+7 LA Consumer PE Technicals 3 2y
+10 L Catterton - 2023 Insight 9 2y
+16 Allocating co-investments 12 2y
+3 Co-invest PE interview 4 2y
+15 Ardian Co-Invest 12 2y
+11 Levered Co-Invest 17 2y
+4 SFO to Secondaries (LP-led) 2 2y
+3 LP Investing (FO) to secondaries 1 2y
+9 PE FoF vs Consulting 1 2y
+9 Clearlake 2023 Update 4 2y
+10 Real Estate PE Associate Market Comp opinions 7 2y
0 Path for a Google APM to break into VC or being an operator partner at a Growth/Private Equity firm? 1 2y
+11 FoF vs small PE 2 2y
+38 PE to entrepreneurship, any feedback? 11 2y
+7 Off Cycle 2024 UMM/MF Firms Still Hiring? 4 2y
+9 Ardian Co-investment 8 2y
+18 Joining the Air National Guard -- How can it Impact my Future Career? 12 2y
0 Recruiting into PE in a different city from IB role? 1 2y
+50 Is JD ->MBB -> PE possible 18 2y
0 Level Equity 0 2y
+20 PE Analyst On-Cycle for HF? 15 2y
+3 On the Matter of Foundation of a Growth/Private Equity Fund - Question of the Development 0 2y
+7 Updated Views on SF to NY PE Oncycle 11 2y
+17 I hate PE and I feel trapped 3 2y
+5 Preparing for PE Associate role? 10 2y
+18 PE Senior Assoc or Director at Port Co 9 2y
+6 Old 3 2y
+22 Oaktree PE 12 2y
0 On-Cycle NY IB to West Coast PE Recruiting Logistics 3 2y
+4 Meet KKR in California Event 22 2y
+42 PE Secondaries Exit Opps 18 2y
+13 Vista Equity - Experienced Analyst Thread 59 2y
+3 BPEA in Los Angeles 4 2y
+46 Growth / Tech PE funds with enjoyable culture? Do they exist? 60 2y
+14 Off cycle PE recruitment / Flight ticket 9 2y
+14 Looking for MBB/IB/PE related PT/SA/SW as an EUR 1st year student 5 2y
+18 Recruitment - (Dodgy) European Headhunting Firms 9 2y
0 Most Successful Search Funds/ETA 2 2y
+27 N/A 11 2y
+16 Moved to sf and I hate it - any advice ? 15 2y
+25 how do you estimate market size for vertical software 8 2y
+10 From PE Intern to M&A Analyst 3 2y
+15 Bay Area Healthcare Teams 13 2y
+15 Balancing meetings and actual work 4 2y
+2 Hg Off-Cycle Interview (Undergrad) London 6 2y
+13 Advice on under-performing co-workers 2 2y
+6 Associate co-invest at MF PE? 6 2y
0 Raine pay 0 2y
+6 Which firm would you choose? 14 2y
+19 Physician- PE/ VC 11 2y
+20 Average compensation for PE analysts and associates by firm tier in London? 55 2y
+10 Off-Cycle and LBO Model Struggle 3 2y
+15 Most Advantageous Structure for Carry? 6 2y
+9 LBO modelling test 14 2y
+14 Closed deals for current associates? 5 2y
0 Partners Group Europe FT 2024 2 2y
+7 simple LBO question: taxes and interest expense? 3 2y
0 PE MM consulting case studies 1 2y
+3 Carter Wahlberg London - any colour? 3 2y
+16 Help for Wife: Consulting in PE 6 2y
+27 Distressed PE case study 4 2y
+12 PE Recruiting Strategy / What to do 5 2y
+3 REPE Final Round Interview (Investments) 2 2y
+18 LP Investing how technical? 5 2y
+1 VC Firm with no deal expectations 2 2y
+14 Distressed (Early) Tech Buyout - Revenue vs. EBITDA multiple-basis for entry vs. exit valuation 8 2y
+3 Approach with recruiters 1 2y
+22 Warburg Pincus London 2024 Analyst program 41 2y
+5 How to Recruit for PE 2 2y
+8 Energy Transition PE Funds 8 2y
+4 Model Tests for Practice? 3 2y
0 Investment Risk roles in SWF/endowment? 1 2y
+3 Meet & Greet - what happens? 2 2y
+3 Bay Area PE Funds FT Analyst 2 2y
+3 Final Interview Prep 1 2y
+7 How Does Recruiting Work? 3 2y
+6 Funds in London/Europe US MBA Admissions 2 2y
+21 Private Credit to Liquid Structured Credit? 6 2y
+35 Post associate stint planning? 13 2y
+8 Goldman Sachs Hybrid Capital 6 2y
+17 Confused about PE Recruiting 7 2y
+7 LBO Modelling - Balance Sheet and Cash Sweep 3 2y
+23 Corporate finance jobs after PE 10 2y
0 How to do quarter by quarter LBO 1 2y
+6 Investing in standalone entity or after merger holdco? 3 2y
+6 Case Study Advice 2 2y
+7 Decision for future career - PE 8 2y
+22 African & Other Emerging Market PE plays 17 2y
+3 Temasek Off-Cycle 1 2y
+19 Blackstone Growth (BXG) FT Analyst Recruiting 13 2y
+7 Accel-KKR 2nd round interview 12 2y
+15 Navis Capital Partners: Interview + Modelling test? 5 2y
+63 Videogame Studios - What Do the #s Look Like? 22 2y
0 Sector team in generalist firm Vs sector-focused firm 1 2y
+27 PE Internship Experience? 2 2y
+17 RE; Finding IB/PE Work Experience Programmes for Pre-Uni students (UK) 6 2y
+67 Moving internally at MF 35 2y
+91 Where are you guys living in NY? 60 2y
+3 LA Real Estate Private Equity Firms 1 2y
+14 Returns attribution calculation - LBO 2 2y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

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  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

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  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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