0 How many deals would you look at before landing one? 1 5y
+15 How to evaluate a company's balance sheet in the context of a buyout? 6 5y
0 Private Credit/Direct Lending: Hours & Culture 1 5y
+52 Apollo Offers Six Figure One Time Bonuses to Retain Associates 54 5y
+107 Q&A: MBB to MM PE 48 5y
+18 24h Case Study for internship 4 5y
0 Barclays Discovery Diversity Program 2021 1 5y
0 Starting a career in finance (IB or PE) 1 5y
0 Fair Compensation? 9 5y
0 PE deal structure question 1 5y
+8 Any ex-lawyers / JD in the PE sector (investment role)? 3 5y
+24 Pigeonholing yourself in Energy PE 31 5y
+4 Dartmouth Partners Phone Interview - Tristan Capital Partners 10 5y
+10 Would you invest in Electric Vehicle companies? 3 5y
+21 Carlyle Group CSP Undergrad Summer London 7 5y
+45 Private Equity Technicals - Debt Specific? 38 5y
+23 Lateral 1Y associate to first time fund - comp expectations? 16 5y
+13 That first internship 4 5y
0 Ares Power and Infrastructure 4 5y
0 Appraisal Exit 1 5y
+2 Sample seed pitch deck for SaaS company 2 5y
0 Fail in PE recruiting 2 5y
0 Sixth Street Partners Group Info 1 5y
+11 Where does the deal flow come from? 3 5y
0 REPE and Corporate PE in same role 1 5y
0 Investment Committee Software 1 5y
+12 Take MM offer or go for UMM/MF? 2 5y
0 Anyone have any info on Carlyle's hedgefund? 1 5y
0 Is PE recruiting hard? 8 5y
+2 Should I move to PE as an analyst or an associate? 3 5y
+42 How many points of carry would it take for you to work without salary? 11 5y
0 PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) Modeling Question 1 5y
+8 Small vs large PE fund 8 5y
+6 Rejected in Final Round: Any advice 5 5y
+1 CVC Capital SF Office 1 5y
+10 Best ERP software for a portfolio company? 5 5y
+15 Private Company Valuation 6 5y
+77 URGENT: Take offer at Insight or UMM fund? 26 5y
+12 Satellite Office vs. Main Office (NY vs. LA) 1 5y
0 Analyzing Credit Fund Investing Opportunities 1 5y
+15 Dinner while WFH? 32 5y
+6 Wells Fargo Strategic Capital -- Thoughts / Rep? 1 5y
+26 Leaving IB - How to Exit Gracefully? 10 5y
+11 Finding Simple Practice Models 9 5y
0 PE Associate - CFA Alternatives 2 5y
0 CPPIB Secondaries & Co-Investments 3 5y
+6 How Do You Discount COVID-enhanced EBITDA? 8 5y
0 CVC Capital Partners Interview Process Advice 2 5y
0 Buyout to Growth? 1 5y
+3 Tikehau Capital 1 5y
0 PE Credit Arm 1 5y
+61 PE under attack? 29 5y
0 Large deferred revenue balance negatively impacting DCF analysis 3 5y
0 PE (Megafund) Sales - What's the culture, WLB, and exit opp landscape? 1 5y
0 Where to save cash for capital calls? 5 5y
+1 Track Record 4 5y
+12 Anybody have any insight into film finance? 7 5y
0 SVPGlobal? 2 5y
+4 Unsure if I should even try for IB 6 5y
+24 CorpFin VP Working on Merge - Job Impact? 9 5y
+3 Lateral within Megafund 2 5y
+3 Best book to learn tax for investment banking / private equity? 2 5y
0 Drafting Emails for Superior 6 5y
+7 Fees/carry on separately managed accounts for primary investing? 3 5y
0 Finding a Headhunter to Speak With 1 5y
0 Best Conventions/Workshops For Family Offices/Capital Allocators/Portfolio Managers 1 5y
+3 Growth PE => HF? 3 5y
+16 JD/MBA —> PE 12 5y
0 Should I take the GMAT to replace my SAT/ACT 4 5y
0 New Mountain Capital Interview 6 5y
+8 Best Advice for Summer Analyst Role 7 5y
+7 Should I get MBB experience before jumping into PE? 1 5y
0 Vista SA 2022 1 5y
0 Consulting to PE/HF: HELP !! 1 5y
+8 Forecasting volatile revenue streams 4 5y
0 How to find comparable companies that meet acquisition targets 1 5y
0 IB Experience Required to do a PE job (When you didnt have a meaningful IB stint) 1 5y
+3 Hustle Fund 1 5y
+5 Thank you letter after interview but he did not came 7 5y
+16 Capital Call true ups 5 5y
+19 Internal Promote - Carry Expectations 6 5y
0 Case study CVC 2 5y
+1 KKR Credit 3 5y
+14 Exodus at BX TacOpps? 5 5y
0 Buying a Business Out of Undergrad 2 5y
0 First Hire in New Fund Strategy? 1 5y
+18 Exit Opps from a Local Boutique after 1 Yr 2 5y
+19 Biden Cap Gains Tax 11 5y
0 What to expect in VP Interview? 2 5y
0 Any PE secondary firms in Miami? 2 5y
+10 Best Recruiters for Chicago MM PE? 5 5y
+19 Is joining a SPAC a no-brainer at the ASO / VP level? 8 5y
0 Megafund Infrastructure SA? 1 5y
+19 Thoughts on BC Partners / Apax 16 5y
+12 Insights into seniors pay 6 5y
+4 What are Business Development Bank of Canada salaries like? 2 5y
0 Career Ops from Business Development Analyst to PE/IB/HF? 1 5y
+54 PE in India 22 5y
+23 Feeling confused after my reviews 11 5y
+21 Advice for breaking into a Megafund 8 5y

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