Research Associate - Anonymous employee Longbow Research Employee Review

- If you are looking to enter the Equity Research industry, Longbow presents an excellent opportunity for new hires to learn the business and grow fast while gaining relevant experience at a deserving pace - Good entry level pay - Senior/Junior analysts and DoR always willing to help/teach - The goal is to mold Associates/Juniors into Senior Positions. While you have a lot of individual freedom to work on your team, the overall goal is focused on your development, as it is obviously beneficial to them as well

- Smaller firms are at an overall disadvantage in the current environment of the industry - There can be some research to sales disconnect - Trajectory of the firm overall seems shaky

It's a step up to a higher rate of play: very fast paced and exciting at times. If you're young and social, you'll meet and retain a ton of friends here. Highly professional setting. Pay is pretty good as long as you scratch tooth and nail to justify you earned it. If you want more responsibility, usually it's there for the taking. CEO is a mostly good guy if you prove to him you belong to be there. He's got a good heart and is a sharp guy. Admin and HR/etc. are literally the best people at this firm.

Simply put, the firm is doing it's best to stay relevant and pivot within a pretty challenging industry. LBR has limited resources versus other firms in the same city and on the street so, as you can imagine, that sort of puts a cap on the trajectory of the firm. Management expectations are pretty pie-in-the-sky. Constant flux: people coming and going from the firm at all times. . A bit stuffy and archaic at times. Bonus and compensation situation starts to get a bit intense and shark tanky. As with all places and spaces of life, there exists a very small influential inner-circle in the firm, which can get sort of political.