+30 Feeling disillusioned 15 2y
+30 To all associates coming up on the 2 year mark, how bad is it to have no deals done? 9 2y
+30 Including "dead" deals on resume? 17 9y
+30 PE interview question - debt 13 3y
+30 Corporate Restructuring to PE 6 9y
+30 MF/Top Growth Equity vs. MF PE 11 3y
+30 Golden gate vs Charlesbank 29 2mo
+30 What does it take to land PE analyst out of undergrad? 31 4y
+30 Business Development Role at PE Firm 32 1y
+30 Does it make sense / possible to borrow debt against company's future cashflows? 15 6y
+30 H/S/W chances after 4 years PE, 2 years IB? 8 4y
+30 Autism in PE 6 2y
+30 Carlyle forward outlook? 32 2y
+30 UBS Actual Recent Exits In the US For PE With Data 9 1y
+30 Tech PE Technical Questions 14 9mo
+30 PE role with terrible pay? 18 6y
+30 Coming to terms with being "poor" 39 4y
+30 LMM PE Senior Comp 26 5mo
+30 Family Offices and Smaller PE Funds: In Search of a better WLB and, Hopefully, Better Carry 6 9mo
+30 Which Infrastructure Specialization (Renewables, Digital, Transport, etc.) 13 2y
+30 Pitchbook: PE Secondaries to Boom in 2023 3 3y
+30 Estimate Levered IRR from Unlevered IRR? 7 8y
+30 Nontraditional Background to PE 8 6y
+30 Raising Search Fund Out of Undergrad 6 8y
+30 Private Equity Returns 12 5y
+30 How did you know you wanted to do PE and what PE firms to recruit for? 8 4y
+30 Do I have a chance to start off as a junior (associate/entry level) position in a PE Firm? 7 8y
+30 Is the switch from consulting to private equity possible? 25 3y
+30 One Equity Partners -- JPM PE arm 26 2y
+30 SGE Final Round (Investment Summer Analyst) - Case Study & Technicals? 19 3mo
+30 How Do I Know What I Like? 3 1y
+30 Doing a second pre-mba Associate stint at a larger PE firm 9 8y
+30 M7 MBA or UMM PE for 2 year program? 6 1y
+30 IB Associate -> VP PE 13 3y
+30 Imposter Syndrome: PE to Publics 4 3mo
+30 Deciding between 2 offers…need help 16 3y
+30 Bain Capital Credit London culture? 27 4y
+30 Exit Opps from SWF Direct Investing to PE 16 1y
+30 Deleted 24 2y
+30 Greenwich, CT: Reverse Commute 12 3y
+30 Type of capex in cash flow 6 6y
+30 NYC MF Credit Associate Comp (recent data points, lateral move) 23 4y
+30 What are the early signs of an exceptional investor? 5 2y
+30 When a Gut Feeling Goes Wrong 6 6y
+30 Back to IB from PE to Break Into Mega Fund? 5 7y
+30 Best Business You’ve Seen! 32 11mo
+30 Nerves holding me back on PE interviews - I'm good at my job but freeze during case studies 15 2y
+30 Dallas PE Funds Opinions/Insights? 33 4y
+30 Top PE funds, 2020 update 14 3y
+30 Senior associate / VP PE lateral interviews 25 2mo
+30 Call for advice from PE professionals - Undergraduate hopeful in distress 8 4y
+30 PJT RSSG vs BX PE for 2023 summer analyst 37 4y
+30 Great Investing Role, Bad Comp for Long Term? 2 2y
+30 Strategy consulting to PE - Interview in 5 days, Advice requested! 7 3y
+30 Advent International - Any recent opinions? 31 4y
+30 Most Desirable Buyside Seats in London/Continental Europe 17 2mo
+30 What to wear to a PE super day? 25 2y
+30 Soph Internship Killing Me 20 2y
+30 Reputation of New mountain capital 11 4y
+30 Q&A: Return to PE after corporate stint 24 2mo
+30 Consulting -> IB -> CBS -> PE? 10 6y
+30 Best Finance Clubs at UC Berkeley for IB/PE? 7 2mo
+30 Best PE Firms for B-School 8 3y
+30 Main Capital Partners? 22 2mo
+30 How is data science used in deal sourcing? 12 4y
+30 AEA Investors - London 11 1y
+30 Fund blew up. Now what? 25 1y
+30 Introduction for co-investment opportunities 7 2y
+30 Private Equity Portfolio: How Would You Hedge? 8 5y
+30 On-Cycle recruiting as 2nd year analyst? 5 2y
+30 Finance to Tech 12 4y
+30 US MBA to Singapore PE: Better to do IB in Singapore or NY/London first? How important is bank brand/presence in SEA? 10 5mo
+30 2023/2024 up and coming funds 33 1y
+30 How much of a pay cut would you be willing to take? 5 4y
+30 PE CFO Compensation 24 4y
+30 100% Leveraged LBO? 7 7y
+30 Why do law firms typically remain private partnerships whereas IBs have trended towards IPOs in recent history? 7 4y
+30 What's your walk away number? 32 4y
+30 Why do I feel like an absolute idiot 4 2y
+30 Help with PE question - Why do you not invest? 12 6y
+30 MM PE out of undergrad worth it? 6 3y
+30 Getting smart in industry for interviews 6 4y
+30 Senior Associate Recruiting - Timeline for Recruiter Outreach 13 5y
+30 HELP - Lower MM PE Compensation 17 6y
+30 How many expert calls do you guys do? 12 9mo
+30 Since when has everybody started to hate PE? Should I reconsider my exit-choice? 15 1y
+30 I don't want to work 12 6y
+30 Difference between BB RE Asset Management vs REPE 7 6y
+30 Warburg Pincus 2024 FT Analyst 122 1y
+30 MBB to PE 14 1y
+30 TowerBrook Associate position 17 3y
+30 Easiest way to make about $2mm/y 24 1y
+30 Rubicon Founders (Nashville, TN) 19 8mo
+30 $130/hr - Help WSO Source Realistic PE Docs for New Training 0 4y
+30 Hong Kong as a non Chinese speaker 35 2y
+30 Great Investment Podcast - Capital Allocators 11 6y
+30 Does anyone have some background on why Stephen Davis left Vista Equity Partners after cofounding it? 17 6y
+30 Interview question international growth 8 6y
+30 Compensation packages Abu Dhabi and Quatar these days 11 2w
+30 Late sending case study 7 2y

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