+7 Commercial Banking to Research 3 4y
+36 Hybrid/WFH Gigs in ER 16 4y
0 Cormark Securities Inc. - Review - Oil & Gas Data 4y
0 Cormark Securities Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 4y
+4 JPM reports are the ugliest 3 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+11 How do sell-side firms forecast revenue for DCF? 10 4y
+5 From FP&a to equity research 3 4y
0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Mining Data 4y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Mining Data 4y
+3 Equity Report Request 1 4y
+11 Help with operating model 3 4y
0 Cowen Group - Interview - Equity Research Data 4y
+10 What formulas to use in a DCF? 5 4y
+11 Is there a cause for concern? 5 4y
0 Cantor Fitzgerald - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+6 Best middle market banks for an ER internship? 11 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 4y
+9 ER Exit Opps 1 4y
0 William Blair - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Review - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+3 ER Networking 1 4y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+16 Does prestige of your bank matter for ER? 10 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+5 Tips for doing channel checks? 1 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+18 Feedback on Stock-Pitch. 1 4y
+6 Resume Critique 1 4y
0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 4y
+5 How to articulate investment thesis quickly? 3 4y
0 Oppenheimer - Review - Industrials Data 4y
0 University of Maryland - Review - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Any online programs/courses of Buy-side equity research? 2 4y
0 Daiwa Capital Markets America - Interview - Equity Research Data 4y
+3 WF ER FT all-in comp? 1 4y
0 Piper Sandler - Review - Healthcare Data 4y
0 Piper Jaffray - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+3 Fidelity Global Investment Research 2 4y
+15 How to get into ER? 5 4y
+3 Compensation for Piper Sandler/Cowen/Blair 1st equity research associate? 10 4y
+5 For those in BB ER, how has recruiting for L/S HF or LO gone? 2 4y
+15 Deleted post 5 4y
+6 Dealing with SA constructive criticism 1 4y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Martin Investment Management - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+8 Bad boss, tough it out or quit 4 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Industrials Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Stock pitch for graduate 4 4y
+1 Future of Cannabis Equity Research 2 4y
+9 Help with 3-statement operating model 1 4y
+3 Defense ER in Europe 4 4y
+3 Switching firms as a senior analyst 3 4y
+25 Myths of Sell Side Research 3 4y
+16 Q&A: Sharing my move from MM ER associate to BB IB analyst 4 4y
+12 Share my ESG Investing exam preparation experience 3 4y
+5 Best Equity Research/Financial Modeling Courses? 3 4y
+3 Redburn Partners Equity Research? 1 4y
+9 Active vs Passive management research project 1 4y
0 Starting in Equity Research Questions 6 4y
+7 Buy Side Question 16 4y
+67 INTERNS! What are you getting paid this summer? 63 4y
+34 Is tech a good coverage sector to start out in research? 12 4y
+19 Raymond James ER 14 4y
+66 Fidelity Research Associate Pay 61 4y
+3 How long should SA Case Study be? 1 4y
0 Moody's Investors Service - Review - Financial Services Data 4y
0 Moody's Investors Service - Salary & Bonus - Financial Services Data 4y
+26 Thoughts on “desirable” sectors? 4 4y
+3 Equity Strategy Analyst Interview 1 4y
0 Mediobanca - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 4y
0 Mediobanca - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+9 Is this volume of corrections normal or am I just dumb? 5 4y
0 WBB Securities - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Oil & Gas Data 4y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 4y
+3 Access equity research report UK 1 4y
+48 How to pick your next sell-side research job 8 4y
0 Deutsche Bank - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+9 Sending Analysts My Report 5 4y
0 Rockefeller Capital Management - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Rockefeller Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Truist Securities - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
0 Sun Life Financial - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Sun Life Financial - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y

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September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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