+14 HH Application Froms 1 2y
+14 Brand Name MF/UMM Fund vs Up & Coming Fund 15 2y
+14 How much does location for PE matter? 5 2y
+14 Undergrad straight to buy side - am I fucked? 2 2y
+14 When's she dropping 11 2y
+14 CDN PE Salaries 14 2y
+14 These forums are intimidating 6 2y
+14 Building Cap Table Management Software 7 2y
+14 SF based PEs that hire out of undergrad 11 2y
+14 PE Salaries in France 8 2y
+14 Glendower Capital SOF V 7 2y
+14 Sustainable jobs after PE? 7 2y
+14 PE firm won’t let me start early 4 2y
+14 Should I take this fall internship opportunity? 3 2y
+14 What banks and groups did Apollo/KKR/H&F take from this on-cycle 30 2y
+14 What is going on at Apollo? 6 2y
+14 Work & bullying 1 2y
+14 Co-invest: what's the best approach? 6 2y
+14 PE intellectually stimulating ?? 4 2y
+14 Any other second years feeling adequately unprepared for buyside recruiting? 6 2y
+14 Boutique IB Firm Also Raising Fund? 10 2y
+14 Australia Infrastructure PE? 5 2y
+14 Looking for MBB/IB/PE related PT/SA/SW as an EUR 1st year student 5 2y
+14 Lateraling as an Associate vs. Senior Associate 2 2y
+14 Distressed (Early) Tech Buyout - Revenue vs. EBITDA multiple-basis for entry vs. exit valuation 8 2y
+14 Closed deals for current associates? 5 2y
+14 How Hard is it to Hold Onto Your PE Seat? 10 2y
+14 25 yrs old undergrad freshman getting in PE 10 2y
+14 Is this the Black-Scholes of Private Equity? 8 2y
+14 Recruiters: how do I communicate my interests politely yet assertively? 5 2y
+14 IBD/PE in Madrid with no Spanish knowledge 6 2y
+14 Canadian Pension Rankings 21 2mo
+14 REPE Haven't Received Offer Yet, Got the Call From HR Though 5 2y
+14 Startup PE Shop Straight out of UG 5 2y
+14 Can VPs and MDs exit to PE? 26 2y
+14 Carlyle Europe Partners Fundraising & Outlook for Investment Professionals 15 2y
+14 Carry tax reduction strategies 10 2y
+14 Sycamore NY vs. AEA NY 18 2y
+14 Distressed/Turn around/Deep value Funds 2 2y
+14 Expert Networks usage experience? Opportuntiy for AI-augmented expert network? 5 2y
+14 BX Infra - Updated Views 20 2mo
+14 What to expect from a PE fundraising/IR internship ? 5 2y
+14 Bain Capital NY Office? 12 1y
+14 Owning a dog as a PE associate 11 2y
+14 Plausibility to Recruit Off-Cycle? 10 2y
+14 Canaccord Preferred Shares 3 2y
+14 LMM PE Case Study 5 1y
+14 Cinven Interview -- Case Study Advice 13 1y
+14 Corp Dev / PE Associate Offer at Search Fund (120-150k) in MCOL City 9 2y
+14 Advice regarding gettin in REPE/PE 3 2y
+14 How to Calculate IRR of Constant Cashflows without a Calculator 5 2y
+14 Thoughts on the independent sponsor model 9 2y
+14 Portco Csuite Comp for MM Non-CFO/Non-CEO? 4 2y
+14 How do private equity superdays work? 5 2y
+14 Stub Period in model 6 2y
+14 Interview Prep Advice: IC Mock Presentation & Full LBO Build 3 2y
+14 Going to a well-known and respect PE shop next year, but looking to lateral at some point due to location. What is the best timing to do so? 5 2y
+14 Breaking into PE 8 2y
+14 Agricultural groups/firms in NY/SF 5 2y
+14 $25m to Invest in One Strategy 6 2y
+14 Stonepeak 8 1y
+14 comp expectations be for PE Sr ASO/VP moving to start a corp dev team at a $10b+ EV PE-backed company? 4 2y
+14 KKR Infra vs Evercore M&A 22 1y
+14 PE Recruiting with H-1B? 12 1y
+14 Back Channeling when Thinking of Taking a Role 6 2y
+14 Direct costs vs COGs / Contribution Margin vs GM 1 2y
+14 Top Tier Tech Firms 9 2y
+14 Quality of PE Associates 7 2y
+14 Country Risk and IRR 3 2y
+14 How To Leverage Independent Deal Experience As An Undergrad 7 2y
+14 Top Crossover Compensation 22 1y
+14 Favorite/Best Moats in Consumer Brands? 12 2y
+14 Argue Why MM/UMM PE? 19 2y
+14 What do you hate the most about second round diligence? 9 2y
+14 Why is Blackstone so dominant? 9 2y
+14 On Cycle 2026 30 1y
+14 Lunate case study 18 3w
+14 Boss says one thing and does another 7 2y
+14 The Peanut Gallery in Pipeline Meetings 7 2y
+14 What would you tell your younger self? 6 2y
+14 Private Equity Investing within HFs (Viking, Elliott, Coatue etc.) 8 2y
+14 London Headhunters and Client Coverage (2024) 32 1mo
+14 How to plan for MBB exit to Private Equity Ops/ Value Creation? 9 2y
+14 Do top groups at pwp/moelis/gugg etc get MF PE HH emails during on cycle? 19 1y
+14 LMM Chicago PE Comp 7 1y
+14 Orion Group 24 1mo
+14 Soul Equity solutions ? Legit? 11 1y
+14 Legality of storing CIMs? 9 1y
+14 Urgent Dilemma: PE Analyst Offer Versus Top BB Product Group 5 1y
+14 Second thoughts after starting work in PE 4 1y
+14 48-hr take home PE case study 1 1y
+14 How should I think about the move to a lower tier/new multi manager from MM PE? 6 1y
+14 Advice for Current LMM Analyst 4 1y
+14 Incoming PE Analyst On-Cycle Preparation 2 1y
+14 BlackRock Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions - Culture and Reputation 6 1y
+14 Is This Comp Too Low? 7 1y
+14 The PE Associate’s Guide to Nailing Investment Memos 2 1y
+14 What did you do during your banking years that made the PE associate role easier? 3 1y
+14 Breaking into Healthcare Private equity 17 1y
+14 Platinum Equity Insight 2 10mo

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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