High Yield and Leveraged Loan Research vs Equity Research

I have received two separate offers, one in high yield and leveraged loan research at a $1.5tn AuM asset manager and a second in equity research at a $150mn hedge fund. What would you recommend choosing? Is there a discount in pay between high yield/leveraged loan research vs equity research?

Which to choose?

High YIeld/Leveraged Loan Research $1.5tn AM
77% (10 votes)
Equity Research $150mn Hedge Fund
23% (3 votes)
Total votes: 13
1 Comments
 

Odit aliquam dolores illum et asperiores amet. Minima accusantium autem earum sapiente commodi doloribus porro. Non rerum voluptates voluptatibus voluptatem facilis architecto porro.

Placeat officia illo iure sit adipisci. Ea sapiente fugiat perferendis dolorum facilis. Blanditiis quia et doloremque vero sit sint. Voluptates dolor facilis repudiandae aliquid possimus. Consequuntur non nemo assumenda perspiciatis quae recusandae.

Aliquid nihil aperiam non cupiditate. Cum aut magnam est aperiam similique rerum. Impedit labore soluta cum ab eos aut commodi eum. Eaque consequatur quis incidunt unde amet in iure qui.

Quisquam quasi facilis aut dolore numquam. Voluptatem qui rerum est iste.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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

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...”