Private Equity Forum

+332	Private Equity Analysis is a Joke	76	19h
+261	PE Recruiting Prep Guide - 2024	31	1d
+146	2026 Buyside Recruiting Kicked Off 6/24/24	218	11h
+18	Private Equity Case Study: Dell Technologies	7	6d
0	PE Firms with 2025 Spots Remaining	0	2s
0	On-Cycle PE Diversity Events	6	4m
+3	LMM Chicago PE Comp	4	45s
+6	Is it possible to recruit on-cycle without a H-1B visa? Will any firms give you looks with just STEM OPT?	5	11s
+9	London PE Associate Comp	19	19m

+15	Texas Buyside	17	17s
+15	London Off-Cycle Tier List	4	8s
+25	Weekend Work in PE	38	49m
+37	Prep for Private Equity Interviews	23	1h
+182	Sr Asso / VP Unemployment Check-in	154	1h
+8	Anyone want a PE offer just to show off	10	1h
+21	Need a major surgery and worried about my career	6	58m
+6	offer pulled after attempt to negotiate	4	37m
+19	PE interview travel reimbursement still not paid after ~3 weeks	6	1h
0	Cinven Interview	2	1m
0	Any Insight on CPS Capital in Toronto, ON?	3	39m
+9	book/newsletter recs for learning about healthcare (investing)?	0	1h
+54	LP Secondaries Modelling	31	2h
+6	worth it to apply to BX with bad gpa but vp referral	3	3h
+5	Does anyone have a case study focused on private credit secondaries?	16	2h

+27	Incoming PE Associate Savings	21	3h
+64	VP-level Case Study Advice	21	4h
+9	Charlesbank Capital Partners	5	6h
0	Permira	2	5h
+13	Sweatiest MF	34	6h
0	Most Resilient Industries to be In	1	7h
0	Dallas IBs Ranked by PE exits	4	6h
+4	Search Fund Internship Case Study	2	7h
+3	SF Top Golf *Type Event	1	8h
+3	2024 Construction focused PE shops	2	6h
0	Guggenheim PE Placements?	1	7h
+9	Evaluating opportunity in a PE backed company	1	8h
0	Stepstone LBO Case Study Stepstone + Fund evaluation Assessment	1	9h
+6	Great Hill Partners - Summer '25 Recruiting	4	9h
+12	how can i lateral to another PE firm without notifying current firm	5	9h
+24	do i need to stay in banking full 2 years after getting PE offer	18	11h
+146	2026 Buyside Recruiting Kicked Off 6/24/24	218	9h
+30	Goldcoast sucks	14	11h
0	Future for SBIC Funds?	1	11h
+10	banking groups for oncycle	50	11h
+3	Atairos Firm	8	12h
0	Where to find good examples of IC memos	3	15h
+4	Alpine Investors SA 2025	19	18h
+332	Private Equity Analysis is a Joke	76	19h
+35	A New Model for PE Associate Recruiting is Sorely Needed	11	20h
+24	Life in a Family Office?	10	21h
+6	Brookfield Houston	7	20h
0	Private Equity Summer Analyst Programs	1	21h
+5	Healthcare Banking Group - Impacted by PE Scrutiny?	6	21h
+9	Headhunters for Family Office, Pension, Insurance, Other Large Organizations (Direct Investing)	5	21h
+3	Atalaya Case Studies	1	22h
+24	Advice for starting as a PE Associate	10	22h
+18	Altas Partners	19	22h
+30	Warburg Pincus 2025 FT Analyst Process	93	23h
+261	PE Recruiting Prep Guide - 2024	31	1d
0	Tech PC shops	2	1d
+15	L Catterton vs Roark vs Sycamore Partners vs Other C&R PE Groups	7	1d
+33	Bridger Pennington	17	1d
+41	Asked to fudge numbers?	22	1d
0	Tips for upcoming Infra PE internship	1	1d
+17	which HR services do PE firms use for background check	5	1d
+21	What Type Of MF Group Would You Want To Be In For The Next 5-10 Years?	12	1d
+12	What you learn in PE	8	1d
0	Why people use EBIT / EBITDA in leverage ratios?	2	1d
0	Partners Group 2025 Financial Analyst Program	1	1d
+3	2026 IB/PE Recruiting Spreadsheet + Timeline	1	1d
+6	Paceline Equity Partners (Dallas, TX)	8	1d
+15	Management consulting to PE	9	1d
+22	how does PE (discretionary) bonus work	8	1d
0	CPS Capital Toronto	1	1d
+8	Unemployed ex PE Associates	17	1d
+6	T account bookings on income statement accounts affect retained earnings ... but what about tax?	1	1d
0	Trading modeling Tests anyone?	1	1d
+5	Blackstone Associate to VP	6	1d
+37	Off-Cycle 2026 Megathread	14	1d
+14	Bain Capital PE in 2024?	15	1d
0	LBO \| Min Cash Question	4	1d
+13	Golden Gate Capital 2025 Recruiting / Outlook & Perspective	7	1d
0	Ares Real Estate Equity vs Ares Real Estate Equity - Industrials	1	1d
+29	PE with the most difficult model tests	180	1d
+7	PE profile - reach vs realistic	1	1d
+12	Funds in DC?	17	2d
+9	Secondaries Case (Take-Home)	8	2d
0	MM PE Feedback	4	2d
+4	Constellation Software in Canada ?	5	2d
0	Caryle Infra Credit	1	2d
+41	Why not just buy your own business with an SBA loan?	43	2d
+6	Remote Opps in Private Equity / Credit	1	2d
0	Advent HH	1	2d
+18	Question for On-Cycle Interviewers	2	2d
+13	splitting hairs - pe exits at top groups	16	2d
0	Marlin Equity LA - 2024	2	2d
+7	2026 MF Seats Offcycle	8	2d
+4	Banking groups with best on-cycle PE placement this year?	8	2d
+58	Secondaries Modeling	31	2d
+38	Apollo NYC vs. Apollo LA	26	2d
0	Primaries	1	2d

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+72	Explain on-cycle recruiting to a clueless Europoor	PE	13	4d
+43	Status of PE Recruiting	PE	8	5d
+41	Asked to fudge numbers?	PE	22	1d
+37	Off-Cycle 2026 Megathread	PE	14	1d
+35	A New Model for PE Associate Recruiting is Sorely Needed	PE	11	19h
+30	Goldcoast sucks	PE	14	11h
+27	Incoming PE Associate Savings	PE	21	5h
+24	On Cycle Interview Questions	PE	5	4d
+24	do i need to stay in banking full 2 years after getting PE offer	PE	18	10h
+23	Pro Forma Adjustments - Does everyone play the game??	PE	5	4d

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