+3 Thoughts on Astorg NYC 4 2w
+7 L-Catterton 2025 34 2w
+13 SaaS ACV Bookings calculation 3 2w
+54 Carry 32 2w
+19 Chief of Staff Roles in PE/VC 7 2w
+16 Is on-cycle more or less competitive than regular IB recruiting? 5 2w
0 Thoughts on Clairvest/ Birch in Toronto? 0 2w
0 Providence Equity (not PSG) 0 2w
+7 Tidemark? 4 2w
+3 Thoughts on Continental Grain (Conti)? 1 2w
0 GS Private Equity Client Portfolio Services 0 2w
+12 Thoughts on 26 North? 5 2w
+3 Rede Partners LBO Case Study Interview 2022 3 2w
+6 How long does PF 1-5 take? 6 2w
+3 Rithm Capital? 3 2w
+3 Moving from LMM to UMM 7 2w
0 BX 1-hr Excel “Analytical” Test 3 2w
+32 Tech PE oncycle ranking 27 2w
+13 How to Diligence a Newer Firm? 2 2w
+4 Oaktree Power Opportunities (GFI) 6 2w
+9 PE On Cycle Recruiting for 2026 5 2w
0 IB + PE resume samples for top business schools 1 2w
+2 Nordic Capital / PAI Partners in the US 20 2w
+9 Best questions to learn more about PE firm & work they do 1 2w
+39 Moving from direct to co investing 36 2w
+23 European Megafunds (based on PEI 2023) 17 2w
+4 Dragoneer/Tiger Cub compensation 11 2w
0 Mainsail Partners - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 2w
0 BAML to PE? 6 2w
0 Personal Accounting (Standard Income, K-1s, 1099s, etc.) 0 2w
+20 BAML exit opps PE 27 2w
0 2025 PE Recruiting Timeline 1 2w
+3 PE 2025 internships 1 2w
0 BX Tac Opps vs traditional PE 1 2w
0 HIG Growth NY 2 2w
+16 Real Estate Corporate Private Equity 7 2w
+33 Minneapolis Private Equity / Other Finance 19 2w
+39 (Serious) PE Funds with Good WLB 31 2w
+3 EQT Interview Process 6 2w
+17 Moving from PE Fund accounting to top 3 rating agency 5 2w
+68 Thoughts on Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)? 27 2w
+9 How important is deal experience? 1 2w
+15 PE reference checks?? 10 2w
+23 What are the clear-cut buckets amongst MF/UMM/MM funds 19 2w
+3 Sixth Street SA 2025 7 2w
+16 MBB first year exploring PE options 3 2w
+41 Middleground Capital Insight? 28 2w
+7 Chances at PE Recruiting? 11 2w
0 Office Transfer - Advent Int'l 1 2w
+1 3.7 GPA or MIT MFin/LSE/Oxbridge MSc Finance but 3.3 GPA 1 2w
0 Superday expectations 1 2w
+18 Brightwood Capital? 23 2w
0 Lafayette Square 2 2w
+8 I'm not accredited - can I start a fund with my friends where we are all GPs? 4 2w
+14 Back Channeling when Thinking of Taking a Role 6 2w
+9 Lincoln International for PE 5 2w
0 Olympus partners? Any info? 6 2w
0 Previous Private Equity Interview Case Studies (Please help) 1 2w
+6 Palladium Equity Partners 5 2w
+33 Updated Views On Apax Partners (2024) 54 2w
+263 The Long Game - 20 years ago / 20 years from now 61 2w
+7 Hg Hiring? 12 2w
0 breaking into PE as a rising undergrad 1 2w
+10 Slightly odd case study, any advice? 3 2w
+42 Infra funds with best culture 58 2w
+22 Target Undergrad Colleges For IB/PE (Rankings) 11 2w
+5 Does comp vary in different groups at a Megafund? 16 2w
+1 Possibility to Lateral Up? 2 2w
+80 Two-Year Sabbatical/Break from PE 22 2w
+85 Non-Target in PE 25 2w
+9 To PE from McKinsey vs. IB (Europe) 3 2w
+6 Anyone else find conferences a waste of time? 5 2w
0 LGP Recruiting Process / Headhunter 1 2w
+4 Smallest PE’s you can think of? 1 2w
+18 LBO Case study: 3 hours from scratch LBO model and 120 page deck to analyze 8 2w
0 RenWave Kore 2 2w
+2 Carried Interest - UK/Europe 1 2w
+11 Technical Questions 12 2w
+39 Best growth equity firm? 27 2w
+6 Opportunistic Credit vs. Tac Opps vs. Special Sits 2 2w
+39 Whitehorse is now Dawson lol 37 2w
+4 Networking for FT IB before PE SA program? 5 2w
+18 Top London EBs 41 2w
+6 Thoughts on 22C Capital? 0 2w
0 Platinum Equity Culture 1 2w
+2 Koch Equity Development 4 2w
+13 Growth Equity Sourcing Exit Opportunities 7 2w
+12 Can someone explain to me the dynamics behind PE Cycles? 1 2w
+53 Peak Rock Capital in Austin 36 2w
+6 Ddndhfjj 2 2w
0 SF Comp 1 2w
+10 Do PE firms hold names / records of past interviewees? 13 2w
+12 VC & Growth Equity Associate interested in PE - What do I do next? 1 2w
+4 On Cycle Chances 3 2w
+9 Background Check Timing 6 2w
+1 Blackstone Informational Interview 7 2w
0 How important are PE off cycle internships for PE recruiting? (London/Europe) 2 2w
+65 High finance comp ceiling India 35 2w
0 Private Equity Analytics 1 2w
+8 Thoughts on Sun Capital 18 2w

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  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
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