+4 Is Keystone Capital in Chicago a decent private equity shop? 2 3y
+24 WTF is a Shareholder Loan (LBO Model) 19 3y
+28 Search Fund experience valuable? 14 3y
+255 Keep Your Head Up 43 3y
+41 Effort in Lame Duck Portion of Banking Stint 14 3y
+3 EIG Global Energy Partners 2 3y
+37 Consultant Interviews for Investing Roles at Consultant-Friendly PE funds 7 3y
+11 Info on G Squared Venture? 4 3y
+70 Taking the plunge.. from New Zealand 22 3y
+192 Q&A: UMM PE VP 107 3y
+101 HF -> MF PE 42 3y
+40 LMM is underrated 15 3y
+22 PE Analyst - hate my firm, should I look to lateral after only 6 months? 11 3y
+384 PE long-term attractivity: Is the trodden path "broken"? Quo vadis gen Y? 134 3y
+58 Finding the next Thoma / Vista? 17 3y
+10 LLR Partners - Comp/Exit Opps/Reputation? 9 3y
+15 PJT Park Hill Real Estate Group Interview (NY office) 1 3y
+2 Recruiting for MF/UMM PE from Non-target but Top Group 4 3y
+220 Getting ghosted 24/7 54 3y
+9 Will social anxiety stop one from succeeding in PE/IB? 2 3y
+18 HPS Reputation 12 3y
+119 Answering Why Private Equity - 9 Key Answers 22 3y
+24 Firms like Intel Capital? 21 3y
+27 necessity of MBA? 20 3y
0 Fifth Street Capital - Any info on pay, experience, or culture? 6 3y
+32 East Coast IBD to West Coast PE? 13 3y
+9 LBO Bio-medical company 8 3y
0 MidWest PE Firms 8 3y
0 PE Recruiting - Top 5 picks 14 3y
+38 Initial Headhunter Meetings 26 3y
0 PE Recruiting Finished? 31 3y
0 Building a model for my PE interview 13 3y
+28 FT Advice: PE at Family Office or IBD interviews?? 13 3y
0 LAMBO-LIvin' 23 3y
+16 How large is the gap in exit opps BBs in London? 18 3y
+10 Audax PE or Advent International PE 11 3y
+26 Size of Deals on Resume for PE Recruiting 16 3y
+47 Group Led by K.K.R. to Buy Samson for $7.2 Billion in Largest LBO of Year 19 3y
0 2013 Recruiting Season 27 3y
+24 Back Office Jobs in PE 25 3y
+49 IBD Associate… Now What? 21 3y
+33 PE Recruitment Timeline/Preparation as a 1st Year IB Analyst 31 3y
+129 Q&A: MM PE Vice President - Big 10 Undergrad - No MBA 83 3y
+42 PE recruiting timeline and process 48 3y
+179 PE vs. IBD 198 3y
+104 Path to Private Equity Post-MBA without Pre-MBA Banking Experience 70 3y
+11 PE - Doha 4 3y
0 Is it necessary to have PE experience before starting a firm that acquires businesses? 1 3y
+133 Q&A: From State School to IBD to MM PE 53 3y
0 PE Internship: Boring 2 3y
+18 No Name Boutique IB to PE Experience? 6 3y
0 Undergraduate in Shanghai, intern in a Private Equity seeking advice, feel lost. 1 3y
+22 Undergrad PE Analyst Exit to Other PE Firms/MBA? 14 3y
+10 Any insight, information etc.. about Actis PE - Al Abraaj Group 9 3y
0 How hard to get into PE (non-citizen) 4 3y
+29 Is my career over? 9 3y
+20 West Coast vs. NY Exit Opps 19 3y
+30 Call for advice from PE professionals - Undergraduate hopeful in distress 8 3y
0 Blackstone Analyst Graduate vs Moving from BB M&A/ Sector Group 1 3y
+43 "How Much Debt Can the Company Support" Question in Growth Capital Modeling Test 12 3y
+67 Does GPA matter for Private Equity? 24 3y
+16 How fucked am I? Please help me plan how to get out of consulting and into PE. 7 3y
0 Salary Negotiation - PE - Switzerland 2 3y
0 Moving from Blackstone REPE to regular PE 4 3y
+19 Submitting a New Job Application After Accepting an Offer? Too Late to Renege? 10 3y
0 PE Undergrad Internship at Abraaj? 1 3y
+14 EY TAS - Operational Transaction Services Hours/pay/exit opps/etc? 8 3y
+81 29yr Unpaid Year in PE? 24 3y
+44 Cash on Balance Sheet after an LBO 15 3y
+17 Quick Question on a PE transaction 5 3y
+22 Infra PE at Macquarie: good exit opps and rep? 4 3y
+17 Move from Long-Only Fund to Private Equity 5 3y
+6 Helios Investment 6 3y
+11 Macquarie MIRA in Australia? 14 3y
0 Blackstone PE second round 3 3y
0 What's Abraaj Group Singapore like compared to other hubs / Dubai? 4 3y
+11 GIC Real Estate PE Straight Out of Undergrad vs Top Tier IBD 4 3y
+14 Abraaj Group Hiring Process 21 3y
+9 Back Office M&A advisory to PE fund like Blackstone 3 3y
+29 1-hour financial modelling test. What should I expect? 5 3y
+12 London PE Scene: The Essentials 2 3y
+31 London PE / case study prep 6 3y
0 Abraaj 4 3y
0 Lower MM PE to MF? Possible without MBA? (London) 4 3y
+41 Sycamore Acquires Staples for $6.9 Billion in Largest Buyout of the Year 6 3y
0 Multiple outflows in IRR calculation 3 3y
+40 Finance dissertation topic 22 3y
+11 Work on deal team at a MM PE firm or work my way up at a larger bank? 2 3y
+12 List of distressed PE / HF in London 6 3y
+13 MM PE Analyst Exit Opps -> Megafund? 4 3y
+29 Breaking into MegaFund from non target BB group 5 3y
+176 Q&A: Went from Community College & Fast Food with a 2.8 GPA to one of the most active PE funds in the world within 3 years. 59 3y
+33 Recruit for PE now, or wait and lateral? 15 3y
+21 PE back to Banking 5 3y
+25 at a middle market fund - advice for recruiting 6 3y
+10 Private Debt > Private Equity 4 3y
+9 Going to Direct PE Fund, but want to eventually go to LBO fund 2 3y
+6 What does it take to get to a Private Debt Fund, HY, Distressed? 5 3y
+12 Meeting PE recruiters before starting IBD FT 5 3y
+8 Importance of Strategic Pricing in PE 3 3y

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