+16 Rather go MBB -> PE or MBB -> IB -> PE? 8 3y
+16 Disillusioned with Recruiting and the Expectations of Employers 6 5y
+16 How is Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Private Capital 23 1y
+16 Lateral from MM IB to BB/EB to potentially land UMM/MF PE? 3 4y
+16 Average PE Base Salary 27 5y
+16 Private Equity in The Cayman Islands 3 4y
+16 Can PE Internship help with Job hunt? 3 3y
+16 From CEE Growth Equity to London-based Growth Equity with non-traditional background 1 3y
+16 Associates in PE: how do you spend your time? 6 3y
+16 Ardian, thoughts? 33 3w
+16 Difference in pay between big and small private credit funds? 20 4y
+16 Getting on recruiter’s radar 1 2y
+16 Work in secondaries for a respected shop - want to move to control buyouts - IBD/Consulting make sense? 5 5y
+16 Infrastructure PE Europe : Analyst Salary 19 4y
+16 First time doing an LBO 7 3y
+16 Senior Associate choices - high performing, low key fund, or name brand fund everyone knows? 4 5y
+16 Andreessen Horowitz Menlo Park 9 2y
+16 Biggest flops / winners in last 3years 18 1y
+16 Info on Peak Rock Capital 5 5y
+16 Arcline PE SA/Analyst Program 10 5y
+16 Credit Modeling 5 3y
+16 Secondary PE out of undergrad? 7 5y
+16 Question about carry 5 8mo
+16 Negotiate Comp During Review? 3 3y
+16 Carlyle Collegiate Series 45 2y
+16 Who holds pen on PE deal funds flow? 18 1y
+16 Cold Approach Frontier Market LMM Teams 4 1y
+16 Long term commitment to a PE fund 6 3y
+16 Best PE Firms in NJ? 9 3y
+16 Goldman Sachs MBD PIA - PE vs IBD 18 4y
+16 PE Exits from WF? 24 2w
+16 UMM / MF firms with best hours and culture 16 3y
+16 The new KKR, Blackstone, and Apollo…SKKY 4 4y
+16 IFC Investment Analyst or Small PE Fund 9 4y
+16 Will recent stock market volatility benefit PE fundraising? 5 3y
+16 Apax Digital NY 11 4y
+16 London PE recruiting 6 1w
+16 How to decide if I should do on-cycle? 6 7mo
+16 PE not what it used to be 13 2y
+16 Private Equity Infrastructure - THE DISCUSSION 10 3y
+16 I want to buy the business I work in 1 1y
+16 Inappropriate PE Firm Name 14 4y
+16 Private Credit Co-Invest / Carry - Tax Efficiencies 6 4y
+16 UMM/MF Firms at VP+ level 3 4y
+16 Insight Partners Summer 2023 59 3y
+16 Buyout MF PE directly out of undergrad 7 3y
+16 Bregal Partners Full-time Analyst 17 3y
+16 StepStone - Updated Views 10 3d
+16 FIG PE: is insurance sector significantly bigger than banks? 2 4y
+16 Elon Musk’s AI-Enhanced Monkey Stock Pickers 3 3y
+16 Several questions re credit returns analysis 11 4y
+15 Pre-MBA Associate Tips 16 13y
+15 Cold Emailing Private Equity Firms 5 13y
+15 Just closed my first deal 1 11y
+15 Am I Losing My Mind? 3 3y
+15 Genstar AUM to headcount 17 7mo
+15 LBO Model: Entry Multiple Method - IRR goes UP with time? 4 11y
+15 buyside recruitment modeling test 1 11y
+15 Fund of Funds (FOF) return on investment 2 11y
+15 Genstar vs. Francisco 6 2y
+15 Best Groups in Tech PE? 21 1y
+15 Skipping 1st year PE recruiting 5 9y
+15 FIG Team Interview 2 7y
+15 Interviewed a week before Christmas. When do I hear back? 2 7y
+15 PE ops -> tech 8 1y
+15 PE MBB 2027 recruiting 2 1y
+15 Blackstone Future Women Leaders 2023 28 3y
+15 FCF formula - two formulae are different? 3 7y
+15 Remote-Friendly Career Exits at Sr. Associate / VP 11 1y
+15 Merchant Banking - where do opportunities come from? 8 1y
+15 Rx Consulting to Credit Workout Desk (or investing)? 15 7mo
+15 Private Equity Investor Relations/Business Development 2 7y
+15 B4 Audit > TAS/FDD > PE Resume Template 5 7y
+15 Impact of buying treasuries with cash on EV and Equity Value 10 1y
+15 Apollo Networking Event?? 38 3y
+15 Seeking Advice on Career Path in Finance - Undergraduate Student 2 3y
+15 Need Some Advice From Consulting → PE During On-Cycle 2 1y
+15 PE Analyst Exits - Only PE/HF? 6 1y
+15 Keensight Capital 21 1y
+15 T2 Consulting to PE or IB? 3 1y
+15 Most Underrated/Overlooked Freshman Opportunities? 5 7mo
+15 Recruiters in Asia (HK / SG) 7 7mo
+15 Is it possible to get an internship after dropping out? 3 6y
+15 MBA vs MiF in Europe for PE 6 6y
+15 London TMT meet-up 1 6y
+15 Most Advantageous Structure for Carry? 6 3y
+15 Looking for opinions 2 6y
+15 Non-GS/MS/Q/JPM BB tech group placement for SF PE? 7 6y
+15 VP Carry - I thought this should be standard? 3 6y
+15 Need Help Deciding What PE Firms To Go After 2 6y
+15 Advice Please! Path to Private Equity - Starting from Valuation Advisory 1 6y
+15 About to graduate, what kinds of jobs will give me a chance at getting into PE? 4 6y
+15 Brookfield Private Equity 1 6y
+15 Final round interview advice - PE operations role 2 6y
+15 Carry and Retained Bonus structure don’t seem favorable 7 1y
+15 Top MBA / MF PE Chances from a State School 3 6y
+15 Dallas PE Funds? 17 6y
+15 Salary range for Associate role -- $500MM AUM shop? 5 6y
+15 Does BB IB MD or MF PE IR MD make more in the long term? 4 4y
+15 Mainland European Languages for US vs European UMM/MF PE Firms in London? 1 7mo

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
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  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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