+20 Hostile manager, crappy dynamic, mental issue 7 3y
+30 Is ER as 'intellectually stimulating' as it's made out to be? 11 3y
+14 Advice/Help 3 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Research Data 3y
+19 Most legendary Equity Analyst of all time? 10 3y
0 First Merchants Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Credit Risk Data 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Metals and Mining Data 3y
+14 Equity Research - Questions to ask when networking 3 3y
+4 Equity Research Tips 1 3y
+25 How does buyside recruiting work for ER 5 3y
+19 Does It Make Sense To Get A MBA While In Equity Research? 6 3y
+7 anyone studying series 86? 8 2y
+5 ER 2024 FT 4 3y
+8 What to do if your boss is giving you busy work? 6 3y
+20 Office requires 5 days in office. How am I supposed to navigate recruiting? 14 3y
+10 Learning Equity Research 9 3y
+19 MIFID II Overturned 10 3y
0 JMP Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Best ER modeling course 3 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+13 ER Hiring Spree? 9 3y
0 Jefferies - Review - Quantitative Research Data 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 3y
+4 Are there modeling tests for all ER interviews? 6 3y
0 Stifel SA 2024 1 3y
+18 Why "Buy" recommendations are way more prevalent than "Sell"? 21 1h
+8 Pathway to ER 1 3y
+23 Recruiting for buyside 13 3y
0 Exane BNP Paribas - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
+9 Biotech ER vs MedTech ER 2 3y
+9 How to write high impact reports? 2 3y
0 Standard and Poors - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
+12 Help with resume 16 3y
+3 Bloomberg Research Associate Interview / Modeling Test 1 3y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 TD Securities - Review - Sales and Trading Data 3y
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Sales and Trading Data 3y
+3 . 1 3y
0 Financial Technology Partners - Interview - Research Data 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Private Wealth Management Data 3y
0 Typing while interviewing management? 1 3y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Interview - Technology Data 3y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+10 Sell Side NYC vs. Buy Side SFO 1 3y
+6 ER Rankings Europe/ EMEA 3 3y
+6 Equity research - personal investing 1 3y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 3y
0 bcIMC - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
+5 Vacation in ER 12 3y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 3y
+67 When to resign on a PIP 19 2y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 3y
0 Haitong International Securities - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Haitong International Securities - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+12 Moving into ER from a sales/advisory background (UK) 1 3y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
+3 Layoffs? Whats ER sentiment 3 3y
+10 Empty 11 3y
+6 Thoughts on Retail Sector? 2 3y
+8 Path to ER 13 3y
+3 Quant SS ER? 4 3y
0 Evercore - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+3 Toronto ER FIG Exits 3 3y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+6 ER Post MBA 4 3y
+3 FAANG Strategic Finance -> ER FT 2024 2 3y
+3 ER to Trading? 3 3y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
0 MFS Investment Management - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
0 MFS Investment Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
+3 No transcript or drug test request?? BB SA 4 3y
+11 Advance Degree or No Advance Degree in Biotech ER 6 3y
+26 Positions to target if I can’t get a ER gig? 11 3y
+9 International Equity Research out of undergrad 1 3y
+5 ER vs IB to HF 5 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 3y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+12 deletedendhdnske wei 9 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Industrials Data 3y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Investment Research Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Investment Research Data 3y
+4 Advice For Incoming 2 3y
0 Barclays - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Pipelines to buy side 2 3y
+9 Wolfe Research 2024 SA 5 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equities Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equities Data 3y
+15 Interning as an ESG Analyst at an asset management firm (I want to be in Equity Research) 7 3y
+13 ER Rising Stars 5 3y
+3 SIG Equity Research Reputation 6 2y
+6 Making recommendation in interview against analyst position 6 3y
0 Fidelity Investments - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Edward Jones - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
+8 Elizabeth Warren & Democrats: surface-level perspective of an African who doesn't pay much attention to Dem info/news 2 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

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

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 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 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 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

October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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