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My point is that people likely stay within the industry, go to similar type firm or similar type role, or property type, fund type, or whatever. The term "exit op" implies exiting the industry/field (like your observation of REIB to buyside in Invesco). If you leave Invesco to go work for AEW or Nuveen or something like that, I wouldn't call that an "exit".

Thus if you can't move up (not sure I believe that comment, but still often easier to leave than wait for promotion), you take the next job with promotion/pay bump at the next firm. That's just normal career moves.

Thus, when you say "exit op" I take it as leaving for something like brokerage, banking, development, or something else far field. I guess you could do all of that, but most people seem to stay within the buyside realm they start in, as it is career maximizing to do. REIB, brokerage, lending all open up "exit ops" to buyside, but this isn't really meant to mean a two-way door (but I guess it could be).  

 

My thoughts for comp and reputation would just depend on experience and where you live. I think Invesco becomes a nice play coming out of undergrad and maybe if you’re situated somewhere less dynamic (I.e. Texas, Georgia). If you have experience or business school under your belt, and live coastal, I’d probably standby as there are dozens of other firms in arms reach. But either way, I think they have credible LP’s and partners with sophisticated sponsors, which is always great exposure. I’d say if you need more color maybe check out MetLife, PGIM, colony capital, CBRE global, JP asset management, etc.... Lastly, in a challenging job market, there is a lot worse.

 

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