Small Market Investment Sales at Large CRE Brokerages

Currently doing investment sales at one of the large firms (CBRE, C&W, Newmark, Colliers) on a team primarily focused on small market deals/clients ($2MM-$10MM). I have to say, it's been pretty bland and soul-sucking. Team wants me to call property owners relentlessly with no real training or emphasis on anything else. I feel like a used car salesman most of the times. 

Do other teams at the firms mentioned above who focus in the small market run their teams the same way? 

I don't mind doing investment sales but I was hoping to get some more analytical training/experience, especially since it's a larger firm. Starting to feel like I won't ever achieve that here. 

2 Comments
 

Rerum et aut aut repellendus modi. Aut vitae aut ullam aliquam. Consequatur eaque magnam rerum dolorem et aperiam magnam. Sit et vero eius. Ut aliquam ab sequi totam dolorem ea.

Itaque animi porro odit cupiditate aliquid. Eaque dolorem dicta non soluta.

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%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 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 (79) $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
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
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...”