+19 Avoid This II-Ranked ER Team – Toxic Culture, High Turnover 9 4h
+13 ER Talent 15 14h
+10 Equity Research as an internship 2 1d
0 Finding ER boutiques for 1st year internship 1 1d
0 Sell Side ER Sample Modeling Exam 1 2d
+4 Stifel 2026 ER Round 1 2 2d
0 When to reach out for FT recruiting 1 4d
+37 Support Group for ER Associates Working IB Hours 17 4d
+132 More work, less pay, zero perks 42 5d
+12 Financial Modeling Question - Using TTM for latest fiscal year but not prior years? 2 6d
+1 Mining NAV Model 3 1w
0 KBW vs. Cantor Fitzgerald 3 1w
0 Buy-Side Research Intern Advice 1 1w
+6 Equity asset pricing at a big insurer… what to expect? 1 1w
+11 Looking for Experienced ER Analyst to consult for a startup 2 1w
0 William Blair ER 3 1w
+16 Career Transition: FLDP to Equity Research 19 2w
+8 Artificial Intelligence Equity Research 6 2w
0 Internship 2 2w
+40 Best firms in Equity Research (Help Please) 42 2w
0 NYC FT recruiting as a current BB SA in APAC 1 3w
+14 What's your process for pulling qualitative data from 10-Ks across multiple peers? 5 3w
+14 Choosing bank OR sector 7 3w
+5 Ginkgo Bioworks and the 1-for-40 Plot Twist: What the DNA Stock Split Really Means 0 3w
+12 IB looking for insights about a good research reports 2 3w
+3 AI for ER 2 3w
+6 Where to find free ER Reports ? 8 3w
0 Equity Research Interview Round 1 Real Estate (REIT) 1 3w
+9 Compliance vs. Financial Analyst for Equity Research? 2 1mo
+3 2026 Summer Associate: KBW Equity Research - New York MegaThread 6 1mo
+15 Networking as an Analyst - Different Approach? 5 1mo
+11 Best Industry to Cover for Equity Research Exits to the Buy-Side? 3 1mo
+14 Pitching investment ideas to senior 10 1mo
0 GS Portfolio Strategy Intern (under Global investment research, Macro Research) 3 1mo
+9 RIP HSBC ER 5 1mo
+33 Got Yelled At by Manager 18 1mo
+21 BB's vs. Boutique Equity Research Firms 9 1mo
0 CITI ER 2026 2 1mo
+4 Forgot pre-clearance for a sell on personal account 2 1mo
0 Top / high profile analysts? 2 1mo
+9 ER to l/s London. Still a viable path? 3 1mo
+3 Equity Research Compensation 2024 (London/Europe) 2 1mo
+9 Closed-end Fund (CEF) Equity Research 1 1mo
+98 Q&A: Former BB ER VP 29 1mo
+1 Prospects of future semiconductor ER analyst 3 1mo
+3 Career in ER from IU Kelley? 7 1mo
+6 Sell Side ER College Project 2 1mo
0 Equity analyst - first stock pitch 1 1mo
+5 Moving from [see comment] to ER - am I crazy? 2 1mo
0 Equity analyst 3 1mo
0 Modeling Required For Equity Research Junior Summer Internship? 1 1mo
+10 Is it feasible to pivot into Research? 2 1mo
+4 Healthcare II rankings? 9 1mo
+3 2026 ER FT Recruiting 3 2mo
+3 Equity research superday technicals 5 2mo
0 Looking for a good prep course 1 2mo
+12 Can’t Stop Making Mistakes 7 2mo
0 equity research 1 2mo
0 What to expect in a 2nd round for ER? 1 2mo
+6 Guggenheim Partners Equity Research Internship? 2 2mo
+9 How to enter Equity Research or Asset Management as an incoming Private Banking intern 2 2mo
+212 Ask a VP in Equity Research anything 110 2mo
+12 Has anyone else found biotech equity research to be a tough field to break into? 6 2mo
+23 Breaking into Biotech ER out of Undegrad? 18 2mo
+12 My Journey Into Equity Research..... 3 2mo
0 Thoughts on S&P Global 1 2mo
+101 Don’t become the “cheap labor” guy 19 2mo
+9 Group Pivot Within ER? 2 2mo
+11 Evercore ISI Culture/Vibes 4 2mo
0 2025/2026 Fall/Winter Equity Research Internship 1 2mo
+28 Getting Frustrated 12 2mo
0 Toronto Equity Research Internships Fall 2026 1 2mo
+7 Future of Equity Research 1 3mo
+9 Future of Equity Research 1 3mo
+27 Is it really that bad? 24 3mo
0 Equity Research Class Sizes & Return Offer Rates? 1 3mo
+15 Quarter life crisis picking ER vs Consulting in Healthcare/Lifesci 7 3mo
+3 Deutsche Bank ER Pharma London 2 3mo
+11 Should I respond to cold messages about a role I haven’t even started yet? 3 3mo
+6 CFA or FMVA for Equity Research? 2 3mo
0 MIFID II 2 3mo
+6 WARNING: Keybanc Posting Ghost Jobs to ER Associate Positions 1 3mo
+4 Does ER recruit out of undergrad/timeline 7 3mo
0 Equity Research 2026 timeline 2 3mo
0 Equity Research Superday Technicals? 3 3mo
+3 Moving to the buyside from boutique ER 6 3mo
0 ER recruiting timeline college 1 3mo
0 Sellside Institutional ER covering Textiles 1 3mo
+3 Morgan Stanley ER 2026 6 3mo
0 Evercore ISI SA 2026 4 3mo
0 T. Rowe Price SA26 4 3mo
+48 2024 ER Bonus Megathread 58 3mo
+5 Fidelity vs RBC 6 3mo
+21 For those ER Associates that moved to LO jobs... 11 3mo
+1 Biotech ER 3 3mo
+11 Physics PhD looking at ER - London 2 3mo
+8 Does anyone have a fig model? 11 3mo
+14 ER Biz Model/Unit Economics 4 3mo
+10 Highlighting Independent Research on Resume 2 3mo
0 MS ER SA 26 4 3mo

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Overall Employee Satisfaction

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  • Moelis & Company No 98.9%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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