koba

thanks pawn - i was hesitant to ask this question, was anticipating getting a bunch of “you’re a useless accountant” type posts.
whats the culture like in ER- is it pretty cutthroat? or depends on where you work? I’m definitely guessing i’d be considered “old” to make the move (I’m 30).

Iginla2010

CPA, CFA, and four years of work experience can be very attractive to equity research both on sell side and buy side.
(1) Sell side ER associate base salary is above 100, below 175 usually. Total comp around 150-250 usually (In NYC)
(2) Sell side ER hours: 7am- unpredictable usually past 7pm
Exit opportunities: buyside analyst, sell side analyst, school