The OFFICIAL 2021 Investment Banking Prestige Rankings

The following list is not meant to determine the best places to work, it does not use a holistic approach. This following list is to inform you of your objective position in the universe and what your worth of a human being is. 

God Tier: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley

God Tier, With the Caveat That Women at Bars May Not Know Who You Are: Lazard, Evercore, Centerview

Will Get You Laid Expeditiously: Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Citi, Barclays

Still Better Than 90% of Your Peers: Barclays, UBS, Guggenheim, Moelis, RBC, Deutsche, Houlihan, William Blair, Rothschild, Jefferies, Wells Fargo

Worth a Hand Job: Greenhill, Raymond James, Piper Sandler, Baird, PWP, PJT, Allen & Co., Macquarie, Truist

Prestigious....To Your Friends That Work in Consulting: Harris Williams, Cowen, BMO, Cantor Fitzgerald, Brown Brothers Hariman, Stifel, Oppenheimer, BNP, HSBC, BNY, Societe Generale

Prestigious...To Your Friends From High School That Didn't Go to College: Nomura, Tudor, Big 4 Corporate Finance, Mizuho, US Bank

Great Shame to Your Friends and Family: LionTree, Loop Capital, HC Wainwright, Janney, Stephens, Cain Brothers, Marathon Capital, Lincoln, Marlin & Assoc, Sagent Advisors, Zieger

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Says the "playboy" who works in...research

Spent a long night researching your mom's cooter last night, my apologies if I'm a bit on edge. 

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
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