+16 First round big PE 16 4y
+1 MF PE Associate Comp in HK/SG 2 4y
+3 Varde Partners Reputation 2021 1 4y
0 Harlem Capital - returns 1 4y
+6 PE Associate / Sr. Associate lateral (NYC to London) 3 4y
+3 Silver Lake FT 2022 1 4y
0 Ranking of Market Study Providers 1 4y
+15 Sourcing-heavy PE Analyst roles 2 4y
+3 Macquarie PE (NYC) 1 4y
0 Up and Coming PE firms (future stars)? 3 4y
0 RE PE / REIT Acquisitions and the JD/MBA... a match made in heaven? 4 4y
0 KKR Private Equity Real Estate 1 4y
+9 Analyst – Fund-Linked Credit Risk and Derivative Products  – New York 1 4y
+9 AssociatAVP – Closed-End Funds; Credit Risk and Derivative Products  – New York 1 4y
+12 Open Role: PE Associate 1 4y
+4 Northwestern Mutual Internships 5 4y
+12 Blackstone in Hong Kong/Shanghai 4 4y
+18 Negotiating Additional Carry/Etiquette at Senior Levels of PE 7 4y
+32 Currently a senior analyst at a BB - accepted my MF/UMM offer but regret it - what do I do now? 11 4y
+43 Reneging on PE offer to re-recruit for a different city? 11 4y
0 Development vs. Private equity ? (REAL ESTATE) 1 4y
+9 Master in Europe for REPE / PERE or Development 1 4y
0 Blackstone capital partners interview 1 4y
+14 HBS 2+2 on Resume for PE On-Cycle? 15 4y
+35 When is the best time to lateral as an associate? 10 4y
+9 Best internship path to PE: Prestigious and Fast Growing Company Corp Dev M&A Intern or Prestigious Bank Treasury Intern 1 4y
+19 How Long Until PE Matches IB Comp Increases? 7 4y
+13 Is it worth transferring to a target as a junior solely for brand name and buyside recruiting from a top semi-target (after already having a top junior summer offer)? 10 4y
+11 considering a fund accounting position at PE firm, how likely are internal transfers? 4 4y
+33 Test post, please ignore 12 4y
+8 Incoming freshman, need advice for approaching medium sized PE firm for summer experience 3 4y
+19 IFM Infrastructure NYC 8 4y
+16 LMM Hours 21 4y
+9 Moving from Asia FO to UK/EU - would appreciate advice/insights 1 4y
+12 Analyst – Private Debt – NYC 1 4y
+17 2+2 Program Perception in Associate PE Recruiting?? 15 4y
0 "PE worthy" Restaurant 20 4y
+12 Private Equity vs Banking as First Job (from the Philippines) 5 4y
+18 Early Career Switch into PE Question 7 4y
+136 Q&A: 1st Year Private Equity Analyst at a MF (KKR, BX, TPG, SLP, WP) 51 4y
0 Carlyle Group NYC vs. DC 7 4y
0 Carlyle Group Sophomore Summer? Also, other sophomore MFs? 1 4y
0 Patricia Industries? Anyone ever heard of them? Part of Investor AB 1 4y
+15 Brookfield Capital Partners -- Any Info at All 5 4y
+25 East Coast MF/UMM Consumer 18 4y
0 East Coast Up and Coming Tech Funds 9 4y
+9 Deferred MBA Programs Stigma? 8 4y
0 Sloan vs CBS? 3 4y
+15 Am I underpaid? Associate earning $200k/year in Boston 14 4y
+11 MM PE vs Consulting/IB - PLS HELP! 2 5y
0 Apax Tech Buyout NYC 3 5y
+36 PE Analyst Exits -- MBA vs HF vs PE Associate? 14 5y
+40 MBA (Wharton) Quandary 13 5y
+43 Would you move to a regional city for PE? 21 5y
+17 Running a PE owned business 3 5y
+10 Advice for emailing small, regional PE firms for unpaid internships 1 5y
+4 Top Tech Buyout Shops in NYC? 4 5y
0 Oaktree SSG 1 5y
+259 Private Equity Recruiting Process (From Banking) 62 5y
+13 How to Succeed in PE as a Non-Target 7 5y
+24 Does one year of PE 'keep you in the game'? 5 5y
+4 PE recruiting in APAC - advice needed! 3 5y
+40 Secondaries / IR Career Post-IB? 13 5y
+31 Low ACT Score and PE 25 5y
+16 How long should I stay at my firm? 5 5y
0 The possibility of transitioning from MBB to private equiy. 13 5y
+9 Private Equity Model Test Tutoring 5 5y
+7 Traditional LBO firms with generalist programs that are consultant friendly 5 5y
+26 How’s Boston University? 24 5y
+72 What are the best PE UMM/MF outside of NY? 48 5y
+4 Top MM/UMM PE shops in NY? 8 5y
+9 Reaching Out Directly? 1 5y
+264 Private Equity Recruiting Walkthrough – My Experience 20 5y
+7 Post-MBA UMM/MF PE with Pre-MBA IB at GS/MS Possible? 3 5y
+7 Am I crazy? 8 5y
0 Apollo NYC vs. Apollo LA 1 5y
+15 Big Four TAS > Lateral IB Analyst - When to Recruit for PE 7 5y
+7 NYU Stern PE Recruiting 7 5y
+4 Comp at smaller ($100-$200mm) funds? 5 5y
0 FP&A role in PE Firm vrs PE role in small-cap PE firm 4 5y
+66 36 5y
0 Has anyone heard anything about Asia Pacific Land (APL)? 1 5y
+13 New York Private Equity 19 5y
+3 What is "market" comp for post-MBA VPs / Senior Associates? 1 5y
+5 Fair compensation for Aso 1 17 5y
+34 McKinsey or Bain to Private Equity 22 5y
0 M&A law to buy side? 3 5y
+21 MM Private Equity in NY 12 5y
0 Thoughts on Beehouse? 1 5y
+4 PE --> HF --> PE? 5 5y
+15 Brand Name Buyside and MBA Admissions 9 5y
+9 TPG PE - Business Unit Finance opportunity question 4 5y
0 Private Credit/Direct Lending: Hours & Culture 1 5y
+52 Apollo Offers Six Figure One Time Bonuses to Retain Associates 54 5y
+4 Dartmouth Partners Phone Interview - Tristan Capital Partners 10 5y
0 Is PE recruiting hard? 8 5y
+77 URGENT: Take offer at Insight or UMM fund? 26 5y
+12 Satellite Office vs. Main Office (NY vs. LA) 1 5y
0 PE (Megafund) Sales - What's the culture, WLB, and exit opp landscape? 1 5y
+16 JD/MBA —> PE 12 5y

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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
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