+11 Vista Equity PE Associate 1 Comp? 26 4y
+11 Does JMI promote internally? 4 7mo
+11 Tech PE: Clearlake, Francisco, Vista, Thoma Bravo, Silver Lake 19 4y
+11 Why does PE/GE like B2B better than B2C 7 6mo
+11 Removed 9 4y
+11 Associate to VP w/o MBA? 11 4y
+11 Thoughts on Miami PE? 13 3y
+11 Warburg Pincus FT Analyst 2023 Recruiting Thread 74 3y
+11 NY TMT/Tech Groups 6 3y
+11 Investor Relations at different firms 6 4y
+11 How do net/gross PE returns and hurdle rates work? 3 4y
+11 MBB or IR PE 5 4y
+11 Should I leave VC for a fast-growing scaleup? 3 4y
+11 ARR based lending 11 4y
+11 Majority Acquisition + Injection of Growth Capital Question 7 4y
+11 Thoughts on Vista Equity Partners ? 14 3y
+11 GP-led secondaries market 4 3y
+11 Undergrad Major Decision: Computer Science vs History vs Information Science 4 4y
+11 Partners Group 2023 FA Program 42 3y
+11 What goes on at TB and Vista? How do they do it while other MF software teams consistently underperform them? 6 4y
+11 How to view working capital in an investment? 3 4y
+11 Do people network for PE recruiting like they do for IB recruiting? 5 4y
+11 Infrastructure modeling exams/guides 12 2y
+11 Providence Equity 7 2y
+11 Current Big 4 - Looking for help assessing job offers 3 4y
+11 Taking on more Responsibility 3 4y
+11 Do the Canadian PE funds (pension funds but also others like Onex, Brookfield, etc.) have distinct PE operations / value creation teams? 5 3y
+11 Didn’t accept a MM PE offer, now I hate my life. 6 3y
+11 Partners Group Financial Analyst Program 3 3y
+11 Prepping for modelling tests? 4 3y
+11 What do you do in PE if you don’t want an MBA after? 5 2y
+11 Incoming PE Associate - Best Practice Models 7 3y
+11 OTPP intern pay 6 3y
+11 TPG Secondaries - trouble raising money? 1 3y
+11 How to go back on a PE offer? 7 3y
+11 Not full time offer for MBB internship, how can I still break into PE long term? 10 3y
+11 How to get off Pinpoint email lists? 13 3y
+11 Messed up HH Call, Advice? 1 3y
+11 Thank You Email After Interview? 4 3y
+11 Negotiating MM PE salary 10 3y
+11 Removed 16 3y
+11 MF/UMM Off-Cycle Spots 7 3y
+11 Moving from a developing country to work at a Candian PE firm 2 3y
+11 Recruiting for PE with a break between MBB and potential start date 11 3y
+11 Accel-KKR? 13 3y
+11 CVC Growth vs KKR NGT vs Permira Growth 10 3y
+11 GP Stakes? 19 2y
+11 Growth Equity or Top GP Stakes Firm? 14 3y
+11 Thoughts on True Wind Capital Associate Program 6 1y
+11 MM—>UMM or UMM—>MF? How difficult is it? 10 3y
+11 Battery Ventures PE- Comp/Rep? Exit ops? 16 2y
+11 Thank you 12 3y
+11 How to Complete LBO for Private Company, No Cash Flow Statement? 4 3y
+11 Do associates go to IC? 7 3y
+11 What Industry Travels The Most? 5 3y
+11 Lateral as a senior associate 4 3y
+11 How do you come up with sensible financing assumptions during interviews? 2 3y
+11 What's wrong with the house analogy for LBOs? 4 3y
+11 GTCR insights 6 2y
+11 LP Co-Invest Role 2 3y
+11 BlackRock Infrastructure 4 3y
+11 Has Anyone Else Noticed This? 7 3y
+11 How do you value a PE firm 2 3y
+11 Paper LBO Assumptions 4 2y
+11 Analytics Role in PE = BO? 2 3y
+11 struck out MF PE AN1 6 3y
+11 Transition from Big Law Bankruptcy/Restructuring Attorney to Distressed Debt PE 8 1y
+11 Why go to a MF if their carry is not as much as UMM? 20 3y
+11 Question on PE Firms 1 3y
+11 Private Equity in DMV Area 2 3y
+11 GS PE Summer Analyst? 6 3y
+11 Ares PE Europe 6 3y
+11 debt paydown - PE transaction 3 3y
+11 Goldman Sachs SSG 22 10mo
+11 Oakley Capital London 20 1y
+11 Move from Equity Research to BDC Finance Group 1 3y
+11 Singapore/HK PE 2 3y
+11 How “sweaty” is H&F actually? 13 1y
+11 What do LMM private equity firms look for when hiring? 4 3y
+11 Energy Focused PE? 5 2y
+11 Buyside Internship offered to write me a rec letter (what should be included?) 7 3y
+11 Infra Podcasts? 10 3y
+11 PortCo IPO vs Sale to a Strategic/Financial Buyer? 2 3y
+11 Test 31 3y
+11 Investor Mindset Question 4 3y
+11 Apollo LA Updated Info 9 2y
+11 What is the AUM cut off for a PE mega fund? 4 3y
+11 Is it acceptable to work together with more than one headhunter? 2 3y
+11 What does it take to do a LBO in this market? 1 3y
+11 How To Go From $5M PE Fund to $25M? 4 3y
+11 Unusual Concern 7 3y
+11 Blue Owl | Direct Lending 6 2y
+11 Lower MM PE Comp 35 3y
+11 ChatGPT in IB/PE Use Cases 7 3y
+11 Current employer doesn’t allow reference checks 4 3y
+11 Wavecrest Growth Partners 4 3y
+11 CD&R perks 13 2y
+11 Anyone actually using CRM? 22 1y
+11 Francisco Partners 24 3y
+11 Debt repayment in LBO 12 3y

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