+50 Just broke into IB as a lateral. How do plan my move to PE? 17 10mo
+50 some basic questions about PE 19 4y
+50 Is IB Really a Pre-Req for PE? 22 3y
+50 Hey PE guys, what’s your W/L balance? 44 4y
+50 Centerbridge WLB / Comp 31 8mo
+50 Q&A: Non Target, 4 Years in ER to PE 9 3y
+50 Best FoF firms (Primary/Secondary/Coinvest) 49 7mo
+50 Private Debt Analyst Modeling Test Question 12 3y
+50 What does your personal portfolio look like? 50 3y
+50 From Senior Associate to VP 16 3y
+50 Most academic style of investing that requires the most thought? 20 3y
+50 How to fix bad relationship with VP in PE 11 3y
+50 Muslim in IB/PE London 27 3y
+50 Is JD ->MBB -> PE possible 18 2y
+50 Land a PE job without interview guides? 28 2y
+50 Confused about how Secondaires work 30 1y
+50 Best way to start a PE firm 14 2y
+50 Everyone Seems Perfect in PE 20 2y
+50 Why are people in PE such psychos? 36 1y
+50 Travel/Explore the world vs. Prestigious PE 6-month internship with IB FT already lined up 22 1y
+50 Advent vs H&F vs Carlyle vs EQT 34 1y
+50 How can I tell my sister PE/IB is not more prestige than MBB? 26 8mo
+50 MF Summer Analyst roles, pros and cons? 20 6mo
+50 PE-Backed Corp Dev Comp Check 16 5mo
+49 How would you rank the top PE firms? 69 5y
+49 Private Equity - Carried Interest? 31 8y
+49 IBD Associate… Now What? 21 3y
+49 No Mas, No Mas! The Vale Chronicles (Continued)! 15 10y
+49 Do you actually offer / or get asked about your opinion on an investment as an associate? 16 9y
+49 Vista Equity Partners Analyst Program 40 5y
+49 Funniest EBITDA adjustment... Go 19 7y
+49 Hedge Fund or PE Analysts Program 11 5y
+49 PE Megafund Partner Net Worth 13 6y
+49 Out of college, what kind of experience would be best for people trying to start a search fund? 8 3y
+49 DONT DO ON-CYCLE...If you’re not prepared 15 5y
+49 How to Talk About PE Deal Experience? 7 5y
+49 How Useful is an MBA Network for PE Recruiting Pre-MBA? 18 5y
+49 GIP Culture 64 1y
+49 Carried interest for Associates / Senior Associates? 30 11mo
+49 Seem to always fail at the final / semi-final stage in PE interviews 25 1y
+49 Is this offer from an independent sponsor fair? 19 5y
+49 Launching My Own Fund 21 4y
+49 Serent Capital 46 2w
+49 Why it's not a bad time to go into PE "the good ol days aren't over" 28 4y
+49 How to Negotiate Comp - Lateral Principal/VP 16 3y
+49 Dear KKR 8 3y
+49 ChatGPT Use Cases in PE 26 1y
+49 Private Equity to Startup CFO? 12 5mo
+49 Sharpest MM investors 47 1y
+49 Psychopaths in PE 18 2y
+49 Diligencing PE firms (before accepting offer) 10 2y
+49 Thoma / Coupa 15 2y
+49 Laid off and hiring manager wants to talk to last manager 23 2y
+49 Principals and up - what is life/comp like for your friends who stayed in banking? 5 2y
+49 Law better than private equity?? 43 1y
+49 Am I breaking the law? 15 2y
+49 Culture of Manipulation and Lies 14 2y
+49 Top LA PE Firms 47 12mo
+49 PE mid-levels who left the industry, where did you go next? 16 2y
+49 Staffed on underperforming portco - what to do? 16 1y
+49 Conceptual Question about LBO vs DCF 14 1y
+49 Fee Structures - Non-Control Equity 22 1y
+49 What are your Long Term Goals? Do Most Stay in PE? 44 1y
+49 PE feels like a compliance job? 36 11mo
+49 if starting out now, are careers in PE now objectively worse than Law? 25 11mo
+49 Why are PE people treating bankers so much worse than consultants? 16 7mo
+49 Going back to PE after starting a business? 19 4mo
+49 Software loans? 7 3mo
+48 Complicated sources and uses (?) - many moving parts 26 11y
+48 Sourcing PE deals - where to start? 25 8y
+48 LBO paper model examples? 54 3y
+48 Is Private Equity Dead? 22 11y
+48 Corporate Development to PE? 36 9y
+48 Horsepower: Why hasn't PE scooped up Ralph Lauren? 18 9y
+48 I am older than my bosses and I'm embarrassed! 28 7y
+48 Infrastructure Private Equity Basic Skills 9 5y
+48 LBO Debt Question 11 8y
+48 PE Associate, please help on lateraling 8 8y
+48 Canadian Pension Fund Private Equity interviews 14 3y
+48 Micro private equity + real estate 18 4y
+48 Which P&L, CFS, BS Items important LBO?? 16 5y
+48 PE Associate Recruiting with Business School Deferred Admission 15 2mo
+48 Getting cold feet before buying a small biz? 29 5y
+48 Huron Capital - Detroit - Can anyone share their experience they had as an Associate? 54 3y
+48 Q&A: 2 years in Banking and now in MM PE - ask me anything 46 5y
+48 Investment Professional VS Operating Professional 33 5y
+48 Exit multiple / Terminal Value for Operating Solar Project 28 2y
+48 Q&A - Big4 Accountant to PE Corp Dev Team 8 4y
+48 Blackstone in NYC: Culture/Comp/Perks 42 2y
+48 Remote work - how much is it worth to you? 25 4y
+48 Is Insight really that good? 32 3y
+48 Urgent: Partners Group vs MMPE 14 2y
+48 Bain Capital Healthcare 16 3y
+48 Senior Comp at MF PC 28 3y
+48 Urgent: Fired from Banking / PE Offer 28 2y
+48 On cycle vs off cycle with low GPA? 16 3y
+48 Best group at Bain Capital? 52 11mo
+48 HongKongers in HK Private Equity - Can you survive in a mainland-Chinese dominated labour market? 14 1y
+48 What has been your experience working for PE portcos? 26 5mo
+48 Joining an exciting new Software Rollup over PE/ Growth Equity? 36 3mo

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