+9 Bank of America IB or Blackstone Strategic Partners? 7 4y
+4 Best Tier 2 Cities for IB exit op into PE/VC 7 4y
+19 Asking for a raise in a virtual environment 1 4y
+27 Which is more important in PE: IQ or EQ? 23 4y
+9 SK Capital Partners 8 4y
+3 Special opportunities comp? 1 4y
+17 West Coast UMM/MF B-School placement and compensation 2 4y
+6 PE recruiting 2 4y
+3 ares landmark quant pe role? 1 4y
+5 How many "carry" bonuses does a Private Equity employee get per year on average? 11 4y
+9 Reverse Commute 5 4y
+12 TPG vs. Veritas vs. New Mountain 7 4y
+98 OfficeHours Fake Employee LinkedIn 10 4y
+4 PE First Year Analyst 2 4y
+15 ‘22 Off-cycle - PE Associate Comp 47 4y
+13 Onex vs. Altas in Canada 3 4y
0 VP comp at MM fund? Is this street? 6 4y
0 PE Analyst Comp (NYC/SF) 4 4y
+3 How did SF Bankers do for NYC PE On Cycle? 6 4y
+7 Superday - What does HR mean??? 21 4y
+314 I love prestige. 19 4y
+5 What is a Profit Sharing Plan? 14 4y
+3 Stay at MM or go to UMM/ MF? 1 4y
+9 Business Development (sourcing / origination) at a Zombie Fund. Any advice? 5 4y
+169 Q&A - 1st Year PE Associate at a US MF in Europe (KKR, BX, TCG, WP, TPG, BC, APO) 86 4y
0 QUESTION FOR LMM PE ASSOCIATES IN NY 3 4y
+3 MBB On-Cycle 2023 9 4y
+12 Am I stuck forever in this MM PE fund? 1 4y
+3 Trading up firms post-MBA 2 4y
+9 List of firms in Denver/Seattle/SLC? 4 4y
+13 Confidentiality when recruiting? 3 4y
+26 [deleted] 12 4y
+6 Warburg Pincus Groups? 1 4y
0 Networking Events 1 4y
+105 Am I Insane for Leaving a MF 53 4y
+18 Stay at MM boutique PE firm or take the offer from a PE MF? 10 4y
+4 How legit is Partners Group direct PE? 7 4y
+12 Interested in moving private credit from consulting. 1 4y
0 Life at Oaktree 3 4y
0 Oaktree Capital - Summer Analyst? 14 4y
+1 Thoughts on BC London 6 4y
0 Technology Private Credit / Late Stage Venture dealflow - East Coast 1 4y
+8 Summer 2023 Private Credit SA Timelines 2 4y
0 Are any NYC PE firms fully remote? 1 4y
+17 Arrested while on the job 7 4y
+3 Do any NY firms drug test? 1 4y
+9 GreyLion Capital 1 4y
+27 Best NYC Megafunds 15 4y
+12 About to meet partners at a PE firm then put on hold - what does this mean? 3 4y
0 Blue Collective??? 6 4y
+6 Lateral Process as a PE Associate 1 4y
+16 Advice on Lateral PE Recruiting after 1 year? 13 4y
0 Private Equity Circus Wheel 1 4y
+3 Sustainability focused small-cap funds NYC/Boston 1 4y
+52 Net working capital and deferred revenue, SaaS Deal. 21 4y
+48 Remote work - how much is it worth to you? 25 4y
0 Infrared capital partners? 1 4y
+6 What is a good range for an associate salary (CLO/CBO structuring) in a credit fund? 1 4y
+3 GI Partners - Insight 1 4y
+3 MM & LMM Deal Flow 2 4y
+16 MBB to PE process 12 4y
+3 New York Middle Market Firms: Your Guidance is Appreciated 1 4y
+7 Apollo LA Office 1 4y
+3 East vs West Coast vs Elsewhere 1 4y
+2 Centerview NYC, LGP LA, or Ares LA 10 4y
+14 Building a Tech firm - My view - Please advise 9 4y
+4 PE Analyst Recruiting UK / Europe 14 4y
+58 Deals, Death and Deception - A Banker's Tale 8 4y
0 Hybrid PE in NYC 5 4y
+8 Does it matter what city I begin investment banking? 5 4y
+18 Buyside Offer Dilemma 3 4y
+6 Is recruiting from a regional office an auto-ding for MF PE? 1 4y
+94 Finally got a GF! But now I might move away? 41 4y
+502 THEN and NOW: @CompBanker 79 4y
+9 PE Funds with Partner Tracks? 15 4y
+3 CIBC New York 1 4y
+3 Denham Capital 3 4y
+19 Updated (2021) Views on H.I.G. Capital? 17 4y
+20 Which city has highest take home pay? 27 4y
+5 JMI Equity Reputation + Work life balance? 7 4y
0 NYU CAS student looking to break into Singapore PE scene 1 4y
+9 Acquisitions Analyst for brand owned by a PE firm. Is this is good role to take up? Will it open doors? 1 4y
+9 How to spend the rest of my time in PE 11 4y
0 Take-Home Modeling Test 1 4y
0 Brookfield Private Equity 1 4y
+14 Call from HR after Superday at a top PE firm, is it a verbal offer? How should I follow up? 13 4y
+9 Buyside Mezz Credit - ASO job opening 1 4y
+6 Delete 1 4y
0 Fund-of-Fund from a Placement Agent 14 4y
+25 Cerberus culture/work environment (NYC) 37 4y
+12 Was in an interview for senior role at Top 5 PE, and the interviewer started talking politics, and got annoyed when I didn’t agree. 4 4y
0 NYC Base and Bonus for Secondaries data 11 4y
+6 Ares Management 1 4y
+10 Negotiating Comp Entry-Level PE Analyst 3 4y
+3 MF Group Info 1 4y
+4 LA private equity 4 4y
0 U.K. IB Analyst to U.S. PE Associate 1 4y
+17 Silver Lake Culture 23 4y
+8 SWF Exits 1 4y
+3 CPPIB REPE Interview - NY 1 4y

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