+3 Seeking Advice - Not Content at Current Role 1 4y
+9 Altamont Capital Partners 2 4y
+12 Consulting as PE Prep + Exits? 1 4y
0 GA Capital Partnering 1 4y
+2 internship decision! 10 4y
+20 No Deal Experience as Second Year 7 4y
+7 How do ya'll co-invest with your firm? 14 4y
+14 Average PE Analyst Salary London 28 4y
+146 Q&A : Principal in Middle Market PE 61 4y
+3 BlackRock Private Equity Partners London 4 4y
+13 London Private Equity Compensation 24 4y
+4 How Fast to Respond to Headhunters 3 4y
+3 Analyst Training 1 4y
+3 Days off working PE 1 4y
+57 London Living - Advice 40 4y
+2 Columbia Growth Equity Analyst Placement? 3 4y
+15 PhD for PE/VC 3 4y
+6 Going beyond "hardworking" to be really good at one's job 3 4y
+52 Ares vs. Golub Direct Lending 42 4y
+8 LMM GP Management 5 4y
+3 Hiring Market 1 4y
+12 LMM Associate year 2 raise 6 4y
+10 Do I have a shot at PE out of undergrad? 1 4y
+16 Private Equity in The Cayman Islands 3 4y
+10 PRIVATE IEQUITY IN SAN DIEGO 17 4y
+4 BayPine Capital Boston 4 4y
+3 Trian Fund Management 1 4y
0 Jumping from fund to fund 3 4y
+19 Texas / Florida / SE PE Associate Comp 15 4y
+10 Advice for breaking into Private Equity straight from undergrad. 9 4y
+11 Alternative Asset M&A to MM PE? 2 4y
0 OW 1st year Consultant looking to break into PE 1 4y
+35 GP vs LP for junior 12 4y
+9 PE HH Recruiting 1 4y
0 Any insights on Frontenac Chicago? WLB/Comp/etc 1 4y
+14 Removed 17 4y
+6 Does the WACC of a target differ depending on Acquirer? 7 4y
+28 Benchmarking MF/UMM PE Base Salaries 90 4y
+28 Co-investments to Direct? 20 4y
0 CVC UK team 4 4y
+46 Sourcing Model Discussion 12 4y
+2 Would you quit the PE job for MF (public market role)? 7 4y
+12 Francisco Partners Reputation 7 4y
+13 Girlfriend and PE 6 4y
+8 What to expect at a Co-Investment interview (superday)? 5 4y
+4 JMI Equity Analyst Interview 1 4y
+6 General Atlantic Capital Partnering SA 2023 2 4y
+47 Stellex 60 4y
+9 Silver Lake NY vs Menlo Park offices 1 4y
+6 NYC Funds with Good Vacation 1 4y
+3 PE case study for consultants 1 4y
+4 What Banks or other organizations heavily influence or invest/manage in defense? Or are just involved in some confidential government operations? This could include PE, VC, IB, etc. 2 4y
+9 Relative Value in Infrastructure: Private Equity and Private Credit 1 4y
0 Stonepeak interview 3 4y
+17 IB/PE in Canada - Entry-level 8 4y
+17 Should I say yes or no to this offer? 1 4y
+8 Altamont Exits 8 4y
+3 Blackstone Core Equity Partners 3 4y
+3 Ergonomic WFH chair / desk at reasonable price? 4 4y
+3 $600k Comp for Sr. Associate? 24 4y
+12 Best PE firms in ATL? 3 4y
+20 Thoughts on CDD / Strategy role at MM PE firm? 2 4y
+9 Describe comments that "Add Value" 1 4y
+6 Energy & Infra PE & IM - London 1 4y
+191 Blackstone Recruiting Has Gone Bonkers 68 4y
+6 Networking Advice 1 4y
+3 Best banking groups to jump into growth equity? 1 4y
+30 How much of a pay cut would you be willing to take? 5 4y
+9 Transferring Countries - IB, AM, PE, Trading or other 1 4y
0 BX Vs Man Group 6 4y
+6 Blackstone SA Experience? 1 4y
+3 From Consulting to PE (London UK) - worth the jump? 2 4y
+27 Need advise on economics/carry 5 4y
+9 Construction/Development Manager venturing into IB/PE 1 4y
+3 LBO Transaction Fees - Impact on P&L? 2 4y
+11 Pricoa Private Capital London/Europe 8 4y
+11 Partners Group Financial Analyst Program 3 4y
+11 Do the Canadian PE funds (pension funds but also others like Onex, Brookfield, etc.) have distinct PE operations / value creation teams? 5 4y
+9 How did you do it? Nervous for transition 4 4y
+4 Is Keystone Capital in Chicago a decent private equity shop? 2 4y
+6 Infra PE recruitment firms 2 4y
+26 PE shops that give juniors outsized responsibility with upward potential? 8 4y
+24 WTF is a Shareholder Loan (LBO Model) 19 4y
+3 Search Fund industry analysis template 1 4y
+12 PE firm worklife balance 30 4y
+3 NYC PE/VC Firms with generous vacation/PTO 2 4y
+28 Search Fund experience valuable? 14 4y
+6 Insight on TPG 1 4y
+13 Would you try to leave? 5 4y
+9 Private Equity firms in PHX? 4 4y
+255 Keep Your Head Up 43 4y
+3 European PE/VC firms with NYC office 1 4y
+6 NYC PE Firms with WFH Flexibility 1 4y
+41 Effort in Lame Duck Portion of Banking Stint 14 4y
+3 Luminate Capital 3 4y
+3 EIG Global Energy Partners 2 4y
+17 Anecdotes: What's the slyest maneuver you've seen a PE Firm do to make a buck? 5 4y
+3 Coinvest at Megafunds 1 4y
+6 Partners Group FA Program 2023 8 4y
+41 Thoughts on consultant friendly (e.g., Golden Gate, Sycamore, NMC) PE firms? 10 4y

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