+21 How to break into ER (buyside)? 11 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+3 Stock Pitches 5 4y
+3 WF and C Book Value Multiples 6 4y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
+9 Jefferies Interview Time Frame? 1 4y
+9 Sending Thank You Email Post-Interview? 1 4y
0 Truist Securities - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+4 Research Associate at Raymond James 5 4y
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Equity Research Data 4y
+4 Equity Research Interview Test 2 4y
0 Truist Securities - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Truist Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+18 IB to Equity Research 6 4y
0 Being let go 3 4y
+10 Modeling Quarterly Figures from Full Year Guidance 7 4y
+9 Has your Analyst ever called BS on a Company? 17 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Real Estate Data 4y
0 Jefferies & Company - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Nuveen Investments - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Nuveen Investments - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+9 Share Dilution 1 4y
+4 SS ER compensation in London 2 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Wedbush Securities - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Bloomberg - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Buy Side Equity Research Associate Comp 2 4y
+6 Relative Valuation - 9 month report 1 4y
0 UBS AG - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
+27 Is Life in ER Easy? 15 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Investment Research Data 4y
+4 Goldman Sachs GIR internship 1 4y
+6 Wolfe Research Interview 1 4y
+3 Transition to buy-side 1 4y
0 CME Group - Review - Quantitative Research Data 4y
0 CME Group - Salary & Bonus - Quantitative Research Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
+6 ER SA 2022 Timeline 1 4y
+12 Stick with current job or move to big 4 audit? [UK] 6 4y
+3 Morgan Stanley best analysts ? (London) 1 4y
0 Oppenheimer - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+9 30 Yr Old-1st Yr MBA at T25 Semi Target- Seeking Realistic Opportunities 1 4y
+14 Talk about my views on investment 3 4y
+9 CFA Level 1 To Enter Healthcare ER? 1 4y
0 Kennedy Capital Management - Review - Research Data 4y
+13 Being discrete when applying to buy side 5 4y
+26 Equity/Credit Research 2020 Bonus Discussion 39 4y
+21 Why is healthcare/pharma sector so hot right now? Is it cyclical? 13 4y
+8 Pivoting from investment banking summer analyst role to FT equity research? 2 4y
+206 3 Key Tips for Getting an ER Interview 67 4y
0 Evercore - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Evercore - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+11 My story with stocks and my personal view on investing 1 4y
+11 [UK] Will Big 4 Dismissal Affect Audit -> ER Transition Plan? 1 4y
0 Eaton Vance Corp - Review - NA Data 4y
+8 ER 2022 1 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Equity Research Data 4y
0 UBS - Review - Industrials Data 4y
+25 Leaving BB BO for Boutique in Nashville, Tenn: Advice 24 4y
0 Morningstar - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 Morningstar - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+13 Bloomberg ER vs BB ER 8 4y
+25 Getting used to the pace at a long-only 4 4y
0 NASDAQ OMX Group - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 NASDAQ OMX Group - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
+5 MM ER 1 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+11 Equity Research For SPACs 4 4y
+4 How's Bernstein's reputation compared to BB/EB 8 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+7 Reaching out to sell-side analysts 3 4y
+13 Big 4 to BB ER 4 4y
+16 Investor Relations to Equity Research (Need HELP ASAP) 17 4y
+5 total compensation for an entry level Equity Research analyst? 6 4y
+12 Potential to move to ER? 7 4y
0 Silver Lake - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+5 EU Insurance II rankings? 1 4y
+6 ISO: Equity Research Template 2 4y
0 Buckhead Wealth Management - Salary & Bonus - Wealth Management Data 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 4y
+3 Help: Looking for Sell-Side or Independent Analyst 3 4y
0 National Bank Financial Group - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 National Bank Financial Group - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Rosenblatt Securities Inc - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+6 SIG ER Compensation? 1 4y
0 Stephens Inc - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Nippon Life Global Investors - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Nippon Life Global Investors - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Equity Research Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Investment Banking Data 4y
+35 Using Python to Automate tasks in ER/IB 7 4y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 4y
+15 Does JPM Reuse Hirevues like pymetrics? 9 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.3%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101
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