+23 Dealing with burnout? 4 2y
+6 Open ended and evergreen funds vs closed ended funds 1 2y
+6 Centerbridge 4 2y
+3 "Upgrading" LP Firms 1 2y
+9 Delete 0 2y
+3 PE Internship Recruitment - Tech Prep 1 2y
+11 Best Internet Buyout Funds 8 2y
+6 Best true-Growth Funds w/ good culture 8 2y
+6 . 3 2y
+5 Associate comp at top VC (BVP, NEA, Accel) 10 2y
+8 What month do Associates/Analyst typically start? 2 2y
+12 Old 1 2y
+51 MF PE Analyst: Ask Anything 23 2y
+4 Altas Partners - Insights 2 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Information Technology (IT) Data 2y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 2y
+7 Thoughts on HIG Capital 3 2y
+11 Overbay Capital? 13 2y
+3 Does anyone know the interview process and timeframe of the interview in SWFs in UAE? 0 2y
+8 MM Private Credit Exits 10 2y
+10 What are the best IB product and coverage to get into PE? 8 2y
0 Tips on breaking into LMM/MM? 1 2y
+9 Higher Rates for Longer/Forever 2 2y
+1 PE professionals in London - Which MBB firm do you prefer for CDDs? 4 2y
+9 Investindustrial & Partnersgroup 3 2y
0 Intermediate Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
0 Special Sits / Credit Interviews 2 2y
+39 Worst LBO in past 10 years? 31 2y
0 Altamont / Sequel Investment 0 2y
0 Partners Group Headhunter / Recruiting Process? 0 2y
+19 Blackstone/KKR/SLP/Vista/Bain Capital Return Offers 44 2y
+13 Modeling PortCo Add Ons 3 2y
0 LLR Partners - Review - Private Equity Data 2y
+10 Mubadala Growth ? 2 2y
+62 Is this self proclaimed TikTok private equity multimillionaire legitimate? 28 2y
+3 Does Anyone have Oaktree Credit Model? 2 2y
+3 Thoughts on Quad Capital 2 2y
0 Warburg Pincus - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
+3 H&F and Warburg Pincus: Internship? London 2 2y
0 Deva Capital? Comp, culture and Case study 0 2y
+41 Getting an offer at a HF but love my PE firm 24 2y
+14 Any other second years feeling adequately unprepared for buyside recruiting? 6 2y
+13 How much does a Low SAT/GPA truly matter? 5 2y
+20 Looking for resources on modeling software companies 4 2y
+11 Mid-career transition to PE in Singapore 3 2y
+7 Add-On Acquisitions in LBO Model 2 2y
+2 Blackstone Harvest Fund 3 2y
0 NextGen Growth Partners - Review - Industrials Data 2y
+19 Impact funds and energy transition funds 15 2y
0 StepStone Group - Review - Venture Capital Data 2y
0 StepStone Group - Salary & Bonus - Venture Capital Data 2y
+22 Keeping Up with Deals for PE Interviews 4 2y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Investment Banking Data 2y
+44 What's your ranking of buyside careers on a risk, stress, time adjusted basis? 16 2y
+8 Big Imposter Syndrome [long post sorry] 4 2y
0 Centerbridge Partners - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 2y
0 PE advice from Chinese app 1 2y
+6 Infra Industry Trend Report 0 2y
+5 Pros/Cons of getting into GP Stakes Investing 5 2y
+16 First time doing an LBO 7 2y
+3 Special Situations vs. Distressed Debt Funds 1 2y
+6 Multiple Processes With One Headhunter 4 2y
+12 Can WSO introduce polls? 1 2y
+9 LBO returns today in comparison to RE 11 2y
+4 GP Catch up / Promote modeling with multiple hurdle 2 2y
+12 MF PE Analyst: Chance me for HSW 2+2 7 2y
0 Infra PE Case studies 1 2y
+12 PE Fund BI That Is Integrated Into PortCo ERPs 0 2y
+3 Real Estate Private Equity 2 2y
+3 Nordic Capital Off-Cycle Internship 2 2y
+5 Hand Written Notes? 2 2y
+3 Full-Time Analyst Programs 1 2y
+3 Anyone heard of E2P in Chicago? 1 2y
0 Accepted to Harvard MPP and MBA. Absolute deal breaker to do the MBA for PE Summer Assoc? 4 2y
+3 PE Associate Bonus Expectations? 2 2y
+3 VC Beverage Pitch Deck 2 2y
+13 Partners Group CEO 6 2y
+3 Dorilton capital 0 2y
+18 Exit Ops for a PE Analyst straight out of undergrad 11 2y
+18 Direct / Co to Endowment 11 2y
+5 Consumer retail PE outlook 1 2y
0 BlackFin Capital Partners - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
0 BlackFin Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
0 BlackFin Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
0 BlackFin Capital Partners - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 2y
+3 NY Renewables/Infrastructure Shops 2 2y
+10 Interested on path from MBB or PE to product/technical/strategy (non-finance) roles? or: How to Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Job 1 2y
+9 PE - Industry Consolidation - Views? 1 2y
+9 Dleetywdjdhfndhjsjsbxd 6 2y
+40 Any good books on PE? 13 2y
+4 New Operations Associate 1 2y
+11 Turning down a smaller PE offer - did I make a mistake? 3 2y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+9 DXB IB to LDN PE 6 2y
+1 Who does Dartmouth Partners recruit for? (London) 1 2y
+53 Koch Industries - Equity Investment Group 22 2y
+3 The earlier the better ? 1 2y
+55 Startup Fund Out of Undergrad - Next Steps 9 2y
0 Roark Capital Group - Interview - NA Data 2y
0 HarbourVest - Interview - Private Equity Data 2y

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