0 Weiss Asset Management - Interview - Risk Management Data 10mo
+13 Technicals to Focus on for ER? 12 10mo
0 Wolfe Consumer Research Role 2 10mo
+28 Trading prestige for sanity…worth it? 6 10mo
+3 Oppenheimer Interview ER 5 10mo
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Metals and Mining Data 11mo
0 DBS Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 11mo
0 JPMorgan - Review - Investments Data 11mo
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Investments Data 11mo
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Global Markets Data 11mo
0 5 interviews with GS, no response heard 1 11mo
+7 Stay in boutique ER or move to ranked II BB team to get to buyside 4 11mo
+25 Non-conventional exits from ER 4 10mo
+26 Equity Research to Corporate 5 9mo
0 BlackRock - Review - Sales and Trading Data 11mo
+13 Ai is Infecting All of ER 6 10mo
0 Bernstein ER 0 11mo
0 Redburn - Interview - Sales Data 11mo
0 UBS ER AC SA 2026 London 2 3w
0 Wolfe Research Technical Analysis Team? 2 11mo
0 Jefferies Research Modeling Test Information? 4 9mo
0 DB company research graduate program 3 11mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Macro Data 11mo
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Macro Data 11mo
+19 Trying to Break into ER 12 11mo
+25 Including Stock Thesis in Email 12 10mo
0 SIG 2026 Full-time ER 3 6mo
+15 Evercore Modeling Assessment 3 11mo
+10 Reach out to Analyst? 6 10mo
0 I built an AI copilot to kill the “10-K weekend grind.” Want to sanity-check it? 3 11mo
+6 ER Exits 1 11mo
0 BTIG LLC - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 11mo
0 BTIG LLC - Review - Generalist Data 11mo
0 Equity Research Associate Interview Prep 1 11mo
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Generalist Data 11mo
0 HSBC - Interview - Equity Research Data 11mo
+6 Advice to Make Yourself Competitive Transitioning from Client Facing SA Stint to ER? 1 11mo
+9 Messaging clients to get a job 4 11mo
0 Biochem/Chemical Bio or Chem PhD for Biotech ER? 3 11mo
+2 Where do broker rating changes originate (primary sources)? How to access them with minimal latency? 1 11mo
+3 Deutsche Bank Equity Research Superday 10 11mo
0 Deutsche Bank Company (Equity) Research SA 2026 2 11mo
+2 Earnings Week and Recruiting 2 11mo
0 What Do Equity Research Analysts Actually Do at Market Makers? 1 11mo
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 11mo
0 Canalyst - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 11mo
0 Balyasny Interview Process 2 11mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 11mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 11mo
+7 Is VP/Director in ER worth it without stock coverage 7 10mo
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 12mo
0 Fidelity Investments - Review - Equity Research Data 12mo
0 Barclays Investment Bank - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 12mo
0 Barclays Investment Bank - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 12mo
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
+3 Fidelity ER SA 2026 11 10mo
0 Series exam for ER 3 12mo
0 Equity research 1 1y
+10 UBS ER 2026 14 7mo
0 Cleveland Research Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Cleveland Research Company - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
0 How long should I wait before accepting I got dinged? 2 1y
+62 Are any ER juniors actually happy? 19 1d
+2 ER weekend policies 4 9mo
0 UBS AG - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+22 RE > ER 7 1y
+7 Five Years After Leaving ER: From the Dream Job to the Chopping Block 6 11mo
0 Greetings 1 1y
0 Odds Post Graduation 2 1y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Options data in ER 1 1y
+18 Sector coverage - specialist vs generalist 6 11mo
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - NA Data 1y
+1 Types of Equity Research Positions 4 8mo
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Fitch Ratings - Interview - Pharmaceuticals Data 1y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 1y
0 The Kresge Foundation - Review - Markets Data 1y
+6 SIG and Bernstein FT 2 1y
0 Susquehanna Equity Research? 1 1y
0 Equity Research Recruiting Timeline + Off Cycle Opps 3 1y
0 Barclays FT ER 1 1y
+3 How many stocks for ER interviews? 2 12mo
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
0 UBS AG - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 UBS AG - Review - Investment Banking Data 1y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Cleveland Research Company - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
0 GS ER 2026 0 1y
0 UBS Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 1y
+9 Optiver Grad Equity Analyst Technical Interview 2 1y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 1y
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Real Estate Data 1y
+4 Can Retail Get Access to SS ER? 2 1y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
+10 Career Advice 3 1y
+4 Did I make big mistake? 2 1y
+11 Changing firms for location? 11 1y
+125 Calling All Former ER: Where Did You Go? 43 1mo
0 Financial Statement Modeling Course 1 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • 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 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • 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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