+3 Putnam Investments 2020 Externship 1 6y
+3 Working in ER under current conditions (Covid-19) 1 6y
+9 entry-level finance roles besides IB/quant? 3 6y
+3 Pitch a stock at this dire time 1 6y
+12 Breaking into ER from a non-traditional background 1 6y
0 S&P Capital - Salary & Bonus - Credit Data 6y
+3 Focus group with Robinhood users 1 6y
0 Hedgeye Risk Management - Review - NA Data 6y
0 Hedgeye Risk Management - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+6 Best Valuation Practices | Top 5 factors in Sensitivity Analysis 2 6y
+14 Transitioning into ER in Pharma/Bio-tech with an Advanced Science Degree 1 6y
0 UBS Financial Services - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 UBS - Interview - NA Data 6y
+3 Initiation Reports For $$$ 1 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Review - Industrials Data 6y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Industrials Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 6y
+12 Sketch, unpaid, remote ER internship, good experience? 5 6y
0 Evercore - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+43 Strategist Q&A 27 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - NA Data 6y
+12 Financials Sector Coverage 1 6y
+3 How will the coronavirus affect equity research hiring? 3 6y
+3 June CFA Exams Postponed 2 6y
+9 Businesses that could potentially be taken out 1 6y
0 Silver Lake - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 GIC Government of Singapore Investment Corporation - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 BBVA - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 BBVA - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 GS ER - Corp titles vs Experience 3 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+5 What ER doesn't hire undergrads?? 2 6y
0 Standard and Poors - Review - Risk Management Data 6y
0 Standard and Poors - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management Data 6y
+19 plz halp, What is the industry consensus on Edward Jones 4 6y
+9 Any downsides of ER -> IB? 2 6y
+21 How to break into ER with no experience? 5 6y
0 Nomura Holdings - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+11 How long to study for CFA® Level 1 from non finance background 10 6y
+49 Negative UFCF in dcf analysis 19 6y
0 Simmons & Company International - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 6y
+10 ROIC with minority interest 4 6y
0 Bain Capital - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
0 Bain Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 6y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Compass Point Research and Trading - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Current II-rankings? 1 6y
0 Wellington Management Exit Opps 2 6y
+4 3 Months into the job, no buy side recruiters are messaging me 1 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 T. Rowe Price - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 T. Rowe Price - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Ladenburg Thalmann - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+6 ER lateral interviews 1 6y
+14 Dealing with calls gone wrong? 2 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Healthcare Data 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 6y
+12 how to get pass the interview process? 7 6y
+5 Estimating Maintenance CAPEX 1 6y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
0 Bain & Company - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 6y
+19 Quarterly to annual conversion of 3 statement model 16 6y
+65 Are Equity Analysts Allowed To Trade Personal Stocks? 81 6y
+18 Equity_Research_Exit_Opportunities 1 6y
0 Ally Financial - Salary & Bonus - Investment Grade Finance Data 6y
+12 How to maximize an Internship in sell-side ER as a freshman? 1 6y
0 Cleveland Research Company - Interview - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Barclays - Review - Industrials Data 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
+14 Is it OK to pitch a hold if you were assigned the company? 2 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+11 thoughts on commodity 1 6y
0 Morningstar - Interview - Generalist Data 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
0 Russell Investments - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+12 Investor relations consulting to institutional equity sales - recent graduate 1 6y
0 Parnassus Investments - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Parnassus Investments - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.8%
  • 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 97.8%
  • 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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