bucket, Still No PE Offer. What Would You Do? 20 1h
+33 Committing to CD&R? 19 2w
+30 Imposter Syndrome: PE to Publics 4 3w
+29 Private Equity Office wear 13 2w
+28 Army Officer Seeking Advise on transition to PE 9 6d
+26 Ares buying LGP...now what? 8 3w
+25 Is This Normal in LLM PE 10 5d
+24 GTCR vs BDT MSD vs MDP 17 2w
+24 Use Cases For Claude Cowork / Claude Code 10 1d
+24 Q&A: What It’s Actually Like Working at an Independent (Fundless) Sponsor 4 3d
+22 Hours at MF Infra Funds in London 9 4d
+22 Do you think PE has actually helped you become a better entrepreneur? 8 4h
+21 Striking out in last rounds 2 4d
+21 UMM PE or High Paying Strat Finance? 13 1d
+20 Francisco Partners Fundraise 6 3w
+20 On Cycle Preparation 8 3d
+19 Do PE VPs Always Have An Associate Under Them? 12 3w
+18 GE / LMM PE Comp in Tier 2 City 1 1w
+17 Which PE funds are actually great investors 5 2w
+16 Would you use a centralized sponsor research page before meetings? 6 1w
+16 Portfolio Marks 8 1h
+15 Graduate Positions: Boutique LMM PE/Advisory vs. Big 4? 3 1w
+15 Exiting PE to acquire a business 4 1w
+15 Overwhelmed by amount of data / granularity 3 2d
+15 DELETE 1 2d
+14 Setting the right LBO entry multiple without information 3 3w
+14 London Version: PE Check-in on Attrition, Promotions and State of Play 6 3w
+14 Deleted 11 1w
+14 Generalist Investor - Seeking Guidance 2 6d
+13 Starting Early as a PE Associate 4 1w
+13 Lorient Capital 3 2d
+13 Why would you invest in Saas companies in LLM PE when you dont have to? 1 3d
+12 MBA to EM Infra Investing? 3 3w
+12 Post-Banking Seats 7 2w
+12 Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) post SaaS correction 7 1w
+12 Future of Private Equity 7 1w
+11 Graduating Before Junior-Summer PE/Growth Internship — How Should I Approach the Firm? 3 2w
+11 PE vs IB job security 12 1w
+11 AustralianSuper? 12 2h
+11 When to start lateraling as a PE associate 6 5d
+10 How much time are you spending on new deals vs portfolio work? 3 1w
+10 Moving to PE 1 1w
+9 Dealing with afternoon sleepies 17 3w
+9 MBA to EM Infra Investing? 1 3w
+9 Roark FT 12 3w
+9 Ares Acquisition of LGP 0 3w
+9 MM IB Chicago Exits 3 3w
+9 What does a typical private credit case study looks like? 3 1w
+9 Questions about Industrials PE 1 1w
+9 Macquarie Group Equity & Capital Solutions 0 1w
+9 Norvestor - Insights 2 4d
+9 Growth Equity Compensation - All Levels 1 5d
+9 Should PE Buy Dropbox? 1 3d
+9 How are your PE firms holding up? 1 2d
+9 PE vs Wealth Management 5 7h
+8 Investindustrial 3 3w
+8 How do I go from underpaid to overpaid 2 2w
+8 How much Associate carry to expect for new vertical (first-time fund) within an established platform? 3 1w
+8 Should base salaries increase? 6 1w
+7 KKR Growth 5 1w
+7 Small Industrial Acquisitions ($10m-$20m) Experience And How It Is Perceived 7 3w
+7 JD, MBA related to PE and other Wall Street Jobs 2 2w
+7 No IB RO considering PE 1 1w
+7 How do you keep track of companies of interest that are currently off market? 2 1w
+6 Bain Capital NAPE FT 2027 10 1w
+6 What is the value of JD & MBA 1 2w
+6 PE (Post MBA) Role 3 2w
+6 Infrastructure PE Hours 5 5d
+6 Oncycle rumors 4 1w
+6 How much money would you need to raise to start your own fund? 3 2w
+6 AI consultancies for M&A / PE ? 3 1w
+6 Director Training 1 8h
+5 Oncycle as Lateral Analyst 5 1w
+5 MBB to PE 3 1w
+5 New Independent Sponsor Offer 10 4d
+4 PE Comp Progression 1 3w
+4 Charlesbank new class 8 1d
+4 Post MBA Comp Check 2 6d
+4 Stonepeak Fundraising 3 3d
+4 Going back to old firm? 4 6m
+3 Francisco Partners raises $21Bn 3 4w
+3 Blackstone 2027 FT 7 3w
+3 Reneging: Got an Associate Job offer in a regional office and don’t want to go 3 3w
+3 From IB >> Corp Dev >> PE (hopefully?) 3 2w
+3 PE Analyst FT 2027 6 1w
+3 Infrastructure Case Study 4 1d
+3 GP Stakes 3 6d
+3 Warburg Analyst Program - London 6 13h

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