+7 Content removed 7 9mo
+12 Need Advice for FT 2026 Recruiting 3 10mo
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 10mo
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 10mo
+11 Unsure about career 3 8mo
0 Buy-side HY Fixed Income Analyst Interview Process 1 10mo
+6 Background Checks for SA 2026 London (FIR/ER Roles) 2 10mo
+9 What can I do? 2 10mo
0 Best Financials ER Analysts 4 10mo
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Energy Data 10mo
+20 FLDP vs ER? 8 10mo
0 Piper Sandler ER Intern (Technology) Hire Vue questions? 0 10mo
+3 RBC Equity Research Modeling Test 1 10mo
+3 Ft offer between MM ER and boutique LO (10-40B AUM) 1 10mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 10mo
0 Feedback on AI Equity Research product 1 10mo
0 Comp Target? 1 10mo
+11 MD laterals? 3 9mo
+3 UBS Equity Research technical Interview 2 10mo
0 TD Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 10mo
0 TD Securities - Review - Equity Research Data 10mo
0 Finding ER boutiques for 1st year internship 1 10mo
0 Sell Side ER Sample Modeling Exam 1 10mo
+13 Equity Research as an internship 3 10mo
+1 When to reach out for FT recruiting 2 7mo
0 Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. - Interview - Equity Research Data 10mo
+13 Financial Modeling Question - Using TTM for latest fiscal year but not prior years? 2 11mo
0 Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 11mo
0 Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 11mo
0 Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc. - Review - Equity Research Data 11mo
0 Buy-Side Research Intern Advice 1 11mo
+6 Equity asset pricing at a big insurer… what to expect? 1 11mo
+11 Looking for Experienced ER Analyst to consult for a startup 2 11mo
0 Jefferies - Review - Equity Research Data 11mo
+20 ER Talent 15 10mo
+31 Avoid This II-Ranked ER Team – Toxic Culture, High Turnover 11 9mo
0 NYC FT recruiting as a current BB SA in APAC 1 11mo
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 11mo
+2 Mining NAV Model 4 9mo
+14 What's your process for pulling qualitative data from 10-Ks across multiple peers? 7 10mo
+5 Stifel 2026 ER Round 1 3 10mo
0 Internship 2 11mo
0 Equity Research Interview Round 1 Real Estate (REIT) 1 11mo
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 11mo
+9 Compliance vs. Financial Analyst for Equity Research? 2 11mo
+44 Support Group for ER Associates Working IB Hours 22 2mo
+16 Career Transition: FLDP to Equity Research 19 11mo
+14 Choosing bank OR sector 7 11mo
+12 IB looking for insights about a good research reports 2 11mo
+11 Best Industry to Cover for Equity Research Exits to the Buy-Side? 3 12mo
+3 AI for ER 2 11mo
+14 Pitching investment ideas to senior 10 1y
0 GS Portfolio Strategy Intern (under Global investment research, Macro Research) 3 1y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - NA Data 1y
0 JPMorgan - Review - NA Data 1y
+9 RIP HSBC ER 5 1y
+4 Forgot pre-clearance for a sell on personal account 2 1y
0 William Blair ER 3 11mo
0 CITI ER 2026 2 1y
+9 Closed-end Fund (CEF) Equity Research 1 1y
0 Wasatch Global Investors - Review - Public Finance Data 1y
+21 BB's vs. Boutique Equity Research Firms 9 1y
0 Top / high profile analysts? 2 1y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Citigroup - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Stifel Financial - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Equity analyst - first stock pitch 1 1y
+6 Sell Side ER College Project 2 1y
+5 Moving from [see comment] to ER - am I crazy? 2 1y
0 Equity analyst 3 1y
0 bcIMC - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
+15 Networking as an Analyst - Different Approach? 5 11mo
0 Modeling Required For Equity Research Junior Summer Internship? 1 1y
0 PSP Investments - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 1y
0 PSP Investments - Review - Investment Research Data 1y
+3 Career in ER from IU Kelley? 7 1y
0 Morningstar - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Argus Research Group - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
0 TCW - Review - Real Estate Data 1y
0 TCW - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 1y
0 AllianceBernstein - Interview - Autos Data 1y
+126 Q&A: Former BB ER VP 38 3mo
+10 Is it feasible to pivot into Research? 2 1y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 1y
0 Looking for a good prep course 1 1y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Guidepoint Global - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 UBS - Interview - NA Data 1y
+3 2026 Summer Associate: KBW Equity Research - New York MegaThread 6 11mo
0 equity research 1 1y
0 What to expect in a 2nd round for ER? 1 1y
0 Green Street Advisors - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Green Street Advisors - Review - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Leerink Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 1y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 Squarepoint Capital - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
+3 2026 ER FT Recruiting 3 1y
+13 Can’t Stop Making Mistakes 7 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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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