+16 Not a great cultural fit at firm - does it matter? 2 6y
+221 Apollo is revamping recruiting and softening its culture. Here's a look. 77 6y
+2 Most common tranche of Debt Used in Dividend Recap? 2 6y
+11 Question About Multiple Expansion 5 6y
+7 Waiting on PE Recruiting because the world is in shambles 1 6y
+1 Infra Funds 1 6y
+8 Any PE Folks with Industry Knowledge in Cremation 4 6y
+22 Who Owns The Company Here? 8 6y
+28 PE recruiting after being fired - story 6 6y
+10 I desparetely need help with a DCF valuation...! 1 6y
+7 Buy side sophomore summer 3 6y
0 GS MBD FT 2021 3 6y
+23 Most respected names in LMM 23 6y
+4 What exactly is a Private Equity Investment Process? 0 6y
+18 is it ok to suggest a 'NOT buy' in a PE case interview? 18 6y
+19 Top Firms with Partner Track? (No b-school) 18 6y
0 [Please contribute if you can] Firms that hire post-MBA without pre-MBA experience at the same firm (e.g., not just "get an MBA and return"; people new to the firm) 1 6y
+12 Private Equity, Tech Finance Or something else? I am confused 0 6y
+12 Megafunds for spanish speaking natives in Europe 0 6y
+87 European Private Equity Associates backgrounds 17 6y
+53 Best European mid market buyout funds 17 6y
+3 NYC PE recruiting internationally 0 6y
0 Starting a PE firm / purchasing company 2 6y
+8 Singapore Megafund 6 6y
0 Apollo Global Culture 6 6y
0 Questions to ask a start up PE fund 2 6y
0 LAC -> MF PE Recruitment 0 6y
+11 LMM / MM PE Compensation 10 6y
+7 Growth exit ops 5 6y
+15 Best practice answer paper LBO debt assumption 6 6y
+17 Best Resources for PE News/Research 5 6y
0 1st round interview in 2 day-what to expect 1 6y
+6 P/E VS EV/EBITDA 6 6y
+3 interview case study- how to write an investment memo 2 6y
+28 How much does your Alma Mater affect PE recruiting if you’re at a good IB? 41 6y
+12 LBO help: int deduction for additional debt 1 6y
0 LBO help: existing equity & purchasing price? 4 6y
+16 Artificial Value 6 6y
+14 LBO Model with Earn-out and Rollover 2 6y
0 PE firms (MFs) NYC back to office timeline? 6 6y
+6 PE Recruiting for MM/EB 5 6y
+6 Blackrock PEP 3 6y
+9 Received Offer. What Questions do I ask to DD a PE job? 1 6y
+15 Elon Musk in Self-Driving Car Market 18 6y
+36 LBO CAPEX 17 6y
0 How to model mezzanine debt in paper lbo 5 6y
+5 How In-Depth Should an Interview DCF Be 4 6y
+6 PE Recruiting Slowdown 4 6y
+45 Lifestyle at LMM PE 13 6y
+11 Culture at MM firms in chicago 9 6y
+3 Long Ridge Partners FT 2021 0 6y
+11 Post-MBA IB associate to PE?? Is it possible? 4 6y
+10 How to value secondary PE deals? 2 6y
+9 Post-Pandemic Compensation True-Up 0 6y
+13 private equity capital infusion 1 6y
+43 Which PE firms have the best offices? 41 6y
+14 Minority Interest EV 1 6y
+7 Unitranche in LBO 3 6y
+12 Recruiting for finance... with an industry-binding scholarship 0 6y
+8 Is LinkedIn necessary in PE? 7 6y
+3 From PE FoF to IB 0 6y
+9 What's the difference between SPV and SPAC? 3 6y
+55 Paper LBO Timing 22 6y
+14 Rhone Group 19 6y
+12 Chinese ADR Delistings 0 6y
0 Estimating balance sheet on basic models where CIM provides no guidance - use comps? 3 6y
+5 What happens to shareholder's equity items in an LBO? 4 6y
+36 Technical interview q 15 6y
+11 IBD Industry Group is different from PE industry focus? 2 6y
+3 PE Firms Reopening Offices? 0 6y
+39 When you've hired from H/S/W/CBS -- ever any duds? 15 6y
+10 LIBOR(EURIBOR) for LBO ? 5 6y
+11 Transaction value tricky question 8 6y
+27 PE folks: What's your initial dilligence framework / workflow? 7 6y
+43 Roll-up acquisition PE questions 14 6y
+24 Incoming IB Analyst - When to think about PE? 9 6y
+10 What to do when key metrics are missing in a CIM? 3 6y
+3 Funds of Fund analyst - Sites to get market updates? 1 6y
+3 Buyside Recruiting for Analysts at DB/UBS 4 6y
+47 Blackstone Culture 21 6y
+13 PE geography important? 3 6y
0 FP&A for a Private Equity Firm, what to expect? 0 6y
+15 How to leverage an email database... middle office -> front office 2 6y
+5 30 min interview-PE investment memo 3 6y
+21 Corporate Finance at a PE 4 6y
+12 Should I take this unpaid PE internship (freshman) 9 6y
+3 Related party and intercompany assets/ liabilities - Net debt 0 6y
+3 does anyone have any experience with searchfunder 3 6y
+3 Jump from IB associate to PE 2 6y
+8 LS Power 3 6y
+15 Help-How to Ask a Family Friend for an Internship 11 6y
+28 Any tips of effective communication on slide decks? 12 6y
+3 PE analyst superday help 0 6y
+48 Infrastructure Private Equity Basic Skills 9 6y
+12 Effect of # of shareholders on attractiveness of PE investment 2 6y
+16 Cash Free Debt Free LBO Modelling Test 4 6y
+6 The Future of Corporate PE vs. Real Estate PE 3 6y
+14 Taking a Haircut on Job Title 2 6y
+15 Tech MFPE Interview preparation 0 6y
+12 Disadvantage in life sciences / biotech without STEM background? 0 6y

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