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+16 Is IB/PE Actually Worth It? Feeling Lost Lately 5 1y
+16 Dumb On-Cycle Interview Q’s 4 3y
+16 How pigeonholed are you in a PE industry group? 8 5y
+16 In the next decades which career do you think will be the most profitable on average on a risk-adjusted basis? 10 5y
+16 PE Europe for MBB 5 10mo
+16 How long should I stay at my firm? 5 5y
+16 Does Oxbridge course matter at all for London IB/PE? (Theology) 9 2y
+16 Consequences of Reneging a PE Associate Offer 15 1y
+16 MS IB vs 3i PE out of undergrad 15 5y
+16 IB -> PE? IB -> IB? Pls Help 2 1y
+16 Variance of PE Associate Bonuses 8 1y
+16 Intern at FoF - Looking to switch to buyout PE 7 3y
+16 Seller Financing and Debt Payments? 2 5y
+16 Difference in pay between big and small private credit funds? 20 4y
+16 Impact of Chat GPT on PE 5 3y
+16 PE Business Dev Exit Opps??! 8 5y
+16 MBB first year exploring PE options 3 2y
+16 IB vs PE Rationale 5 4y
+16 Is investment banking experience really that important for MM PE? 6 5y
+16 Opinion on Fund of Funds 13 4y
+16 MM PE that hire undergrads 5 3y
+16 UMM vs LMM 4 1y
+16 GP-Led & LP-Led Secondaries 9 1y
+16 LMM Hours 21 5y
+16 How to find ultra lmm firms? 7 3y
+16 Clearlake Interview Process 7 1y
+16 Real Estate Corporate Private Equity 7 2y
+16 Can't get rid of lifer associate 15 3y
+16 Any info on culture at Atalaya Capital Management 8 4y
+16 Partners Group - Denver 19 5y
+16 LA Private Equity 12 9mo
+16 I Squared Capital 17 1y
+16 Portco role after no promo 5 9mo
+16 Infra PE Analyst -> Traditional PE Associate? 6 1y
+16 What should I do? 6 3y
+16 Portfolio Marks 8 2mo
+16 Canadian Sophomore Recruiting for US PE 10 1y
+16 Are the times of PE over? The Nth-complainer thread ... 8 1y
+16 PE / GE exits for Tech IB Analyst 16 5y
+16 Large Cap vs. Middle Market Investing 10 4y
+16 First round big PE 16 5y
+16 On Cycle - Did JPM analysts sign? 13 9mo
+16 LBO Modelling of Auto Retail 6 2y
+16 Are EB RX / MF PE better? 8 4y
+16 Reference Check After Final Round? 9 3y
+16 1.5-2 yrs IBD vs. PE Analyst after 1 year IBD 15 5y
+16 First internship, no finance knowledge/background, terrified of what the work may be like 2 1y
+16 PE Associate: Feel trapped, advice on where to move from here 8 3y
+16 PE Secondaries Day-to-Day 16 3y
+16 Getting on recruiter’s radar 1 2y
+16 Best reads/primers for telecom/infra investing? 7 2y
+16 New to PE -- How do I get ramped up on certain aspects of the deal process like legal docs and negotiations? 10 2y
+16 T1 / T2 / T3 Cities 14 2y
+16 How Artificial intelligence will kill junior private equity jobs 17 5y
+16 Work From Home PE Firms 17 4y
+16 Private Equity BD 2nd year Associate to IB FSG 10 3y
+16 Calculating Value of Warrants at Exit 5 2y
+16 Software buyout PE analyst gig- no LBO modeling - buy and hold firm - is this good for my future? 9 2y
+16 Am I too old with 30 to move to PE in Europe? 7 1y
+16 PE Secondary Advisory vs Model Internal Audit 5 2y
+16 1-hour LBO modeling test for PE analyst position, what to expect? 8 5y
+16 My PE fund doesn't have a VP title - how to position senior associate position for VP lateral recruiting? 6 5y
+16 Private Credit/BDC/REIT- Portfolio Management to Investment Associate? 6 3y
+16 Disillusioned with Recruiting and the Expectations of Employers 6 5y
+16 Are PE superday’s mostly “fit”? 24 2mo
+16 Help! Analyst Invited to International Conference 5 2y
+16 CFO looking for advice on what’s next 3 1y
+16 impact of on portco from different entry points by PE firms 4 2y
+16 Average PE Base Salary 27 5y
+16 How much admin/boring work are you doing in PE? 14 3y
+16 LMM PE Analyst Comp 6 1y
+16 Distressed Investing vs Workouts Group (credit fund) 15 1y
+16 PE Portco Mgmt & Employee Compensation 7 3y
+16 Work in secondaries for a respected shop - want to move to control buyouts - IBD/Consulting make sense? 5 5y
+16 Senior Associate choices - high performing, low key fund, or name brand fund everyone knows? 4 5y
+16 Info on Peak Rock Capital 5 5y
+16 Arcline PE SA/Analyst Program 10 5y
+16 Secondary PE out of undergrad? 7 5y
+16 How does a PE Recap actually help accelerate company growth? 2 4y
+16 PE Superday - need advice on following up and reimbursement 5 1y
+16 Lateral from MM IB to BB/EB to potentially land UMM/MF PE? 3 4y
+16 Impact of Management Fees on Carried Interest Calculation 9 4y
+16 Carlyle Consumer, Media and Retail Group? 16 2y
+16 IFC Investment Analyst or Small PE Fund 9 4y
+16 Case Study - Transaction Close Flexibility? 2 1y
+16 How did each bank place? 8 2y
+16 How to convert a PE internship 5 2y
+16 IB/PE Lifers, Was It Worth It? 5 2y
+16 Transitioning from FDD Big 4 to Small PE firm? 6 2y
+16 Break into Tech PE/Tech VC? 1 1y
+16 Joseph Baratta to Leave BX 17 1mo
+16 Apax Digital NY 11 4y
+16 Is Sixth Street a MF? 29 3y
+16 Thoughts on Aterian Investment Partners 14 1mo
+16 Inappropriate PE Firm Name 14 4y
+16 KKR REPE 7 3y
+16 Feeling burnt out from IB is PE the promised land or is the grass always greener on the other side? 2 1y
+16 Blackstone Portfolio Management Program (PMP) - anyone have any additonal insights? 5 1y
+16 Private Credit Co-Invest / Carry - Tax Efficiencies 6 4y
+16 UMM/MF Firms at VP+ level 3 4y

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