0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Compass Point Research and Trading - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 GS ER - Corp titles vs Experience 3 6y
+4 3 Months into the job, no buy side recruiters are messaging me 1 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 T. Rowe Price - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 T. Rowe Price - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Ladenburg Thalmann - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Wellington Management Exit Opps 2 6y
+3 Equity Research 1st yr analyst vs Associate 2 6y
+3 Current II-rankings? 1 6y
+6 ER lateral interviews 1 6y
+14 Dealing with calls gone wrong? 2 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Healthcare Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 6y
+5 Estimating Maintenance CAPEX 1 6y
+12 how to get pass the interview process? 7 6y
+5 What ER doesn't hire undergrads?? 2 6y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+45 Q&A: Equity Research Associate Laid Off 34 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 6y
+18 Equity_Research_Exit_Opportunities 1 6y
+2 What's the best starting role to get into equity research? 1 6y
0 Ally Financial - Salary & Bonus - Investment Grade Finance Data 6y
+12 How to maximize an Internship in sell-side ER as a freshman? 1 6y
0 Cleveland Research Company - Interview - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Barclays - Review - Industrials Data 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+31 2nd yr Biotech Equity Research looking for next steps...... 13 3y
+14 Is it OK to pitch a hold if you were assigned the company? 2 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+11 thoughts on commodity 1 6y
0 Morningstar - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Russell Investments - Interview - NA Data 6y
+12 Clarity on progression, comp, and exit roles in ER? 2 6y
+14 Where can I get a list of places that do ER? 3 6y
+208 Feel Trapped, Exit Opps From Sell-Side ER? 64 1y
+26 Equity/Credit Research 2020 Bonus Discussion 39 4y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+12 Investor relations consulting to institutional equity sales - recent graduate 1 6y
+20 Berenberg Now 19 5y
0 Parnassus Investments - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Parnassus Investments - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 6y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+15 Return on Capital ratios for unprofitable companies 1 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+3 MS ER Conversion Rate 1 6y
+5 ER Accretion/Dilution Interview Question at Top Boutique Firm 3 6y
+3 ER Accretion/Dilution Interview Question 1 6y
+3 ER Accretion/Dilution Interview Question 1 6y
+27 ER after MBA 7 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 6y
+13 Being discrete when applying to buy side 5 4y
0 Cormark Securities Inc. - Interview - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Banco Santander - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Banco Santander - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 AllianceBernstein - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+50 Boss has the wrong type of wandering eye 12 6y
+23 College Junior Advice 6 6y
+17 ER at Jefferies/Oppenheimer/Piper Jaffray or Equities at Schroders/Amundi/Janus Henderson 5 6y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 6y
+3 Valuing Internet Streaming Companies 3 6y
+3 ER interview, with Trader 1 6y
+3 Selling "Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts" 1 6y
+12 Proper Method of Screening for New Investments and Conducting Due Diligence on Existing Holdings???? 1 6y
0 Barclays - Interview - Research Data 6y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 6y
+3 Technology Stocks Market Cap Over Time 3 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+32 how much does authoring an expert book (30-50pgs) charge? 7 6y
+10 ROIC with minority interest 4 6y
0 Pareto Securities - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Pareto Securities - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+3 networking for ER during earnings season 4 6y

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

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (77) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (71) $101
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