+4 Is an MBA necessary post banking if you have a PhD? 1 6y
+30 When a Gut Feeling Goes Wrong 6 6y
+19 Am I a dud or are there legitimately no opportunities so far this summer? 8 6y
+12 LBO 3 6y
+12 Starting PE Internship soon - Any tips? 1 6y
+6 Question about carry statistics in PE compensation report 1 6y
+14 Off-cycle recruiting and waiting to recruit for PE 2 6y
+16 Experienced Hire MBB -> Private Equity? 3 6y
+24 PE On-Cycle Recruiting Question 13 6y
+15 Confusion about DTLs/DTAs 1 6y
+71 Fastest growing area of private investing? 36 6y
+30 Type of capex in cash flow 6 6y
+14 Are DTLs included in net debt? 6 6y
+6 PE Non Compete Duration - Market Situation 1 6y
+43 Information on Blackstone Tactical Opportunities 40 6y
+12 Real Estate Private Equity (Post MBA) 1 6y
+6 LSAT Scores in PE Recruiting? 1 6y
+22 Urgent Comprehension Question LBO 10 6y
+3 Private Funds Group Interview Questions 1 6y
+9 Carlyle CEO Change 1 6y
+3 PE and listing 1 6y
+24 What does an experienced private equity associate resume look like? 8 6y
+12 Off-Cycle 6 6y
+15 Free Research 6 6y
+20 Choosing PE Jobs: How Important is Industry Focus vs. Firm Reputation? 3 6y
+24 Acceptable UMM/MF GMAT scores 13 6y
+23 Treatment of fees in LBO 6 6y
+10 How common is it to leave PE early? 2 6y
+31 Accounting for NOLs 10 6y
+39 Breaking into NYC PE from APAC 13 6y
+12 Firms That Focus Heavily on The Operations of Their Portcos 1 6y
+19 Interview Verbal Case Study 5 6y
+6 Independent Sponsors in Europe 1 6y
+9 Credit Analyst to PE? 1 6y
+71 Value Buy-out vs Growth Buy-out Discussion from Associate Perspective 16 6y
+20 DTA/ DTL after LBO 12 6y
+18 Mental prep for heading into PE from Consulting 2 6y
+32 Why is SGE special? 13 6y
+11 Private Placement Investment Shops Versus Credit Funds 3 6y
+38 Leveraged Commercial Banking -> Mezzanine/Private credit fund? 15 6y
+35 Houston energy PE recruiting 10 6y
+54 What makes a good FIG investment in PE? 16 6y
+10 What are highest comp funds for PE Associates? 5 6y
+25 Recruiting from UMM/MM PE Associate —> HF Analyst? 9 6y
+12 How do you react when someone gives you advice you already know? 1 6y
+16 Requesting Information On Alpine Investors 4 6y
+16 Private Credit/Direct Lending Comp 4 6y
+15 What makes a good banking associate? 1 6y
+17 UMM/MF PE Associate Compensation 12 6y
+16 2018 Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets (MIRA) Sophomore Outreach 45 6y
+13 Management Rollover Question 3 6y
+14 How Do I Catch Up In Terms of Technicals and Modeling? 3 6y
+5 PE Spac exit? 2 6y
+26 Purchase accounting: DTL from asset step-up? 8 6y
+11 When to ask h1b sponsorship question 6 6y
+12 Understanding Free Cash Flow more clearly 1 6y
+18 Which is better for PE? Big 4 Valuations or Big 4 Advisory? 4 6y
+93 Why even use EBITDA? 30 6y
+21 MM IB -> Family Office; Chances to get into traditional PE? 1 6y
+17 Modeling effects of PIK accretion to cash flow from financing 5 6y
+32 How do people narrow down PE funds they want to recruit for? 12 6y
+19 MM/UMM Associates - What have WFH hours been like? 4 6y
+8 Chicago PE Shops - Anyone have experience? 1 6y
+21 Rede Partners thoughts? 3 6y
+33 Second Year IB Analyst PE Recruiting 14 6y
+15 PE Interviews and Merger questions 1 6y
+24 Associate Comp Bump for Sourcing Deal? 6 6y
+3 Selecting best debt package 1 6y
+15 MF salary expectations - regional office 1 6y
+19 What keeps your fire burning? 3 6y
+17 Diverse MBA student at H/S/W but no pre-MBA PE experience. What are my options? 2 6y
+21 Minority interest Question? 6 6y
+6 Fellow PE/IB Women in Munich 1 6y
+6 Net debt v Gross debt in LBO 3 6y
+16 Two year program in PE - when to start preparing for B-School, and when to start recruiting? 7 6y
+15 ASC 820 during the Coronavirus 1 6y
+12 Mountaineering as hobby 6 6y
+78 Q&A: MM PE (~$1.5B AUM) Associate in Asia 29 6y
+16 Semi-Target, Top EB - chances at PE? 9 6y
+9 How do I break into Sequioa in SEA 3 6y
+22 What differentiates VP candidates post B-school? 6 6y
+14 Bain Capital Credit experience anyone? 10 6y
+6 What makes a STAR intern in PE ? 2 6y
+15 Recruiting Advice / Reality Check 2 6y
+41 How to create value from my network 6 6y
+29 'Growth' vs. 'Value' strategy 7 6y
+28 PE Recruiting After MBA 20 6y
+5 Modelling - OID and other minute points 4 6y
+22 Restaurant Chain LBO - Management Option 8 6y
+49 How Useful is an MBA Network for PE Recruiting Pre-MBA? 18 6y
+6 Levine Leichtman Capital Partners 3 6y
+6 Tonka Bay Equity 2 6y
+12 Info on MSouth Equity Partners? 7 6y
+20 How to talk around confidential info in deal discussions? 6 6y
+29 Great Company - Shitty Margins 5 6y
+12 Funds with a strong "investment culture" 0 6y
+24 Management Rollover: Clarification 1 6y
+30 Interview question international growth 8 6y
+12 "Profit Sharing" Line Item Rolled into Cash & Equivalents 1 6y
+13 Do you need to be bilingual to work in the UK? 2 6y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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  • Banco Santander 04 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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