+1 Is ~$200k comp fair for 1st year with advanced degree? 4 57s
+5 Would an econ BA hamper my chances at ER? 8 1h
+10 Learning to model for an interview? 2 6h
+57 Equity Research Coverage Analyst, Taking Questions 32 7h
+6 Guggenheim Partners Equity Research Internship? 1 8h
0 BofA Equity Research - Clean Energy and Utilities 3 1d
+9 Fair reason to switch sector? 1 2d
+6 Jpm ER superday out 5 3d
+8 Noncompete what to do? 6 3d
+25 Help - JP Morgan vs. Wellington Management Research 27 3d
+4 evercore round 1 er? 13 4d
+13 Stephens ER? 16 5d
+6 My First Stock Analysis 9 5d
+1 Equity Research Full Time Recruiting 2 6d
+11 Worst ER Sector? 31 6d
+9 Will my background negatively impact my chances of breaking into equity research? 6 6d
+3 Product control to equity research - need advice 4 6d
0 Citi Summer Associate 2025 0 6d
+16 Wolfe Research best coverage verticals 2024? 15 6d
0 CFA or GMAT this summer? 2 6d
+6 RBC interview 14 1w
+4 Best and Worst ER sectors to cover? Morgan Stanely 3 1w
+9 Is Equity Research a good entry point into finance? 2 1w
0 Corporate banking to Equity Research? 2 1w
+17 Equity Research at Bank vs IG, High Yield & Leveraged Loans Research at Asset Manager 6 1w
0 Anyone Know of LifeSci Capital for Equity Research? 3 1w
+20 Is Equity Research a good pivot into finance? 2 1w
+6 Real Estate ER Interviews @ Jefferies 1 1w
0 SS ER: How to make a transition from a MM IB to BB 4 1w
+7 Goldman Sachs GIR Superday 12 1w
+53 ER Compensation 2023/2024 107 1w
0 Exit Opps ER 2 1w
+5 3 Hour Case Study 5 1w
+32 I’ve migrated from HF to SS ER and tbh…I love it 10 1w
0 Stifel ER 2025 Round 1 0 2w
0 Biotech Analysts That Do Well Have a Hybrid Research/Banker Role 2 2w
+4 Thoughts on Hedgeye? 6 2w
+8 Who’s filling Josh Schimmers shoes at Evercore? 14 2w
0 Advice for CFA Level 1 exam, and how I should best prepare. 2 2w
+1 Columbia Biotech MA for biotech ER 2 2w
0 Consulting -> ER 0 2w
+10 What Is Everyone's Exams situations like? 10 2w
+31 How the heck do you learn all of this stuff? 10 2w
+8 Best time to email ER MD? 15 2w
+6 GS Equity research superday 2 2w
0 KeyBanc ER 2024 1 2w
+2 ER best sector to cover? 2 2w
+24 Clues in Financial Reporting Analysis 7 2w
+17 Am i fairly compensated? 9 3w
+4 How is Bogey data collected? 2 3w
+26 What’s my next move? 11 3w
+12 ER - Remote Jobs? 8 3w
+82 Q&A - Buyside Equity Research Analyst/PM 29 3w
+11 Who uses sell-side Strategists? Are they valuable? 4 3w
+14 Data Science to PM 8 3w
0 MS IED 2 3w
0 REIT ER Model and Advice 1 3w
+8 ER Internship Advice 2 3w
0 From ECM to ER 3 4w
+2 ER Recruiters London 3 4w
+6 Bank Of America Superday Global Research SA 2022 3 4w
+1 Data Resources for ER 2 4w
0 Kepler Cheuvreux reputation 2 1mo
+3 EB Recruiting Timelines - Summer 2025 6 1mo
0 Personal Investment Management 1 1mo
+6 Nuveen Equity Research Thoughts Internship? Is pay FT also 25 per hour? 3 1mo
+8 ER Recruiting from UK to US 5 1mo
0 Need Bloomberg Consensus Please 2 1mo
+118 Once and for all, is the CFA still worth it? 68 1mo
+14 Heard they don’t model at Oppenheimer 10 1mo
+6 Biotech ER and PhD tough times find a job still 11 1mo
+28 My experience on the sell side 20 1mo
+11 Operating leases adjustments 2 1mo
+7 UBS Equity Research Scientist 14 1mo
+114 Does sell-side make sense anymore? What should current sell-siders do instead? 29 1mo
0 ER biotech market right now? 1 1mo
0 Superday at a BB bank timeline? 1 1mo
0 Does William Blair Equity Research Have NYC Teams? 3 1mo
+8 ER Interview with 3-hour Writing and Excel Model Test 3 1mo
+15 2021/2022 Research Comp 73 1mo
+111 What's the appeal of investing in oil stocks? 30 1mo
+13 ER time line and ways to break in help 17 1mo
+28 Getting Frustrated 10 1mo
+18 Biotech ER vs IB 16 1mo
+1 Did anyone take series 86 recently? 1 1mo
0 Failed Series 86 - Advice on Next Try? 3 1mo
+1 AI Bubble? 3 1mo
+12 Why is MM ER comp so bad? 6 1mo
0 Gaming ER 1 1mo
+4 Calculate Cost of Equity Breakdown? 3 1mo
+4 2025 Junior Summer Internship 7 1mo
+20 Vanderbilt vs. Notre Dame M.S. in Finance Equity Research placement 10 1mo
+9 How to move internally from internal consulting to ER? 1 1mo
+4 Anyone know how BMO equity research compares to other equity research departments? 6 1mo
0 BofA 2025 Global Markets, just received HireVue 3 1mo
+20 CS Major looking to switch and break into high finance - is it over for me? 6 1mo
+43 ER is Paradise 17 1mo
+6 Dreams of biotech ER 11 1mo
+1 SMID Cap Coverage 2 1mo
+15 Final Round Never Heard Back? 4 1mo

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  • Lazard Freres No 98.8%
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  • JPMorgan Chase 04 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Investment Banking

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  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

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  • Associates (91) $259
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  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (68) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
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