+17 Best PE Firms For Associate to Partner Path 7 3y
+248 Is PE existentially fucked? 48 3y
0 Cerberus Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
+3 Anyone have the Valuation book by Arzac in pdf? 1 3y
+28 LMM PE B School prospects 5 3y
+36 Worst deal you lost? 5 3y
+3 London / EU Fund Performance 1 3y
+4 LBO - PIK Interest 3 3y
+22 Do undergrad internships help in in PE associate recruiting? 7 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+25 MF Growth vs Pure Growth 9 3y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Review - NA Data 3y
+14 Thoughts on "Private equity barons grow rich on $230bn of performance fees"? 7 3y
+12 Where from to take real PE's LBO case studies materials 1 3y
+13 Depreciation & Amortization in LBO 5 3y
+3 Would you get frustrated if things took you longer? 1 3y
+15 Circular reference in LBO model? 2 3y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Financial Sponsors Data 3y
+45 FT 2021 PE Analyst Recruiting 40 3y
+4 Examples of PE Funds 2 3y
+12 Hypothetical Rollup Strategy 1 3y
+3 LP – GP relationship in “Western” vs. a Chinese PE fund ? 1 3y
+26 Why Does Altamont Have So Many Analysts/Interns? 8 3y
+3 Private Equity Interview Prep Resources 1 3y
0 White Oak Global Advisors LLC - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 White Oak Global Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 JUMP Investors - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+82 PE Recruiting For Non-Targets 59 3y
+3 Insight Partners SA 2021 Recruiting 1 3y
+8 Fucked up at work- what to do? 2 3y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 3y
+71 Long-term PE - Lifestyle 29 3y
+134 PE lifestyle? Hours, weekends, base, bonus, etc.? 93 3y
+12 Fund placement agents - is this pay accurate? 1 3y
+24 PWP private equity placement is elite? 10 3y
+38 I recruited on-cycle too early 13 3y
+12 PE Case Study Interview Examples? 1 3y
+22 What investment banking group(s) do PE teams want to see the most? 4 3y
+12 Got a message about a job for a portfolio company but would rather work at PE. How to respond? 1 3y
+16 Tutorial for WACC Calculation 2 3y
+12 Lateralling in IB hurt PE outlook? 3 3y
+10 kkr associate pe interview 5 3y
+3 2020 PE Associate Bonuses 4 3y
+6 Comp Expectations 5 3y
+13 Interesting LBO Question for Write up Intangible/ DTL 2 3y
+33 Headhunters for post-MBA Associate looking for PE roles? 8 3y
+25 Path to PE from Fintech? 11 3y
+27 Can I transition from restructuring to regular private equity? 6 3y
+3 Model granularity to raise funding 1 3y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Portfolio Management Data 3y
+3 Leaving office soon, what can I take away? 2 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+3 Agriculture PE 1 3y
+46 Q&A - Offcycle offer from UMM fund ($9bn latest fund size) 21 3y
+19 Loving WFH in PE 6 3y
+32 Getting past awkwardness / public speaking 7 3y
+132 Vista Equity Analyst 2020 Program 62 3y
+7 Best way to Prep for Distressed? 4 3y
0 Ares Management Corporation - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
+16 US IB to Asia PE 8 3y
+3 Genstar 3 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Real Estate Data 3y
0 Novacap - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+13 How to ask Managing Partner about firm culture? 6 3y
+12 Turning down PE On-Cycle Offer 1 3y
+21 Is Partner Comp Similar in MM and MF firms? 6 3y
+123 Thinking like an Investor: The key financial metrics 40 3y
+41 Good books to read to help prepare for a job in private equity? (Not recruiting books / guides) 46 3y
+10 HOW TO CALCULATE SAME STORE SALES? 3 3y
+9 Exploding Offer - Off Cycle 9 3y
+6 Canada - EDC Private Equity 1 3y
+17 Intro to M&A deal docs 2 3y
+16 Best way to get started as a high schooler/college freshman? 3 3y
+70 How much scale can a small PE firm reasonably expect? 19 3y
+3 On-Campus Recruiting at MBA? 1 3y
+27 Top Tech focused PE/Growth Funds & Rank 6 3y
+13 Private Equity Real Estate | Sourcing & Fees 2 3y
+12 Money Talks - Am I Being Fairly Compensated? 2 3y
+12 Unpaid small PE internship vs Paid corporate finance internship 4 3y
+10 What would you consider a boutique Private Equity in Canada? What's there rankings? 1 3y
0 HSBC - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
+13 Looking beyond PE (public service or coding/tech or both?) 2 3y
+6 30 minutes every day to improve? 4 3y
+25 Whats the deal with board seat gigs? 18 3y
+31 Please share your favourite educational WSO PE posts 3 3y
+2 Mgmt Options Pool Calculation in Basic LBO Model Example 3 3y
+7 How large are PE associate class sizes for different firms? (on-cycle recruiting) 2 3y
+15 Taking a Lateral Demotion 2 3y
+3 H&F Industry Sectors & Performance 2020 1 3y
+12 Taking a lateral/demotion offer 1 3y
+21 Going into private investment/hedge fund at BB out of undergrad with connections? 6 3y
+6 pe analyst to pe associate transition 2 3y
+3 PWC PE Consulting Group 1 3y
+29 LV3 requirements for country coverage ? 11 3y
+21 COVID-related questions in interviews 9 3y

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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (28) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
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  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
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