+51 I want to steal his CEO job NOW! 33 7y
+51 Manage a difficult reference 21 9mo
+51 Debt for LBO? 7 7y
+51 Denver Private Equity 48 6y
+51 What does it take to be President? 28 5y
+51 What's Your Take on Sourcing? 47 3y
+51 Community College To PE 29 3y
+51 How to Stall Exploding PE Offer 24 8y
+51 Best BB groups for exiting into BX/APO/KKR 43 4y
+51 LMM PE or MBA better for Search Fund / Entrepreneurship? 14 6y
+51 Analysts + Associates: What would you like to see in a new-hire external VP? 8 3y
+51 Avoid Finance Burn- Out 27 6y
+51 Taking Firm Files Before Quitting your Job 40 4y
+51 Think I am depressed and need to quit, need advice on managing exit appropriately 10 5y
+51 How to tell the prestige of LMM or MM PE firms? 19 7y
+50 Is JD ->MBB -> PE possible 18 2y
+50 PE Analyst -> Associate 27 4y
+50 Weird technical interview - who was right? 19 6y
+50 Carlyle, TPG, Apollo 2021 PE Analyst Programs? 49 4y
+50 some basic questions about PE 19 4y
+50 Fable 5 --> any opinions? 24 1mo
+50 Is IB Really a Pre-Req for PE? 22 4y
+50 Should you sell your business to a PE firm who makes a preemptive offer before a broad auction sale process? 8 8y
+50 When do you actually get ahead living in NYC? 6 6y
+50 Just broke into IB as a lateral. How do plan my move to PE? 17 1y
+50 Oncycle Rumblings 54 1mo
+50 How does my resume look for future mega fund recruiting? 17 12y
+50 Staying Ahead of the Curve - Renewable Energy Future? 20 4y
+50 Fundraising sucks. Please help. 12 4y
+50 How to fix bad relationship with VP in PE 11 3y
+50 Muslim in IB/PE London 27 3y
+50 PE associate comp 11 7y
+50 Travel/Explore the world vs. Prestigious PE 6-month internship with IB FT already lined up 22 2y
+50 Hey PE guys, what’s your W/L balance? 44 4y
+50 Best way to start a PE firm 14 2y
+50 Interview Brainteaser for Special Situations 19 10y
+50 PE-Backed Corp Dev Comp Check 19 1mo
+50 PE structure/function 35 10y
+50 Calculating LFCF (Do you start at EBITDA or NI?) 11 6y
+50 Land a PE job without interview guides? 28 3y
+50 From Senior Associate to VP 16 3y
+50 Why are people in PE such psychos? 36 2y
+50 Consulting to PE: Portfolio Teams 14 6y
+50 Private Equity Bonuses 2019 65 6y
+50 Advent vs H&F vs Carlyle vs EQT 34 1y
+50 PE Lateral Process 55 9y
+50 Merits of banking once you've secured a PE associate role for July 2018 17 9y
+50 MF Summer Analyst roles, pros and cons? 20 11mo
+50 IB or $200M PE Fund out of UG? 13 3y
+50 Q&A: Non Target, 4 Years in ER to PE 9 4y
+50 Why PE isn’t worth it. 22 7y
+50 Pre-MBA Private Equity Associate 29 6y
+50 Everyone Seems Perfect in PE 20 2y
+50 Confused about how Secondaires work 30 2y
+50 Centerbridge WLB / Comp 31 1y
+50 What does your personal portfolio look like? 50 3y
+50 Most academic style of investing that requires the most thought? 20 3y
+50 How can I tell my sister PE/IB is not more prestige than MBB? 26 1y
+49 PE mid-levels who left the industry, where did you go next? 16 2y
+49 What are your Long Term Goals? Do Most Stay in PE? 44 1y
+49 Laid off and hiring manager wants to talk to last manager 23 3y
+49 Am I breaking the law? 15 2y
+49 Culture of Manipulation and Lies 14 2y
+49 Law better than private equity?? 42 2y
+49 How would you rank the top PE firms? 69 5y
+49 How to Talk About PE Deal Experience? 7 6y
+49 How Useful is an MBA Network for PE Recruiting Pre-MBA? 18 6y
+49 GIP Culture 64 2y
+49 Principals and up - what is life/comp like for your friends who stayed in banking? 5 3y
+49 Carried interest for Associates / Senior Associates? 30 1y
+49 if starting out now, are careers in PE now objectively worse than Law? 25 1y
+49 Serent Capital 46 5mo
+49 Diligencing PE firms (before accepting offer) 10 3y
+49 Private Equity to Startup CFO? 14 1w
+49 ChatGPT Use Cases in PE 26 1y
+49 Sharpest MM investors 47 1y
+49 Del 26 6d
+49 Why are PE people treating bankers so much worse than consultants? 15 1y
+49 Conceptual Question about LBO vs DCF 14 1y
+49 Why it's not a bad time to go into PE "the good ol days aren't over" 28 4y
+49 Do you actually offer / or get asked about your opinion on an investment as an associate? 16 9y
+49 Dear KKR 8 3y
+49 Launching My Own Fund 21 4y
+49 PE Megafund Partner Net Worth 13 6y
+49 Do you think PE has actually helped you become a better entrepreneur? 27 2mo
+49 Psychopaths in PE 18 2y
+49 Thoma / Coupa 15 3y
+49 DONT DO ON-CYCLE...If you’re not prepared 15 6y
+49 Funniest EBITDA adjustment... Go 19 7y
+49 Out of college, what kind of experience would be best for people trying to start a search fund? 8 3y
+49 PE feels like a compliance job? 36 1y
+49 Vista Equity Partners Analyst Program 40 6y
+49 Software loans? 7 8mo
+49 AI Roll Up opportunity 41 1mo
+49 Is this offer from an independent sponsor fair? 19 5y
+49 Staffed on underperforming portco - what to do? 16 2y
+49 IBD Associate… Now What? 21 4y
+49 Going back to PE after starting a business? 19 9mo
+49 Private Equity - Carried Interest? 31 8y
+49 Seem to always fail at the final / semi-final stage in PE interviews 25 1y

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