+5 Long Ridge Equity Partners 1 5d
+4 Carlyle vs Goldman Out of Undergrad? 12 19y
+4 Group differentiation at Carlyle 4 11y
+4 Post-MBA Compensation 4 17y
+4 references and such?? 11 18y
+4 LOL ONE FOR THE BOOKS 11 17y
+4 Reputational risks following with PE firms 0 16y
+4 Freeman Spogli 3 5y
+4 M&A Tax Advisory 8 15y
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+4 Which private equity firms are known for buying Western companies and outsourcing their operations to Asia? 2 6y
+4 Which job should I take? - Two firms 2 10y
+4 2 Big 4 offers 5 15y
+4 private equity compensation 3 15y
+4 Columbus, Ohio P.E .market HELP PLZ! 13 4y
+4 Life at a Megafund? 5 15y
+4 Professional Qualifications 1 15y
+4 Post-MBA Associate 2 15y
+4 warburg email structure 6 13y
+4 Future of leveraged buyouts? 1 13y
+4 Can anyone help with some Capital IQ data? 6 14y
+4 Blue Orchard Finance 2 6y
+4 Blackstone Sophomore Summer Analyst 28 9y
+4 Calling A Principal At A P/E Firm 8 14y
+4 Lexington Partners / PE Secondaries 9 2y
+4 Top MM PE firms 5 13y
+4 Cool LBO 16 13y
+4 Sending thank you email from work 5 13y
+4 TPG Buyout - All GS Kids? 11 13y
+4 TPG Credit Management Changes Name to Castlelake 9 5y
+4 Angel Island Capital / GGC 3 4y
+4 Apollo Headhunter 10 5y
+4 Fashion company due diligence? 1 12y
+4 Rule of 72 11 11y
+4 How big is "Upper Middle Market" 1 12y
+4 Fortress Email Format 2 12y
+4 Milestone Partners? 2 12y
+4 LBO debt not converted to Cash? 8 11y
+4 Asset Purchase LBO Model 0 11y
+4 HIG Final Round 7 11y
+4 Do your offices let you expense beers when you order food at night? 3 10y
+4 How Does a Jefferies IB analyst look to PE Recruiters vs a Bulge Bracket 3 10y
+4 Decision between two PE associate opportunities in Asia 1 6y
+4 KKR Hierarchy Structure 4 10y
+4 LBO structure data 4 6y
+4 What does WSO know about CapitalSpring? 6 4y
+4 unknowing 2 6y
+4 Structuring investment in start-up 3 9y
+4 Curious - how is comp at lower MM PE funds 1 9y
+4 Interest plus Libor 1 6y
+4 Economics degree, how to break into private equity? 4 9y
+4 [Law in PE] What does the legal team of a private equity firm do? 2 9y
+4 Paper LBOs 5 8y
+4 Anyone go from IB associate to a venture fund? 3 9y
+4 Info on Lone Star Funds 2 9y
+4 Sourcing Acquisition Targets 4 8y
+4 Taking over a company using the cash the acquiring company has 2 8y
+4 Effect of Debt to Equity Swap on 3 statements 3 8y
+4 Why is Centerbridge so respected? 3 8y
+4 Best Private Equity Firms in San Fransisco 1 8y
+4 Delete delete delete4215213515 2 8y
+4 PE Interview Chatter 3 8y
+4 WL Ross & Co / WLR Credit Partners 2 8y
+4 Follow Up After PE Interview? 3 6y
+4 Energy Capital Partners Question 4 8y
+4 Accel KKR internship ? 4 8y
+4 Constellation Software in Canada ? 5 1y
+4 Private Equity for Summer 2019 Start 1 8y
+4 Books on TPG 2 8y
+4 Final round interview - follow-up 3 7y
+4 Elon Musk stated that he is working with Silver Lake on a take private of Tesla 2 7y
+4 Private Credit / Venture Case Study - Model Needed 4 7y
+4 Long run PE compensation 1 7y
+4 MF Distressed PE/HF Recruitment 3 7y
+4 Raising Capital/Small Fund 2 7y
+4 How many interviews before getting the job? 1 7y
+4 Day to Day Life of a Private Equity Analyst? 1 7y
+4 If you have Enterprise Value and Cash, how do you figure out transaction value? 4 4y
+4 axel johnson 1 6y
+4 KKR Real Estate Credit Team 4 7y
+4 Ironwood capital in Avon, CT 3 6y
+4 Recruiting for Private Credit vs Private Equity? 3 7y
+4 Culture at Brookfield? 2 7y
+4 Capital One or small PE 3 7y
+4 Thoughts on H.I.G. Capital (NYC)? 4 6y
+4 Mining LBOs 2 7y
+4 Best Books / Guides on Deal Structuring for Private Placements 1 7y
+4 Carlyle group summer interview 4 5y
+4 CPPIB Energy & Resources? 3 6y
+4 Benefit of connecting with an associate before resume screen at a firm that is hiring off cycle but is typically on cycle? 4 7y
+4 Work/Life Balance at Tier 2 Cities 3 6y
+4 In Person Background Check 3 7y
+4 One Rock Capital 2 3y
+4 Doing On-Cycle Recruiting 1 Year Later 4 7y
+4 Best reading materials for private debt / private lending? 3 7y
+4 Oaktree Real Estate Reputation 2 7y
+4 Off-Cycle Headhunter Screens 2 7y
+4 Kinderhook Partners reputation? Founded in 2003 from former Geocapital team 4 7y
+4 Hedge Fund PM breaking into PE? 2 7y
+4 Tier 2 consulting (Parthenon, LEK, AT Kearney) to MM PE? 3 7y

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