0 Networking Conundrum 4 12y
+55 Private Equity Portfolio companies 22 12y
0 Question on mechanics of private equity fund manager compensation 4 12y
+15 Healthcare Consulting to PE? 5 12y
0 Question to all internationals working in US PE firms 0 12y
0 Private Equity Manager Reviews 0 12y
0 How easy is it to hop over to a different PE firm once you break in? 0 12y
0 Best PE questions as interviewer 0 12y
+25 2013 Start - PE Associate Numbers 54 12y
0 Raising money with smoke and mirrors 1 12y
0 How to motivate outside legal counsel to get us deal docs faster? 5 12y
0 New Private equity firm 6 12y
0 meaningful list of private equity firms 3 12y
0 PE Offer vs. Current buyside Role - Thoughts Appreciated 3 12y
0 PE Analyst at PE shop vs investment analyst at big insurance co specializing in PE 3 12y
+4 Fortress Email Format 2 12y
0 Identify drivers that determine success of start-ups in Big-data space 0 12y
0 Private Funds Group vs. LevFin? 2 12y
0 Mezz Fund Portfolio Management position? 5 12y
+144 Megafund chiefs make $500 million a year? 78 12y
0 Thoughts on Crowd funding 1 12y
+20 Interviews: Doing Magic Trick 19 12y
0 Margin of Safety in LBO Model 2 12y
+1 We're All Doomed. 6 12y
0 Top Analyst 3 12y
0 Inverness Graham Investments 1 12y
0 Dual Track: PE/HF and Better IBD with Headhunters 2 12y
+22 EBITDA Multiple method 11 12y
0 BB ER --> HF or H/S/W MBA--> PE 5 12y
0 Opinion on this PE job? 3 12y
0 Should I do it? 7 12y
+74 Bonus Bananas March 21, 2014 46 12y
+33 Lawyers 38 12y
0 Linking cash flows to exit price 3 12y
0 Fund Administration in PE 2 12y
0 Quick Thoughts on LBO Model 6 12y
+16 If I want to buy a shop 9 12y
0 Masters of Accounting Degree (MACC) A way to break into PE, Hedge Funds, or IB? 5 12y
+21 LBO assumptions question 8 12y
0 Ex lawyer turned PE guy in need of career guidance 7 12y
+4 How big is "Upper Middle Market" 1 12y
+18 Messed up PE recruiting 6 12y
+6 Bain's Global PE Report 2014 2 12y
0 How will YOU impact the world? 2 12y
+44 My Experience Leaving the Buyside 7 12y
+50 How does my resume look for future mega fund recruiting? 17 12y
0 Best GS Groups for PE recruiting 9 12y
+31 "Blackstone Bill" legislation reintroduced 14 12y
0 Buyer of Private Equity positions 2 12y
0 Non-traditional background into PE 3 12y
0 Golden Gate Capital - 2015 Associate Recruiting 3 12y
0 Are there more pre-MBA private equity positions avaliable than hedge fund positions coming from IB? 8 12y
+22 ~$350m Fund I - VP Carry? 15 12y
0 PE Fund Model - Circular Reference??? 4 12y
0 Did anyone receive a final round invite from BX? 4 12y
0 MLP IPO 0 12y
+2 Blackstone Sophomore Internship 2 12y
0 Medley Capital - Interview Overview 0 12y
+96 Private Equity MegaFund Recruiting Process - Summer 2013 92 12y
0 Mckibben group client 9 12y
0 Consulting to PE Operational Group/In-house Consulting 1 12y
0 PE Firm weird internship 10 12y
0 Private equity "chat" 3 12y
0 GMAT instead of SAT on HH applications? 2 12y
0 Common in PE? 10 12y
0 Staying on their radar 3 12y
0 Best Megafund Groups 5 12y
0 Typical package for companies' managers acquired by PE 5 12y
0 Downside market case for LBO debt 2 12y
0 Econometrics project related to private equity 8 12y
0 Neuberger Berman Private Equity Group - Thoughts? 3 12y
+20 Managment equity roll & promote - Cash-on-cash return & IRR 8 12y
0 Recycling capital from distribution 0 12y
+10 LBO Modeling Help! 2 12y
0 Need help involving business worth 7 12y
0 Start-Up after college w/o money 25 12y
0 Do different recruiting firms talk to one another about specific candidates' fund preferences? 3 12y
0 Cocktail events - anyone gotten invites? 1 12y
0 Part 1: Investing in Space; The Super Class 10 12y
0 earlyshares.com Anybody can provide any color? 1 12y
+7 Do you use your work e-mail for PE recruiting? 11 12y
+34 What are the value levers of a Real Estate PE investment? 14 12y
0 Deals for Private Equity Firms 0 12y
+25 Possible to Jump to PE as an experienced CPA 18 12y
0 Absolute Return Capital Advisors LLC - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 12y
0 Edifice Capital - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 12y
0 Teachers Private Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 12y
+10 Factoring in dilution and stock options redemption costs in an LBO? 4 12y
+1 Going public 1 12y
0 RDIF - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 12y
0 Light Beam Capital - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 12y
0 Anyone here from Actis, Abraaj, ADB, IFC, Standard Bank, or Investec willing to share their experience? 0 12y
0 Internationale Nederlanden Groep - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 12y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 12y
0 Lightbank - Salary & Bonus - Information Technology (IT) Data 12y
+10 Petroleum Engineering to Energy Private Equity 3 12y
0 4C Ventures - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 12y
0 Distressed Real Asset Investors 2 12y
+24 LBO deal: why use high yield debt? how are debt tranche splits arrived at? 7 12y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 12y

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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
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  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
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