+3 Recruiting/Working in PE with TN Visa 2 4y
+10 Consulting --> PE 1 4y
+17 Best excel resources for getting better with large amounts of data and scalable logic? 3 4y
+8 Continental Europe PE Funds and Recruitment Process 9 4y
+17 Need help really understanding the concept of NPV 4 4y
+25 Esoteric & Niche Investments 12 4y
+3 2023 Associate Recruiting? 2 4y
+98 Megafunds starting associates 6 months earlier 26 4y
+39 Private Credit Funds 52 4y
+4 Blackstone Infrastructure and BX Credit 5 4y
+9 Apollo FIG Private Equity 8 4y
0 Top paying funds - UK edition 6 4y
+8 MBA associate at top BB group. Do I have a shot in PE? 6 4y
+1 searchone recruiter intro call 5 4y
+30 Private Equity Returns 12 4y
0 South Florida Private Equity Networking For a Free Lunch. 2 4y
+15 Canada MM PE Comp 11 4y
+13 Would Appreciate Some Perspective 3 4y
0 Has 2022 On-Cycle Private Equity recruiting started? 19 4y
0 Recruiting for PE in NYC from IB in SF 2 4y
+9 Auditor Gets Offer From Both Regional Botique And PwC CF Team, WHICH ONE? 2 4y
+9 How to Compute LBO Returns to Each Party in Equity Rollover? 2 4y
+6 Lateral to PE in London 2 4y
+35 Credit Documentation 10 4y
+6 Data Science at PE Firm vs PM at FANG 12 4y
+11 London PE Investor Relations Role - advice needed 3 4y
+13 PE compensation in Australia 17 4y
+4 Network with PE firms after signing SA offer for MBB 2 4y
+41 Moving to PE from post-MBA IB (with pre-mba PE experience)? 19 4y
0 Virgin Investment Office 3 4y
+10 Suggestions for Master thesis topic 2 4y
+1 Carlyle HireVue 5 4y
+9 Suggestions for Master thesis topic 1 4y
+168 Starting a new PE firm - what should we call it? 92 4y
+8 Which MFs Have Sourcing Strategy for Juniors? 6 4y
+9 Deal on CV 1 4y
+10 PE Case Study Issue: BS Cash and CFS End Cash don't Match (Financial Modeling) 2 4y
0 Kelso - headhunter? 2 4y
+22 Avoiding taxes on bonus by short-term moving? 11 4y
+84 SaaS LBO 38 4y
+4 Columbus, Ohio P.E .market HELP PLZ! 13 4y
+28 This is the pay at Blackstone in London 22 4y
+9 Info on Temasek Recruiting Process? 2 4y
+9 Do VCs value early stage sales experience? 8 4y
+3 Visa sponsorship for Private Equity in London? 4 4y
+11 CPP Investments PE Secondaries 3 4y
+10 Burnt out in my job 2 4y
+18 Rhone Group Headhunting Firm 8 4y
+27 Top Tech PE/GE In NYC 23 4y
+44 MF PE recruiting for junior summer 16 4y
+14 Worth Lateraling for PE? 17 4y
+13 Recruiting to Private Credit from Public Credit 10 4y
+17 BMO Private Equity - Yikes 6 4y
+9 Fund thesis examples 2 4y
+3 Thoughts on CDPQ and CPPIB London? 1 4y
0 Does Phi Betta Kappa or with Honors matter 7 4y
+11 Working / recruiting for a vintage or 1st time fund 2 4y
+17 Exit Ops/Reputation of Marlin Equity Partners London 8 4y
+4 What do you do with deal toys? 3 4y
+5 How to invest in PE with $10k? 5 4y
+7 Credit Funds Recruiters 3 4y
+12 Research to Impact investing with a pay cut, worth it? 3 4y
+9 Private Equity Interview 1 4y
+8 Did I miss the boat? 13 4y
+12 Pre-Med Regrets: [24M] To PE Is It Too Late? 10 4y
+62 How to make myself smarter at Healthcare 24 4y
+3 Can T2 Consulting break into PE? 2 4y
+16 1.5-2 yrs IBD vs. PE Analyst after 1 year IBD 15 4y
+15 ONEX New York v Toronto Office 11 4y
+24 URGENT- PE non compete clause in offer 21 4y
+6 Is it worth paying for PE recruiting prep? 4 4y
+3 Bluefield Group 2 4y
+17 Atalaya, Beach Point, Victory Park? 14 5y
+6 Networking during Volunteering 1 5y
+15 Why don’t PE funds (or really any institution) use model generators? 2 5y
+9 Search Fund from LMM PE 8 5y
0 How to ask for raise 1 5y
+4 Apollo HH 10 5y
0 How to get into Private Equity with a non finance background/ Bachelor? 1 5y
+3 PE case study help: FCF conversion % 1 5y
+3 Brand new to PE , looking to get a job or start a fund 3 5y
+9 Climate of Distressed Opportunities 1 5y
+11 Am I making a mistake waiting for on cycle 1 5y
+5 If you were a potential D-round investor, what questions would you ask a B-round investor? 7 5y
+3 Excel and financial modeling course 2 5y
+175 Exit opps: I've crunched the previous work experience of 390 PE Associates.. 47 5y
+5 Macquarie (MIRA) - London Office 10 5y
+32 Hours in MM PE? 14 5y
0 UBS Infrastructure Investing 4 5y
+15 Fund-Level Carry vs. Deal-Specific 8 5y
0 Any Insights on Friedman Fleischer & Lowe (FFL) ? 2 5y
+15 Dividend with negative retained earnings? 6 5y
+28 Moving from non-MBB consulting to PE 8 5y
0 How to succeed in PE interviews 1 5y
0 How to get PE internships in Los Angeles 1 5y
+26 Rolled Equity - Actual Mechanics 3 5y
+5 bay area PE shops 9 5y
+10 Los Angeles private equity opportunities 7 5y
0 IB to CorpDev - Who is flying Business/First? 2 5y
+6 How to find investment ideas? 2 5y

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