+19 Sam Zell Forecasts a Suburban Decline 12 12y
+19 Raising Cash From Private Investor(s)- Real Estate Project 15 12y
+19 What Cities Do You Consider To Be "Gateway Markets"? 15 6y
+19 Why leasing/tenant rep? 6 12y
+19 Real Estate Private Equity - Hiring 25 12y
+19 Real Estate Designations 11 10y
+19 PE Excel Test 5 11y
+19 Difference between REPE & RE Investment Management 7 4y
+19 Acquisitions Internship with Real Estate P/E 5 11y
+19 Will Excel modeling tests always be for a hotel or apartment? 6 10y
+19 Modelling question 5 8y
+19 Guides to prepare for Real Estate Interviews 4 8y
+19 Real Estate Acquisitions/Asset Management Interview 10 10y
+19 ER --> FP&A --> Real Estate Analyst ... thoughts? 8 6y
+19 MPSRE/MSRED value towards career progression 7 10y
+19 Real estate agent vs corporate finance 10 10y
+19 Acquisition Modeling Hold 6 9y
+19 Breaking into REPE/Acquisitions or Investment Sales from Undergrad? 7 9y
+19 Multifamily REITs- What are the chances of their success going forward? 10 9y
+19 Altus Group Analyst Test 14 5y
+19 Morgan Stanley Phone Interview (RE) 22 6y
+19 Developers: Should I intern with a construction company? 9 9y
+19 CRE Brokers: How common is it for a broker to invest alongside the buyer, or have his commission rolled up as equity in the deal 10 6y
+19 How to move from IB to REPE? 26 9y
+19 Models/modeling help for niche property types 5 9y
+19 Goldman RMD Analyst 13 6y
+19 Argus Test (Interview) 2 8y
+19 Real Estate Syndications...what? 5 8y
+19 Technology Parks 8 8y
+19 Valuation Question: STNL on Same Parcel as Shopping Center 7 8y
+19 Loans and Net Worth 8 8y
+19 A question about Origination... 4 8y
+19 Take Return Internship Offer or Not 6 3y
+19 Argus Rent Roll Question 6 8y
+19 Calculating a market rental rate growth. 7 8y
+19 Tech/Tech Consulting to RE 5 6y
+19 For those that work exclusively in multifamily, would NAIOP or ULI be more beneficial? 6 8y
+19 Would this be a potential conflict of interest? 4 8y
+19 Why is multifamily seen as a product type that is less cyclical compared to retail, industrial, office and hospitality? 10 7y
+19 Looking to lateral as a RE associate - Advice? 14 8y
+19 Property Group 5 8y
+19 Advanced Degree (MBA / Masters) Needed in Real Estate Ownership vs Capital Raising? 1 6y
+19 Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) 44 2y
+19 Transitionining from REPE to Development 2 8y
+19 Why Does REPE Underperform? 3 8y
+19 Valuing Loans 7 8y
+19 Does This Qualify As REPE: Open-Ended, Develop-to-Core Fund? 7 6y
+19 Marcus and Millichap Cold calling 11 7y
+19 Transition from Asset Management to Debt & Equity Placement 5 8y
+19 Cash on Cash/Equity Multiple 5 8y
+19 Graduate School 4 6y
+19 "Basic" Technical Questions Every Analyst/Associate Should Know For Interview? 2 8y
+19 Acquisitions vs Investment Sales job offers 13 8y
+19 Deleted. 8 4y
+19 Tough decision to make 8 8y
+19 HFF - Analyst Interview (Investment Sales Team) - Experiences? 5 8y
+19 Moving from Real Estate Acquisitions/Asset Management to RE Debt? 6 6y
+19 Tenant/Lease NPV 5 8y
+19 Spring11 6 8y
+19 Life Co Internship Ex Ops? 5 8y
+19 Insurance companies with Real Estate Arms? Allianz and Metlife? 12 7y
+19 Argus Enterprise (AE) Certification Exam Testing Experience + Related Questions 5 7y
+19 Residential Lenders 5 7y
+19 Strategy in applying for positions that are junior to my experience level 1 6y
+19 News Sources for RE? 16 3y
+19 how do I deal source? 12 7y
+19 Multifamily Loan Assumption (Amortizing Debt, assume or prepay?) 2 4y
+19 Raising Funds/ Equity 2 7y
+19 DDR Corp. 5 5y
+19 Bloomberg Terminals - CRE 4 4y
+19 Wells Fargo Seeking Two Commercial Mtg Associates - Job Opportunity 2 4y
+19 West Coast Retail 4 6y
+19 Excel help - CRE 3 7y
+19 REIT Analyst Modeling Assessment 4 5y
+19 Value words 17 7y
+19 How to spin being from a different city as an advantage in real estate? 4 7y
+19 Real Estate competing job offers Atlanta out of college 3 7y
+19 NYC Hard Costs 13 6y
+19 CMBS Bond Trading - 2 4y
+19 Real Estate “Production Analyst” 17 5y
+19 Property management responsibilities vs property employees employed by the owner 3 7y
+19 Withdrawing from a Study Abroad Class 7 6y
+19 Asset Management at PE fund or Acquisitions at Pension Fund 10 7y
+19 Job Offer Timing Not Working Out - Re-Accept Declined Position? 4 7y
+19 How much of a raise after 1 year? 6 7y
+19 Breaking into Acquisitions internally at a small REPE shop 3 7y
+19 FT REPE Opportunities out of Undergrad 6 7y
+19 Somera Road 15 1y
+19 Going Buyside to Sellside 6 3y
+19 Post-MBA acquisitions at Starwood Capital? 6 4y
+19 Hotel chain franchising model 8 7y
+19 Working for a hard money / bridge lender 10 6y
+19 Portfolio Management exit opps? 7 4y
+19 Company Taking Forever to Get Back To Me 6 3y
+19 JLL Investment Banking Analyst Excel/Argus Test 10 5y
+19 Best PERE firms to work for 18 4y
+19 When to Use Cap Rate, or Price Per SF? 6 7y
+19 Acquisitions -> Lending -> Acquisitions? 6 7y
+19 Help Deciding Between Post-College Job Offers 4 6y
+19 Negotiating down sales price after offer acceptance 12 7y

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  • 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%

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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