0 L Catterton - Review - Private Equity Data 1y
+2 Triton Partners Ski Trip Scandal 6 1y
0 CVCapital - Interview - Fixed Income Data 1y
+10 Advice Request after somehow surviving almost getting fired 1 1y
+4 Realistic PE Exits from Chicago MM Bank 5 1y
+46 How much do you actually make in PE? - London 43 1y
+9 Going from account management in financial technology to placement agent 1 1y
+12 Comparing the alternatives to PE after associate program 3 1y
+13 GSAM AIMS VS LASALLE INVESTING ANALYST 9 1y
+4 Updated views on Crestview? 3 1y
+3 BCG to PE 6 1y
0 Will HHs tell you about different processes if you are already involved in one? 1 1y
+3 Pure-play Roll-Up PE Funds across the globe 1 1y
+12 Deal Origination Question 7 1y
+10 Odyssey PE Comp Report 2024 4 1y
+3 SSG Aso1 Interview Process Prep? 1 1y
0 Rubicon Technology Partners - Interview - Software Data 1y
+4 Prerequisites for LBO studying? 3 1y
+46 Career in PE after giving entrepreneurship a shot? 9 1y
+58 Why is MF so much more stressful than MM/LMM? 12 1y
+14 Asking for advice – from BigLaw to PE 4 1y
+32 PE Compensation - General Unsatisfaction? 14 1y
+9 Cash Free Debt Free Question 3 1y
+34 How far do you guys plan to go? On topic of burnout / stress 9 1y
+11 LMM PE Comp - CLT/ATL 11 1y
0 Private credit 1 1y
0 Private credit Asset finance 1 1y
0 Prep for Private Credit Case Study / Modeling Test 1 1y
+23 Mixed performance review - being immature? 7 1y
+17 Don't like my IB Coverage/Sector Focus 7 1y
+1 How much does not having closed deals hurt during interviews? 1 1y
+22 Top Charlotte PE firms? 16 1y
0 Best advice for PE Analyst 1 1y
+3 MM/LMM PE in CLT 4 1y
+25 Lateral HHs? 11 1y
0 [DELETED] 1 1y
+141 A PE VP's Take on MBAs for PE 49 1y
+13 How Important is Accounting in PE? 7 1y
0 Aldrich Capital Partners - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 1y
0 Goldman Sachs PE 3 1y
+10 Hotel PE to General PE 2 1y
+5 UK BGF? 9 1y
+9 Have you guys ever heard of data analysis tests as part of PE process? 10 1y
+17 MF 2-Year Associate Role 5 1y
+6 Secondaries case studies? 5 1y
0 Project Finance / Infra investing BIWS 1 1y
+3 Ares PE - Europe 10 1y
0 2 Hour LBO Analyst Tests 1 1y
0 PE recruiting prospects 1 1y
+13 PE Sector Advice 6 1y
+6 L Catterton Model Test 9 1y
+9 Networking as a buy-side analyst 1 1y
+6 How often do associates get involved with the operations of their investments? 1 1y
0 PE interview 1 1y
+204 PE Firms to Avoid? 220 1y
+11 Search Fund Internship 9 1y
+3 Credit Portfolio Management --> FO? 2 1y
0 CISI fundamentals or Series 6/7 1 1y
+3 Independent Sponsor / Fundless Model 3 1y
0 Edgeview Partners - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) - Interview - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Anyone heard back from Actis Summer Associate 2025 - Infrastructure - SEA? 0 1y
+4 Breaking into Private Equity: Is CFA Worth It? 4 1y
+5 Incoming PE Intern: Xmas List Suggestions? 5 1y
0 Interview Process 1 1y
0 MM Country Coverage -> PE 1 1y
+23 Declined a lateral offer and regretting it 4 1y
0 HarbourVest - Review - Operations Data 1y
+2 GTCR NYC? 10 1y
0 RCI Hospitality 1 1y
+55 Lost in my Career 40 1y
+45 How do you model an earn-out in an LBO model? 34 1y
+31 How’s London? 9 1y
0 Carta - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 1y
0 CFGI LLC - Review - Generalist Data 1y
+7 LMM PE Analyst 5 1y
+3 Any Insight on Public Pension Capital? 2 1y
0 . 1 1y
+34 Berkshire Partners? 28 1y
0 Novacap - Interview - Leveraged Buyouts Data 1y
+12 Q&A - MF PE Analyst Leaving 32 1y
0 ISO: Renewable Energy Project Modeling Tutor/Mentor 1 1y
+12 Chicago PE: GTCR vs MDP vs Thoma Bravo 8 1y
0 Corp Dev (M&A) vs. Project Finance for Infra PE exit? 3 1y
+19 How much have you learned after 1 year in PE? 16 1y
0 Am I good to go if I did PEAK, BIWS, WSP LBO models? 2 1y
+3 PE Portco VP Equity 5 1y
+15 Impact space - bubble or AUM balloon with no carry 7 1y
+12 Healthcare Exit Opps in 2024? 4 1y
0 Comp Data from Headhunters? 1 1y
+6 Investments or Fundraising? 1 1y
+28 Dawson/Whitehorse getting destroyed by the media 15 1y
0 Deleted. 1 1y
+10 Mix of sourcing and traditional PE shops? 3 1y
+1 Value Investing Vs Thematic Investing 1 1y
+13 London Infrastructure Funds with Meritocratic Culture? 2 1y
+21 Funds that were unjustly written off 20 1y
0 Transitioning from Megafund PE to Strategy at Biotech Company 1 1y
+15 Cold calling for PE firm 6 1y
+9 LBO Elements of Net debt 3 1y

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  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
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  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
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