0 Does Bain Capital sponsor? 1 2y
0 Updates on Harvest Partners? 3 2y
+6 Reference Check & Written Offer Timeline 3 2y
+9 Headhunter Question 9 2y
+1 opinion 8 2y
+92 Jamie Dimon Calls On-cycle "unethical" 29 2y
0 Do I stay or do I go? 1 2y
+11 Transition from Big Law Bankruptcy/Restructuring Attorney to Distressed Debt PE 8 2y
+6 Pymetrics test for Blackstone Summer Intern - one attempt for life or yearly attempt? 1 2y
0 IC Memo Case Study Private credit 3 2y
0 Anyone want to PE prep together? 1 2y
+2 ARR can be greater than actual revenue? 1 2y
+3 MBB Chicago vs NYC --> PE 3 2y
+3 How many MF ASCs stay in PE? 3 2y
0 Veritas’ (Terrible?) Culture 3 2y
+7 Brookfield vs GIP 9 2y
+6 HPS Carry Comp 6 2y
+17 How to decide career banker vs. PE / other exits early on? 2 2y
+3 Is it fine to use an abridged/condensed BS for a 90 minute LBO test? 4 2y
+6 Understanding Liquidity of PE vs HF Comp 10 2y
0 Energy with no engineering background? 1 2y
+6 Can a PE fund ask what other firm you got an offer from? 6 2y
0 TRACT? 1 2y
+7 Best PE shops in DC 6 2y
+13 Tech Private Equity Oncycle Resources 7 2y
+20 Leaving PE Before a Year 11 2y
+7 PE Firms that Produce Movies 6 2y
+3 PE Associate Lateral to NYC from T2/3 City 1 2y
+6 Bain Partnership Strategies Fund? 2 2y
+16 Sincerely need help - FoF: StepStone or AlpInvest 29 2y
0 [Deleted] 3 2y
+5 GI Partners in 2024? 5 2y
+12 Lateral Referencing - Need Advice 9 2y
0 Commonfund PE 2024 1 2y
0 Process Updates 1 2y
0 Ardian - Review - Infrastructure Data 2y
+11 As an Analyst 1 in tier 1 EB, I'm thinking about getting an MBA for an exit in PE. Is it worth it? 6 2y
0 Updated Insight on Blue Owl? 3 2y
0 Healthcare PE resources/interview 2 2y
0 Intermediate Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 2y
+29 1Y Analyst & thinking about quitting. Very lost - any advice? 6 2y
+29 Updated views on Advent, Bain, and Berkshire? 16 2y
0 Flexpoint Ford - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 2y
+4 Can LPs lever their private equity investments? 6 2y
+3 PE analyst salary in Souther Europe 4 2y
+8 PE Recruiting as an International 13 2y
0 Breaking into HF/PE post H/S MBA with only IB Experience? 1 2y
+12 LMM PE sourcing at a new fund? 4 2y
+14 IB > PE > MBA > ?? 5 2y
+4 Apollo HVF better than PE? 10 2y
0 Brazil PE- Help 1 2y
+6 SHL Inductive Reasoning Practice Questions 5 2y
+18 Thoughts on 26 North? 12 2y
+9 How to Become a Distributor of Multiple Financial Products 0 2y
0 Funds with Open Mandates 1 2y
0 Birch Hill Toronto Associate Position 0 2y
0 Brookfield Special Investments & HPS Updated Views 4 2y
+12 AN2 Disclosing Departure While Interviewing [Pushed Out] 1 2y
+7 PE interview questions 2 2y
+9 Opportunities for legal work at PE firms? 1 2y
0 Sr. Associate -> VP 1 2y
0 Updated views on ArcLight in Boston 3 2y
+13 Top Crossover Compensation 22 2y
+11 Most Meritocratic Funds/Firms ? 6 2y
+4 Blackstone Private Equity Summer Analyst 8 2y
+6 Public-to-Private M&A Transaction Data & Insights Platform 1 2y
+56 I am not allowed to make any errors 27 2y
0 Moving to an Emerging Market Like India 1 2y
+9 Zero traction in PE recruiting ?! (Europe) 2 2y
+4 KKR Cognitive Test 6 2y
+12 Trying to Put Together A Roll-up, Questions on Valuation & Presentation 4 2y
0 London PEs 1 2y
+9 Mentor 1 2y
0 Underpaid? 2 2y
0 How to pre for PE interviews 2 2y
+9 Is this case study format unreasonable? 1 2y
+9 IB Analyst connected me to MD who is HIS DAD lmaoooo 6 2y
+10 1st Year Associate Check-in 5 2y
+56 What is Synthetic PIK??? 52 2y
0 London Tech PE after US IB experience 1 2y
0 Exits from tac ops? 1 2y
0 Platinum Equity Culture 4 2y
+4 Do MM PE firms do on-cycle? 3 2y
0 Sundial - Delray Beach, FL 0 2y
+7 GS TMT vs Qatalyst / Arma Exits 7 2y
+3 J 2 2y
0 Looking to Learn More About Special Situations PE Interviews 1 2y
+8 Stepstone case round 12 2y
+8 Rubicon Investors 5 2y
+3 Rubicon Founders? 3 2y
0 FTV Capital Info on Comp 23 2y
+9 Private Credit Fund Investments 2 2y
0 Blackstone Diverse Leaders 2024 4 2y
+21 Take Private LBO Case Study 10 2y
0 Co-investment Model Practice 1 2y
+6 M&A Public to Private Transaction Data Platform 1 2y
+15 CPPIB Growth Equity 6 2y
+1 PE exit ops based on current internship 9 2y
+5 BCI Private Equity Associate 12 2y
+14 PE Recruiting with H-1B? 12 2y

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