+18 Structuring deals with friends and family 8 4y
+5 RE Jobs that are less in the desk? 4 4y
+6 Economic Impacts of Megadevelopments 2 4y
+13 Carried Interest / Participation Structuring 9 4y
+4 Eastdil - Associate - Hours/Comp 7 4y
+9 Deal Participation Structure Negotiation 1 4y
+11 Merger Property Tax Question: Private Equity Fund -> Private UPREIT 1 4y
+10 Valuation Advisory 1 4y
+3 When talking about hours worked per week does that include breaks? 2 4y
+17 Are you satisfied with your career progress? Min 5 YOE 10 4y
+15 GreenStreet best / worst markets 6 4y
+38 Homesick and Broke. 18 4y
+6 Any CRE books out there that are primarily focused on lending and the debt side of the business? 3 4y
+36 Greystar Reputation? 13 4y
+23 Legs out from under me for Promotion 6 4y
+13 What do typical weekly hours look like for you? 25 4y
+12 Hiring Analyst or Sr Analyst - NYC Area 13 4y
+12 Build for Rent Deal Structures 4 4y
+15 Market Cap Rates 4 4y
+3 Modeling Leases/Timing with Partial Months and Increases Over the Rest of the Month - Best Equation? 2 4y
+20 Where can I exit to with my background? (agency UW/appraisal) 12 4y
0 Boss trying to undermine me 10 4y
0 Tons of AM Openings? 1 4y
+3 DigitalBridge 2022 1 4y
+24 Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing 34 4y
+25 IRR for Long Term Hold Assets 10 4y
+11 Should I apply to Masters of Real Estate programs? 4 4y
+13 How do you manage your 1099 pay? 8 4y
+14 In a cash flow, how do you handle the capitalization of absorption and turnover costs for terminal value calculation when a property is modeled to have absorption costs essentially every year? 11 4y
+6 Can you get rich quick ($10M+) in commercial real estate….? 4 4y
+9 Managed Buy-Sell in Private Placement Trade for CRE Developer 1 4y
+18 PERE 100 2022 10 4y
+4 Reviewing Model in Interview, Final Round but What Does It Usually Cover? 4 4y
+12 Technical Skills for Associate level Asset Management Interview 4 4y
+16 Suggestions for landing a development management role 4 4y
0 Summer Intern Responsibilities 10 4y
+26 Navigating the Market Volatility (CRE Debt) 10 4y
+16 Do you enjoy the real estate business? 9 4y
+26 What is current market compensation at the Associate level for CRE debt roles at top PE shops? 17 4y
+9 Acquisitions at a tech platform 6 4y
+8 Boss suggested title change 16 4y
+12 Transitioning to London (how) hard? REAL ESTATE 2 4y
+28 I suck at acquisitions 13 4y
+6 MF Downside 1 4y
+10 SITUS AMC for CMBS Investment Banking 4 4y
+11 Acquisitions at Developer vs Opportunistic REPE fund 4 4y
+249 Ethics in Real Estate 111 4y
+6 How will it ever be possible to streamline CRE data/bring it to the same stage of technological advancement as other industries? 1 4y
+6 When would you have a beginning balance other than zero on your waterfall model? 1 4y
+7 How do I get a Payslip/Pay Stub?? 4 4y
+4 Invest in LP junior employee 21 4y
+331 Return to Office Sucks 112 4y
+6 Real Estate Outsourcing Services 1 4y
+9 Excel hacks / tools you can't live without (Real Estate) 1 4y
+9 The  Best Suburbs in Orlando for Families, Singles, and College Students 1 4y
+3 Commercial real estate investing 2 4y
+23 Multi-Family Development Non-Compete 26 4y
+14 CRE Capital Markets to REIB 10 4y
+11 Culver City? 7 4y
+11 Need some guidance on a Portfolio Acquisition Opportunity! Please advise 10 4y
+79 Real Estate Entrepreneurship 54 4y
+14 What are your top 5 Work-From-Home Ideas/Tips/Rules that optimize the experience? 2 4y
+4 Construction Lenders for Convenience/Gas locations - NY/NJ/PA 1 4y
+12 Ideal exit ops for originations analysts? 9 4y
+10 Is it okay to delay start date? 5 4y
+10 In Argus, is there any way to make construction costs take a bell-curve shape? 12 4y
+7 Internship application timeline for CRE Brokerages? 3 4y
+20 Forward Funding Excel Model 8 4y
+3 Megafund SA Real Estate 1 4y
+2 Difference between all these job terms within the industry? 1 4y
+18 Sponsoring a DST Investment - Questions regarding Process 1 4y
+22 Takes on Master's programs in RE? 3 4y
+15 Does anyone invest in Duplexes? 16 4y
+17 When should I start recruiting for FT 3 4y
+57 Cushy Development Exit Ops? 30 4y
0 Delete 1 4y
+6 Rate Caps 8 4y
+9 ARGUS Question: General Vacancy on a Portfolio 3 4y
+1 Starting 2nd choice job next week but still waiting for 1st choice… 5 4y
0 BNP Paribas Real Estate - International Investment Group (London) 1 4y
+21 Commercial Real Estate vs Luxury Real Estate NYC 16 4y
+3 Sell Property 1 4y
+1 Best State to Buy Property 6 4y
0 Real Estate Professional 1 4y
+50 CMBS B-Piece Buyers 9 4y
+28 Westport Capital Partners - Info? 17 4y
+29 Analyst Test and Sensitivity 11 4y
+3 Multi family Interest rates 11 4y
+19 Single Member S-Corp vs Employee 8 4y
+9 Interview Case Study - Finding Purchase Price (Year 1 is Construction Costs) - Using Year 2 NOI? 1 4y
+10 Transition from AM at mega-fund. 5 4y
+23 Online Master of Real Estate Development 4 4y
+9 Is anyone in the process with Brookfield london? 7 4y
+7 Should I stay or Go? 2 4y
+3 Noob question: In general, what is considered a lot of square feet for MF, Retail, and Office? 10 4y
+9 Buying/investing in commercial real estate 1 4y
+4 Experience at a top firm with a lot of co-investments 2 4y
+7 Salaried + Fee Split Appraisal Shops 5 4y
+17 Any info on Ladder capital? 24 4y
+41 Anyone doing / done their own deal? 15 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

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

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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