0 Working closely with impressive founders of PE shop? 2 17y
0 patriarch partners 0 17y
+11 How can you tell if it's a SOLID PE shop? 4 17y
0 Post-acquisition Operational Improvement Projects 10 17y
0 MBA or Not? 3 17y
0 MBA or Not? 0 17y
0 Infrastructure Funds exit opportunities 1 17y
+1 Whats the street view on Lincolnshire Asset Management? 1 17y
0 Best buy-side firm to work for for juniors 2 17y
0 Common Industry Sectors at PE firms 11 17y
0 Your degree in the long run 3 17y
0 modeling test - private equity 7 18y
0 Opinions Needed 4 18y
0 Pre-MBA Career Track 1 18y
0 Final Close:Fund I- how long until carry? 3 18y
0 PE Information Memorandum 10 18y
+15 dual degree combination? 17 18y
0 Will Apollo recover from its recent disasters? 0 18y
+25 Comp at PE Firms 22 18y
0 show me the PE! 2 18y
0 What's the "typical" day in the life of a PE analyst 4 18y
0 KKR Going Public 10 18y
0 Just how important are modeling skills to getting a PE job? Specifically in the lower MM? 7 18y
0 Operations ---> Analyst 1 18y
0 Career Advise - Big 4 working 1 18y
0 Intern Assignment - Help Me Find This 3 18y
0 AMT Accounting Test 2 18y
0 Format for internal investment reccomendations 1 18y
+4 Post-MBA Compensation 4 18y
0 PE Interview on portfolio companies 3 18y
0 Credit Funds & Mezz funds 1 18y
0 Going to office to sign offer, what to wear? 5 18y
0 How long should I wait? 13 18y
0 Great Hill & Castanea 0 18y
0 A Unique Opportunity...Worth it? 3 18y
+4 references and such?? 11 18y
+45 PE Travel and Hours 50 18y
0 Good Idea to Jump into PE ??? 1 18y
+8 Fund of Funds and the J-Curve 2 18y
0 CFA for debt investors 2 18y
0 Burnham hill partners 0 18y
0 Nancy Creek Capital 0 18y
0 TSG Equity Partners 2 18y
+25 Due dili 9 18y
0 The need for an MBA? 1 18y
0 THLee 2 18y
0 Why is The Carlyle Group so different? 2 18y
0 Glocap Recruiting Guide 14 18y
0 PE to Law school? 2 18y
0 Private Equity Fund of Funds Salary? 3 18y
0 GTCR - Interview Next Week - Input Needed 4 18y
0 I need your help 0 18y
+27 PE Exit Strategy 20 18y
0 Consulting Bias 0 18y
0 MBA correlation with PE 5 18y
0 PE Multiples 8 18y
0 Market Conditions 4 18y
0 Pharos Funds 1 18y
0 PE Liquidity 5 18y
0 Getty Images Deal 4 18y
0 Paul Capital? 3 18y
0 When do interviews start? 5 18y
0 What compensation to raise funds? 1 18y
0 Entry Level PE Pay 6 18y
+52 Public Perception of Private Equity: A Discussion 14 18y
0 Abbott Capital 0 18y
0 Negotiating contract without a headhunter 0 18y
+16 When is carried interest paid? 11 18y
0 List of Shops - Info Requested if Available 2 18y
0 PE For Industry group analysts 5 18y
0 Rubenstein at PE Conference, Thoughts? 3 18y
0 Which top fund will go bust? 7 18y
0 Having trouble understanding how PE shops make money off of an LBO... 3 18y
0 Getting in 14 18y
0 My Exit Opps? 1 18y
+18 Hours at a PE/HF? 6 18y
0 Pay cut moving from sell-side to PE? 1 18y
0 Private Equity Salaries Associate 2006 1 18y
0 Modeling - Been working in MM leveraged finance 5 18y
0 Wachovia Capital Partners 5 18y
0 Forward Year Recruiting 1 18y
0 Pros and Cons of unique situation...(Help) 5 18y
0 Avista Capital Partners 1 18y
0 Can I have a good experience at a family-owned PE firm? 4 18y
0 I need to quit and get out asap 5 18y
+12 Blackstone PE Analyst Program HOURS 31 18y
0 Timeline? 6 18y
0 Should a private equity buy Celestica 2 18y
0 Typical Salary 0 18y
0 Citi - M&A, Communications group (M&T) Place for PE 3 18y
0 Has anyone ever heard of Platform Equity/Blue Tiger? 0 18y
0 M & A, lev fin, sponsors or industry? 1 18y
0 Lion Capital and HM Capital 3 18y
0 CMF Associates 1 18y
0 Capitve Private Equity Funds v Independent Private Equity Firms 2 18y
0 JF Lehman? 2 18y
0 How will I know when I've found a quality PE shop? 8 18y
0 $4 B Interview 2 18y
0 Tombstones 0 18y
0 Criteria for evaluating PE investments - need help 6 18y

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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
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