+14 At what level do you no longer need to do modeling tests? 12 9mo
+14 Are PE analyst programs still the way to go? 11 4y
+14 How much better does it get after Associate? 13 3y
+14 Hardest LBO Modeling Tests / Questions 11 1y
+14 How are you spending your bonus? 20 8mo
+14 What would you tell your younger self? 6 2y
+14 Bain Capital Credit? 32 4y
+14 CPI Intro call 11 1y
+14 Dividend Recaps - Dead/Paused? [LMM] 7 3y
+14 Why Many Strong Candidates Still Get Rejected In PE / IB Recruiting (Europe) 1 8mo
+14 Can’t get offer past Super Day 8 1y
+14 Working in PE/IBD - How long is your commute time? 24 4y
+14 Ares Private Equity Low Returns 11 4y
+14 Mac for modeling? With Parallels? 4 4y
+14 Being on really good MM deals. Question 9 3w
+14 PE intellectually stimulating ?? 4 3y
+14 Asking for advice – from BigLaw to PE 4 1y
+14 JPM Morgan Private Capital vs. Mid-Tier IB 17 3d
+14 Thoughts on Sixth Street 11 4y
+14 BB ER Associate Industrials —> PE? 9 3y
+14 Case Study - HELP! 4 2w
+14 Move from IB to REPE 2 3y
+14 Rede Partners 2021 13 3y
+14 Which distressed asset targeted PE fund will bail out Evergrande? 7 4y
+14 Delete 3 8mo
+14 How to find the IRR for a cash+share rollup acquisition? 1 4y
+14 Why are PE associates bases so low 16 3y
+14 How did you pick your exit opp? 3 4y
+14 Bristan sold for c.£49M cash plus up to £6M earn-out on £63M revenue. How would you think about that price? 3 1w
+14 H.I.G. Secondaries 4 7mo
+14 If you could go back and redo college/career choice… 2 3y
+14 On Cycle 2026 30 2y
+14 PE career 5 3y
+14 Could someone clarify what exactly vintage is? (PE) 4 4y
+14 How to lateral to sr aso / vp position in PE 3 4y
+14 LBO Test vs. CIM LBO test 7 1y
+14 Have You Ever Found Fraud during your Diligence Process 12 4y
+14 Biz Dev in PE - Advice 13 6mo
+14 Private Credit / Direct Lending Headhunters 8 4y
+14 PE in Boston 7 3y
+14 REPE Haven't Received Offer Yet, Got the Call From HR Though 5 2y
+14 Do top groups at pwp/moelis/gugg etc get MF PE HH emails during on cycle? 19 2y
+14 BX Infra - Updated Views 20 7mo
+14 Stop putting your stupid "Board Observer" roles on LinkedIn 13 4y
+14 Offer Decision - Tech IB / Large Cap PE / MM PC 7 1y
+14 Leg lengthening procedure 16 3y
+14 LMM Chicago PE Comp 7 2y
+14 Call from HR after Superday at a top PE firm, is it a verbal offer? How should I follow up? 13 4y
+14 Relationship Between Revenue Multiple Expansion and EBITDA Margin and ROIC 5 4y
+14 Canadian Pension Rankings 21 6mo
+14 Building a Tech firm - My view - Please advise 9 4y
+14 Boutique IB Firm Also Raising Fund? 10 3y
+14 Feeling lost about career 8 4y
+14 Minimising errors in models and formulas 1 4y
+14 IB / PE "Dictionary" 1 4y
+14 London Headhunters and Client Coverage (2024) 32 6mo
+14 Is PE realistic at this stage? 2 1y
+14 EVR M&A vs. BX PE vs. Moelis Generalist 20 4y
+14 Getting into PE? 3 4y
+14 Astorg 21 1y
+14 Industrials PE Resources 4 3y
+14 Possible to lateral from a middle market to mega PE fund? 16 2y
+14 How to passively recruit for PE/HF? 6 3y
+14 Incoming IB SA Interested in VC/ Growth Equity 3 4y
+14 When's she dropping 11 3y
+14 Any other second years feeling adequately unprepared for buyside recruiting? 6 3y
+14 Reviewing CIM 3 1y
+14 PE recruiting from mid-tier RX 2 4y
+14 Bessemer Venture Parters 12 4y
+14 How much does location for PE matter? 5 3y
+14 Symphony Technology Group - Interview 4 4y
+14 VP carry at small 200M fund 15 3y
+14 Path from ER to Buyside Fundraising 2 1y
+14 Undergrad straight to buy side - am I fucked? 2 3y
+14 LBO Templates from KKR, Blackstone, Carlyle, etc? 7 4y
+14 BMO/RBC M&A Toronto ---> US PE 16 1y
+14 Firms that Build Companies from Scratch? 17 1y
+14 Vista vs H&F vs TB Software PE 20 4y
+14 Abraaj Group Hiring Process 21 4y
+14 Have PE firms bumped pay yet? 21 4y
+14 Sycamore NY vs. AEA NY 18 2y
+14 Alpine Investors - Need Info 5 3y
+14 Move from City law into Private Equity (London) 3 4y
+14 EY TAS - Operational Transaction Services Hours/pay/exit opps/etc? 8 4y
+14 Delay Graduation to Recruit IB or Graduate Early and go FT MBB 4 3y
+14 Should I let a new interviewing firm know I just signed with another firm? 3 1y
+14 Blackstone Private Equity vs. Life Sciences: differences 6 4y
+14 Recruiting at Other PE Funds with the Same Headhunter 7 4y
+14 Second thoughts after starting work in PE 4 2y
+14 Getting Laid Off - How long can I take off? 6 1y
+13 Traditionally Smart But Bad at Job 5 6mo
+13 preferred equity investment 5 7y
+13 PE Case Study Test - Secondaries Help 5 3y
+13 Tech IB Analyst Interested in Distressed 8 6mo
+13 For those who switched from Corp Dev to PE directly 3 1y
+13 Senior Associate Interviews 21 6mo
+13 Bahrain family office analyst offer 5 3y
+13 Future of distressed debt/special situations investing? 11 6mo
+13 Interested in PE/PC. Not Interested in Investing 6 1y
+13 Interesting Funds? 15 2y

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