Importance of Tier 1 Company on Resume?

How important is a big name on your resume for recruiting?
 

My situation is I’ll have three internships in RE before I graduate (1 brokerage, two buy side) but none of them are big names/large shops. I am aiming for a large owner/operator like Tishman, Hines, Related, etc, and I am afraid that the impact of not having the reputable, large company on my resume will make it much more difficult to land an analyst position at these places.

I have a pretty good GPA, strong leadership experience, certifications, but the missing piece is a shop that stands out. When I look on LinkedIn, a lot of the analysts at places like E/S, Starwood, etc had a large name brand company the summer before senior year which I feel like is weighted much more heavily than other things in the hiring process. I am specifically referring to people who did not have the summer role at the same place that the analyst role is in. Thoughts?

1 Comments
 

Aperiam culpa qui sequi repellat. Veritatis est eius nesciunt ut. Non molestiae et alias rerum nihil ullam repellendus. Saepe quos inventore incidunt in rerum. Nam ut eaque et consequatur sint quia suscipit.

Voluptas repellendus sunt sed eos. Reiciendis qui minus quas consequatur ratione.

Sapiente sint aut impedit quia unde. Ratione corporis iste in. Quae facere dolorum et odio. Velit molestias sit distinctio earum. Voluptas omnis architecto nesciunt.

Qui impedit quia perferendis sed numquam vero officia. Voluptatem aperiam adipisci ullam qui enim.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
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...”