+7 Where do you see your bonus (relative to base) this year vs last year? 9 2y
+3 . 3 2y
+5 Lowkey regret leaving surgical residency for ER 8 2y
+12 Feedback on new modeling tool? 1 2y
+18 Redburn vs Morgan Stanley 11 2y
0 Lockheed Martin Investment Management Company 1 2y
+2 Business Undergrad For ER? 2 2y
+43 Are you happy working in Equity Research? 8 2y
+8 Who makes more Equity Research or Equity Sales? 10 2y
0 Bloomberg - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Kroll Bond Rating Agency - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 2y
+32 How to switch divisions within your firm? 11 2y
+3 Understanding financial statements impact of SaaS transitions 1 2y
+3 Buyside Equity Research? 3 2y
+8 Question about foreign exchange rate adjustment in cash flow statement 2 2y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Review - Capital Markets Data 2y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Salary & Bonus - Capital Markets Data 2y
+7 ER Internship Timeline (Europe) 6 2y
0 HSBC - Interview - Equity Research Data 2y
+3 PSP Investments Fundamental Equity Strategies 2024 Process 0 2y
+6 Suggestions for Insurance Industry Newsletter, Books, Primers 1 2y
+3 Best Financials SS Analyst 1 2y
+6 Can I conditionate my investment in Growth Capex to the existence of the revolver? 1 2y
0 Gluskin Sheff - Review - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Gluskin Sheff - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
+11 Getting 1-year price target from DCF 7 2y
+6 How To Create A Due Diligence Report For Equities + Example 1 2y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Equity Research Data 2y
+3 SIG 2024 phone screen interview 3 1y
+7 Can't balance my three-statement model on public company 7 2y
+1 Request: Tips/Guide on Top-Down analysis for stock-picking 2 2y
+15 Jefferies Equity Research Career Switch 2023 9 1y
+21 Going from IB to ER? 4 2y
+24 Highest paying ER groups? 5 2y
0 Wedbush - Interview - Equity Research Data 2y
+6 Leerink Partners ER 3 2y
+21 What does an Equity Strategist do? 8 2y
0 Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 2y
0 Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. - Review - Public Finance Data 2y
+3 Laurentian 2 2y
+14 How would you invest 1imillion dollars? 7 2y
+3 Equity research interview (PUI) 3 2y
+6 ER sentiment into YE? 3 2y
0 Bloomberg - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
+8 Wolfe Research thoughts? 18 2y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+3 SIG ER Associate 3 2y
+8 How to market my equity research report 7 2y
0 Eight Capital - Review - Natural Resources Data 2y
0 Eight Capital - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 2y
+3 Chemicals Financial Forecast 1 2y
+13 Second day of internship 2 companies are reporting.... 5 2y
+9 Non-current Assets and Liabilities in 3 Statement Models 1 2y
0 Wedbush Securities - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 2y
0 Wedbush - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 2y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Equity Research Data 2y
+3 2 hour modelling + writing test 3 2y
0 New Debt Issuance in DCF 1 2y
+16 How many years of financial projections do you estimate out? 11 2y
+8 . 3 2y
+7 Equity research associate 1-hr modelling+writing test ( 1st round) 2 2y
+10 Corp Development Analyst wanting to break into Equity Research 6 2y
0 Morningstar - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 2y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Swedbank - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 2y
+9 Which BB is best for Biotech? 18 2y
+3 Working Capital 1 2y
+3 Updating DCF with 10q 1 2y
+2 Is now a good time to enter ER? 3 2y
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Interview - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 2y
+17 Equity Research or Credit Research? 5 2y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 2y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 2y
+3 SIG ER Associate Assessment 0 2y
+9 How do you demonstrate your track record when interviewing? 4 2y
+4 Will ai affect the future of ER 8 2y
0 Stifel Financial - Review - Research Data 2y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 2y
+13 What exactly is Justin Lake's problem? 9 2y
+1 How to format market outlook question? 2 2y
0 Best Books/TextBooks for industry specific modeling? 1 2y
+3 Lazard Equity Research Summer Analyst 2024 - London 7 2y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 2y
+9 Buy Side Equity Research 1 2y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Cormark Securities Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Cormark Securities Inc. - Review - Equity Research Data 2y
0 Networking for ER internships 1 2y
0 UBS ER FT 2024 0 2y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 2y
+30 Is sell-side coverage objective? 9 2y
+1 Should I include IRR in a stock pitch with 12 month investment horizon? Or is that too short? 3 2y
+9 Preparing for ER interviews 5 2y
0 Rothschild - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 2y
+15 Non-traditional News Sources 10 2y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - NA Data 2y
+12 the value of company’s equity using P/E and P/BV ratios – help needed 1 2y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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