2024 Holistic Ranking of BBs Via Factors

Based off anecdotes and what I heard from friends, NOT hard data so don't sling MS at me.

By Layman's Prestige (Will your trailer park uncle or your immigrant aunt recognize this bank)

JPM > BofA > GS > Citi > MS > Barclays > UBS > RBC > DB

By Within-Finance Prestige (Will Becky in IR be impressed or will Chad in equity sales want to be friends with you)

JPM = GS > MS > BofA > Citi > Barclays > RBC > UBS > DB

By Exits (Will you land BX/KKR/APO or end up in Atlanta with $2bn latest fund size)

GS = MS > JPM > BofA > Citi > Barclays > RBC > UBS > DB

By Culture (Will you be working 90 hours a week or 85 hours a week)

UBS = DB > Barclays = RBC > Citi > JPM > MS = BofA > GS

By Sexual Attraction (How many more matches you will get by putting your bank in your Hinge bio)
 

JPM/GS > MS > BofA = RBC > Citi = Barclays > UBS > DB 

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