Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of November, 2026

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2024, 2025, YTD 2026. Each company is given an adjusted score using Bayesian estimates, which takes into account the number of reviews for a particular company. For more details, please see the Methodology FAQ below.
Hardest Interviews (1) (2)
What bank has the hardest interview?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Centerview Partners
No
99.2%
Evercore
01
98.5%
Qatalyst Partners
03
97.7%
PJT Partners
02
96.9%
Moelis & Company
01
96.2%
Lazard, Inc.
05
95.4%
Rothschild
01
94.6%
Goldman Sachs
07
93.8%
Financial Technology Partners
01
93.1%
Agentis Capital
New
92.3%
Morgan Stanley
07
91.5%
Citigroup
08
90.8%
LionTree Advisors
No
90.0%
Ardea Partners
15
89.2%
Eastdil Secured
01
88.5%
D.A. Davidson & Co
07
87.7%
Nomura Holdings
01
86.9%
Ducera
13
86.2%
CIBC World Markets
07
85.4%
Scotiabank
10
84.6%
Guggenheim Partners
04
83.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
83.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
82.3%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
81.5%
William Blair
01
80.8%
Greenhill
New
80.0%
Livingstone Partners
New
79.2%
Tidal Partners
No
78.5%
Houlihan Lokey
10
77.7%
Berenson and Co
New
76.9%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (130 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Best Interview Experience (1) (2)
What bank has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
No
99.2%
Black Arch Partners
04
98.5%
Solomon Partners
18
97.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
96.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
96.2%
Truist Securities
01
95.4%
Piper Sandler
05
94.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
93.8%
William Blair
New
93.1%
Credit Agricole
07
92.3%
Lincoln International
03
91.5%
Greenhill
09
90.8%
Capstone Partners
New
90.0%
Mizuho
11
89.2%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
88.5%
Ducera
New
87.7%
JPMorgan
02
86.9%
Jefferies & Company
05
86.2%
The Bank Street Group
No
85.4%
Goldman Sachs
04
84.6%
Cascadia Capital LLC
11
83.8%
RBC Capital Markets
10
83.1%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
82.3%
TD Securities
New
81.5%
Houlihan Lokey
03
80.8%
BMO Capital Markets
12
80.0%
D.A. Davidson & Co
20
79.2%
Carlsquare
02
78.5%
Stephens Inc
New
77.7%
PJT Partners
New
76.9%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (130 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

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Professional Growth and Career Opportunities - 192 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
02
99.0%
Evercore
01
98.4%
Banco Santander
04
97.9%
BMO Capital Markets
13
97.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
96.9%
Goldman Sachs
07
96.4%
Deutsche Bank
12
95.8%
Houlihan Lokey
04
95.3%
JPMorgan
01
94.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
94.3%
Lazard, Inc.
01
93.8%
Barclays
07
93.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
92.7%
Credit Agricole
06
92.2%
UBS AG
06
91.7%
Lincoln International
10
91.1%
Rothschild
11
90.6%
Guggenheim Partners
04
90.1%
RBC Capital Markets
New
89.6%
Citigroup
02
89.1%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.5%
Société Générale
02
88.0%
BNP Paribas
01
87.5%
Lazard Freres
New
87.0%
PJT Partners
New
86.5%
Natixis
New
85.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
85.4%
HSBC
13
84.9%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Professional Growth Opportunities (1) (2)
Your opportunities for professional growth?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
01
99.5%
Moelis & Company
01
99.0%
Morgan Stanley
05
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.9%
JPMorgan
No
97.4%
BMO Capital Markets
10
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
03
96.4%
Guggenheim Partners
01
95.8%
Deutsche Bank
06
95.3%
Lincoln International
04
94.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
94.3%
Piper Sandler
02
93.8%
Barclays
02
93.2%
Citigroup
04
92.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
92.2%
UBS AG
05
91.7%
Rothschild
05
91.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
90.6%
Lazard, Inc.
10
90.1%
William Blair
06
89.6%
RBC Capital Markets
07
89.1%
Banco Santander
05
88.5%
BNP Paribas
03
88.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
87.5%
Truist Securities
New
87.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
85.9%
Credit Agricole
New
85.4%
Société Générale
New
84.9%
Scotiabank
New
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Career Advancement Opportunities (1) (2)
Your opportunities for career advancement?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
01
99.5%
Moelis & Company
01
99.0%
JPMorgan
01
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
06
97.4%
Goldman Sachs
03
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.4%
BMO Capital Markets
10
95.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
95.3%
Citigroup
03
94.8%
Lincoln International
01
94.3%
Barclays
04
93.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
93.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
92.7%
Lazard, Inc.
06
92.2%
Deutsche Bank
04
91.7%
Piper Sandler
02
91.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
05
90.6%
Rothschild
03
90.1%
UBS AG
06
89.6%
BNP Paribas
No
89.1%
William Blair
06
88.5%
Nomura Holdings
No
88.0%
Banco Santander
06
87.5%
HSBC
01
87.0%
RBC Capital Markets
02
86.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
85.9%
Credit Agricole
New
85.4%
Truist Securities
New
84.9%
Lazard Freres
New
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Intern Offer Rates (1)
Average percentage of interns receiving full time offers
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
ThinkEquity Partners
01
100.0%
Candlewood Partners
New
100.0%
Aeris Partners
New
100.0%
Ducera
No
93.3%
PMCF
09
90.0%
Cowen Group
13
90.0%
MTS Health Partners
01
90.0%
Davidson Companies
01
90.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
07
90.0%
Caixa-Banco de Investimento SA
No
90.0%
Peter J Solomon
New
90.0%
Nomura Securities
New
90.0%
Evercore
02
88.9%
PJT Partners
09
87.5%
Moelis & Company
03
85.0%
National Bank Financial Group
New
85.0%
Solomon Partners
New
85.0%
Barclays
New
84.0%
Scotiabank
New
83.3%
AGC Partners
03
83.3%
Guggenheim Partners
01
81.0%
The Sage Group
No
80.0%
Bowen Advisors
16
80.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
80.0%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
80.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (140 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

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Promotions and Fairness - 192 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
07
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
05
99.0%
Guggenheim Partners
02
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
05
97.9%
JPMorgan
01
97.4%
Nomura Holdings
07
96.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
96.4%
BNP Paribas
06
95.8%
UBS AG
15
95.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
94.8%
HSBC
07
94.3%
Houlihan Lokey
07
93.8%
Evercore
02
93.2%
TD Securities
08
92.7%
Scotiabank
13
92.2%
BMO Capital Markets
No
91.7%
Société Génrale CIB
01
91.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
90.6%
Deutsche Bank
08
90.1%
William Blair
01
89.6%
Lazard, Inc.
05
89.1%
B. Riley & Co.
New
88.5%
Barclays
11
88.0%
Lincoln International
04
87.5%
Truist Securities
New
87.0%
RBC Capital Markets
03
86.5%
Natixis
New
85.9%
Citigroup
11
85.4%
Société Générale
New
84.9%
Mizuho
20
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Best Recognition (1) (2)
Recognition and praise you receive when you do a good job?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
09
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
99.0%
Morgan Stanley
12
98.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
97.9%
UBS AG
11
97.4%
BNP Paribas
02
96.9%
Evercore
06
96.4%
Nomura Holdings
14
95.8%
Credit Agricole
14
95.3%
HSBC
04
94.8%
JPMorgan
07
94.3%
BMO Capital Markets
07
93.8%
Goldman Sachs
07
93.2%
TD Securities
07
92.7%
Guggenheim Partners
10
92.2%
Lincoln International
05
91.7%
Deutsche Bank
08
91.1%
Barclays
17
90.6%
Houlihan Lokey
10
90.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
13
89.6%
Société Générale
03
89.1%
Lazard, Inc.
04
88.5%
Mizuho
20
88.0%
Société Génrale CIB
10
87.5%
Natixis
05
87.0%
Piper Sandler
02
86.5%
B. Riley & Co.
New
85.9%
RBC Capital Markets
New
85.4%
Citigroup
12
84.9%
Scotiabank
New
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Most Fair (1) (2)
Fairness in how promotions are given and people are treated?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Evercore
06
99.0%
Guggenheim Partners
No
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
09
97.9%
Nomura Holdings
16
97.4%
Barclays
04
96.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
96.4%
Morgan Stanley
18
95.8%
Mizuho
No
95.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
94.8%
BMO Capital Markets
05
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
93.8%
BNP Paribas
02
93.2%
Deutsche Bank
03
92.7%
William Blair
04
92.2%
Houlihan Lokey
04
91.7%
UBS AG
08
91.1%
JPMorgan
04
90.6%
Lincoln International
13
90.1%
TD Securities
10
89.6%
Truist Securities
New
89.1%
Lazard, Inc.
New
88.5%
Credit Agricole
New
88.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
87.5%
HSBC
01
87.0%
Scotiabank
03
86.5%
RBC Capital Markets
New
85.9%
Citigroup
02
85.4%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
84.9%
Natixis
New
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

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Compensation - 192 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
03
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
01
99.0%
Moelis & Company
01
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.9%
Banco Santander
17
97.4%
Morgan Stanley
14
96.9%
Nomura Holdings
02
96.4%
JPMorgan
03
95.8%
Citigroup
01
95.3%
TD Securities
03
94.8%
BMO Capital Markets
08
94.3%
Barclays
No
93.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.2%
Lazard, Inc.
04
92.7%
RBC Capital Markets
New
92.2%
Goldman Sachs
01
91.7%
PJT Partners
06
91.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
90.6%
Rothschild
06
90.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
89.6%
BNP Paribas
06
89.1%
Scotiabank
08
88.5%
UBS AG
06
88.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
15
87.5%
Houlihan Lokey
04
87.0%
Mizuho
New
86.5%
HSBC
03
85.9%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
85.4%
DC Advisory
New
84.9%
Deutsche Bank
06
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

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Senior Management - 192 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
02
99.0%
Evercore
No
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
01
97.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
97.4%
Lazard, Inc.
01
96.9%
Barclays
01
96.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
95.8%
Goldman Sachs
07
95.3%
JPMorgan
02
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
01
94.3%
BMO Capital Markets
03
93.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
93.2%
DC Advisory
New
92.7%
Deutsche Bank
06
92.2%
Nomura Holdings
11
91.7%
Scotiabank
08
91.1%
BNP Paribas
04
90.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
07
90.1%
Lincoln International
03
89.6%
TD Securities
10
89.1%
UBS AG
No
88.5%
HSBC
04
88.0%
Natixis
New
87.5%
Piper Sandler
07
87.0%
Lazard Freres
New
86.5%
Truist Securities
New
85.9%
Citigroup
New
85.4%
National Bank of Canada
No
84.9%
Mizuho
06
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Best Teamwork (1) (2)
Information and knowledge sharing withing company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
01
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
01
99.0%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.4%
JPMorgan
07
97.9%
Barclays
01
97.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
96.9%
Evercore
01
96.4%
BMO Capital Markets
03
95.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
95.3%
Lazard, Inc.
02
94.8%
Deutsche Bank
08
94.3%
HSBC
02
93.8%
Houlihan Lokey
No
93.2%
Lincoln International
02
92.7%
BNP Paribas
03
92.2%
Guggenheim Partners
02
91.7%
Piper Sandler
05
91.1%
Citigroup
02
90.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
90.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
13
89.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
89.1%
UBS AG
01
88.5%
Rothschild
No
88.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.5%
Natixis
New
87.0%
Scotiabank
02
86.5%
Credit Agricole
01
85.9%
Lazard Freres
New
85.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
No
84.9%
William Blair
13
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Best Leadership (1) (2)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Evercore
01
99.0%
Lazard, Inc.
01
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
97.4%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.9%
Morgan Stanley
06
96.4%
JPMorgan
04
95.8%
Houlihan Lokey
No
95.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
94.8%
Deutsche Bank
06
94.3%
UBS AG
03
93.8%
BMO Capital Markets
12
93.2%
Piper Sandler
06
92.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11
92.2%
BNP Paribas
03
91.7%
Barclays
06
91.1%
Lincoln International
04
90.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
90.1%
HSBC
No
89.6%
Société Générale
08
89.1%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.5%
Solomon Partners
New
88.0%
Banco Santander
08
87.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
87.0%
Citigroup
02
86.5%
RBC Capital Markets
New
85.9%
Credit Agricole
New
85.4%
Truist Securities
New
84.9%
Rothschild
New
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Competence (1) (2)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
99.0%
Evercore
01
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
02
97.9%
Lazard, Inc.
03
97.4%
Morgan Stanley
02
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
04
96.4%
JPMorgan
01
95.8%
BMO Capital Markets
16
95.3%
Deutsche Bank
07
94.8%
Lazard Freres
09
94.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
93.8%
Piper Sandler
08
93.2%
Banco Santander
02
92.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11
92.2%
UBS AG
03
91.7%
Guggenheim Partners
05
91.1%
Lincoln International
05
90.6%
BNP Paribas
02
90.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.6%
Rothschild
New
89.1%
Barclays
07
88.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
09
88.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.5%
Truist Securities
New
87.0%
Société Générale
New
86.5%
Mizuho
17
85.9%
TD Securities
06
85.4%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.9%
Credit Agricole
06
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

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Reputation - 192 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
02
99.0%
Goldman Sachs
01
98.4%
JPMorgan
01
97.9%
Evercore
No
97.4%
Rothschild
02
96.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
96.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
95.8%
BMO Capital Markets
18
95.3%
Guggenheim Partners
03
94.8%
Deutsche Bank
05
94.3%
Barclays
01
93.8%
BNP Paribas
02
93.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
11
92.7%
Houlihan Lokey
02
92.2%
Lazard Freres
New
91.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
91.1%
Credit Agricole
10
90.6%
RBC Capital Markets
No
90.1%
Lazard, Inc.
08
89.6%
Nomura Holdings
09
89.1%
Banco Santander
01
88.5%
UBS AG
New
88.0%
PJT Partners
New
87.5%
Citigroup
04
87.0%
Piper Sandler
06
86.5%
Lincoln International
09
85.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
85.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
05
84.9%
Mizuho
20
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

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Life Style - 192 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
99.5%
HSBC
01
99.0%
Credit Agricole
04
98.4%
Houlihan Lokey
05
97.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11
96.9%
Moelis & Company
09
96.4%
JPMorgan
03
95.8%
BNP Paribas
06
95.3%
Lincoln International
02
94.8%
TD Securities
06
94.3%
Deutsche Bank
No
93.8%
BMO Capital Markets
03
93.2%
Evercore
04
92.7%
Barclays
02
92.2%
Morgan Stanley
12
91.7%
Société Générale
03
91.1%
Guggenheim Partners
04
90.6%
Natixis
04
90.1%
UBS AG
06
89.6%
Goldman Sachs
New
89.1%
Société Génrale CIB
New
88.5%
Citigroup
01
88.0%
Banco Santander
04
87.5%
Lazard, Inc.
06
87.0%
DC Advisory
New
86.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
85.9%
Piper Sandler
New
85.4%
Mizuho
25
84.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
No
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Best Work/Life Balance (1) (2)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Barclays
04
99.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
99.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
97.9%
Credit Agricole
01
97.4%
BNP Paribas
02
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
06
96.4%
JPMorgan
14
95.8%
HSBC
06
95.3%
Piper Sandler
04
94.8%
Moelis & Company
New
94.3%
Deutsche Bank
01
93.8%
Lincoln International
03
93.2%
Société Génrale CIB
02
92.7%
Société Générale
06
92.2%
TD Securities
09
91.7%
Standard Chartered Bank
02
91.1%
DC Advisory
New
90.6%
Mizuho
17
90.1%
BMO Capital Markets
01
89.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
89.1%
Natixis
04
88.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.0%
Evercore
New
87.5%
Citigroup
New
87.0%
B. Riley & Co.
New
86.5%
Morgan Stanley
New
85.9%
Scotiabank
New
85.4%
Goldman Sachs
New
84.9%
BBVA
13
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Worst Work/Life Balance (1) (2)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Edgemont Capital Partners
03
99.5%
IMAP MB Partners
01
99.0%
Credit Suisse
New
98.4%
Concord Partners
02
97.9%
Atlas Technology Group
No
97.4%
Bourne Partners
03
96.9%
Candlewood Partners
03
96.4%
AZ Capital
03
95.8%
GF Securities
03
95.3%
Arma Partners
New
94.8%
The Vant Group
06
94.3%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
06
93.8%
Black Arch Partners
06
93.2%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
06
92.7%
Woodside Capital Partners
07
92.2%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
91.7%
Hyde Park Capital
08
91.1%
Financiére Cambon
12
90.6%
Coronation Merchant Bank
New
90.1%
CastleOak Securities
New
89.6%
Genesis Capital
New
89.1%
Aeris Partners
New
88.5%
Donnelly Penman and Partners
New
88.0%
PEI Global Partners
New
87.5%
PJ SOLOMON
New
87.0%
Imperial Capital
New
86.5%
Bryan Garnier and Co
New
85.9%
Craig Hallum
New
85.4%
Peakstone Group
New
84.9%
Cowen Group
New
84.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (192 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Most Average Hours Worked (1)
How many hours do you work an average?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PEI Global Partners
No
88.3
Union Square Advisors
02
86.7
LionTree Advisors
01
85.0
National Bank Financial Markets
09
85.0
Arma Partners
06
83.3
Moelis & Company
01
81.1
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
80.8
Crosstree Capital Partners
02
80.0
Peter J Solomon
New
80.0
Alantra
New
78.8
Ducera
03
78.3
Financial Technology Partners
07
78.3
Jefferies & Company
03
78.3
Rothschild
02
78.1
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
77.9
Lazard, Inc.
03
77.9
Lazard Freres
04
77.5
AGC Partners
03
77.0
Carlsquare
09
77.0
Evercore
New
76.8
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
76.7
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
06
76.7
Mediobanca
New
76.3
William Blair
06
76.0
UBS AG
New
75.7
Morgan Stanley
08
75.7
Kroll
New
75.0
Berkshire Global Advisors
03
75.0
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
75.0
Capstone Partners
04
75.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (120 total firms).

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

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Methodology FAQ

How often is this data updated?
The rankings are constantly changing and evolving based on additional data we collect every day. The graphs and tables use the data from YTD and the prior 2 years. See tabs located above on this page to access previous year rankings.
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What are the percentile rankings based on?
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Why do you use Bayesian Statistics to adjust scores?
This methodology is used in order to account for standard deviation in rankings. As a company gets more rankings and data, we have more confidence that the average ranking is a true reflection of reality, so this is reflected in the adjusted scores and Percentile rankings. Learn more about Bayesian Statistics here.
Why don't I see company XYZ?
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