Blackstone Real Estate

I am an undergraduate (sophomore) and recently realized that I am very interested in Real Estate. I have a few questions and would appreciate any insight you can offer: -What are the best REPE placements out of undergrad? BX, KKR, Apollo, Ares (what am I missing here?) How would you rank these...

10 Mar 2022

Can someone tell me more about the pros and cons of doing RE acquisitions at BX (BREP) vs doing BREDS (Bx RE Debt Solutions)? Are there different exit opps, does one have more transferrable skills than the other, etc? Also if anyone knows how the interview technicals differ that would be helpful.

01 Mar 2022

Hey guys, Does anyone know anything about Blackstone's 2022 Real Estate Finance Rotational Analyst Program? (Can't paste a link here) I have an interview with them next week and am still trying to fully understand if this is a front office or middle office role. Also wondering if this can be an...

16 Nov 2021

Hi All, I am a undergrad in London and I have been notified that Blackstone's RE acquisitions team are interested in interviewing me for an upcoming SA position next year. I was hoping someone with any knowledge could give an overview of what the acquisition team does day-to-day and how it differs...

30 Jul 2019

Hi all! I'm a rising junior in college and currently interning in real estate private equity at a megafund. Next week, I have a first round interview for Blackstone Real Estate, for their Real Estate Acquisitions team. Any advice on how to prepare? Mostly curious on how technical/behavioral this...

20 Jul 2019

Hi all, Could someone provide some details on the BREDS team at BX (London)? What exactly do they do? Acquisition of distressed loans in the real estate sector - that's basically all I know from the info provided? Can someone elaborate on what the typical analyst tasks look like? Also, I am assuming...

02 Sep 2017

Hi, I was curious if anyone could provide insight on their personal experiences when interviewing at Blackstone as an undergraduate? The interview I have is specifically for a summer internship next year but any advice is welcome. General questions I have: - What groups did you interview for? - What...

24 Aug 2016

Hey guys, I have two first round phone interviews with Blackstone this week (SA positions) and am hoping to get some insight. One is for their Alternative Asset Management Group (BAAM - hedge fund solutions) and the other is for Real Estate Debt Strategies (BREDS). Has anyone interviewed with either...

25 Jan 2016

Could somebody please explain to me what the difference is between BREP and Real Estate Asset Management at Blackstone? Is it the case that BREP is involved in the acquisition of real estate and the subsequent management of it is done by RE AM? Private Equity (BREP): Blackstone's Real Estate Private...

13 Sep 2015

Taking this quotation from Peter Thiel. This could be in regard to career progression, industry, asset class, market cycle, etc. Would really like to hear the opinions of the frequent posters in this forum.

22 Jul 2015

Hi all, I am new to WSO and first wanted to say thank you to all of the users. This site has been tremendously helpful in understanding the nuances of the finance world.

09 Feb 2015

Hey all, Does anyone have any input on the final round at Blackstone? Passed first and second round and know I'll be meeting seniors in the last round and sit down for a maths test. 2nd round was several interviews in a row, all mix of technical, brain teasers and fit questions. Will seniors still...

20 Jan 2015

Hey guys, has anyone had any experience interviewing with this group? I have a phone interview tomorrow & can post questions right after- just struggling to prepare other then researching stuff related to the group.

16 Jan 2014