+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
+19 Equity Research Comp? 19 3y
+4 Garden Leave 4 3y
+8 2nd round 4 3y
+5 Wedbush Securities? 8 3y
+1 Why do ER reports have such high left margins? 5 3y
+7 Morgan Stanley Equity Research Interview 2 3y
+3 Do I need a cover letter with a sample report? 3 3y
+6 Equity Research (ER) Brand vs Analyst 2 3y
+9 Interview... 10 3y
+12 Buyside Small Cap ER 12 3y
+12 Studying How Financial Statements Interconnect - Why Does 10k Not Reconcile? 4 3y
+21 Goldman Sachs GIR 20 3y
+3 GS GIR Hirevue interview 3 3y
+13 Starting in BB SS ER soon - what to know? 11 3y
+9 Equity Research On Energy Companies & One Pick For Analysis 0 3y
+9 Two weeks post internship, still waiting return offer decision…ask HR for a follow-up? 3 3y
+3 SIG Reputation 2 3y
+9 2021 Sell-side Equity Research Bonus Survey Results (First Cut) 24 3y
0 First round with Raymond James - insights? 20 3y
+12 Info on Cleveland Research Company? 4 3y
+6 P/E math clarification 1 3y
+6 Market compensation ER associate in Europe 4 3y
+14 Upcoming ER Interviews 6 3y
+3 Fidelity International - Equity Research Associate 1 3y
+12 Series 7 Sponsorship 1 3y
+6 ER Comp for Australia? 3 3y
0 What skills are required for equity research analyst? 1 3y
+7 Commercial Banking to Research 3 3y
+36 Hybrid/WFH Gigs in ER 16 3y
+4 JPM reports are the ugliest 3 3y
+11 How do sell-side firms forecast revenue for DCF? 10 4y
+5 From FP&a to equity research 3 4y
+3 Equity Report Request 1 4y
+11 Help with operating model 3 4y
+10 What formulas to use in a DCF? 5 4y
+11 Is there a cause for concern? 5 4y
+6 Best middle market banks for an ER internship? 11 4y
+9 ER Exit Opps 1 4y

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 06 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
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”