+22 Software LBOs? 8 5mo
+22 Is PE worth it? 16 5mo
+22 Does anyone else feel guilty about spending money? 6 4mo
+22 Career pivot from PE to REPE after a sabbatical. Looking for advice. 10 3mo
+22 Moved to new team, bad setup 4 3mo
+22 Small Office MBB intern: On Cycle PE feasible? Is FT recruiting needed? 11 3mo
+22 KPS in 2026 19 6d
+22 Dealing with a Neurotic VP in PE 7 1mo
+22 PE Thought Bubble and Firm Inquiry 9 3w
+22 BB analyst to PE associate (London) 10 2w
+21 Biglaw to PE 7 11mo
+21 PE market outlook seems very different from public market 1 11mo
+21 27M | Corp Finance → FP&A | Laid off & Unemployed 3 Months | Studying CFA Level 1 | Want to Pivot to IB/PE/Corp Dev — What Should I Do? 8 11mo
+21 4-hr Model Test with MF in their Services Team - What to Expect? 5 10mo
+21 Moving from UMM PE to cushy MM IB 6 10mo
+21 Best banks for pe exits? (London) 26 10mo
+21 Transition from HF Activism to PE - Advice Needed 5 10mo
+21 Help: Strat / Mgmt Consulting or RX Consulting Provide Relatively Better Exits into PE? 8 9mo
+21 PE - Lack Of Understanding 5 9mo
+21 Independent Sponsor opportunity, need advice 14 6mo
+21 The Politics game in PE 4 9mo
+21 Work not challenging enough. Boss doesn’t seem to care. 5 8mo
+21 PE Associate Comp Benchmarking 26 5mo
+21 PE (VP) > Corp Dev > Back to PE? 19 7mo
+21 Laid-Off from IR Associate Job 8 Months In 10 7mo
+21 Current PE associate looking to transition to sports - resume advice 7 7mo
+21 I Squared Capital Interviews 104 5mo
+21 Deleted 9 5mo
+21 PE Internship interview HELP 5 5mo
+21 Pretty Fucked For FT Recruiting 6 4mo
+21 Arsenal Capital Partners 11 4w
+21 How is Marlin doing? 6 1w
+21 Pushed out and forced to rehab 4 3mo
+21 Centerbridge in 2026? 18 1mo
+21 How is UCL BSc Econ for megafund PE exits (after an IB stint)? 9 2mo
+21 What is the current view on Montagu? Culture, Performance, etc. 6 2mo
+21 Recently joined MF - no ai? wtf 19 1mo
+21 Onex Partners 14 1w
+21 Tough PE Lateral Market At VP Level So Far In 2026? 10 1mo
+21 Free PE recruiting guides on PEPath - would love your feedback 3 1mo
+21 does gpa matter after banking? 10 1mo
+21 Bad Faith Senior Behavior 5 1mo
+21 Warburg Pincus FT 2027 Analyst 66 5h
+21 3 hour lbo test 10 1w
+20 Are people getting any lateral inbounds? 10 11mo
+20 Mechanics of a Sale-Leaseback in a LBO 6 11mo
+20 Underpaid at LMM PE vs. Higher Pay at a Corp Dev role? 12 10mo
+20 Moving into GE in NYC 5 11mo
+20 Anyone Go from PE Back to IB? Curious to Hear Your Experience 4 10mo
+20 Post PE 12 10mo
+20 Associate carry at a $500 - $750m AUM fund 13 8mo
+20 Any PE shops with excellent healthcare benefits? 14 7mo
+20 US AN/ASO recruiting from abroad? 5 6mo
+20 2 Years of PE Recruiting, 0 Offers 7 7mo
+20 Best Music for PE? 15 7mo
+20 Thoughts on Antin Infra? 6 6mo
+20 MBA... Worth It for mid-level PE/VC? 5 5mo
+20 Search Funders PLEASE STOP CALLING MY DAD 3 5mo
+20 pik interest "Tax-deductible" Modeling Treatment Question 4 5mo
+20 48 hours seemingly to lock-in for on-cycle 14 3mo
+20 AI Software for PE professionals 10 1mo
+20 Worst UMM/MF Groups to Avoid 25 4mo
+20 Possible for declining fund to turnaround? 9 4mo
+20 Hybrid Equity / Special Situations (APO HVF / Bain SSG) vs LBO 14 2mo
+20 How much does prestige really matter outside of top MF/UMM groups for PE recruiting? 9 4mo
+20 Looking for realistic path to PE with weak undergrad record but strong GMAT 7 4mo
+20 oil and gas finance industry outlook 8 3mo
+20 what do you guys consider "good" money? 14 3mo
+20 Worried about signing a JAMMBO Offer 14 3mo
+20 Is PE still the best path for wealth creation? 13 2mo
+20 Masters in Law for PE? 10 2mo
+20 Dreadful PE Processes in Europe ... how do you get through this? 4 1mo
+20 Career Dilemma...to PE or not to PE 6 1mo
+20 Downplaying Partner promotion in recruiting process to not be "priced out" due to perceived seniority? 4 3w
+20 Clearlake Update 19 3d
+19 One Rock Analyst Program 14 1w
+19 MBB to PE at the AP/Principal level 10 11mo
+19 Berkshire Partners 2025 7 11mo
+19 Managing PE recruitment process 4 11mo
+19 Long-time reader, now looking for advice. 1 11mo
+19 Am I too jolly? 8 9mo
+19 Crazy, but is it worth retaking the SAT? 19 4mo
+19 Constant Final Round Rejections 6 9mo
+19 Thoughts on my mid-year feedback (PE associate) 7 9mo
+19 Thoma Bravo went from $3bn AUM in 2012 to $181bn today. Who’s next? 33 5mo
+19 Consumer/industrials va tech PE? 10 7mo
+19 Advent Tech 20 4mo
+19 Job offers evaluation 6 6mo
+19 How to make assumptions? 7 5mo
+19 How many Portcos is too many 15 5mo
+19 Insight Partners Comp/Hours/Work In Analyst and Beyond 15 2mo
+19 Baypine 2026 15 3mo
+19 IB -> MBB -> PE 6 3mo
+19 Advice for College Junior breaking into PE 8 2mo
+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 3d
+19 Senior IR Lifestyle 3 5d
+18 Investor Relations Software Products You Use and Love? 6 11mo
+18 Advice needed... 1 11mo

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  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
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