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So, basically you are deciding between large vs. small REPE shops. I would say "all else equal", go with large for a first/junior job in real estate. BGO is a major household name and doing some very cool stuff IMHO. They are a legit top 10 PERE 100 firm (#9 for 2020) and I think have a pretty good reputation in the industry. 

NW is known, but not nearly as well, they are smaller (#88 on PERE 100). 

All that said, if you think you are a better "fit" for NW over BGO, I can't say there is any reason not to take it. Since you are essentially asking for a name vs. name comparison in this post, I'd have to pick BGO (I may be biased in that I know people at BGO, but cannot same same for NW). But, there are a lot more details to consider that are personal and idiosyncratic, and thus beyond this post!

Congrats!!!!

 

Work where you think it’s a better fit. In the end, success and moving up usually comes down to fit at a firm, getting along with people, and politicking. Of course skill matters, but people forget about the soft skills. If you fit in the culture, like the people, and they like you, you will excel and learn. Especially if it’s your first job. After this job, take the experience and find exactly what you want to do or think you want to do. Your first few years you will begin to realize what you like. For example, you may realize that while you love acquisitions and chasing deals, you hate the unpredictable nature and having your random Wednesday and Friday blown up. Alternately, you may find asset management is boring as could be. But fit will assist your learning and eventually transitioning. 

 

You should pick based on fit. Unlike traditional PE, bigger isn’t necessarily always better in real estate. To give an example, there are some huge shops that focus mostly on core assets and that just isn’t as profitable or as interesting (in my opinion).

You should do some research on the teams you’d be joining. Northwood seems to have some strong talent, I see a ton of Ivy grads with strong backgrounds at brand names. I think the experience there might be pretty solid, but there’s not really a right or wrong answer here.

 

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