+4 Reasons to work in Secondary Transactions PE vs Mainstream PE? 3 4y
+8 Any MF do mostly LBOs where they are lead investor/controlling shareholder 3 4y
0 Co-investment Returns? 1 4y
0 Exit for pension fund analyst 1 4y
+101 Q&A: 1st year FoF Infrastructure at Buyside 32 4y
+12 Enterprise Value and Debt question 3 4y
+24 Understanding the Dividend Discount Model? 7 4y
+6 Breaking in - MBA choices 1 4y
+8 Blackstone PE off-cycle interview London 1st round - GMAT test and interview 8 4y
+15 LMM Comp Input 11 4y
+16 Disillusioned with Recruiting and the Expectations of Employers 6 4y
+7 What is the senior role really like 2 4y
+4 Co-investment vs. buyout fund 1 4y
+94 Ridiculous Job Postings 32 4y
+12 Interview Follow-Up: Timing 1 4y
+3 A&M Capital Strategic Investments? 2 4y
+3 Thoughts on Holding Companies like IAC 2 4y
+3 Advice for healthcare PE interviews 1 4y
+1 Comp Increase per Year? 2 4y
+19 S&U & Goodwill in LBO paying off Off-BS Debt 1 4y
+4 Mega Fund Credit Interview Questions 12 4y
+13 Industrials to KSL Capital? 8 4y
+6 Does anyone know anything about, BlackFin Capital Partners? 2 4y
+3 bdt merchant banking as an associate? 5 4y
0 K1 Investment Management Salaries 5 4y
+9 Rollup funding strategy 2 4y
+16 My PE fund doesn't have a VP title - how to position senior associate position for VP lateral recruiting? 6 4y
+18 Post-MBA VP Comp for MM PE Fund ($1bn+) in NYC 35 4y
+6 Walk me through how to prep for on-cycle 7 4y
+10 Rolling off for PE job (bonus issues) 7 4y
+7 Niche PE firm or more reputable shop? 2 4y
+93 On Cycle 2022 Debrief - My Experience 45 4y
+16 1-hour LBO modeling test for PE analyst position, what to expect? 8 4y
0 How important is MBA? 1 4y
0 LP to Venture 1 4y
+6 Niche PE Investment Strategies 1 4y
+3 Buyout to Growth / Venture Investing 1 4y
+15 Who are Sixth Street's closest competitors? Their Tao Fund Seems pretty unqiue. 8 4y
+18 Questions to ask during PE networking 3 4y
0 HIG OnCycle 1 4y
+6 Who will do a podcast with me on PE recruiting and the on-cycle madness? 1 4y
+12 Headhunters Ghosting at the Worst Possible Times... 1 4y
+10 How important is networking for on-cycle recruiting? 6 4y
+15 Black Diamond Capital Question 3 4y
+15 1st round PE interview (1h w/ Partner) - questions they might ask? 6 4y
+7 Bluffing about other job offers / other interviews to push a firm to give me decision earlier? 4 4y
0 Drug test at PE firms 1 4y
+13 UMM/MF PE vs. MM PE Offer 4 4y
0 Search Fund / Doing Own Deals 1 4y
+70 How to break into PE Portfolio Operations from Consulting? 20 4y
+11 What macro factors affect multiples the most? 2 4y
+10 Size vs Quantity & Quality of Deals for PE recruiting 4 4y
+12 I was basically told I could expect an offer by the weekend but then I didn't end up getting one as the firm wants to finish interview process with other candidates now. 2 4y
+3 Equity for medline buyout 9 4y
+5 Accordian - Private Equity Consulting 2 4y
+15 Should I recruit for buyside even if I think I prefer IB? 7 4y
0 Questions in a Case Study Interview 1 4y
+3 Private Credit On-Cycle 2022? 5 4y
+1 PE bonuses? 1 4y
+1 Does college major really not matter? 3 4y
+9 Using 401k / IRA to co-invest 7 4y
+4 CIM for a PE case study 4 4y
+44 Graduating early - worth it or not? 28 4y
+6 On-Cycle for Private Credit 3 4y
+3 Corporate M&A or PE? 9 4y
+3 Ares Credit DL 5 4y
+43 IB Associate with PE Offer (package question) 10 4y
+7 “Why XZY firm?” on-cycle 4 4y
+15 Keeps getting negative feed back 8 4y
+3 Apax London 1 4y
+31 What is the best path to start a PE fund? 12 4y
+29 Has anyone got no hits (On cycle 2022) 14 4y
+7 Investment Acumen vs Deal Access/Sourcing 2 4y
+308 Q&A: GS/MS IB Analyst —> Megafund PE Associate —> HBS/GSB Business School 100 4y
+9 My biggest pet peeve on the job 2 4y
+11 PE Interview Qs 4 4y
+29 How competitive is it to make VP / Principal at UMM / MF PE? 35 4y
+7 How to find/recruit for LMM/MM PE firms? 3 4y
+9 Too early to leave for the buy-side? 1 4y
+6 PE Recruiting in non-NYC area 1 4y
+1 PE Interview Question 12 4y
+9 What to talk about in coffee chats as an undergrad? 1 4y
+12 Physical Trading to PE 1 4y
+62 Managing your own money 27 4y
+2 Working on Side Business while in PE? 2 4y
+6 Typical UMM comp for 1st year Associates in London 15 4y
+41 2022 On-Cycle 56 4y
+4 Chicago PE recruiting 1 4y
+3 Palladium Equity 2 4y
+2 LBO Model - purchase price deductions at closing? 3 4y
+45 Moving to Canada for a PE job? 28 4y
+7 Best Distressed Debt focused Private Equity firm in Toronto? 4 4y
0 PE Ops WLB / Comp 2 4y
+15 Role of Buyside Lawyers in Private Debt Offerings 2 4y
+11 If you were to invest private capital today, which sectors/themes would you focus on? 6 4y
+6 Deal walkthrough of a buyout by the firm I’m looking to interview with… 1 4y
+8 Chicago PE Rankings 12 4y
+4 Work in PE for only 1 year? 3 4y
+13 Going from Law Firm to Distressed Debt focused Private Equity Firm? 6 4y
+9 Memoirs of joining PE out of School/College/Uni 2 4y

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