Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2014

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2012, 2013, 2014. 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
Evercore
No
99.5%
Moelis & Company
No
99.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
98.6%
Blackstone Group
01
98.1%
Greenhill
No
97.6%
Lazard Middle Market
02
97.1%
Houlihan Lokey
No
96.7%
Arma Partners
08
96.2%
William Blair
12
95.7%
Rothschild
01
95.2%
Qatalyst Partners
07
94.8%
Goldman Sachs
02
94.3%
Guggenheim Partners
01
93.8%
Centerview Partners
03
93.3%
Morgan Stanley
No
92.9%
RBC Capital Markets
New
92.4%
Jefferies & Company
03
91.9%
Miller Buckfire
New
91.4%
Nomura Holdings
No
91.0%
Canaccord Financial
09
90.5%
Citigroup
08
90.0%
Barclays
01
89.5%
Duff & Phelps
07
89.0%
Société Générale
New
88.6%
CIBC World Markets
08
88.1%
JPMorgan Chase
02
87.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
87.1%
Credit Suisse
No
86.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
86.2%
BNP Paribas
05
85.7%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (210 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
Stephens Inc
No
99.5%
Piper Jaffray
02
99.0%
JMP Group
07
98.6%
Simmons and Company
New
98.1%
WoodRock
New
97.6%
PNC Financial Services
01
97.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
04
96.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
96.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
95.7%
Cowen Group
New
95.2%
BNP Paribas
No
94.8%
Centerview Partners
10
94.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
93.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
93.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
14
92.9%
Qatalyst Partners
New
92.4%
Stout Risius Ross
03
91.9%
Moelis & Company
08
91.4%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
91.0%
Jefferies & Company
12
90.5%
Lincoln International
09
90.0%
Barclays
03
89.5%
UBS AG
14
89.0%
Guggenheim Partners
18
88.6%
Deutsche Bank
01
88.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
87.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
01
87.1%
JPMorgan Chase
11
86.7%
Sagent Advisors
New
86.2%
Goldman Sachs
03
85.7%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (210 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 - 241 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
12
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
99.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
98.8%
JPMorgan Chase
01
98.3%
Citigroup
01
97.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
97.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
97.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
96.7%
Jefferies & Company
12
96.3%
Credit Suisse
02
95.9%
Lincoln International
New
95.4%
Piper Jaffray
02
95.0%
Morgan Stanley
08
94.6%
Lazard Middle Market
10
94.2%
Houlihan Lokey
06
93.8%
Rothschild
10
93.4%
Blackstone Group
05
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
92.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
12
92.1%
BMO Capital Markets
07
91.7%
PNC Financial Services
01
91.3%
Centerview Partners
04
90.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
90.5%
BNP Paribas
05
90.0%
UBS AG
08
89.6%
Deutsche Bank
11
89.2%
RBC Capital Markets
02
88.8%
Barclays
08
88.4%
Société Générale
New
88.0%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
02
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
15
99.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
99.2%
Lazard Middle Market
02
98.8%
Goldman Sachs
02
98.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
97.9%
JPMorgan Chase
No
97.5%
Piper Jaffray
03
97.1%
Jefferies & Company
01
96.7%
Citigroup
02
96.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
95.9%
Rothschild
10
95.4%
Credit Suisse
01
95.0%
Lincoln International
New
94.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
94.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
93.8%
BMO Capital Markets
01
93.4%
Morgan Stanley
09
92.9%
RBC Capital Markets
04
92.5%
Deutsche Bank
02
92.1%
UBS AG
No
91.7%
Scotiabank
17
91.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
90.9%
Barclays
05
90.5%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
11
90.0%
Moelis & Company
New
89.6%
CIBC World Markets
02
89.2%
Blackstone Group
02
88.8%
HSBC
02
88.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
88.0%
PNC Financial Services
No
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
10
99.6%
Lazard Middle Market
No
99.2%
Goldman Sachs
02
98.8%
Moelis & Company
08
98.3%
JPMorgan Chase
01
97.9%
Lincoln International
New
97.5%
Citigroup
02
97.1%
Piper Jaffray
01
96.7%
Credit Suisse
03
96.3%
Jefferies & Company
08
95.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
95.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
95.0%
Rothschild
08
94.6%
Houlihan Lokey
11
94.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
93.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
93.4%
RBC Capital Markets
03
92.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
92.5%
Deutsche Bank
12
92.1%
Morgan Stanley
05
91.7%
HSBC
01
91.3%
Scotiabank
12
90.9%
BMO Capital Markets
09
90.5%
Barclays
07
90.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
89.2%
UBS AG
01
88.8%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
New
88.4%
Imperial Capital
06
88.0%
Centerview Partners
06
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Marathon Capital LLC
02
100.0%
ThinkEquity Partners
No
100.0%
Guggenheim Partners
02
96.7%
Lincoln International
New
96.7%
Nordea
New
90.0%
Evercore
01
87.5%
Greenhill
01
85.0%
Centerview Partners
02
85.0%
Edward Jones
02
85.0%
CIBC World Markets
New
85.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
07
80.0%
Ewing Bemiss & Co.
New
80.0%
Davidson Companies
New
80.0%
Cowen Group
New
80.0%
Lazard Middle Market
04
77.8%
William Blair
04
76.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
07
76.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
No
75.0%
Moelis & Company
New
70.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
70.0%
Sagent Advisors
04
70.0%
Rabobank Group
New
70.0%
Thomas Weisel Partners Stifel Financial
02
70.0%
Sperry, Mitchell & Company
No
70.0%
Desjardins
06
70.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (103 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 - 241 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
01
99.6%
Piper Jaffray
01
99.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
98.8%
JPMorgan Chase
01
98.3%
Citigroup
01
97.9%
BNP Paribas
06
97.5%
Evercore
New
97.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
07
96.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
96.3%
Morgan Stanley
01
95.9%
Houlihan Lokey
04
95.4%
Rothschild
11
95.0%
CIBC World Markets
09
94.6%
UBS AG
04
94.2%
BMO Capital Markets
02
93.8%
Lincoln International
New
93.4%
Barclays
01
92.9%
Credit Suisse
04
92.5%
Cowen Group
05
92.1%
Scotiabank
16
91.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
91.3%
Lazard Middle Market
14
90.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
12
90.5%
Deutsche Bank
07
90.0%
RBC Capital Markets
No
89.6%
Société Générale
New
89.2%
HSBC
09
88.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
02
88.4%
Jefferies & Company
09
88.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Piper Jaffray
01
99.6%
Evercore
21
99.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
98.8%
Goldman Sachs
01
98.3%
BMO Capital Markets
06
97.9%
JPMorgan Chase
No
97.5%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
10
97.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
96.7%
Rothschild
10
96.3%
UBS AG
05
95.9%
Citigroup
03
95.4%
Lincoln International
New
95.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
94.6%
Scotiabank
10
94.2%
Houlihan Lokey
06
93.8%
Morgan Stanley
06
93.4%
Jefferies & Company
11
92.9%
Barclays
03
92.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
05
92.1%
China International Capital Corporation
New
91.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
91.3%
BNP Paribas
01
90.9%
Société Générale
New
90.5%
Lazard Middle Market
04
90.0%
Credit Suisse
12
89.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
89.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
88.8%
CIBC World Markets
New
88.4%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
New
88.0%
Imperial Capital
08
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Evercore
10
99.6%
Piper Jaffray
No
99.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
98.8%
JPMorgan Chase
01
98.3%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
15
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
05
97.5%
Goldman Sachs
03
97.1%
Jefferies & Company
13
96.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
96.3%
Lincoln International
New
95.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
95.4%
Credit Suisse
02
95.0%
Nomura Holdings
13
94.6%
Citigroup
01
94.2%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
12
93.8%
Lazard Middle Market
No
93.4%
Imperial Capital
08
92.9%
Centerview Partners
08
92.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
14
92.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
91.7%
CIBC World Markets
New
91.3%
BMO Capital Markets
New
90.9%
Houlihan Lokey
10
90.5%
Deutsche Bank
No
90.0%
Barclays
08
89.6%
Blackstone Group
08
89.2%
Edward Jones
04
88.8%
Rothschild
02
88.4%
Avondale Partners
04
88.0%
BNP Paribas
01
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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 - 241 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
16
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
99.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
98.8%
JPMorgan Chase
02
98.3%
Moelis & Company
06
97.9%
Piper Jaffray
01
97.5%
Houlihan Lokey
04
97.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
96.7%
Citigroup
05
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
95.9%
Jefferies & Company
04
95.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
13
95.0%
Lincoln International
15
94.6%
RBC Capital Markets
No
94.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
93.8%
Centerview Partners
07
93.4%
Credit Suisse
07
92.9%
Blackstone Group
11
92.5%
Lazard Middle Market
01
92.1%
BMO Capital Markets
12
91.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
No
91.3%
CIBC World Markets
04
90.9%
Morgan Stanley
04
90.5%
Barclays
04
90.0%
Guggenheim Partners
New
89.6%
Société Générale
New
89.2%
Deutsche Bank
11
88.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
88.4%
TD Securities
06
88.0%
Scotiabank
06
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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 - 241 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Piper Jaffray
01
99.6%
Lincoln International
15
99.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
98.8%
Evercore
New
98.3%
Citigroup
01
97.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
97.5%
Goldman Sachs
03
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
03
96.7%
Jefferies & Company
05
96.3%
JPMorgan Chase
02
95.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
04
95.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
09
95.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
94.6%
PNC Financial Services
10
94.2%
Credit Suisse
06
93.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
93.4%
TD Securities
05
92.9%
Lazard Middle Market
12
92.5%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.1%
Imperial Capital
04
91.7%
William Blair
03
91.3%
Cowen Group
New
90.9%
Avondale Partners
04
90.5%
Edward Jones
04
90.0%
Blackstone Group
15
89.6%
Société Générale
New
89.2%
Nomura Holdings
02
88.8%
Rothschild
New
88.4%
Barclays
04
88.0%
UBS AG
18
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Goldman Sachs
No
99.6%
Evercore
28
99.2%
Lincoln International
16
98.8%
Piper Jaffray
No
98.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
97.9%
Citigroup
01
97.5%
JPMorgan Chase
01
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
05
96.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
96.3%
Jefferies & Company
02
95.9%
Houlihan Lokey
09
95.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
95.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
04
94.6%
Credit Suisse
01
94.2%
Deutsche Bank
01
93.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
93.4%
Barclays
06
92.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
92.5%
Blackstone Group
07
92.1%
Rothschild
New
91.7%
BMO Capital Markets
New
91.3%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
01
90.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
90.5%
PNC Financial Services
03
90.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.6%
UBS AG
08
89.2%
Lazard Middle Market
New
88.8%
Cappello Capital Corp.
New
88.4%
Edward Jones
09
88.0%
Scotiabank
14
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Evercore
21
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
99.2%
Jefferies & Company
09
98.8%
Lazard Middle Market
12
98.3%
Morgan Stanley
03
97.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
11
97.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
97.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
96.7%
Piper Jaffray
02
96.3%
JPMorgan Chase
07
95.9%
Citigroup
03
95.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
95.0%
Rothschild
01
94.6%
Lincoln International
New
94.2%
Credit Suisse
08
93.8%
Houlihan Lokey
11
93.4%
BNP Paribas
01
92.9%
Société Générale
New
92.5%
UBS AG
04
92.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
91.7%
BMO Capital Markets
08
91.3%
Deutsche Bank
09
90.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
90.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
90.0%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
New
89.6%
Imperial Capital
06
89.2%
Centerview Partners
06
88.8%
Scotiabank
22
88.4%
Blackstone Group
10
88.0%
Moelis & Company
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Evercore
14
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
99.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
98.8%
Jefferies & Company
01
98.3%
JPMorgan Chase
03
97.9%
Lazard Middle Market
03
97.5%
Morgan Stanley
03
97.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
No
96.7%
Citigroup
02
96.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
95.9%
Piper Jaffray
02
95.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
95.0%
Houlihan Lokey
04
94.6%
Credit Suisse
03
94.2%
Rothschild
03
93.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
07
93.4%
Lincoln International
New
92.9%
BMO Capital Markets
03
92.5%
BNP Paribas
No
92.1%
UBS AG
04
91.7%
PNC Financial Services
03
91.3%
Deutsche Bank
08
90.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
90.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
04
90.0%
Blackstone Group
05
89.6%
Société Générale
New
89.2%
Moelis & Company
New
88.8%
Barclays
02
88.4%
Imperial Capital
03
88.0%
Centerview Partners
03
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Reputation - 241 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
No
99.6%
Evercore
20
99.2%
JPMorgan Chase
01
98.8%
Lazard Middle Market
02
98.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
97.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
97.5%
Jefferies & Company
10
97.1%
Rothschild
07
96.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
96.3%
Citigroup
03
95.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
95.4%
Credit Suisse
07
95.0%
BMO Capital Markets
No
94.6%
Lincoln International
15
94.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
93.8%
Piper Jaffray
04
93.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
10
92.9%
Blackstone Group
08
92.5%
RBC Capital Markets
New
92.1%
Deutsche Bank
11
91.7%
Houlihan Lokey
05
91.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
90.9%
Scotiabank
09
90.5%
PNC Financial Services
03
90.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
89.6%
UBS AG
08
89.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
88.8%
CIBC World Markets
05
88.4%
BNP Paribas
05
88.0%
Barclays
05
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Life Style - 241 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Wells Fargo and Company
No
99.6%
Barclays
No
99.2%
Morgan Stanley
03
98.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
98.3%
Evercore
New
97.9%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
09
97.5%
Nomura Holdings
No
97.1%
JPMorgan Chase
01
96.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
13
96.3%
Credit Suisse
05
95.9%
Goldman Sachs
02
95.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
06
95.0%
BNP Paribas
07
94.6%
Deutsche Bank
11
94.2%
BMO Capital Markets
14
93.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
93.4%
Citigroup
03
92.9%
HSBC
02
92.5%
Piper Jaffray
New
92.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
91.7%
UBS AG
17
91.3%
PNC Financial Services
14
90.9%
Edward Jones
06
90.5%
Centerview Partners
03
90.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
14
89.6%
Scotiabank
16
89.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
88.8%
Société Générale
New
88.4%
Jefferies & Company
New
88.0%
Landmark Ventures
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Best Work/Life Balance (1) (2)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Wells Fargo and Company
No
99.6%
BNP Paribas
01
99.2%
PNC Financial Services
01
98.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
98.3%
Evercore
New
97.9%
HSBC
10
97.5%
William Blair
01
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
04
96.7%
Credit Suisse
06
96.3%
JPMorgan Chase
01
95.9%
Barclays
06
95.4%
Edward Jones
01
95.0%
Piper Jaffray
17
94.6%
Deutsche Bank
07
94.2%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
10
93.8%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
02
93.4%
Harvey & Company
07
92.9%
Citigroup
01
92.5%
Goldman Sachs
02
92.1%
UBS AG
14
91.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
91.3%
BMO Capital Markets
New
90.9%
Landmark Ventures
New
90.5%
Imperial Capital
04
90.0%
Public Financial Management
01
89.6%
Lincoln International
New
89.2%
Société Générale
New
88.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
88.4%
CIBC World Markets
15
88.0%
Blackstone Group
04
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Valufinder Group
03
99.6%
Eastdil Secured
03
99.2%
Young and Partners
06
98.8%
Gentry Capital Advisors
02
98.3%
McColl Partners
02
97.9%
Chesterfield Faring Ltd.
02
97.5%
Midtown Partners
New
97.1%
Desjardins
03
96.7%
MHT Partners
03
96.3%
Quam Capital
05
95.9%
Sberbank
05
95.4%
Jordan Edmiston Group
05
95.0%
Martinwolf M&A Advisory
New
94.6%
Credicorp Capital
04
94.2%
McCafferty and Company
New
93.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
93.4%
Simmons & Company International
New
92.9%
FocalPoint Partners LLC
01
92.5%
Americas Growth Capital
01
92.1%
Mirae Asset
01
91.7%
Madison Street Capital
08
91.3%
Goodrich Capital
08
90.9%
Philpott Ball & Werner
New
90.5%
Centerboard Group
New
90.0%
Millstein and Co
New
89.6%
ThinkEquity Partners
New
89.2%
GLC Advisors
New
88.8%
KDB Daewoo Securities
New
88.4%
Marcum Group
New
88.0%
Nordea
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Most Average Hours Worked (1)
How many hours do you work an average?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
GLC Advisors
New
90.0
Leerink Partners
22
87.5
Financo
No
87.5
MTS Health Partners
New
86.0
Sagent Advisors
01
85.8
Moelis & Company
01
85.4
Financial Technology Partners
03
85.0
Bulger Partners
New
85.0
Citic Securities
01
85.0
CHILDS Advisory Partners
New
85.0
Lazard Middle Market
No
84.0
Signal Hill Capital Group
01
83.8
Harris Williams & Co.
03
83.8
McColl Partners
07
83.8
Greenhill
02
82.8
Perella Weinberg Partners
07
82.6
Arma Partners
01
82.5
KippsDeSanto
01
82.5
Miller Buckfire
New
82.5
Intrepid Investment Bankers
New
82.5
FocalPoint Partners LLC
New
82.5
Canaccord Financial
New
82.1
D.A. Davidson & Co
03
82.0
Rothschild
09
81.9
Willis Capital Markets
11
81.7
Canaccord Genuity
New
81.7
Gruppo Levey and Company
New
81.7
Centerview Partners
21
81.4
Sawaya Segalas
New
81.3
Evercore
14
81.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (219 total firms).

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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.
Why do the average compensation numbers look so low?
Remember that the compensation you are accustomed to hearing for top performers in the top groups in New York is well above the average for cities around the world. The compensation average graphs are a global average which includes regional cities and groups that bring the average down. If you would like company and group specific compensation data, please visit the WSO Company Database.
Where does this data come from?
The compensation, review and interview data comes from WSO member submissions to the WSO Company Database. With over 50,000 submissions to date across thousands of companies, the database is solely a representation of what our members were paid and how they rank companies on various metrics. Please see below for a detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database.
What are the percentile rankings based on?
The percentile rankings of companies listed here are based on the current YTD and the prior two years of data for companies that received at least one vote. The simple average scores are converted into an Adjusted Score before the companies are ranked to take into account companies with a smaller sample size. This method uses Bayesian Statistics.
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?
Some great smaller firms may not be represented in the rankings for the simple reason that we have not collected enough data to represent them accurately or for us to have enough data to display them at all.
What is the geographical representation of the submissions?
The WSO user base is very US-centric with approximately 70% of all submissions coming within the United States of America. Please see the detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database. For more company and city specific compensation, please visit the WSO Company Database.