+24 Anyone have info on General Atlantic? 32 4y
+24 Understanding the Dividend Discount Model? 7 4y
+24 Best PE interview prep? 19 2y
+24 Apollo London - What's it like? 7 4y
+24 Private Debt Compensation 15 5y
+24 PWP private equity placement is elite? 10 5y
+24 Onex, New Mountain, EQT, or Golden Gate? 10 5y
+24 When are your firms going back to working from office? 16 5y
+24 Management Rollover: Clarification 1 5y
+24 PIK Interview Questions 8 5y
+24 Training Juniors 6 5y
+24 One-week take-home Credit/Distressed case study - what to expect? 1 5y
+24 Thoughts on Quick Service Franchise Ownership? 1 5y
+24 Associate Comp Bump for Sourcing Deal? 6 5y
+24 Acceptable UMM/MF GMAT scores 13 5y
+24 GI Partners in 2020 17 4y
+24 PE On-Cycle Recruiting Question 13 5y
+24 MM vs. MF track? 0 5y
+24 Incoming IB Analyst - When to think about PE? 9 5y
+24 "Peaking" too early? 17 5y
+24 Smaller fund or Mega Fund? 26 5y
+24 Buyout to Earlier Stage Investing 14 3y
+24 Finance Burnout or Just Burnout? 8 5y
+24 Work / Life Balance in Corp Finance at company recently bought by PE firm 5 5y
+24 Want to move to Chicago PE? 17 3y
+24 SF Tech IB to Tech MM-UMM Buyout Funds in NY? 7 5y
+24 PE Recruiting as International Student Timing 27 2y
+24 Pre-MBA search fund experience evaluation 3 3y
+24 Why do PE firms use the EV/EBITDA multiple? 15 5y
+24 BX Growth? 24 3y
+24 GP Stakes Modelling/Metrics 13 2y
+24 Pigeonholing yourself in Energy PE 31 5y
+24 CorpFin VP Working on Merge - Job Impact? 9 5y
+24 [Compensation discussion] Is there much benefit to joining a first time fund at the Associate level? 12 4y
+24 1st Year Private Equity Associate Tips 6 5y
+24 Private Equity on Mars 14 5y
+24 Does one year of PE 'keep you in the game'? 5 5y
+24 Apollo PE vs. Apollo Credit vs. Apollo Hybrid Value 13 1y
+24 MS and GS Private Credit Insights? 17 2y
+24 Are marketplaces "software"? 6 4y
+24 LP Construction - LMM 5 4y
+24 How Many Advance to the Case Study Round? (PE Associate Recruiting) 7 4y
+24 Starting Renewable energy PE analyst job - what to expect? 21 4y
+24 KKR PE vs Blackstone PE - Analyst Roles 15 3y
+24 URGENT- PE non compete clause in offer 21 4y
+24 Moving from FoF / Next Steps 10 4y
+24 BX BREDS Liquid Credit group 49 2y
+24 Canadian PE Comp 41 4y
+24 Impact Funds 8 4y
+24 Credit Associate comp at Monroe Capital 18 4y
+24 Is Traditional PE worth it in the post-COVID world? 12 4y
+24 I want to be a ski bum 25 4y
+24 Berkshire / THL Thoughts? 15 3y
+24 Dust Settled - Which Banks Placed Best? 60 4y
+24 WTF happens to VP's and Principals that don't make Partner? 28 4y
+24 Is Sky High PE Comp Here To Stay? 19 4y
+24 Growth equity to Buy out? 6 4y
+24 Best 3-Statement Practice LBO 7 2y
+24 What is your favorite example of a controversial PE/activist deal that worked? 1 4y
+24 Post-MBA PERE to Traditional PE 1 4y
+24 Corporate development/strategy at a large private equity firm 3 3y
+24 2023 KKR FT Analyst Recruiting 86 3y
+24 Restructuring Interview Question 7 3y
+24 Francisco Partners Fundraise 19 3y
+24 Dream PE Firms 38 3y
+24 IBD / PE: UChicago (Econ) vs Wharton (Finance) 11 3y
+24 Insight into bolt-on M&A process? 4 3y
+24 Why do banks, consulting firms, and PE firms sponsor visas? 6 3y
+24 UMM Funds 25 3y
+24 New Distribution Waterfall Module in our PE Interview Course and PE Deals Process Course 0 3y
+24 Private Equity Capital Markets 6 2y
+24 How hard to syndicate a $100k allocation into a series A/B investment (eg market research, would you be interested?) 5 3y
+24 Money corrupted my family... The Story 22 3y
+24 Secondaries culture/comps/hours 25 3y
+24 First time PE fund. Comp structure 10 3y
+24 Reputable LMM PE shop in T2 City or Secondaries in NYC? 6 3y
+24 PE industry - where is it going in a nonzero rate environment? 13 3y
+24 LBO Model - effective date vs closing date 10 2y
+24 LBO Model (pasted values) to (Cells Linked) - anyone want to help me convert a bunch of these? 5 3y
+24 Mf PE out of undergrad 47 2y
+24 Q&A: MBB to Private Equity, Promoted to VP 18 3y
+24 Which funds pay the most? 35 1y
+24 PE Case Study 48h 14 1y
+24 Mathematical brainteaser by Investment Manager 9 3y
+24 Associate to VP Without MBA 5 2y
+24 BX London - How to break in? 18 3y
+24 Leaving an Unpaid PE Internship 10 3y
+24 Am I ghosted? 9 2y
+24 Viking Global's PE Team 10 11mo
+24 Lateralling at VP level 5 2y
+24 Leaving MBB for GE with a bad rating — best explanation? 10 2y
+24 Switching industry groups as an associate? 9 2y
+24 Tech PE to Corp Dev in Tech 6 2y
+24 Archive 14 2y
+24 Q&A: Switching Majors Three Times to 1st Year Associate in Infrastructure PE 0 2y
+24 Is my comp in line with ASO pay? 20 2y
+24 Beneficient is a Ponzi scheme 3 1y
+24 How long does it take to become a good associate? 9 2y
+24 Last minute private credit interview tips? 8 2y
+24 How to determine your intellectual investing style? 7 2y

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