+3 Thoughts on Ascend Partners 3 11h
0 PE Associate in NYC -> London 1 2d
+38 Why is ROIC never really a topic when looking at companies IRL 11 2d
+2 Anyone know if any Boston buyout funds are still looking to fill seats for Summer 2026 / immediate start? 2 3d
+80 Pivoting from PE 37 4d
+9 FP&A at PE-backed firm to Private Credit: Realistic? 1 6d
+15 Sovereign, Endowment, Family Office PE Comp 4 1w
+24 Graham Partners Overview 22 1w
+21 Onex Partners 14 1w
0 Updates on Cinven NY 2026? 0 1w
+4 CVC PE New York updated thoughts 8 1w
+3 Warburg Pincus Catalyst Program 6 1w
+7 List of NAV Lending Funds 12 2w
0 Cornell Capital Update View 2026 0 2w
+7 THL Overview 9 2w
+129 Mid-level comp and net worth check 110 2w
+8 GIC Special Opportunities 6 2w
+30 US MBA to Singapore PE: Better to do IB in Singapore or NY/London first? How important is bank brand/presence in SEA? 10 2w
+17 BX NY perks 23 2w
+7 Need PE FT 27 Recruitment Advice 7 2w
+4 Five Arrows NYC 5 2w
+493 What we can learn from all these "depressed and burnt out" posts re: IB and PE 91 3w
+22 PE Thought Bubble and Firm Inquiry 9 3w
+87 Anyone else feel like the people they work with just aren’t that smart? 19 3w
+55 Corp Dev / Strategic Finance All-In Comp (Dec-25) 92 3w
+314 2025 Year-End Net Worth Check-In 292 3w
+32 2.9 GPA -> NYC EB -> UMM PE 21 3w
+2 GPA & Major for PE 4 3w
+100 Overall PE Vibe Check 78 3w
0 Should somebody even consider company like Bain or Harbourvest 0 3w
+42 18 Months IB in London trying to move to PE 8 3w
+14 London Headhunters and Client Coverage (2024) 32 4w
+70 Reflection of My Time at Graham Healthcare Capital 17 4w
+13 Genuinely curious why people don't just cold-outreach the boutique Strategy Consulting or IB or LMM PE/VC firms for internships 4 1mo
+65 What I Learned From Recruiting for SA 27 3 1mo
+12 Insights on BCI 10 1mo
+46 Career dilemma >> LDN MM PE > NYC: Lateral here or MBA? 29 1mo
+17 Morgan Stanley AIP in 2022? 17 1mo
+10 LMM Principal Comp Benchmarking 16 1mo
+4 Ardian Infrastrucure Interview 13 1mo
0 Princeton Equity Group 1 1mo
+1 Access Holdings? 2 1mo
+3 Comp progression for BX ICS roles? 5 1mo
+3 CVC DIF 5 1mo
0 Headhunters 2 1mo
+35 PE Recruiting post MBA 18 1mo
+9 Best software investors in NY? 19 1mo
+9 Sophomore Summer: How much weight does Hudson Advisors (Lone Star) carry for recruiting? 1 1mo
+12 PE from IB Mid-Office possible? 4 1mo
+29 Full ride at Dartmouth vs paying full at Stanford as an international — for finance industry,worth the debt? 23 1mo
+156 What Group is Paradise 35 1mo
+134 Annual HBS vs Wharton Debate 43 1mo
+18 Pockets of Talent in Finance 5 1mo
+16 Requesting Some Career Feedback 8 1mo
+26 Whitehorse Liquidity Partners / Dawson Partners 10 1mo
0 Advice on Recruiting Firms 2 1mo
0 26North $6bn First Fund 3 1mo
+12 Utah Buyside Opportunities 6 1mo
+67 Making sacrifices in geography for career? Dating woes? 38 1mo
+91 2026 UMM Landscape 52 1mo
0 Boston PE - top firms 2 1mo
+11 Back office ? Partners group Financial Analyst Program Zug 6 1mo
+42 2024 PE BD Comp Thread 29 1mo
+6 Bain Cap 2026 9 1mo
+20 Best California MM PE firms with good WLB? 13 1mo
+2 For my brother: UBS GIG NYC SA or McKinsey SBA NYC for PE exits 3 1mo
+6 Family Office LP Roles 1 1mo
0 Hildred Capital? 2 1mo
+1 JD/MBA Placement Directly into PE 3 1mo
+3 MM Boston PE Names Intel 1 1mo
+34 Coasting at MF, VP+ 5 1mo
+54 Red Flag PE Firms In LA 60 1mo
+9 Dominus Capital 10 1mo
+36 D1, Altimeter, Dragoneer, Addition (privates) 30 1mo
+35 Nordic Capital NYC - 2025 Thoughts? 29 1mo
+33 Is FP really not screwed? 23 1mo
+2 Value of international MFPE 2 2mo
+3 DEL 1 2mo
+3 delete 1 2mo
+9 Large cap PE buyout (Asia) vs. Large cap Fund special sits /structured equity (London / NY) 3 2mo
+24 Athos Partners Overview - Overpromise and underdeliver 10 2mo
+111 Is LMM actually the move? 35 2mo
+24 Is a lateral necessary for PE recruitment? 3 2mo
+15 Rx Consulting to Credit Workout Desk (or investing)? 15 2mo
+45 Best GE/UMM/MF for Pay::Culture/WLB/Perks 59 2mo
+232 2019 On-Cycle PE Recruiting: Headhunter Ranking 49 2mo
0 GPA needed for Blackstone PE 1 2mo
0 Private Equity Case Studies 1 2mo
+39 Where are the high paying roles? Are they real? 26 2mo
+42 Next Step for PE Associate 17 2mo
0 Comp Discussion 2 2mo
+9 Private Equity Opportunities 14 2mo
+145 We were lied to 73 2mo
+9 KPS 4 2mo
0 PE Asso Comp step ups 2 2mo
0 PE Opportunities within DFW area? 1 2mo
0 How to Lateral Full Time from Farmville 1 2mo
0 Does Axium Infrastructure, GIP, InfraRed Capital Partners, StepStone Group, etc, have SA27 opportunities in ny? 2 2mo
+11 Is "no state tax" an acceptable answer for "Why Seattle?" 8 2mo
0 Blackstone NYC perks and lifestyle 4 2mo

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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

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  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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