0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
+10 Just Got Invited To SIG's Capital Markets 2023 Assessment 7 2y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 "Describe ER in your words" 2 3y
+3 How often do ER analysts build operating models? 7 3y
0 ER Lateral Window? 2 3y
+10 ER coming from a non-equity BS role 3 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
+7 How long until AI changes ER routines dramatically? 5 3y
0 Leerink Partners - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
+3 Failed Series 86, Please Help! 19 1y
+5 Which bank is best on the street for electronic trading (equities)? 6 3y
+100 ER Compensation 2022/2023 123 1y
0 Thrivent - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+25 RE: Need help. 17 3y
+6 Offer after internship 2 3y
+3 ER Comp Progression 1 3y
+3 Series 86 3 3y
+7 Layoffs 14 3y
+19 Equity Research Analyst (NO UNDERGRAD) --> IBD? 23 3y
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 3y
+3 Layoffs at GS 2 3y
+3 Early Investing Strategies 2 3y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Review - NA Data 3y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
0 Rockefeller Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+9 Role of Economic Evaluation in Investment Analysis in Biotech Sector 1 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - NA Data 3y
+3 Credit Suisse ER Summer Analyst 2023 4 3y
+5 Biotech Consultants for Equity Research 4 3y
+12 Role of equity research in IPOs 5 3y
0 Lake Street Trading - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Research Data 3y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 3y
+3 Unhelpful management 3 3y
+6 Has value discovery already mostly happened in ETFs? 2 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Healthcare Data 3y
+5 Research insights role to equity research? 1 3y
+4 A&D Primer anyone? 8 3y
+9 Building my career towards equity research from an early start in investment advisory. 1 3y
+9 Most used financial models. 5 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
+9 Copying all stock picks of top-ranked analysts 5 3y
+7 Is there a website available for Research publications from BofA, Citibank… ? 3 3y
+39 ER graduate/AN1 comp in London 42 7mo
+16 How to prepare for a buyside ER Internship? 9 3y
+6 What's the latest on Wolfe? 13 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+6 What do you do about the balance sheet and cash flow statement when you are building a 3-statement model three quarters into the year? 2 3y
+6 Will the CFA allow me to get a position in ER? 1 3y
+6 Statistics and Mathematics for Equity Research 3 3y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+4 ER exit opps (UK) 3 3y
+7 How do I get into entry level equity research 1 3y
+19 Entry Level Equity Research Positions 15 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 3y
+9 Equity Research Data Scientist Advice 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Healthcare Data 3y
+4 Primers on Natural Gas/Power companies 4 3y
+11 Areas of ER that are more data intensive? 13 3y
0 Cannacord Genuity - Interview - Healthcare Data 3y
+3 Military to Equity Reseach 5 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 William Blair - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
+6 Is equity reach dead? If not, in what form does it live? 1 3y
+19 ED Networking call 30 mins, ER LONDON HELP! 8 3y
+11 Working hours in London 4 3y
+6 CFI vs WSP 2 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
+10 ER associate bonus is so low 4 3y
+3 Stock pitch comparables with very little peers 1 3y
+6 How much work do you get done in a day? 1 3y
+3 'Buyside' ER includes HF? 2 3y
+9 Macro and Economics Research Analyst - Expectations and Career 1 3y
0 Berenberg Bank - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+6 Bank of America associate base salary band? 1 3y
+13 Is it still possible to break into equity research after graduation? 3 3y
+7 What to expect from YE reviews? 3 3y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Bank of China - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Bank of China - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
+17 Take a job I have on the table or wait for a better… 7 3y
+11 Advice & Feedback Needed to Break into Equity Research 2 3y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
+6 Life sciences + market access background to ER 4 3y
+5 Writing Equity Research Reports 4 3y
+10 When interviewing for ER roles in Europe, do I have to prepare pitches on EU stocks? 5 3y
0 Mackenzie Investments - Salary & Bonus - Mutual Funds Data 3y
+11 Leveraging CFA into an ER position (in Europe) 2 3y

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 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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