+16 Disillusioned with Recruiting and the Expectations of Employers 6 4y
+4 Co-investment vs. buyout fund 1 4y
+39 Secondaries Advisory Pay 22 4y
+19 S&U & Goodwill in LBO paying off Off-BS Debt 1 4y
+4 Mega Fund Credit Interview Questions 12 4y
+9 Rollup funding strategy 2 4y
+66 LA PE Firms Rep / Culture - LGP, Ares, Platinum Equity, Marlin Equity 93 4y
0 How important is MBA? 1 4y
+3 Buyout to Growth / Venture Investing 1 4y
+6 Who will do a podcast with me on PE recruiting and the on-cycle madness? 1 4y
+10 How important is networking for on-cycle recruiting? 6 4y
+15 1st round PE interview (1h w/ Partner) - questions they might ask? 6 4y
+13 UMM/MF PE vs. MM PE Offer 4 4y
+70 How to break into PE Portfolio Operations from Consulting? 20 4y
+9 How do you prepare for tech funds interviews ? 1 4y
0 Questions in a Case Study Interview 1 4y
+9 Using 401k / IRA to co-invest 7 4y
+3 Corporate M&A or PE? 9 4y
+43 IB Associate with PE Offer (package question) 10 4y
+29 Has anyone got no hits (On cycle 2022) 14 4y
+308 Q&A: GS/MS IB Analyst —> Megafund PE Associate —> HBS/GSB Business School 100 4y
+6 PE Recruiting in non-NYC area 1 4y
0 Hi 1 4y
+12 Physical Trading to PE 1 4y
+2 Working on Side Business while in PE? 2 4y
+41 2022 On-Cycle 56 4y
+7 Francisco Partners Credit Opportunities Fund 1 4y
+3 Recruiting/Working in PE with TN Visa 2 4y
0 Amity on-cycle 1 4y
+8 MBA associate at top BB group. Do I have a shot in PE? 6 4y
+5 Can't you also profit from an LBO if revenue and Exit Multiple decrease? 3 4y
0 Recruiting for PE in NYC from IB in SF 2 4y
+9 Auditor Gets Offer From Both Regional Botique And PwC CF Team, WHICH ONE? 2 4y
+13 PE compensation in Australia 17 4y
+20 Is it possible: Big 4 Valuation to Tier 1 PE? 20 4y
+41 Moving to PE from post-MBA IB (with pre-mba PE experience)? 19 4y
+10 Suggestions for Master thesis topic 2 4y
+9 Suggestions for Master thesis topic 1 4y
+8 Which MFs Have Sourcing Strategy for Juniors? 6 4y
+5 Secondaries Advisory Comp 7 4y
+10 PE Case Study Issue: BS Cash and CFS End Cash don't Match (Financial Modeling) 2 4y
+28 This is the pay at Blackstone in London 22 4y
+9 Info on Temasek Recruiting Process? 2 4y
+9 Do VCs value early stage sales experience? 8 4y
+14 Worth Lateraling for PE? 17 4y
+6 Make redline from PDFs? 2 4y
+17 Exit Ops/Reputation of Marlin Equity Partners London 8 4y
+3 Any thought on PE to PC? 1 4y
+5 How to invest in PE with $10k? 5 4y
+24 URGENT- PE non compete clause in offer 21 4y
+3 Bluefield Group 2 5y
+6 Networking during Volunteering 1 5y
0 How to get into Private Equity with a non finance background/ Bachelor? 1 5y
+8 Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview Advice 2 5y
+5 If you were a potential D-round investor, what questions would you ask a B-round investor? 7 5y
0 How to succeed in PE interviews 1 5y
0 How to get PE internships in Los Angeles 1 5y
+5 bay area PE shops 9 5y
+10 Los Angeles private equity opportunities 7 5y
0 IB to CorpDev - Who is flying Business/First? 2 5y
+33 Fund of funds / Analyst role - exit opps 14 5y
+1 Is Wavemaker Partners prestigious (internship)? 4 5y
+29 Question on NOLs 6 5y
+14 PE recruiting from MBB: How important is your rating? 6 5y
0 Best books for advanced LBO modeling? 1 5y
+4 Ares PE Portfolio Management Group 1 5y
+26 Blackstone Undergraduate Interview 29 5y
+17 M1 mac Excel Compaitablitiy 9 5y
+100 Q&A: European PE Professional 30 5y
+34 Venture Debt/Lending Industry and Career Opportunities 14 5y
+9 People who go directly into PE 1 5y
+16 PE / GE exits for Tech IB Analyst 16 5y
+18 Did anyone else get this email from KKR? 8 5y
+9 Sector coverage to Special Sits 1 5y
+3 Taking a public company private - shareholder structure 3 5y
+6 PE Associate / Sr. Associate lateral (NYC to London) 3 5y
+10 Prospect Capital Corp. 11 5y
+12 LBO Modeling Best Practice 1 5y
+3 Silver Lake FT 2022 1 5y
+12 Full-Time Recruiting from Undergrad - Need Advice! 2 5y
+15 Sourcing-heavy PE Analyst roles 2 5y
+38 *URGENT* American BB vs. Credit MF 18 5y
+10 Capex question 1 5y
+10 Macquarie Capital vs MM Infra PE which one should I choose? 4 5y
+24 Do people at blackstone, KKR, etc...leave to start own PE firm 9 5y
+14 KKR and RJR Nabisco 5 5y
+6 TA Tech Menlo WLB & Culture 3 5y
+4 Recruiting across LA PE firms 3 5y
+2 Primary investing- how to write recommendations 2 5y
+3 Restrictions on dividend payout for US companies 1 5y
+3 VDR platform? 4 5y
+12 Price paid vs use/source of funds 2 5y
0 The Riverside Company - Dallas Office 1 5y
+18 Blackstone First Round Interview - Real Estate (Hong Kong) 10 5y
+12 Blackstone in Hong Kong/Shanghai 4 5y
+9 Understanding the Headhunter Landscape 1 5y
+16 Partners Group - Denver 19 5y
+18 Negotiating Additional Carry/Etiquette at Senior Levels of PE 7 5y
+32 Currently a senior analyst at a BB - accepted my MF/UMM offer but regret it - what do I do now? 11 5y
+43 Reneging on PE offer to re-recruit for a different city? 11 5y

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