What do the most competitive PE offers look like vs. what is just acceptable?

Very curious to hear how competitive PE offers are structured at the top MFs versus UMM etc.

Additionally, as I’m most interested in growth equity, should I expect compensation at one of those shops to be structured differently vs. a typical buyout shop?

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