+14 Dealing with calls gone wrong? 2 6y
+5 Estimating Maintenance CAPEX 1 6y
+19 Quarterly to annual conversion of 3 statement model 16 6y
+18 Equity_Research_Exit_Opportunities 1 6y
+12 How to maximize an Internship in sell-side ER as a freshman? 1 6y
+14 Is it OK to pitch a hold if you were assigned the company? 2 6y
+14 Where can I get a list of places that do ER? 3 6y
+12 Clarity on progression, comp, and exit roles in ER? 2 6y
+12 Investor relations consulting to institutional equity sales - recent graduate 1 6y
+14 Enterprise Value Market/Par/Book value for calculating 4 6y
+15 Return on Capital ratios for unprofitable companies 1 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
+23 College Junior Advice 6 6y
+31 How concerned should I be? 23 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
+32 how much does authoring an expert book (30-50pgs) charge? 7 6y
+8 Topic for an MSc thesis 4 6y
+12 Landing ER interviews vs IB interviews? 1 6y
+3 Industry group interview 1 6y
+28 Time spent talking with Investor Relations team 6 6y
+6 Exclusive alternative data 1 6y
+19 How to speak to a research analyst? 4 6y
+15 3rd Y Associate in research at a BB: 25% bonus - is this low? 7 6y
+9 How do you find and get a job in Equity Research? 3 6y
+3 Institutional Investor All-America Research Team 2019 1 6y
+6 Where to find ticket and traffic data when analyzing retail companies? 1 6y
+29 Series 7, 63, 86, 87, and CFA Level I/II: Which Order to Take? 14 6y
0 Incoming Equity Research Associate - Series 7, 63, 86, 87 Exam Study Materials - STC? FINRA? Mometrix? 3 6y
+15 ER training pt2 2 6y
+12 Sophomore Summer Analyst Q's 1 6y
+12 First DCF Calculation - Getting the Figures... 1 6y
+12 Need help with figuring out WC 1 6y
+17 Grammar in equity report 6 6y
+3 Bloomberg - Analyst Jobs Vanish as a Perfect Storm Crashes Into Research 1 6y
+30 Corp Dev to ER 10 6y
+3 Analyst thoughts on WVE (pharma stock that took a dive this morning)? 1 6y
+12 ER from Big 4 Business Valuation (advisory)? 1 6y
+17 2.4 GPA, non-target school, previous e/r intern, NEED NETWORKING ADVICE 14 6y
+16 ER internship without taking a finance class? 10 6y
+11 What influences Rankings in ER 8 6y
+25 Analyzing bank stocks 13 6y
+3 Tips for New Intern 1 6y
+9 Small Buyside Firm to BB? 1 6y
+9 Number of MD&As to read 1 6y
+3 How do you know if a stock is too expensive? 1 6y
+52 Career advice breaking into ER post grad 14 6y
+12 Breaking into Equity Research - Student 1 6y
+14 Equity Research Junior Associate Program 8 6y
+3 Financial Models to Know? 0 6y
+3 Sanofi not Reporting q3 Cash Flow Statement and Balance Sheet? 1 6y
+14 Should I inform my manager about my departure in advance of formal resignation? 2 6y
+6 Get a Law degree or a MBA to get into equity research in biotechnology/ pharmaceutical company? 3 6y
+12 Help - Free Equity Research Reports? 6 6y
+4 Manning & Napier 1 6y
+3 How to find a contractor job? 1 6y
+12 Upcoming ER First Round Phone Interview (probably technical) and Knowing Nothing About ER 1 6y
+28 Equity research buy-side at a large AM or JPM Market Sales? 9 6y
+14 ER training 2 6y
+17 How helpful is a quant background for equity research? 1 6y
+1 Tech stocks to look out for in 2020 1 6y
+13 Does anyone have any insight into the Morgan Stanley Equity Research Junior Associate Program? 10 6y
+12 BofA Quant Summer Analyst Video Interview 2019. Not sure how to prepare. 1 6y
+3 Industrial-Strength Investment Training 1 6y
+15 SIG Equity Research Associate Intern Interview 2 6y
+7 Interview Question Help : Equity Research - PLEASE 5 7y
+12 Upcoming MM ER Phone Interview for Associate Position - Consumer/Retail 1 7y
0 JPMorgan: Job status "Active" and I'm "Under Consideration" but in limbo now one week after interview 2 7y
+9 Utilities ER- help! 1 7y
+21 Valuation Best Practices | Adjust EV to specific country 1 7y
+3 Buy Side Equity Research Analyst Case Study 1 7y
+23 Keep Dream-Chasing or Network Out of BO? Goal is ER. 6 7y
+9 ER PREP - Selling Used EDUCBA, Wall Street Mojo Online Material 4 7y
+9 URGENT: Financial Modeling Test 1 7y
+9 Lateral Analyst- Studied & applied to IB but small firm offered me ER interview 1 7y
+15 2nd Yr ER associate: what should I expect for bonus? 2 7y
+15 Non-Financial Entrepreneurial CEO needs help troubleshooting Cash Flow/Balance Sheet in my model 1 7y
+42 Q&A: Sell-side equity research analyst 12 7y
+12 Undergrad to ER looking for insight 1 7y
+15 How meritocratic is equity research? 4 7y
+8 Would you be crazy to go into ER at this point? 3 7y
+27 Breaking into ER but through an unliked sector 8 7y
+10 ER job search 1 7y
+79 Q&A: Equity Research Associate at a Boutique Firm 35 7y
+9 Interview: Received company in healthcare industy- asking to value the company 1 7y
+31 Flexibility of Valuation Methods in ER? 8 7y
+12 Tool for analyzing annual reports and earning call transcripts 1 7y
+3 Need advice on Series 87 prep 1 7y
+3 Backup to EQR career 1 7y
+3 Tools for analyzing SEC filings and earning call transcripts 1 7y
+3 Move to buy-side? How to network? 1 7y
+20 CFA® Level I advice 5 7y
+12 Cash Flow Statement Reconciliation: 3 statement modeling stock based compensation pension termination charges 1 7y
+6 ER Training Materials Pre/Post MBA 1 7y
+3 (QUESTION) Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) key financial drivers for past 5 years 1 7y
+3 Research Report Critique for a Final Year Undegrad 1 7y

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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