+9 KKR comp at principal and director levels 8 4y
+23 PE Shops - RippleWood, JC Flowers, Quadrangle & W.L Ross & Co 11 4y
+185 Response to 'PE Associate Jumps to Death' -> Resources and Tips for those who may be struggling 22 4y
+43 MF PE Investor Mindset Prep 17 4y
0 BX REPE AM to REPE Acquisitons - Internal Mobility? 2 4y
+6 Boutique PE Focused Consultancies 1 4y
+10 Stupid Equity Checks Into Port Cos? 2 4y
+12 REIB to Corporate PE? 2 4y
+6 PE Fund of Fund interview - Hot PE areas - Best industry - FoF valuation methods 1 4y
0 Thoughts on CPP Investments - Fundamental Investments 1 4y
+2 Questions for expert session 3 4y
0 Most important factor for post MBA PE VP Recruiting 1 4y
+17 Post LBO capital structure question 4 4y
+4 Calculating cost of debt in LBO 1 4y
+3 CVC Credit Partners - New York Office 1 4y
+6 Real Estate Private Equity -> Traditional Company Buyouts 1 4y
+24 Thoughts on Caisse de Depot - Private Equity as an undergrad analyst 6 4y
+85 My Path - MBA Banking Associate to PE 13 4y
+52 Direct Invest to FoF/Co-Invest? 16 4y
+9 Military --> LMM PE --> MBA --> ??? 1 4y
+35 Best MM PE in NYC / SF? 38 4y
+20 Jump from consulting to PE? 8 4y
+341 KKR 2021 Analyst Program 617 4y
+28 Golden Gate Capital VS EB IB analyst programs? 16 4y
+1 What is Non Promotable gains 1 4y
+271 Fired from PE firm for getting too drunk at company outing 54 4y
+9 Valuations Analyst out of college at top PE firm 1 4y
+2 PE MF is LDN with Sector Teams? 2 4y
+4 Carter Pierce - hedge fund or PE? 10 4y
+20 Rothschild Merchant Banking - FAPI - Intern 2020 Interview 10 4y
+13 Advice from a seasoned financier and politician 8 4y
+8 Landmark Partners — Analyst Starting Comp? 6 4y
+1 Biz Attorneys - JAY Z’s Attorney is my attorney 10 4y
+1 Is this a mid-office role? Little confused by it. 1 4y
+48 Q&A - Big4 Accountant to PE Corp Dev Team 8 4y
+8 Headhunter Outreach 2 4y
+15 Newly-lateraled IB Analyst Recruiting for MF PE 5 4y
+3 Infra/Renewables PE in Chicago 1 4y
0 Advanced LBO Model for Buy and Build 1 4y
0 Growth MF comp VP 9 4y
+11 Please help: Which S&U table is right in Cash Free / Debt Free Deal? 4 4y
+9 Astorg - Private Equity Associate after graduation 7 4y
+12 MF lateral move in Europe 3 4y
+12 Guggenheim Investments 2 4y
+2 Incoming EB SA--what do I recruit for FT? 8 4y
+10 When to network for PE FT analyst programs? 5 4y
+5 MF exits possible from Bain & Co. Private Equity Group? 4 4y
+6 Renewable Energy PE in SF 2 4y
+18 Private Equity to Corporate Strategy / Tech - advice? 8 4y
+41 Ares or Vista? 32 4y
+24 Starting Renewable energy PE analyst job - what to expect? 21 4y
+33 UMM Vice President Interview 22 4y
+13 Co-invest through a sister - VP@PE 10 4y
+7 Cerberus to receive 1bn euro to acquire HSBC French retail activity - What are your thoughts? 3 4y
+14 Working in PE/IBD - How long is your commute time? 24 4y
+4 UMM/MF Analyst recruiting to different firm for associate? 3 4y
+10 What Are Some Overlooked Diligence Questions From LPs? 2 4y
0 Unusual Exit Opp From PE? 8 4y
+6 HEC Paris MiF and PE recruitment 2 4y
+68 Is BCG a viable path to Private Equity? 16 4y
+8 BCG PIPE vs. Mckinsey transition to PE 3 4y
+3 Earn-out modelling LBO 13 4y
+21 Is $200k all-in (+ some carry) low for a 1st year associate at a LMM PE fund? 21 4y
+19 CPPIB Progression levels 10 4y
+17 Delete 16 4y
+3 Vista Culture 4 4y
+3 Any Primers / Useful Prep Materials for Infra PE? 1 4y
+8 Is 2023 On Cycle right for me? 2 4y
+4 Highest paying GE shops? 11 4y
+16 UMM/MF Firms at VP+ level 3 4y
+13 Best path to private equity 2 4y
+3 Individual leverage lines for co-investment 4 4y
+16 Private Credit Co-Invest / Carry - Tax Efficiencies 6 4y
+13 How to make sure I get in front of Head Hunters for On-Cycle PE Recruiting 2 4y
+3 Advice for your 30s 1 4y
+10 Help: Salary Negotiations Financial Analyst Private Credit Lending First Job UNDERGRAD 3 4y
+1 Living in different city from fund 3 4y
+18 Signed Offer During Oncycle I Regret 14 4y
+12 morgan stanley alternative investment partners 10 4y
+6 What is like working in an asset manager that mostly executes on PE secondaries and co-investments and little direct investment? 5 4y
+125 Family Office Private Equity 34 4y
0 3 months free before FT position : PE internship ? Consulting internship ? 1 4y
+11 When will 2023 PE Associate Recruiting kick off? 4 4y
+3 Exit opportunities after Distressed PE / Credit ? 1 4y
+6 Strategies for breaking into PE 2 4y
+15 How to deal with Passive Aggressive Young Manager 3 4y
+1 Resources for identifying seed companies 2 4y
+6 Forward Revenue Value ? 1 4y
+13 To PE/HF people over 30: Why not start a SPAC? 5 4y
0 Indirect / Backsolve LBO Case study 2 4y
0 Private Credit / Direct Lending Interview Guide 1 4y
0 Alpinvest 6 4y
+1 valuation of Open Source software companies 3 4y
+18 What are some leading PE FoF names? 6 4y
+15 How long to hear back after 2nd round? 1 4y
0 Industry-Focused PE Associate Lateraling to a Different Industry 5 4y
+7 PE -> Corp. Dev. 2 4y
+3 Structured Credit HF 1 4y
+6 Who from the PE firms conduct interviews during on-cycle recruiting? 1 4y
+3 LGP Culture/Hours 4 4y

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  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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