Looks like Blackstone vaulted (lulz) to the top of the list this year, jumping Goldman as JP Morgan sunk down to 3.
The VAULT BANKING 50 is compiled using a weighted formula that reflects the issues banking professionals care most about, combining quality of life rankings (such as culture, satisfaction, work/life balance, training, and compensation) with overall prestige.
1. The Blackstone Group - New York, NY
2. Goldman Sachs & Co. - New York, NY
3. J.P. Morgan Investment Bank - New York, NY
4. Houlihan Lokey - Los Angeles, CA
5. Evercore Partners - New York, NY
6. Morgan Stanley - New York, NY
7. Centerview Partners - New York, NY
8. Greenhill & Co., Inc. - New York, NY
9. Perella Weinberg Partners - New York, NY
10. Credit Suisse - New York, NY
11. Peter J. Solomon Company - New York, NY
12. William Blair & Company - Chicago, IL
13. Robert W. Baird & Co. (Baird) - Milwaukee, WI
14. Lazard - New York, NY
15. RBC Capital Markets - Toronto
16. Citi Institutional Clients Group - New York, NY
17. Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc - Edinburgh
18. Cowen Group, Inc. - New York, NY
19. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey - Atlanta, GA
20. Barclays (Investment Banking) - New York, NY
21. Deutsche Bank AG - New York, NY
22. Bank of America Corp. - Charlotte, NC
23. Moelis & Company - New York, NY
24. Jefferies & Company, Inc. - New York, NY
25. Rothschild – New York, NY
What do you think? Do these lists matter? Are they accurate?
See the full ranking, including movement from last year, here: http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/banking/vault-banking-50
RBS = 17 = list means nothing
Higher? Lower?
Hahaha, just trying to make my thread more interesting than the other 2-3 about this very same subject.
Either way you came out firing it would at least inspire a response.
11?
Honestly most of the middle-market firms on this list seem ranked excessively high. Unless they really put such a large emphasis on quality of work life.
Typically very indifferent to these types of rankings, but #11, 17-19 are pretty ridiculous IMO. Really don't know enough about IB to make a qualified opinion, but they just seem out of place. Surprised that Rothschild, Moelis, & Lazard are so far down too-
Don't Moelis & Lazard have sweatshop reputations at least?
Does a woodchuck chuck wood?
Haha, I'm probably just about as informed as you. I guess when looking at the company as a whole, it is a different beast than how WSO usually examines them (i.e. exit ops, prestige, deal flow, etc).
I guess WSO may have tainted me slightly, so I'll shut up.
Huge sweatshops, so maybe that explains why they're ranked so low. But a list like this is bullshit. Just look at how good exit opps/prestige are because that seems to be at least somewhat objective. Besides that, think about how much you like the group you'd be working in and make a decision based on that (the latter being as important as the prestige thing imo).
Wow, this is actually a great list. I'd also take Peter Solomon over Lazard. The unbiasedness really warms my heart. All of you circle jerking monkeys need to realize that taking a firm like HLHZ over MS, LAZ, Barclays, DB is the way to go.
these lists are meaningless every year. just look at banks that have good exit opps.
Just posted this in the other thread, but figured i'd echo it here.
Look at league tables, not Vault lists. You want to go where you're going to work on the most deals, that is the absolute only thing to worry about, plain and simple.
This thread appreciates your support
:)
isn't the vault ranking sponsored by HLHZ?
If you read the methodology, these rankings (more like "survey" results) are pretty stupid.
GS #2? No way.
http://qz.com/15321/inside-the-epic-all-night-goldman-sachs-scavenger-h…
Treasure hunts and shit, bro.
Nobody cares about the Vault 50. People do seem to care about prestige: http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/banking/most-prestigious-banking-…
This. This is more accurate and consistent. Far better picture of the players in wall street
Barclays is more prestigious than Evercore, Moelis, Centerview, and Greenhill? Okay.
houlihan at #4? william blair and robert baird above multiple BBs?
the list is obviously a joke and has no credibility.
What about the likes of UniCredit and Commerzbank, rarely do they get a mention on this site. Are their IB operations just too small to bare thinking about?
Hi guys, could anyone please share this guide with me?
Many thanks in advance!
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