0 P/E Salaries 1 4y
+4 How to calculate pro rata without sharecount? 4 4y
+18 JV Negotiation 6 4y
+3 PE Analyst Salary Expectations 5 4y
+16 PE / GE exits for Tech IB Analyst 16 4y
+3 Varde Partners Reputation 2021 1 4y
0 What does an Asset Management team do in MF PE? 1 4y
+7 FP&A to PE...really? 7 4y
+3 Thoma Bravo Growth 2 4y
+12 Warburg Pincus increased junior TC by +30% 13 4y
+18 Did anyone else get this email from KKR? 8 4y
+21 Hybrid PE/Venture deal structure 1 4y
+9 Sector coverage to Special Sits 1 4y
+9 Path from Sponsor Finance Credit Analyst 1 4y
+3 Taking a public company private - shareholder structure 3 4y
+3 Assoc -> VP timing in UK 3 4y
+12 Chicago Special Sits Scene? 3 4y
+36 Question: Levers to generate returns in PE 9 4y
+6 PE Associate / Sr. Associate lateral (NYC to London) 3 4y
+79 Do I count as people of color? 55 4y
+12 Weird intern review, not sure about a return offer 1 4y
+6 Undergrad to PE Pension Funds 6 4y
+2 Carry mechanics 3 4y
+3 Anyone asked for more money? 8 4y
+8 MM PE Analyst vs. BB Comp 4 4y
+31 What is “good diligence”? 13 4y
+19 Asking for a friend 5 4y
+6 I need a help with building a strategy for a PE intern interview 1 4y
+24 How Many Advance to the Case Study Round? (PE Associate Recruiting) 7 4y
+12 LBO Modeling Best Practice 1 4y
+9 Mayfair/St James's Best Places To Eat?? 16 4y
+7 Thoma Bravo Credit Fund? 10 4y
+11 Advice on Preparing for Distressed Debt Investing Internship 9 4y
+12 Full-Time Recruiting from Undergrad - Need Advice! 2 4y
+15 Sourcing-heavy PE Analyst roles 2 4y
+38 *URGENT* American BB vs. Credit MF 18 4y
+18 PE H1B / green card 21 4y
+12 Which Job? Portfolio Operations Manager vs Fund Accountant 1 4y
+14 Switching jobs after a month as first-year analyst? 8 4y
+3 Macquarie PE (NYC) 1 4y
+3 Where do you search for post-PE jobs? 5 4y
+10 Capex question 1 4y
0 Up and Coming PE firms (future stars)? 3 4y
+8 Info on LMM/MM firm - Nonantum Capital Partners 3 4y
+15 How would you answer this technical? 14 4y
+14 REPE Owner? 9 4y
+9 Took an LBO modeling test without assumptions provided 7 4y
+39 How can 10+ year old unprofitable tech companies be worth billions? 23 4y
+10 Macquarie Capital vs MM Infra PE which one should I choose? 4 4y
+10 Should I accept UMM PE SA? 2 4y
+6 PE Comp Step-Ups 4 4y
+613 Former MS M&A / KKR here to field questions 255 4y
+12 How to Break into Direct Lending 5 4y
+26 About to buy a $4MM company! 14 4y
0 RE PE / REIT Acquisitions and the JD/MBA... a match made in heaven? 4 4y
+37 Difference Between Buyout PE and Growth Recruiting 7 4y
+9 Analyst – Fund-Linked Credit Risk and Derivative Products  – New York 1 4y
+9 AssociatAVP – Closed-End Funds; Credit Risk and Derivative Products  – New York 1 4y
+12 PE Associate Lateral Process 2 4y
+61 Intel on Hellman & Friedman: Culture, B School, Promotion track 35 4y
+3 Market Benefits at PE firms 1 4y
+15 Using other PE firms to source deals? 5 4y
+14 PE WFH / Hybrid Datapoint 12 4y
+17 Would you sell equity in your future earnings (carry) for upfront cash today? 7 4y
+2 PSP Investments Montréal 2 4y
+2 Primary investing- how to write recommendations 2 4y
+6 PE Credit Arm Info 1 4y
+4 Which MF PE has the worst WLB? 7 4y
+25 VP Work-Life Balance Worse than Associate? 11 4y
+38 I coded a SaaS Tool for Researching PE Funds... is this useful? 24 4y
+12 Open Role: PE Associate 1 4y
0 ICapital 1 4y
+4 Northwestern Mutual Internships 5 4y
+9 Ghosted by HR. 1 4y
+13 Essential readings for Tech investing? 12 4y
0 How to find firms in a specific area on Bloomberg? 2 4y
+27 Sterling Group in Houston? 10 4y
+6 Do Headhunters Screen Candidates by Deal Experience or Firm Name/Reputation? 2 4y
0 I just joined a Client Portfolio Management team (CPM) in a Private Credit/Direct Lending shop straight out of undergrad. What are my exit opps in 2-3 years? 2 4y
+12 Price paid vs use/source of funds 2 4y
+47 Why would a PE partner call me for a chat? 20 4y
+3 Has anyone considered moving from PE to FAANG? 3 4y
0 Long Ridge Equity Partners? 2 4y
+18 Blackstone First Round Interview - Real Estate (Hong Kong) 10 4y
+12 Blackstone in Hong Kong/Shanghai 4 4y
+9 Understanding the Headhunter Landscape 1 4y
0 Is it too late? 1 4y
+16 Partners Group - Denver 19 4y
+3 Partners Group FT Interviews 8 4y
+18 Negotiating Additional Carry/Etiquette at Senior Levels of PE 7 4y
0 Screening Private Companies 3 4y
+32 Currently a senior analyst at a BB - accepted my MF/UMM offer but regret it - what do I do now? 11 4y
+4 Is HF --> PE Possible Without Banking/PE Experience? 5 4y
+43 Reneging on PE offer to re-recruit for a different city? 11 4y
0 Development vs. Private equity ? (REAL ESTATE) 1 4y
+9 Master in Europe for REPE / PERE or Development 1 4y
0 Secondaries/Coinvestment in London 1 4y
0 LMM Lenders 2 4y
+13 Weird Situation - For Breaking into PE 2 4y
0 Blackstone capital partners interview 1 4y

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