+18 Incoming IB analyst to a lower tier MMIB looking for advice 8 2y
+6 PE co-invest: progression/exits from for interns/graduates 1 2y
+37 Vista Equity - Analyst/Associate Role 26 2y
+7 HIG placement in HBS, GSB, WHR 3 2y
0 Main Street Capital (MAIN) Recruitment process? 1 2y
+40 Fund of Funds (FOF) vs Placement Agent (PA) ? 40 2y
+15 Private Equity Firms in Florida 21 2y
+18 Turning down a promotion 14 2y
0 Sandton Capital Partners Insight? 2 2y
+3 Coatue GP Salaries 9 2y
+19 Thoughts on Bow River Capital (Denver)? 16 2y
+78 Family Offices 14 2y
+14 Breaking into PE 8 2y
+9 Need Advice: starting career leading to-Tax Accountant at PE firm. 3 2y
+9 SMB ETA: Evaluating 2 opportunities 3 2y
+13 Suspicious PE Internship 7 2y
+4 Updated opinions on 26North? 14 2y
+3 Fund Memorandum for an interview case study? 5 2y
+35 Leverage for Co-Invest? 34 2y
+3 Private Credit Arms of Private Equity Firms 2 2y
+19 LBO - Seller Note, how to model S&U and 3 Statements 9 2y
+11 Apollo LA Updated Info 9 2y
+8 PE Secondaries 2 2y
0 Help w attached RE PE case study 1 2y
+3 Question about Co-investing 4 2y
+4 The Phantom of the Autism--Email And Learning to Deal with Boomer's Asks in a Didactic Way 9 2y
0 Oaktree PE offices 1 2y
0 Del 0 2y
+36 Private Equity Comp & Carry 36 2y
+219 Megafund PE -> Impact Investing (IFC World Bank)? Am I Crazy? 49 2y
+6 BB PE fund Superday 1 2y
+1 Roark Comp 1 2y
+18 Risk of getting pushed out in PE - Why gun for PE in the first place 12 2y
+11 Best questions to ask C-Suite in a PE Superday? 12 2y
+42 Best city in the world for PE outside the US 42 2y
+79 Is this considered a search fund? 22 2y
+5 Dnsbehebdhh 3 2y
+21 Solar Energy - Modeling test (Moving from RE) 3 2y
+9 Private Equity Interview Structure 1 2y
+31 Q&A: Accounting to Buy Side 13 2y
+34 Industrials Sector 10 2y
+15 Platinum Equity 23 Info 10 2y
+11 Overly segmented shops 3 2y
+42 PE B-School programs 35 2y
0 Miami Finance 1 2y
+24 PE Recruiting as International Student Timing 27 2y
0 Candace Owens Private Equity Career 2 2y
0 Infra PE Interviews 1 2y
0 Infra PE Interviews 1 2y
+15 Blackstone PE Secondaries vs BB IB -- for PE Exits 12 2y
+10 Co-Investing Groups? 10 2y
+28 Ratio Advisors Partners List 2023 16 2y
+37 Any info on Sixth Street Partners? 16 2y
+19 How Much Should I Co-Invest? (Access to 70% Leverage program at prime - 1.5%) 16 2y
+9 One of the most prestigious asset management vs boutique private equity (150M USD AUM) firm  1 2y
+9 Boutique ESG PE firm vs prestigious fintech/AM firm for SIP 1 2y
+3 Mobility to PE / distressed from ABF 1 2y
+9 Blackstone New Structured Finance Group 5 2y
+2 Best MM PE Firms for B-School Exits? 3 2y
0 PE Firms with recent raises 1 2y
0 Ops Internship at well-known PE or IB SA at mid bank? 4 2y
+9 LBO Models 1 2y
+6 CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT --> PE FUNDs--H O W T O 1 2y
+91 MF Credit vs. MS/GS SA 2023 Offer 60 2y
+7 Internship interview w/ one-man shop: what to expect? 2 2y
0 H&F On-Cycle 2 2y
+5 Ares Management’s private equity co-head Graves to leave firm March 1 2 2y
+9 Should I lateral groups internally? 5 2y
0 DELETED 0 2y
+27 Lateral Associate Recruiting - Struggling 13 2y
0 CPPIB london (infrastructure credit) 1 2y
+9 Stone Point Capital comp 3 2y
+6 Salary negotiation 5 2y
+12 Am I an idiot for buying a house vs co-invest allocation? 8 2y
+20 How to Calculate Goodwill in an LBO 14 2y
+3 PE ON-CYCLE TIMING MEGATHREAD 8 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
+22 Consulting to LMM HC PE internship search 2 2y
0 PE Shops in Boston 2 2y
+9 Consumer Fund Focused Technicals (Mid-Level) 2 2y
+1 Canadian pension plan internship recruiting timelines 2 2y
+693 Thoughts From a MF PE Associate 97 2y
+33 Meet up group in Boston / New England? 33 2y
+3 Golub Capital Hours? 10 2y
0 Expected Pay - LMM Cleveland / Pittsburgh 1 2y
+3 BC Partner Exodus 2 2y
+11 PE Prep in Europe 8 2y
+37 How much should I co-invest? 16 2y
+11 AKKR Menlo Park? Growth vs. Buyout in 2024? 12 2y
+9 Corp Dev --> Private Credit...Possible? 1 2y
+15 Private Credit / Direct Lending - Resources 12 2y
0 Opportunistic Private Credit - Case Study 3 2y
+6 IU KELLEY TO BLACKSTONE PE? 11 2y
+8 JPM/MS/GS Regional Office --> MF PE 7 2y
0 How to move to a larger Special Sit. / Distressed Debt Fund? 1 2y
+6 Advent interview London - Commercial Case Study 7 2y
+4 Mountaingate Capital Insights 3 2y
+10 Upper MM IB or Small Private Equity 2 2y
+1 Infra/Renewables Analyst Transitioning to Infra PE 2 2y
+20 PE Interview Question: 5yr EBITDA growth rate 2 2y

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  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
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