+17 PE Case Studies swap 21 4y
+4 GS MBD Final Round 82 4y
+3 PE vs PC or...? 3 4y
+11 Tech PE: Clearlake, Francisco, Vista, Thoma Bravo, Silver Lake 19 4y
+8 How do people allocate money for retirement while in their analyst years on Wall Street? 15 4y
+25 Stay at GS or go to mid tier MF 10 4y
+1 Is USD240k total comp too low for 2nd year associate at MM PE ? 7 4y
+5 2023 Associate Comp 2 4y
+275 Warburg Pincus 2021 FT Analyst 262 4y
+7 West Palm Beach or SF? Deciding where to move for PE 1 4y
+30 Advent International - Any recent opinions? 31 4y
+24 WTF happens to VP's and Principals that don't make Partner? 28 4y
+25 2023 PE Associate Comp 37 4y
+9 IRR Approximation for Multiple Years Sell Down 1 4y
+8 Susquehanna Growth Equity 2022 Update 6 4y
+18 Life Sciences Private Equity 19 4y
+15 Book Recommendations on Private Credit? 2 4y
+3 Arsenal Capital - Industrial Growth? 1 4y
+11 Vista Equity PE Associate 1 Comp? 26 4y
+3 Any thoughts on Norwest? 5 4y
+18 PE H1B visa/ GC/ transition to PE in the US? Help! 3 4y
+3 South Florida Tech PE/GE 3 4y
+9 Coinvest programs - do you use them? 1 4y
+3 Headhunters in Charlotte market 1 4y
+5 Deal professional couples 9 4y
+6 Calendarization + currency conversion questions 1 4y
+16 Any info on culture at Atalaya Capital Management 8 4y
+6 MF Recruiting - London 1 4y
+3 CenterOak Partners in Dallas 1 4y
+29 PE Fund Staffing - Am I Getting Boxed Out? 4 4y
+4 Platform vs. Add-On Acquisitions 1 4y
+9 Consultant resume for PE recruiting + how to find headhunters 1 4y
+4 Pre-MBA Internship PE - background check 1 4y
0 Funds that recruit for FT? 4 4y
+21 Partners Group 7 4y
+42 WTF is the point of low amort structures in DL/PC/lev lending? 5 4y
+3 Private equity - in this higher rate environment 1 4y
+12 Burnout in PE? 10 4y
+48 Micro private equity + real estate 18 4y
+5 Upfront fees charged by GP for co-invest? 7 4y
+6 Tech Question – B2B Software Subscription Pricing 1 4y
+11 HBS/GSB Deferred Admit - Put it on resume for On-Cycle? 13 4y
+3 how do I structure a deal... 2 4y
+9 Investing role at a 1 year old holding company, pros/cons? 1 4y
+3 Gone 1 4y
+5 Capital for Co-Invest? 3 4y
+3 Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Lev Fin Assoc. Comp 1 4y
+3 London PE Salary Benchmarking 1 4y
+3 GE vs PE (comp, hours, exits) 1 4y
+1 Ares Full-Time PE Analyst 1 4y
+12 How does Carry and Co-Invest work for PE Associates 2 4y
+9 Liquid credit versus private credit 1 4y
+4 MF Real Estate PE vs BB IBD 1 4y
+6 Participating preferred & Pari Passu 1 4y
+11 Tech PE & GE From non-EVR/CVP EBs in 2022 3 4y
+24 Credit Associate comp at Monroe Capital 18 4y
0 Accel Partners insights 2 4y
+4 Angel Island Capital / GGC 3 4y
+51 Taking Firm Files Before Quitting your Job 40 4y
+75 Anyone else struggling to adjust to being more senior? 7 4y
+38 KKR Private Equity Culture 20 4y
+4 Apollo RE Debt or Ares RE Equity 2 4y
+12 Exit Paths - MM Opportunistic Credit Associate 3 4y
+3 RE PE First Year Comp 1 4y
+3 Got an offer from Apollo / KKR / BX. Are these firms still drug testing for THC? Role is in NYC and I am located there too. 6 4y
+9 Lateraling as a PE Analyst 1 4y
+63 Comp Breakdown for MF PE Partner? 20 4y
+7 Fun (debatable) Paper (sorta) LBO problem 1 4y
+27 Investing Across Stages 18 4y
0 Reputation? Five Elms Capital 1 4y
+30 Dallas PE Funds Opinions/Insights? 33 4y
+6 2022 TowerBrook reputation 1 4y
+49 Why it's not a bad time to go into PE "the good ol days aren't over" 28 4y
+4 Private Equity Case Studies 0 4y
+3 Post MBA PE at Blackstone? 1 4y
+29 Private Equity Investment Monitoring 6 4y
+5 Sprott Private Credit 7 4y
+3 Riverside Partners / Webster Equity Partners, can anyone comment a little on performance / culture / exit / comps 2 4y
+6 IB/PE Abroad? 1 4y
+54 KKR NGT vs GA / Insight 33 4y
+1 Sixth Street 10 4y
+14 Symphony Technology Group - Interview 4 4y
+5 What % of fund carry does PE Associate get? 13 4y
+14 Bessemer Venture Parters 12 4y
+3 STG Associate Interview? 2 4y
+46 Car Wash Business - roll-up strategy 28 4y
+35 Why private debt and not private equity? 10 4y
+24 Brookfield Capital Partners 16 4y
+103 PE to Tech Advice 47 4y
+9 BC Partners London - Culture, Comp etc. 6 4y
+15 Question about Insight / GA sourcing coverage 3 4y
+13 TA/GA/Insight Tech Investment 10 4y
+3 Nexus Capital 2 4y
+11 Mobility from LMM PE 5 4y
+17 Best paying UMM funds? 20 4y
+20 On-Cycle PE Recruiting From Tier 2/3 Cities 15 4y
0 Partners Group Secondaries Comp and culture? 1 4y
+4 Credit Superday Prep 4 4y
+58 College Decision for PE/IB 47 4y
+6 Resources for College Student Going Into PE 2 4y

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