+20 Vanderbilt vs. Notre Dame M.S. in Finance Equity Research placement 10 2y
+20 CS Major looking to switch and break into high finance - is it over for me? 6 2y
+4 Calculate Cost of Equity Breakdown? 3 2y
+4 Anyone know how BMO equity research compares to other equity research departments? 6 2y
0 Evercore - Review - Healthcare Data 2y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 2y
+1 SMID Cap Coverage 2 2y
0 From ECM to ER 3 2y
+15 Final Round Never Heard Back? 4 2y
+8 Do I need to memorise my stock pitch for upcoming ER interview? 8 2y
0 BofA 2025 Global Markets, just received HireVue 3 2y
+2 3 2y
+9 How do other banks ER teams survive? 2 2y
0 Jump to Commodities 1 2y
+2 Weighted II rankings? 3 2y
+3 How many stock pitches for ER interview at GS? 11 2y
0 Stifel Financial - Interview - Equity Research Data 2y
+22 Wolfe Research best coverage verticals 2024? 17 1y
+12 The Ultimate Non-ER SS Research Guide 1 2y
0 BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 2y
0 CLSA - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 2y
+5 Difference in Biopharma and Biotech coverage? 4 2y
0 TresViste - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 2y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
0 Superday tips? 1 2y
+10 Is this pivot attainable? 3 2y
0 Advice on How to Lateral -- Networking Amateur 2 2y
+16 Manager fired, debating to exit 9 1y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Wedbush Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 2y
+1 Middle market equity research exit opportunities 1 2y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - NA Data 2y
0 Maxim ER Interview 1 2y
0 Delddrldel 1 2y
+7 Dreams of biotech ER 13 1y
0 Berenberg Bank - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
+12 How to become really good at ER 6 2y
0 Public REIT Analysis - Possible to value individual properties using public data? 1 2y
0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
+6 Equity Research Professionals cam buy stocks they cover? 5 2y
+8 Preparing a buyside stock pitch for an interview 2 2y
0 Wellington Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Equity Research Training/Education 2 2y
0 Hana Financial Investment - Review - Oil & Gas Data 2y
+16 ER Lateraling? 17 2y
+7 Upcoming 1st round Interview with Baird Equity Research Internship 7 2y
+30 How long does it take to become an Analyst in ER? 6 2y
0 Failed Series 86 - Advice on Next Try? 3 2y
0 Cambridge University - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
+10 When/How to Build a Successful Network? 8 2y
0 Société Générale - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
+15 Sell side analyst success metrics 1 2y
+17 Best Banks for Equity Research 9 2y
0 Westlake Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 2y
+9 Help progressing to ER 1 2y
+14 FLDP to ER 6 2y
0 Baird Internship – Equity Research Analyst (Summer 2025) On Demand Video Interview Request 1 2y
0 Excel/Word Test - BMO Equity Research - Mining 1 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
0 Westlake Securities - Salary & Bonus - Power Data 2y
0 Westlake Securities - Review - Power Data 2y
0 China Renaissance - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+35 People who've left ER, where did you go, why did you go, and are you happier? 15 2y
0 ER Mentorship? 2 2y
0 Bryan Garnier and Co - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+14 Information Sources for Energy Sector Equity Research/Asset Management 5 2y
0 Help? 1 2y
+1 Series 86 Tutor?? 2 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
+14 Y'all are too intimidating. I'm a first year student... 8 2y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
+11 Operating leases adjustments 2 2y
0 Wolfe Research - Review - NA Data 2y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+8 IR to ER 7 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - NA Data 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Generalist Data 2y
0 Next moves… 1 2y
+15 Stephens ER? 17 1y
0 Manning and Napier - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
+11 Equity Research Comp 3 2y
+14 Investor Relations to Equity Research 5 2y
+9 ER Exits Comp 1 2y
+1 Requesting Equity Research Reports 2 2y
+8 Modeling Advice Needed 7 2y
0 Morgan Stanley Early Insights 2024 - Anyone Flying in on Monday? 0 2y
+3 Series 86 help 9 2y
+2 ER recruiting 4 2y
+1 ER Compensation in the Nordics 1 2y
0 William Blair - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+13 Roles in cross-asset/macro research at Bloomberg, LSEG (Refinitiv), FactSet, etc? 1 2y
+3 Thoughts on Hedgeye? 1 2y
+13 Path/Break into Research Analyst 3 2y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Review - Research Data 2y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 2y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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