+248 Is PE existentially fucked? 48 6y
+3 Anyone have the Valuation book by Arzac in pdf? 1 6y
+28 LMM PE B School prospects 5 6y
+36 Worst deal you lost? 5 6y
+4 LBO - PIK Interest 3 6y
+22 Do undergrad internships help in in PE associate recruiting? 7 6y
+12 Where from to take real PE's LBO case studies materials 1 6y
+13 Depreciation & Amortization in LBO 5 6y
+15 Circular reference in LBO model? 2 6y
+45 FT 2021 PE Analyst Recruiting 40 6y
+12 Hypothetical Rollup Strategy 1 6y
+3 LP – GP relationship in “Western” vs. a Chinese PE fund ? 1 6y
+3 Insight Partners SA 2021 Recruiting 1 6y
+8 Fucked up at work- what to do? 2 6y
+71 Long-term PE - Lifestyle 29 6y
+134 PE lifestyle? Hours, weekends, base, bonus, etc.? 93 6y
+12 Fund placement agents - is this pay accurate? 1 6y
+24 PWP private equity placement is elite? 10 6y
+38 I recruited on-cycle too early 13 6y
+12 PE Case Study Interview Examples? 1 6y
+22 What investment banking group(s) do PE teams want to see the most? 4 6y
+12 Got a message about a job for a portfolio company but would rather work at PE. How to respond? 1 6y
+16 Tutorial for WACC Calculation 2 6y
+6 Comp Expectations 5 6y
+13 Interesting LBO Question for Write up Intangible/ DTL 2 6y
+34 Headhunters for post-MBA Associate looking for PE roles? 8 6y
+25 Path to PE from Fintech? 11 6y
+27 Can I transition from restructuring to regular private equity? 6 6y
+3 Model granularity to raise funding 1 6y
+3 Leaving office soon, what can I take away? 2 6y
+3 Agriculture PE 1 6y
+46 Q&A - Offcycle offer from UMM fund ($9bn latest fund size) 21 6y
+19 Loving WFH in PE 6 6y
+32 Getting past awkwardness / public speaking 7 6y
+132 Vista Equity Analyst 2020 Program 62 6y
+7 Best way to Prep for Distressed? 4 6y
+16 US IB to Asia PE 8 6y
+15 How to ask Managing Partner about firm culture? 6 6y
+12 Turning down PE On-Cycle Offer 1 6y
+21 Is Partner Comp Similar in MM and MF firms? 6 6y
+127 Thinking like an Investor: The key financial metrics 40 6y
+41 Good books to read to help prepare for a job in private equity? (Not recruiting books / guides) 46 6y
+6 Canada - EDC Private Equity 1 6y
+17 Intro to M&A deal docs 2 6y
+17 Best way to get started as a high schooler/college freshman? 3 6y
+70 How much scale can a small PE firm reasonably expect? 19 6y
+13 Private Equity Real Estate | Sourcing & Fees 2 6y
+12 Money Talks - Am I Being Fairly Compensated? 2 6y
+12 Unpaid small PE internship vs Paid corporate finance internship 4 6y
+10 What would you consider a boutique Private Equity in Canada? What's there rankings? 1 6y
+13 Looking beyond PE (public service or coding/tech or both?) 2 6y
+6 30 minutes every day to improve? 4 6y
+25 Whats the deal with board seat gigs? 18 6y
+31 Please share your favourite educational WSO PE posts 3 6y
+2 Mgmt Options Pool Calculation in Basic LBO Model Example 3 6y
+15 Taking a Lateral Demotion 2 6y
+3 H&F Industry Sectors & Performance 2020 1 6y
+12 Taking a lateral/demotion offer 1 6y
+21 Going into private investment/hedge fund at BB out of undergrad with connections? 6 6y
+29 LV3 requirements for country coverage ? 11 6y
+21 COVID-related questions in interviews 9 6y
+18 Joining a PortCo 3 6y
+7 Giving salary info at end of process 2 6y
+25 Do people in PE operations get paid well? 8 6y
+13 Move from PE to consulting as a junior 4 6y
+229 Best day of my life. I broke into PE coming from Community College. Here is my story. 39 6y
+28 Scaling a Turnaround Firm 6 6y
+39 Why are people so fixated on going to MF from IB? 8 6y
+12 PE intern case interview HELP 1 6y
+15 MM PE Intern vs BlackRock ACS, which offer to take? 15 6y
+13 Trying to make a jump from Big4 M&A/TS Tax to IB/PE 4 6y
+3 CPP Investment Board 2020 Reputation and Exits? 1 6y
+10 I have a PhD in Engineering, work in commercial banking, how do i get into PE? 2 6y
+12 Do any of the following firms still have any 2020 spots open? 7 6y
+3 Examples of recovering after a bad beat 1 6y
+9 What industries to invest in and why? 3 6y
+9 Sophomore PE interview advice 2 6y
+27 Did I Miss the Boat on Being Entrepreneurial By Majoring in Finance? 11 6y
+21 Timing of Summer/Fall '20 On-Cycle Recruiting 5 6y
+4 Private Credit/ Credit HFs 3 6y
+13 Thoughts on major Consumer PE firms 3 6y
+9 Portfolio Companies Exits During Covid-19 1 6y
+16 Call Premium - Expensed? 4 6y
+22 Drivers of Cash Flows? Assumptions? 5 6y
+32 Coronavirus impact on credit funds 16 6y
+32 Sources & Uses - Private Co LBO 11 6y
+9 LBO Models - Forecast Period 3 6y
+50 Calculating LFCF (Do you start at EBITDA or NI?) 11 6y
+12 Legal/Compliance Salaries in IB/PE 7 6y
+29 Private Equity firms in LA? Reputations, culture, compensation? 33 6y
+19 PE Associate/Analyst Dynamic 3 6y
+15 MM PE Analyst vs Non-MBB Consulting FT offer 4 6y
+9 Q&A: Competitive Intelligence, Corporate Intelligence and Due Diligence 1 6y
+31 How do you brush off unfounded berating? 6 6y
+13 Dividend Recap Question 7 6y
+10 Asia/Pac PE Shops 1 6y
+3 A good book on building concensus for PE 4 6y
+16 Why do I have to pay for Cash needed for operations in an LBO 5 6y
+3 Kingsley Capital Partners uk 1 6y
+12 Venture Deals - Convertible Debt 1 6y

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