Need advice on where to go

To start off a career in real estate private equity (1st year analyst) where do you rank:

Blackstone, Ares, Starwood, KKR, Divcowest, Carlyle, Goldman Real Estate Investing, Prologis, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing.

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These questions are silly. First off, how would this change what you do? Are you going to try harder? You have time to go after all of them, so I don’t see how what people tell you will change things. 

Second, there isn’t a right answer. You are trying to plan for something you don’t even know if you are going to do (change into general PE). Be successful at the job first, and that means finding the right fit for YOU. That will open more doors than any brand name will (especially within that list). Focus on your fit to the company, the management and mentors you’ll have, etc. 

 

You got offers from all of them? If you do, well done! If you don't, ranking them isn't very useful at this point. 

 

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