+78 Consumer PE is dying/dead? 17 3mo
+11 PE vs IB job security 12 3mo
+11 AI for Finance 12 3mo
+13 Starting Early as a PE Associate 4 3mo
+10 Anyone making 200k+ with 40-50 hours in strategic finance post-IB analyst years? 16 3mo
+15 Post-MBA PE Recruiting Question 8 3mo
+18 GE / LMM PE Comp in Tier 2 City 1 3mo
+32 Lateral market? 51 3mo
+12 When Carry Actually Gets Paid! 14 3mo
+7 No IB RO considering PE 1 3mo
+32 Moving from mid-level MMPE to sr level at new M&A holdco - how to think about the opportunity? 13 3mo
0 Bain Capital culture / WLB & interview prep 1 3mo
+20 PE Associate Comp Benchmarking 36 3mo
+52 What % of people entering PE ultimately make MD/Partner? 32 3mo
+31 Thoughts on Working for an LP? 35 3mo
+29 Private Equity Office wear 13 3mo
+98 Software PE guys - how are you holding up 41 3mo
+15 MM IB vs Secondaries vs Private Credit 5 3mo
+1 hbs vs gsb 4 3mo
0 GIC special situations 3 3mo
+46 PE to PortCo Chief of Staff 19 3mo
+24 GTCR vs BDT MSD vs MDP 17 3mo
+70 Wtf happens now? What are other VPs doing? 37 3mo
0 SaaS Case Study Request 3 3mo
+2 Where will I get paid the most? 3 3mo
+11 Macquarie Private Equity / Credit Analyst 18 3mo
0 State of Software M&A 1 3mo
+87 Motive Partners 29 3mo
+12 Post-Banking Seats 7 3mo
+6 PE (Post MBA) Role 3 3mo
+106 Overall PE Vibe Check 84 3mo
+11 Graduating Before Junior-Summer PE/Growth Internship — How Should I Approach the Firm? 3 3mo
+7 JD, MBA related to PE and other Wall Street Jobs 2 3mo
0 Thoughts on InfraRed in NYC 1 3mo
0 Private Equity vs IB 1 3mo
+16 I Squared Capital PE SA vs Top BB/EB Junior IB SA 13 3mo
0 Small infra PE - what do you use for deal file storage? 2 3mo
0 How much time are you spending on “value creation” portfolio work? 1 3mo
+6 What is the value of JD & MBA 1 3mo
+33 Oaktree Modeling Test /Case Study 101 3mo
+9 Dealing with afternoon sleepies 17 3mo
+6 Reneging PE offer? 3 3mo
+35 Return Full-Time to EB vs. Lindsay Goldberg FT Analyst 18 3mo
+22 Tough PE Lateral Market At VP Level So Far In 2026? 17 3mo
+48 Private Equity Associate Regretting Decision 19 3mo
+9 MM IB Chicago Exits 3 3mo
+19 Do PE VPs Always Have An Associate Under Them? 12 3mo
+26 Ares buying LGP...now what? 8 3mo
0 Growth Equity Career Potential 1 3mo
+20 Thoughts on Novo Holdings 35 3mo
+12 MBA to EM Infra Investing? 3 3mo
+2 LMM PE Associate Compensation - Low Tier City (Base & Bonus) 4 3mo
+9 Ares Acquisition of LGP 0 3mo
+7 Secondaries Comp / Culture In 2026 5 3mo
+9 MBA to EM Infra Investing? 1 3mo
0 Long Ridge Equity Partners 0 3mo
+2 AltamarCAM Partners - Secondaries? 3 3mo
+33 SWF (GIC, Temasek, Mubadala) in NY 33 3mo
+1 Data Center / Infrastructure Private Equity Interview Case Study 1 3mo
+12 Secondaries Advisory Model Test 7 3mo
+6 GIP London 3 3mo
+9 Views on Blue Owl Digital Infra 7 3mo
+25 Percheron Capital | Latest Views 10 3mo
+28 Private Investing at a BB vs. Traditional IB → PE 8 3mo
+126 Bank not transferring me to NYC 48 3mo
+25 Siris Capital Group - culture/rep? 19 3mo
+6 Renovus Capital partners 6 3mo
+17 AMEX Gold For PE Associate in SF 13 3mo
+30 SGE Final Round (Investment Summer Analyst) - Case Study & Technicals? 19 3mo
+8 Private Capital Investing: The Handbook of Private Debt and Private Equity (Wiley Finance) 4 3mo
+5 Seeking Advice on IB Analyst vs. Investment Firm Opportunity 6 3mo
+14 lucked into PE, What now? 16 3mo
0 Insight into Griffin Gaming Partners in 2026? 0 3mo
+18 Comp check — Associate at small first-time Swiss PE fund (CHF 90k base + deal fees + 0.5% carry). Fair or getting squeezed? 2 3mo
+10 One Rock Capital / Analyst program? 7 3mo
+64 One Rock Capital - Thoughts? 69 3mo
+4 Bonus Clawback 4 3mo
+77 Interesting Scenario: Discord Strategic Finance Offer, or Keep Trying PE? 27 3mo
+44 MBB to PE advice (2025) 10 3mo
+8 Lindsay Goldberg FT 27 32 3mo
+25 Joining Young MM Firms For Longer-Term PE Career 22 3mo
+11 Apollo FIG 2027 36 3mo
0 Best/Worst lenders to work with in Europe? 1 3mo
+6 KPS Capital Partners Insights 7 3mo
+16 Brookfield vs. TPG Angelo Gordon (in LA) 2 3mo
+120 Mid Level Career Freeze 39 3mo
0 2027 growth equity PE Recruiting 3 3mo
+1 JD/MBA Placement Directly into PE 4 3mo
0 Carlyle 2 3mo
0 End of Associate Program Bonus 3 3mo
+26 Are you guys using AI to do your PE work? 13 3mo
+15 26 North in 2025 12 3mo
+46 LA Funds 36 3mo
+3 OMERS Global Credit 4 3mo
+9 MM IB (non-tech group) with HSW 2+2 — direct tech PE/growth recruiting vs. going straight to MBA? 3 3mo
+9 Infrastructure PE Modeling Tests / Case Studies 12 3mo
0 Top PE junior summer internships? 1 4mo
+15 PE Secondaries Case Study Prep 5 4mo
+4 How are PE & IB case studies changing with AI? 2 4mo
+23 Undergrad summer PE analyst positions 8 4mo

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