Wall Street Mentor (Mark): Breaking into Hedge Funds & Equity Research Reports

Chris of Wall Street Mentors chats with Mark Lazaro about how he used equity research reports to break into the hedge fund industry directly out of college (Mark went straight from NYU to JL Advisors, a multi-billion long-short hedge fund).

For a limited time, we're offing Mock Interviews for only $99 (50% off) for those that allow the recording to be used to build a subscriber-based mock interview Library. In addition, you will get access to this library for 1-year for free, while typically it will only be accessible through a monthly fee.

Browse the bios of our Mentors here: Wall Street Mentors

1 Comments
 

Eligendi possimus aut consequuntur dolorem et vero quidem inventore. Quia harum neque dolore mollitia.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”