+254 CRE's Adoption of AI - article + my question to you all 153 1d
+195 Future Real Estate 68 5mo
+187 Everyone is looking for a job. Nobody can find the right employee. What is going on? 60 2mo
+171 Need to vent about the job market 38 3w
+153 NYC Job Market Update 58 2mo
+152 Land Development & Homebuilding Q&A 42 10mo
+144 What would you do if you were leaving RE? 46 6mo
+141 "Going off on your own" - A Stream of Consciousness 58 6mo
+128 Make it make sense: BTR 74 7mo
+124 Is Brokerage Ever The Better Option? 44 6mo
+124 How many people truly become entrepreneurial on this forum? 55 3w
+120 Most impressive Real Estate Careers you've seen. 37 5mo
+120 Advice--development executive structure 38 3mo
+119 Rise48 BiggerPockets Drama 64 3mo
+114 Quitting finance to fix and flip or construction business in the US? 32 4mo
+113 2025/2026 Market 56 8mo
+109 Are data centers a fad and a bad place to have a career in? 62 22h
+99 Are firms actually going to hire anyone or just keep interviewing in perpetuity? 37 1mo
+98 Most coveted seat in CRE 57 2mo
+96 REPE Recruiting is a Bloodbath – Q&A w/ Investment Analyst at a $79bn Platform 47 8mo
+92 Probably going to get let go a second time 55 7mo
+92 Do you worry parts of your job will be replaced by AI? 43 3mo
+90 It’s 3:00am. Still working. Juggling a W2 and a startup. Shoot me in the face. 30 10mo
+86 What's up with intern candidates ghosting after accepting offers? 23 1mo
+85 Rent Growth & AI job displacement 41 3mo
+79 PERE 100/200 12 2d
+78 Developer Compensation 53 9mo
+77 Will AI replace the analyst 31 10mo
+77 Hiring Someone Who Was Previously Fired/Laid Off 28 7mo
+75 Career vs Life: Struggling with the Trade Off 16 4mo
+75 Unspoken Rules for Summer Intern? 23 4w
+72 Starting to get it - now what 8 10mo
+72 Pivoting from Real Estate PE to Development - Looking for Perspectives 9 3mo
+69 Has anyone here made it big/successful in brokerage? 29 10mo
+68 Hard to Fill AM Role? 21 11mo
+68 Kathleen McCarthy Leaving BX 34 4mo
+67 Agency/GSE jobs outlook- bank vs non bank 36 4mo
+66 Alternative Path from UHNW Family: Master’s → REPE → Building My Own Investment Platform (Looking for Advice) 26 6mo
+63 Signs it’s time to look for a new gig 29 2mo
+60 Welltower or Ventas 32 9mo
+60 Help: How to "Multifamily Asset Management" 7 3mo
+56 Larger Multi Merchant Builders 13 10mo
+56 Path to MF/UMM Real Estate 28 2mo
+55 Why NOT pursue a rate buy-down on a DSCR constrained Agency loan? 35 9mo
+55 RE Comp Thread 60 2mo
+53 Negotiating Comp 28 10mo
+53 Stalled Career Progression 13 3mo
+52 REPE SA Modeling Tests 10 4mo
+52 Stay or Jump - Career 22 5mo
+52 Got this email from a syndicator 13 1mo
+52 When are we back? - RE SotU 1Q26 14 1mo
+51 SVP Development type roles REITs 41 5mo
+50 Exit Cap Rates in Models 37 8mo
+50 Agency Lending -> should I move on? 13 8mo
+49 Agency Production vs UW 13 10mo
+49 Who Else Took a Step-Back Job In This Climate? 12 4mo
+48 Quitting REPE - thoughts on pivoting out of CRE? 26 22h
+47 Programmatic JV vs. Deal by Deal - Pros/Cons? 26 4mo
+46 AM associate breaking into Portfolio management? 5 11mo
+46 Development to Brokerage 14 9mo
+46 Accidentally ended up in REPE - need advice 6 3mo
+46 HF guy in Real Estate, no clue what i'm doing 12 3mo
+44 Is a billion dollar fund a good place to be ? 17 7mo
+44 AvalonBay Communities - true thoughts on the platform? 22 1mo
+42 JP Morgan Real Estate 23 4mo
+42 Construction Management to Real Estate Development 23 2d
+42 WF SYNDICATIONS VS SECURITIZATION 24 3mo
+42 Ontario, CA Industrial Fire 11 1mo
+42 Advice - What would you do differently if you could start over in RE? 24 1mo
+41 A big choice in life… 21 11mo
+40 Is NYU MSRE the right move for me 10 10mo
+40 Treasury Yields Aren't Dropping With Rate Cuts - When Will RE Recover? 15 8mo
+40 Interested in Senior Housing as an asset class- Looking for perspectives 14 6mo
+39 Negotiating Comp with Current Developer/Employer 11 6mo
+39 MAI (7 YOE CRE Valuation) Looking to Transition to Investment / Acquisitions – Advice? 11 3mo
+39 RE Accounting Resources for an AM 8 2mo
+38 Career Guidance: Development vs. Brokerage; Which is the Better Launchpad? 27 11mo
+38 Starting own real estate development firm/business? 19 3w
+38 WTF is this NYC market 22 4mo
+37 Looking for Guidance: Where Should I Focus My Job Search in Real Estate? 16 7mo
+37 CRE Modeling with AI 35 2mo
+36 Point on underwriting multi acquistions 29 6mo
+36 ATL to NYC 17 11mo
+35 VP comp at midsize RE credit fund? 20 7mo
+35 Development - Regulatory Timelines 19 2mo
+35 Q&A | Founder, ten31 Media, The Promote | (10+ years in CRE Media) 10 3w
+34 Development Crash Course 8 7mo
+34 Anyone still doing deals? 45 6mo
+34 Valuations of Office REITs 18 4mo
+34 BB CRE Lending FT vs RE Cap Advisory Internship vs REPE Internship 14 2mo
+34 Yield on Cost: What goes in the denominator? 10 1mo
+33 Director of Real Estate Development Comp 18 9mo
+33 Special Servicer - Good Place to Get reps? 12 11mo
+33 Would it hurt my career if I closed a deal on my own after my firm passed on it? 7 8mo
+33 LifeCO to Higher Risk REPE Shop? 10 7mo
+33 Private Real Estate credit - From Domestic Bank to International / Mega Fund: How to Make the Move 7 5mo
+33 Commissioning BOVs routinely/annually vs on an as-needed basis? 9 5mo
+33 Best Modeling Course for Eastdil? 12 2w
+32 CRE Debt alternative career options 22 8mo
+32 VP of Acquisitions Incentive Comp (CRE) 26 6mo

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  • 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

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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

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  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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