+18 Would you work 40 hours a week for 125k (Principal level). 41 4y
+27 Mistakes in PE Case Study - what are my chances? 19 4y
+8 Landmark Partners — Analyst Starting Comp? 6 4y
+29 Banking VP or Junior PE Associate? 16 4y
+20 PE compensation (LONDON 2020) 29 4y
+22 Info on Valor Equity Partners? 11 4y
+8 Is it an auto rejection if my BS doesn’t balance on an LBO modeling test? 4 4y
+61 Recruiting as a New VP vs. Leaving Before Promote 23 4y
+20 TMT/Industrial Tech-Focused MM PE Firms 9 4y
+11 Mechanical engineering into Private Equity 13 4y
+1 Biz Attorneys - JAY Z’s Attorney is my attorney 10 4y
+48 Q&A - Big4 Accountant to PE Corp Dev Team 8 4y
+25 Fair Carry/Fees for Recap/Growth Investment? 14 4y
+32 Corporate Development Investing to Private Equity 7 4y
+15 Newly-lateraled IB Analyst Recruiting for MF PE 5 4y
+3 Infra/Renewables PE in Chicago 1 4y
+9 off-cycle internships in PE/Infra 4 4y
0 Growth MF comp VP 9 4y
+7 Advice Needed: International in US PE Going to MBA (H1B expired) 4 4y
0 Common Pitfalls in PE Recruiting / Interviewing? 1 4y
+11 Please help: Which S&U table is right in Cash Free / Debt Free Deal? 4 4y
+3 PE Exits from Coverage Groups 1 4y
+13 Please help me on how to structure taxes on an LBO model I had to do for a PE interview 2 4y
0 Where do you put savings 7 4y
+7 Any Military Veterans or BJJ Here? 1 4y
0 Delete 3 4y
+11 How much will my GPA hold me back? 32 4y
+17 Corporate Banking to Family Office PE? 7 4y
0 Private Credit Analyst Salary Question 3 4y
+9 Astorg - Private Equity Associate after graduation 7 4y
+12 MF lateral move in Europe 3 4y
+11 GS IBD vs Apollo PE 12 4y
+46 3.5 GPA - Looking to break into PE 13 4y
0 Internal mobility at MF 1 4y
+60 Diversity PE Recruiting? 22 4y
0 Lateralling within a PE Firm - Doable? 1 4y
+2 Pivoting into PE after 19 years of consulting and industry experience 7 4y
+232 Gap period between IB and PE 61 4y
+6 Does Apollo have a TMT or Technology group? 12 4y
0 Apollo Summer Internships in Undergrad 4 4y
+12 Lateraling from LMM EU to US pre-MBA possible? 3 4y
+7 Exit Opps For Investing at University Endowment? 14 4y
+3 Thoughts on Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group 5 4y
+27 Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group 15 4y
+16 Several questions re credit returns analysis 11 4y
+12 OID and Voluntary Prepayment Questions for Case Study 1 4y
+10 Covid ruined my series 7 timeline 5 4y
+10 Chip on shoulder: how to prepare for PE associate position? 5 4y
+10 When to network for PE FT analyst programs? 5 4y
+22 PE Opps for Consulting? (Doesn't have to be top tier) 20 4y
+6 Renewable Energy PE in SF 2 4y
+18 Private Equity to Corporate Strategy / Tech - advice? 8 4y
+5 "Reinvestments of profits in PE is often permitted but restricted" Why is that? 1 4y
+12 Switching from Private Equity to Private Credit? 2 4y
+24 Starting Renewable energy PE analyst job - what to expect? 21 4y
+33 UMM Vice President Interview 22 4y
+31 Apollo (and other MF) Performance? 18 4y
+21 Market Study Firms 13 4y
+12 London: shops with good hours? 13 4y
+12 General Atlantic Associate Program Info 19 4y
+36 Path to success in Europe? 22 4y
+13 Co-invest through a sister - VP@PE 10 4y
+7 Cerberus to receive 1bn euro to acquire HSBC French retail activity - What are your thoughts? 3 4y
+27 Mega Fund - "Middle Office" 12 4y
+3 MM vs UMM vs MF 6 4y
+20 PE London or New York 22 4y
+14 Ares Private Equity Low Returns 11 4y
+27 How to allocate income? 8 4y
+3 Two Questions: Standard Pref Equity Terms in Venture + Where / How to Model Pref? 2 4y
+13 Most “boss” / 1000 IQ PE Plays 16 4y
+10 LBO Model Question 3 4y
+55 Tier 1 PE vs. having a life 24 4y
+12 Career progression at MFs/UMMs 12 4y
+14 Working in PE/IBD - How long is your commute time? 24 4y
+4 Thoughts on leaving IB after 12 months 4 4y
+17 Do you consider Advent, Bain, Berkshire, H&F (and other consultant-friendly shops) as top exits? 11 4y
+12 Demystifying Carried Interest Calc 6 4y
+4 UMM/MF Analyst recruiting to different firm for associate? 3 4y
+11 Ok hot shots, calculate the correct fully-diluted conversion price for these Convertible Promissory Notes 9 4y
+7 Typical Leverage in an LBO 2 4y
+19 Coolest Experience So Far? 9 4y
0 Unusual Exit Opp From PE? 8 4y
+6 HEC Paris MiF and PE recruitment 2 4y
+11 Sizing deal-by-deal carry vs fund level 9 4y
+23 Monolingual Brits for PE - Are we f*cked? 20 4y
+15 Am I crazy for not wanting to do Private Equity 7 4y
+68 Is BCG a viable path to Private Equity? 16 4y
+46 Appeal of working for a publicly traded MF?? 30 4y
+8 BCG PIPE vs. Mckinsey transition to PE 3 4y
+4 Is "Big4 Valuation -> PE" Reasonable? 9 4y
+4 London MM PE offer - is this fair comp? 3 4y
+3 To those in PE, GE, Late Stage Venture - do you feel always on call? 6 4y
+8 How to capture Transaction Expenses in LBO model 8 4y
+21 Head-hunter Etiquette - London 11 4y
+5 Dividend Recap 5 4y
+21 Is $200k all-in (+ some carry) low for a 1st year associate at a LMM PE fund? 21 4y
+19 CPPIB Progression levels 10 4y
+17 Delete 16 4y
+12 Delete 7 4y
+21 Difficult Choices and bad situation - Plz help (Time sensitive) ! 16 4y

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