[2026] NAME TIER LIST (ONLY RANKING THAT MATTERS)

TLDR: Jewish last names + "& Co"  at top and YC startup-esque at bottom

S+: Lazard, Rothschild, Oppenheimer & Co, Allen & Co, Perella Weinberg, Guggenheim, JP Morgan

S: Morgan Stanley, Gordon Dyal, M Klein, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Moelis, William Blair

A: Greenhill, Jefferies, Raymond James, Cain Brothers, Solomon Partners, Harris Williams, Mizuho

B: Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Piper Sandler, Citi, Wells Fargo, Stifel

C: UBS, RBC, TD Cowen, HSBC, Macquarie, BMO, Cantor Fitzgerald

D: LionTree, Ducera, Baird, Nomura 

F: Qatalyst, Evercore, BNP Paribus, Centerview Partners, Financial Technology Partners

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November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

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November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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