+18 Apollo PE division (London office) - Interview Advice 7 4y
+109 How do you stay organized at work (both in general and on action item lists)? (x-post w/ MC forum) 66 4y
+34 Independent Sponsor advice 15 4y
+3 Blackstone BREDS Full-Time Phone Interview 2 4y
+12 PE Resume Formatting Advice Needed 1 4y
+8 Do you need CFA for PE or HF? 5 4y
+16 The PE interview LBO: how to get up to speed and how long will it take? 2 4y
+13 SME HoldCo Buying 70% of an industrial company, how to think about leverage? 3 4y
+29 PE recruitment process in London 3 4y
+29 Private Equity Analyst - Panic Mode 12 4y
+26 Retail-focused PE 25 4y
+4 If you have Enterprise Value and Cash, how do you figure out transaction value? 4 4y
+5 HIG Model Test 3 4y
+3 Sample /practice case studies? 1 4y
+19 Undergraduate to PE in India 3 4y
+5 Target Company Business Plan 4 4y
+67 Career Move - Corp to PE/HF in "late" life stage 13 4y
+142 Can one get rid of a company's pensions during LBO? 41 4y
+20 New PE Associate - should I help with fundraising? 6 4y
+3 PE recruiting timeline FT 1 4y
+53 Private Equity: Still a WASP Old Boys Club? 37 4y
+52 Healthcare finance 79 4y
+21 Bain Capital Case Interview 6 4y
+10 Carlyle Distressed/Special Situations 7 4y
+74 Very Tough Decision - Short-term Comp vs. Long-term job 30 4y
+3 LMM PE Firms That Invest in LatAm 4 4y
+44 Workplan for PE studying 10 4y
+5 3 Statement Model Help 2 4y
+42 PE (limited transaction experience) > PE firm 6 4y
+24 Consultant-friendly PE shops in London 7 4y
+31 Recruitment Put On Hold - Asked to Keep in Touch? 3 4y
+4 Credit metrics - include or exclude capital lease interest expense? 2 4y
+8 Is a age a big deal for an attempt at a nontraditional transition into PE? 2 4y
+18 "What industries should we invest in?" - PE interview question 5 4y
+15 Cash on BS for LBO Sources 1 4y
+16 FIG PE: is insurance sector significantly bigger than banks? 2 4y
+25 Financing EBITDA - why would it be different from actual EBITDA? 7 4y
+13 Do PE professionals look at multiples other than EBITDA multiple? 3 4y
+12 LBO Goodwill Accounting 5 4y
+5 Hedging Currency Risk in a EM Country Project 3 4y
+113 "Good investment thesis/argument" - where can one find these? 18 4y
+15 Diff btw Senior Associate & Associate in PE? 4 4y
+9 Need help deciding on an offer … 1 4y
+48 LBO paper model examples? 54 4y
+255 Investment Banking to Private Equity - 6 Things You Should Know 43 4y
+50 PE Analyst -> Associate 27 4y
+14 How to contact headhunters and what to include in your resume? 10 4y
+3 Financial Modeling for Private Equity and Equity Research 2 4y
+9 Private Equity in Germany, Austria or Switzerland from a Non Target School 1 4y
+18 PE Recruiting London corona 10 4y
+7 Infra PE Prep 2 4y
+16 Private equity or SWF Valuation department? What would you pick and why? Confused 7 4y
+4 Astorg Partners 3 4y
+91 Would you think I'm an asshole? 48 4y
+11 Dual Share Class Companies 1 4y
+19 CD&R Fund XI - $10bn Already Raised / $13bn Target 12 4y
+16 M&A and LBO model 5 4y
+13 FIG to generalist PE? 4 4y
+19 Case Studies in PE 5 4y
+3 Infrastructure Private Equity Case Studies 1 4y
+102 Blackmore Partners Chicago - Knowledge about them? 128 4y
+35 PE recruitment - recruiter list LONDON 2017 17 4y
+6 Turn/River Capital - Insights on this Firm? 3 4y
+408 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? 160 4y
+23 Pension Fund / SWFs 6 4y
+24 Apollo London - What's it like? 7 4y
+41 Modeling a bank’s loan portfolio 13 4y
+3 Downtown Manhattan Apartments 1 4y
+8 What are some lesser-known sights to see when visiting Ukraine? 3 4y
0 Non-In Person Modeling Test Question 1 4y
+60 What is so hard about staying on (and moving up) in private equity? 29 4y
+51 Learning Project Finance Modeling vs CFA L1 12 4y
0 Private Equity in San Diego? 2 4y
+101 Consulting to Private Equity 78 4y
+47 Q&A - London Megafund PE, one year in... 56 4y
+10 ADIA PE Direct Investment 4 4y
+18 Megafund Carry 11 4y
+41 London MM PE vs BB IB 21 4y
+1 Castle Harlan - Info / Comp / Culture 4 4y
+6 PE comp progression in UK 4 4y
0 5h Case Study Remote / Template? 1 4y
+28 Did something stupid please help. 9 4y
0 LBO Assessment - CAPEX/NWC Requirements 2 4y
0 Interview Prep: How to value IP not just WholeCo 2 4y
0 FIG PE Primer 2 4y
+3 LBO Levered FCF Yield Calculation 11 4y
+15 New / small funds doing larger deals... 8 4y
+23 cold call the Head of PE? 10 4y
+92 Q&A: MD/PhD --> MBB --> MegaFund 48 4y
0 AEA Small Business 2 4y
0 Deleted 1 4y
0 PE case study help! 1 4y
+55 Prudential Capital 59 4y
+64 How are LBOs for companies trading at 30X EBITDA financed? 27 4y
+13 CDC Group Interview (Private Equity Direct) 5 4y
+12 LONDON: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities team 9 4y
+32 Principal Investment groups at BBs—background, exit opps, comp, etc? 23 4y
+33 IFC - Investment Analyst in PE team - can someone shed some light please? 16 4y
+9 Partners Group case study? 8 4y
+20 Asian MF Reputations 22 4y

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