Private Equity and the Buy Side

Better to wear a suit jacket that has sleeves that are bit too long than no jacket at all for an interview?

Has anyone heard of Blue Ridge Partners? They seem to be an elite consulting firm for PE, does anyone have any thoughts on them

I'm new and debating if I should niche down or stay a generalist. I like the idea of seeing more deal flow as a generalist, but I’m worried I’ll miss out by not being a sector expert. What’s more … more

Even after a partner signs off on a deck, my VP insists on rewriting the entire thing. It’s doubling the workload and making my team feel like their work doesn't matter. I want to respect the hier… more

Is going into a family office for ops a bad idea at a young age instead of continuing in consulting

Is it normal for a VP to expect 10-minute response times on a Saturday? There isn't even a big deadline right now, but I feel like I can’t even go to the gym without checking my phone. Has anyone … more

Happy On-Cycle PE Recruitment Week to all who celebrate

Are there any networking organizations for professionals in Toronto that work for private equity-backed companies?

Has anyone interviewed for Bain Capital Double Impact VP role? Have a few questions

My family owns a regional company in the automotive sector. We are going to look into potentially getting PE investment for expansion. Would it be best to reach out to PE firms directly or go through … more

Trying to make a pivot from Tech PE to REPE and about to do a case study next week. Anyone kind enough to share any RE modeling materials / case studies / guide? TY 🫶🏻

What changes are folks seeing for timing on cycle PE recruiting? Are the bigger funds really shifting to same-year recruitment efforts or eliminating on cycle recruiting altogether bc of banks crackin… more

Is it too late to buy gold / silver?

Projections for 2026

I’m interviewing for a hybrid investing & value creation role for a EU-heritage real assets fund.

This is - 1 hr first round after assessment with the managing partner of the US offices. What should I prepare for in inte… more

WHOOP, oura ring, ultrahuman, or none?

Anyone working in PE on ops side value creation/performance improvement, willing to talk. More senior like operating partner or similar, just to help a newbie’s in the field.

Folks - what are your biggest pain point with CDD projects / consultants? Thinking of starting up my own shop and curious to gather feedback / appetite for something

6 YOE, Corp Strat/Dev background, offered $160k TC (130+30) at a MM PE shop in low-cost of living country in Asia.

Adjusted for all income related tax that would be 230k TC in NY, and adjusted for COL would be clo… more

Opening this to this Bowl first.
I’ve launched a small co-investment group that invests alongside top-tier VCs (pre-seed → pre-IPO).
US-focused, but open to global deals where the opportunity is compelling.

If interes… more

Ex MBB with M7 MBA and 10 YOE, what’s a good comp (base + bonus) to aim for if evaluating a PE Ops role? VP of Transformation role at a protco with $500m-$800m revenue range, report to CEO, fund is ab… more

Anyone want to share resources for LBO modelling practice?

Why do private equity firms sell portcos (a) generally and (b) to each other? Understood the purpose is to exit and profit but if it’s doing well, then why sell it at all (question a) and if its doing… more

Got crushed in an auction this week by a competitor who bid a number we couldn't even justify. It feels like the market is getting irrational again. Are others seeing a shift in auction dynamics, … more

what’s does associate BD comp look like at your firm, is it close to investment teams? first year comp at my firm is 140 base, second year can be 180 base - bonus is discretionary based on performance… more

Anyone else planning to study up this holiday break? I’m eager to learn more about ai architecture (RAG, MLP, pipelines) and agentic from a business lens (where/when if ever does it make sense today, how are they… more

Need help comparing offers (both PE ops, based in LA)
Offer 1: $4B fund, up to 550k all in with no carry. Does offer co invest though
Offer 2: $500m fund, up to 325k all in, offering 1.5m carry DAW (assuming … more

Any tips on sourcing value creation roles? Is this mainly HH’s?

Has anyone worked with revelstoke capital partners in Denver? Any thoughts on the firm?

About to start recruiting for a MM value creation role and part of the process is reviewing a CIM. It’s very open ended so thinking of putting together a few slides. What do typical (sr) associates do… more

I’m hitting a wall with the COL in NYC and eyeing a move to a secondary market like Charlotte or Austin. My biggest fear is the "out of sight, out of mind" thing and whether it's real fo… more

My background is in consulting/lite-product management/big tech (sales). Also MBA. How can I get into this carry situation that some of you are mentioning?

I'm debating taking a Corp Dev job. I love the buy-side, but I hate the constant travel and stress. Would my career trajectory be stalled after leaving PE, or would the WLB make it all worthwhile?

CFA charterholder, 8+ YOE in private wealth portfolio management, portfolio optimization, risk management (including oversight of models and tens of thousands of accounts $B in AUM), not sure if I'… more

What's normal hours for y'all?

Partner at a top sector-specific boutique consulting firm (TMT). Is there a path to the investment team at a growth equity private equity fund?

A friend is earning $190K TC in FP&A at 8 YOE and after a few years of trying to break into VC was just offered an Associate role at a T2/3 fund on Sandhill for $145K TC - no negotiation.

Should he… more

PE portfolio ops / value creation folks - how much are your typical working hours (travel time excluded)? How do they compare vs consulting ?

If harder to count, is it:
1. Worse than PE CDD ringfence / practice in consu… more