+53 Different PE strategies? 18 6y
+12 401(k) plans can now invest in PE 1 6y
+3 Fund Management Associate 1 6y
+10 Special sits vs PE modeling 5 6y
+12 What technical questions expect in an interview for an internship in Merchant Banking? 1 6y
+26 An Inconvenient Fact: Private Equity Returns & The Billionaire Factory 5 6y
+29 Vista Equity Partners vs. Financial Sponsors Coverage 9 6y
+3 Founding Rounds? 2 6y
+13 Do PE associate interviews ask you to pitch an LBO candidate? 4 6y
+45 Working Capital considerations in LBO 10 6y
+18 Menlo Park Buyside, Housing & Roommates 7 6y
+4 Changing industries in PE 2 6y
+3 Incoming Class of 2020 PE Associates - What's your Plan? 2 6y
+14 First Few Years of Career 2 6y
+12 Headhunter Introductions 1 6y
+31 Salary negotiation after probation 3 6y
+15 Hong Kong PE Recruitment 1 6y
+49 DONT DO ON-CYCLE...If you’re not prepared 15 6y
+13 Paper LBO - Interest Circularity Question 7 6y
+55 Did very poorly on my first deal - what should I do? 14 6y
+102 Race preferences at work 24 6y
+17 PE Interview Case Studies & Model Exams - Help! 2 6y
+22 Special situations at a UMM /MF - exit options, business school, etc? options 6 6y
+9 Sports Based Business 1 6y
+13 Amortizing Financing Fees 8 6y
+15 Taking a Step Back Post-MBA 1 6y
+5 HH Lists and Review 1 6y
+10 Will joining the RE, Gaming, Lodging, Leisure group at a BB limit my PE exit opps? 3 6y
+35 PE Analyst --> ???? 13 6y
+12 Why did you choose PE instead of AM/HF or Consulting? 1 6y
+86 Q&A: BB LevFin - Mezzanine - Opportunistic PE 46 6y
+15 London Cinven partner comp expecations? 3 6y
+11 Adding Cash at Exit 4 6y
+6 Is an MBA an absolute prereq to progress in PE in US? 5 6y
+12 Rotational programs - Best group combinations? 1 6y
+12 How many companies do MFs buys with a single fund? 1 6y
0 Any PE shops that are more focused on female diversity in Europe and US? 1 6y
+18 Carry/comp at a new fund 5 6y
+12 How can a Corporate Investment analyst move to Private Equity? 1 6y
+6 Sourcing distressed opportunities. What are the best resources to use? 2 6y
+12 Private Equity targeting 401(k)s 1 6y
+3 Should I mark distributions as negative or positive in this formula? 2 6y
+23 REPE vs PE FoF 6 6y
+8 How long are PE associate interviews at MF? 6 6y
+9 PE Bonus - Timeline 1 6y
+31 Megafund Hours 22 6y
+46 Does "good culture" exist at the pre-MBA level in PE? 18 6y
+16 Miserable "culturally" at a firm - worth switching? 3 6y
+3 Brookfield Asset Management 1 6y
+18 MM Partner Call from cold e-mail 2 6y
+14 advice: wait for first choice offer or accept second choice 3 6y
+7 Why is typical LBO lifetime ~5 years? 5 6y
+6 1 Year with high capex in LBO - impact returns 2 6y
+10 Why work for a placement agent? 1 6y
+18 Senior PE associate comp in London? 6 6y
+9 Answering "Why do you want to work at a Megafund?" 3 6y
+32 Why are there no women at Apollo? 25 6y
+46 Q&A: Lower Middle Market PE Associate -- Ask Me Anything 19 6y
+9 Pushed back On Cycle or Virtual? 3 6y
+34 UMM vs MM offers 11 6y
+18 Established Emerging Market Groups in Private Equity 1 6y
+37 Top Candidate Preference 14 6y
+6 Post MBA IB -> PE 1 6y
+5 What’s the difference between Ares Management Corporation and Oaktree Capital Management? 1 6y
+3 Private Equity Firms Investing More Into Consulting Firms? 1 6y
+8 Interview: How do Dividend Recaps impact Returns? 3 6y
+6 Greenoaks Capital Insights? 1 6y
+246 Anyone regret LMM/MM? 37 6y
+58 Blackstone to sit out on-cycle and change recruiting model 28 6y
+6 Like investing but working in toxic political culture now.. 1 6y
+3 IB Recruiting during Off-Cycle Internship 1 6y
+10 Linden 7 6y
+10 Impact of NYC 14 Day Quarantine Order on Buyside Recruiting 11 6y
+3 PE Career Path (How long until VP) 2 6y
+3 Any Infra PE folks want to explain their recruiting process? 1 6y
+19 Virtual On-Cycle 2022 Recruiting 13 6y
+132 Impact of PE Analyst Programs 65 6y
+24 Onex, New Mountain, EQT, or Golden Gate? 10 6y
+33 Convertible Pref Question Asked by Mega Fund 9 6y
+12 PE Trainings In London or Paris 1 6y
+40 PE recruiting from coverage group at mid tier BB 23 6y
+8 Why makes more money on average? Banking MD or PE MD? 7 6y
+13 Oaktree Compensation 8 6y
+5 "Shopping" a PE offer off-cycle 3 6y
+50 When do you actually get ahead living in NYC? 6 6y
+27 PE in China 4 6y
+5 HELP: A Tier 2 PE fund will give me this test to complete (click on the topic) 2 6y
+14 How to keep in touch with people from your previous job 3 6y
+20 European Middle Market 6 6y
+6 HIG phone screen 7 6y
+47 Option Pool Question 16 6y
+3 Practice Interview Questions for Port Co CEO Role 1 6y
+6 Blackstone 2021 Portfolio Operations SA 5 6y
+9 Downside protection for Non-Performing Loans? 1 6y
+12 Is there a step below running a search fund / being an entrepreneur in residence? 1 6y
+18 ROIC in LBO 3 6y
+12 Clarification on Option Proceeds 2 6y
+15 Confused as how paying down debt faster juices returns in investments 2 6y
+15 ECM to PE advice? 2 6y
+17 Best PE Firms For Associate to Partner Path 7 6y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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