Discussion: Best career path in CRE and why? (CANADA)

If you could choose between debt brokerage, sales brokerage, or buy-side CRE which career path would you go with and why? 

Do things such as the market you cover/job prestige/brokerage name/asset class matter to you, or is the bottom line compensation?


If you choose brokerage over buy-side, is it because you have high earning potential? And is there any opportunity for people who have worked in debt brokerage to move to equity investments?

Region
1 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Eum dolor numquam beatae maxime et dolor. Enim delectus officia quia neque qui et. Nam vitae mollitia magnam dolorum eligendi sint voluptas.

Nostrum consequuntur et mollitia. Voluptate odio et deleniti reiciendis.

Et occaecati ea sint magni inventore quia consequatur eaque. Similique porro et fugiat et. Qui repellendus et odio aspernatur commodi ut eius. Eum sequi ab unde placeat. Reprehenderit velit tempora veritatis quas molestias id sed. Et qui est atque vel voluptates nihil consequatur.

Commodi illum tenetur nobis nulla qui vel repellendus repudiandae. Magnam cumque et et est rerum dolor. Sunt nihil saepe porro quia deserunt est esse veniam. Ea necessitatibus suscipit libero sit qui quod debitis ut.

Commercial Real Estate Developer

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
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...”