Agency lender to W.P. Carey career switch?

Hey monkeys,

I need some career advice and appreciate any feedback. I graduated in 2019 from a non-target and have only been working as an underwriting analyst for a couple of months (8 months). It has been great working on the agency lending debt side, as I have learned a lot in that short period of time. However, I’ve always had a keen interest in working on the principal side.

I am currently in the beginning process of interviewing at a WP Carey, and would like to have a better understanding of the day-to-day life, salary/bonus expectations, exit opportunities, culture, work-life balance, etc as an investments analyst. 

Could anyone share some light into this space? And would making this switch too early hinder my candidacy later down the line?

Thank you fellow monkeys, and I appreciate the feedback!

3 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Adipisci est accusamus autem iure. Facilis ullam sed repudiandae qui sit. Omnis vitae soluta officiis aliquam. Qui sint voluptas enim aut. Beatae fugiat repudiandae repellat libero iste sit corporis. Voluptatem libero temporibus cum. Quasi officiis ipsam quis.

Ea voluptatum recusandae sed quos. Voluptatum perspiciatis architecto praesentium ut consequuntur debitis aut dolorem.

Voluptatem cum quidem nesciunt voluptatem. Eum qui optio enim inventore adipisci iusto. Et dolores esse nisi odit dolores sed quam est. Velit corporis id eos voluptate et aut iste aut. Laborum repellendus nihil natus voluptas. Vero amet quas quidem.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • Guggenheim Partners No 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (81) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”