+12 How reputable is baml? 8 3y
+31 2nd yr Biotech Equity Research looking for next steps...... 13 3y
+15 DCF: "Shock" to Revenue Help 4 3y
+14 How much accounting do you have do/know as a financial analyst? 2 3y
+25 Deleted 16 3y
+4 Delete 3 3y
+3 Delete 3 3y
+9 hiring freeze for BBs 5 3y
+17 Networking with Equity Research Associates Right Now 7 3y
0 Stock pitch interview question 7 3y
+3 Deleted 2 3y
+13 What to expect in Macro Research Interviews??? 4 3y
+135 Equity Research - Interview Questions 132 3y
+16 SIG (Susquehanna International) Capital Markets ER SA 2021 45 3y
+1 Redacted 4 3y
+6 How many rounds of interviews are there for ER? 11 3y
0 Citi Equity Research Reports 1 3y
0 What assumptions do you use for semi models? 1 3y
0 Tampons price and cotton futures 1 3y
+9 Following up without email addresses 3 3y
0 GS Risk Summer Analyst Super Day Questions 1 3y
+3 Deleted 1 3y
+10 Energy Equity Research 3 3y
+6 Need help gathering information for assumptions for DCF. 3 3y
+3 Research Compensation 2 3y
+10 WM Equity Research 2 3y
+9 what's the hardest technical you've been asked in interviews 1 3y
+7 Is higher Ev/Sales better or lower? 5 3y
+6 Deleted 1 3y
+14 Deleted 2 3y
0 Would I fk myself over by not passing 63/86/87 in 90 day window? 11 3y
+3 Does Citi have undergraduate equity research summer internships? 4 3y
+6 DA Davidson Research associate 1 3y
+14 Medical Student Trying to Break into IB - Have Meeting with a Managing Director at an Elite Boutique 9 3y
+32 Worth it to finish medical school or take an ER job? 27 3y
+10 ER associate bonus is so low 4 3y
+13 Is it still possible to break into equity research after graduation? 3 3y
+17 Take a job I have on the table or wait for a better… 7 3y
+3 Bernstein SocGen JV 9 3y
+3 Stock pitch comparables with very little peers 1 3y
+18 Research or IBD 8 3y
+3 'Buyside' ER includes HF? 2 3y
+6 How much work do you get done in a day? 1 3y
+3 Is it true it is harder to teach a junior to write than it is to model? 4 3y
+9 Macro and Economics Research Analyst - Expectations and Career 1 3y
+7 What to expect from YE reviews? 3 3y
+6 Bank of America associate base salary band? 1 3y
+11 Leveraging CFA into an ER position (in Europe) 2 3y
+11 Advice & Feedback Needed to Break into Equity Research 2 3y
+10 When interviewing for ER roles in Europe, do I have to prepare pitches on EU stocks? 5 3y
+6 Strictly Salary Wise, is the progression better in Equity Research or Consulting? 9 3y
+6 Life sciences + market access background to ER 4 3y
+3 Equity Research vs Credit Research Compensation 2 3y
+7 When will audio quality for earnings calls get better 2 3y
+9 Aggregated CTA and stock buyback desk data feeds 1 3y
+2 Thoughts on ER at Ladenburg 4 3y
+3 Equity Research/Credit Research 1 3y
+3 Would equity research send me their reports if I asked, as an MBA student? 6 3y
+7 London ER Boutiques for SA 2023 9 3y
+20 Equity Research or Credit Research 4 3y
+7 3 ER Offers: UBS vs. Credit Suisse vs. Bernstein 6 3y
+4 Serving notice period 1 3y
+9 How to incorporate SSS when projecting total revenue? 2 3y
+6 How to write ER experience on resume 4 3y
0 Equity research sales 3 3y
+40 How much slack do you have in your day? 33 3y
+7 Breaking into Financial Research post Academia 4 3y
+129 Once and for all, is the CFA still worth it? 68 3y
+5 Best job to move to ER? 2 3y
+3 Ghosted After 4 Interviews & 2! Modeling Tests 2 3y
+5 Derivatives 4 3y
+3 Calamos Investments 1 3y
+11 How long does it take to hire a new associate? 2 3y
+3 BofA Global Research SA - Summer 2023 6 3y
+6 Lincoln portfolio valuation or Equity research exits and compensation 1 3y
+21 Writing research reports as a novice 6 3y
+3 Series 86/87 2 3y
+6 Connecting and network with analysts on linkedin 2 3y
+3 How progressive is your workplace environment? 2 3y
+9 From Big 4 to Equity Research - TS or Valuation ? 2 3y
+3 Global Macro Research 1 3y
+4 Research Layoffs 11 3y
+3 Why isn't there a Fixed Income Research Forum? 5 3y
+10 I messed up, need advice on what to do 2 3y
+20 "If you had $1mn, how would you invest it?" (2022 version) 8 3y
+8 Senior Associate Comp 6 3y
+3 LO/LS vs ECM (who makes more) 2 3y
+5 Which offer to choose? 2 3y
+22 How fast to ramp on entire coverage universe? 5 3y
+3 Canadian boutique ER 2 3y
+34 Recently promoted to analyst from associate, but I feel lost and don’t know what I’m doing. 6 3y
+5 What kind of reputation does Wedbush have in the industry for ER? 5 3y
+6 Path from ER to SM 4 3y
+3 Flexible Investment Mandate Stage Agnostic 1 3y
+8 Brean Capital 13 3y
+131 Choosing Between Buy Side vs Sell Side in Equity Research? 36 3y
+4 Interview Question / Help 1 3y
+10 Which Sophomore Internship Will Set Me Up Best To Recruit For ER 1 3y
+3 Banking Model Examples 1 3y
+3 Tutors for Banking Internship? 2 3y

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

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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

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  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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