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0 Fidelity Investments - Review - Equity Research Data 9mo
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 9mo
+1 When to reach out for FT recruiting 2 9mo
0 Equity Research Technicals 2 9mo
+3 How many stocks for ER interviews? 2 9mo
0 Series exam for ER 3 9mo
0 Bank of New York Mellon - Review - Equity Research Data 9mo
+9 Whe can I find free Equity Research Reports? 6 9mo
+6 SIG and Bernstein FT 2 9mo
0 Equity research 1 9mo
0 How long should I wait before accepting I got dinged? 2 9mo
+9 Optiver Grad Equity Analyst Technical Interview 2 9mo
0 Cleveland Research Company - Review - Equity Research Data 9mo
0 Cleveland Research Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 9mo
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0 Equity Research Recruiting Timeline + Off Cycle Opps 3 9mo
0 UBS AG - Interview - Generalist Data 9mo
+8 Equity Research at Market Maker 4 9mo
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0 2026 grad FT recruiting 4 9mo
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0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - NA Data 9mo
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0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 9mo
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0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 10mo
0 The Kresge Foundation - Review - Markets Data 10mo
0 Susquehanna Equity Research? 1 10mo
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0 UBS - Salary & Bonus - Investment Banking Data 10mo
0 UBS AG - Interview - Generalist Data 10mo
+10 Career Advice 3 10mo
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0 GS ER 2026 0 10mo
0 UBS Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 10mo
0 Brookfield Asset Management - Review - Real Estate Data 10mo
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0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 10mo
+4 Did I make big mistake? 2 10mo
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0 TD Securities - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 11mo
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+12 Need Advice for FT 2026 Recruiting 3 11mo
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+20 FLDP vs ER? 8 11mo
+10 Buy Side: Senior equity analyst: moving from a niche sector to generalist: how hard? any advice? 4 11mo
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Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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