+45 Why do PE firms like theme parks? 10 4y
+17 Case study question 2 4y
+35 MM PE Associate: MBA Programs beyond HSW 8 4y
+9 Excel substitute for FactSet plugin (shortcuts)? 1 4y
+38 Recruiting for Top Infra Funds (MIRA, GIP, BIP, etc.) 14 4y
+16 PE Recruiting from MBB with IB Summer Experience 3 4y
+27 Quitting before my 3rd year of consulting: How should I spend my year before my 2020 PE Associate gig? 6 4y
+3 Resume scanners useful? 1 4y
+18 Weekly Quiz Time - PE Theme! Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE 1 4y
+9 Direct lending - How does it work? 1 4y
+9 GenNx 360 - All info/opinions welcome 3 4y
+8 How to be good at negotiating docs? 2 4y
+17 Participating preferred question 5 4y
+3 Delete for anonymity 1 4y
+6 PE Training Materials Pre/Post MBA Level 1 4y
+16 Entry/Exit Multiple Selection for PE Firms 3 4y
+18 PE vs credit investors - how do the priorities in thought process differ? 4 4y
+9 Megafund Interview Process 1 4y
+9 Investing friend / family’s money in co-invest? 1 4y
+16 PE Megafunds in 2019 7 4y
+94 Dealing with a Dumb Senior Private Equity Co-worker who the Boss likes? 25 4y
+21 Compensation on Long-Term Payouts 1 4y
+13 LBO sources of financing 2 4y
+3 Ares PE 2020 Summer Analyst - LA 2 4y
+4 The most complicated public company you’ve ever modeled? 4 4y
+12 Private Placement/Private Funds Questions 1 4y
+12 Useful/ Relevant research topics in PE/WM 1 4y
+3 Hear back from Bain Capital or KKR full-time 2020? 1 4y
+3 Debt-assumed - how does it appear on Levered Equity Return Bridge? 1 4y
+12 UK Private Debt Analyst - Concerns about becoming a generalist 4 4y
+3 Management roll - do you include independent directors’ shares? 1 4y
+14 Accurate of MOIC estimation 2 4y
+5 How to think about management equity plan? 1 4y
+4 How to decide how much leverage a company can take? 4 4y
+22 Best pracitces when auditing models? 11 4y
+54 New Addition to WSO Private Equity Interview Course - Deal Sheets with Audio 9 4y
+21 Get reps/real deal intricacies? 4 4y
+3 Intro materials on Financial due diligence? 1 4y
+10 Following up with MF for second time 7 4y
+12 References before interview? 1 4y
+15 Capital lease in LBO? 4 4y
+3 Blackstone BREP First Round 2 4y
+9 High Accuracy strategy currency 1 4y
+21 It's Weekly Quiz Time - Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE! 1 4y
+3 PE deal sheets and PE investment memos 1 4y
+20 PE Q&A For beginners 6 4y
+72 PE Fund-of-funds......exit ops? 105 4y
+122 2020 On-Cycle Recruiting Kicks Off 116 4y
+14 Best consumer investors? 2 4y
+12 Informational phone call with a PE partner 3 4y
+13 Thinking of disconnecting from LinkedIn - thoughts? 3 4y
+12 Anyone interview at Digital Bridge LLC? Comms Infra PE 2 4y
0 How to allocate venture funding to OpEx on a shortform I/S-to-returns-model, and what to do with net income? 0 4y
+18 PE model test - capital structure 5 4y
+9 Flexible Capital - Private Credit Interview 3 4y
+40 Newly formed private equity firm 13 4y
+26 Private Equity Associate Bonus Guidance 9 4y
+3 How difficult is it to break into boutique PE without IB? 1 4y
+16 Accepted and signed conditional PE offer - when to resign from current job? 4 4y
+11 Seeking advice - selecting an industry specialty 3 4y
+3 Books on how to identify potential divestitures? 1 4y
+18 Sovereign Wealth Funds in GCC (ADIA,QIA, Mubadala) Interview Process 2 4y
+24 You Could Win A Year of WSO Premium (80,000+ Interview and Salary Data Points), $299 Value, for FREE 0 4y
+33 New Graduate Offer Decision: Forbes 40 Corporate Development vs BB IBD (ECM) vs BIG4 Corporate Finance 10 4y
+12 Comparing PE Fund Performances 1 4y
+4 An accounting question - on goodwill after transfer of ownership 1 4y
+3 Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking - Infrastructure 1 4y
+3 HSBC middle market leverage finance? 2 4y
+3 Looking for a mining private equity firm to help with a deal 1 4y
+3 Moving from M&A to consulting 1 4y
+12 PE interview in-house commercial case study - best approach 1 4y
+12 Megafund hours for VP or above 2 4y
+3 Physical Asset Funds? 1 4y
+38 How do MBA programs view failed or half-successful entrepreneurs that did IBD -> buy-side? 6 4y
+6 PE training materials/playbook 1 4y
+23 Question about PE Internships 10 4y
+23 Impact Private Equity --- what do I tell the head hunters??? 5 4y
+13 ERP and Business Intelligence software for LMM PE portfolio companies 2 4y
+8 Seeking Help for Private Equity Interview Case Study (Urgent) 4 4y
+9 Meal Plan Options 1 4y
+13 Advisor Role - First Time Fund 4 4y
+38 PE fund investing comp 16 5y
+16 Industry-Specific PE in a Recessionary Environment 3 5y
+27 ACT Score for PE Recruiting 12 5y
+21 Opportunity at MM PE Group - questions/advice 1 5y
+45 $2,000 for any referral to The Talent Oasis 2 5y
+3 Seniority - Trade Credit vs Senior note? 2 5y
+9 Clean Energy Fund Modeling test 2 5y
+4 Off-Cycle Headhunter Screens 2 5y
+17 Undergrad to Private Equity? 9 5y
+28 Spinning Op Model experience for PE interviews 8 5y
+11 Strategies employed by PE firms on Target companies : can you suggest me some books where these topics are discussed ? 5 5y
+12 PE take home case study help - what is an ABB participation? 2 5y
+3 Equity incentives to management? 1 5y
+10 why doubling your money after 2 years wouldnt be 50% IRR 2 5y
+6 Ultimate goal to end up at Consumer Retail PE 1 5y
+50 PE associate comp 11 5y
+9 Energy / Infrastructure / Power Private Equity Recruiting Experience 1 5y
+9 Anyone have experience on the IR side in a mid sized PE shop? 1 5y
+4 Best reading materials for private debt / private lending? 3 5y

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