0 Credit Suisse - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Sidoti and Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
+60 Biotech Equity Research with no Science background 18 2y
0 Charles Schwab - Review - Private Banking Data 7y
0 Charles Schwab - Salary & Bonus - Private Banking Data 7y
+12 How to value a company with zero revenue? 4 6y
+3 Stock Pitch-Informational Interview 1 7y
+3 What buy-side firms are recruiting for entry-level research associates right now? 1 7y
+23 Best France/Europe Research firm 8 6y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Equity Research Data 7y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
+3 Pricing question 1 7y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Interview - NA Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities Data 7y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - FICC - Fixed Income Currency and Commodities Data 7y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 7y
+13 ER Associate Post Final Round Interview Confusion 1 6y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
+3 Broker Vote Trends 1 7y
+22 ER analyst or sales? 7 7y
+5 Biotech - Phase 3 odds of success? What are relevant models to use? 1 7y
+5 Raw Materials as percentage of COGS? 2 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Industrials Data 7y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 7y
+33 What software do you use for equity research? 11 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 7y
+13 Jefferies ER - London. M&A to ER Advice 3 6y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
+79 Q&A: Equity Research Associate at a Boutique Firm 35 6y
+12 Anyone know about Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research Fellowship thing? 3 7y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
+15 Independent ER (e.g. Morningstar) Exit Opportunities 6 5y
0 Citigroup - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
+9 Anyone know about Goldman Sachs Equity Research Fellowship thing? 1 7y
+12 ER Interview with MD over Skype (30min)? 1 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Interview - Equity Research Data 7y
+3 Cant figure out why model cant balance ? 1 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
+27 Recommended Reading 12 7y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
+3 Research Analyst Network 1 7y
0 Hedgeye Risk Management - Review - Generalist Data 7y
0 Hedgeye Risk Management - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 7y
+12 Quitting internship at small mutual fund to take part time ER offer at top BB bank? 1 7y
0 Putnam Investments - Interview - Generalist Data 7y
0 Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services - Review - Consulting Data 7y
0 Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services - Salary & Bonus - Consulting Data 7y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - Equity Research Data 7y
0 AllianceBernstein - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 GLG - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 7y
0 Bloomberg - Review - Energy Data 7y
0 Bloomberg - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 7y
0 AllianceBernstein - Review - Pharmaceuticals Data 7y
0 AllianceBernstein - Salary & Bonus - Pharmaceuticals Data 7y
0 Dodge & Cox - Interview - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Cleveland Research Company - Interview - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Bloomberg - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 7y
+4 Looking for Opportunities in ER in Los Angeles 1 6y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 7y
0 Renaissance Capital - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Jarislowsky Fraser Limited - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Jarislowsky Fraser Limited - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
0 Jarislowsky Fraser Limited - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Quantitative Research Data 7y
+9 Free Excel Financial Data Providers? 7 7y
0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 7y
+9 Help Needed: FT Associate Interview 4 7y
0 SunTrust Banks Inc - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 SunTrust Banks Inc - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 7y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 7y
+13 Equity sectors in a nutshell 2 7y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Nomura Holdings - Review - Equity Research Data 8y
0 CLSA - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
+13 History major for equity research 2 7y
0 Canalyst - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Canalyst - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+10 Equity Research vs Big 4 Accounting Partner 2 7y
+6 Forensic accounting checklist 1 8y
+3 2019 SA Internship Equity Research & Asset Management 1 8y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
+4 Health Care Sector - Stock Pitches 1 8y
0 Evercore - Interview - Healthcare Data 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Interview - Industrials Data 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Research Data 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 8y
+12 Pro-forma income statement model for ER interview 1 8y
0 Cannacord Genuity - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
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