Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of August, 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
No
98.4%
Qatalyst Partners
02
97.6%
PJT Partners
01
96.8%
Moelis & Company
01
96.0%
Rothschild
03
95.2%
Lazard, Inc.
04
94.4%
Goldman Sachs
No
93.6%
Citigroup
05
92.8%
Agentis Capital
New
92.0%
Eastdil Secured
01
91.2%
D.A. Davidson & Co
02
90.4%
Scotiabank
New
89.6%
Financial Technology Partners
01
88.8%
Nomura Holdings
01
88.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
87.2%
Morgan Stanley
01
86.4%
Guggenheim Partners
01
85.6%
William Blair
02
84.8%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
84.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
83.2%
Greenhill
New
82.4%
Deutsche Bank
New
81.6%
Ardea Partners
04
80.8%
Houlihan Lokey
05
80.0%
LionTree Advisors
03
79.2%
Tidal Partners
No
78.4%
Livingstone Partners
New
77.6%
Piper Sandler
New
76.8%
TD Securities
New
76.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (125 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%
Solomon Partners
24
98.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
97.6%
Black Arch Partners
01
96.8%
Truist Securities
02
96.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
95.2%
Mizuho
13
94.4%
William Blair
08
93.6%
Piper Sandler
07
92.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
92.0%
RBC Capital Markets
01
91.2%
Ducera
New
90.4%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
01
89.6%
Capstone Partners
New
88.8%
Jefferies & Company
03
88.0%
Lincoln International
07
87.2%
TD Securities
10
86.4%
Houlihan Lokey
01
85.6%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
84.8%
Cascadia Capital LLC
08
84.0%
D.A. Davidson & Co
15
83.2%
Carlsquare
01
82.4%
Goldman Sachs
01
81.6%
PJT Partners
New
80.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
80.0%
Greenhill
19
79.2%
Guggenheim Partners
12
78.4%
Stephens Inc
New
77.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
76.8%
JPMorgan
02
76.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (125 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 - 179 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.4%
Evercore
No
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.3%
Banco Santander
02
97.8%
BMO Capital Markets
12
97.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
96.6%
JPMorgan
03
96.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
95.5%
Goldman Sachs
02
95.0%
Houlihan Lokey
07
94.4%
Deutsche Bank
09
93.9%
Barclays
05
93.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
92.7%
UBS AG
11
92.2%
Lazard, Inc.
No
91.6%
Rothschild
13
91.1%
Citigroup
01
90.5%
RBC Capital Markets
New
89.9%
Guggenheim Partners
06
89.4%
BNP Paribas
01
88.8%
Lincoln International
13
88.3%
Scotiabank
06
87.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.2%
Lazard Freres
New
86.6%
Credit Agricole
06
86.0%
Société Générale
No
85.5%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
84.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
84.4%
TD Securities
06
83.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
99.4%
Moelis & Company
01
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
06
98.3%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.8%
JPMorgan
01
97.2%
BMO Capital Markets
10
96.6%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.1%
Guggenheim Partners
No
95.5%
Deutsche Bank
09
95.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
94.4%
Lincoln International
04
93.9%
Citigroup
02
93.3%
Barclays
02
92.7%
Piper Sandler
01
92.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
91.6%
BNP Paribas
01
91.1%
Rothschild
02
90.5%
Lazard, Inc.
14
89.9%
UBS AG
07
89.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
88.8%
William Blair
02
88.3%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.7%
Banco Santander
02
87.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
86.6%
Scotiabank
New
86.0%
RBC Capital Markets
01
85.5%
Lazard Freres
New
84.9%
National Bank of Canada
02
84.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
09
83.8%
Société Générale
New
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
99.4%
Moelis & Company
01
98.9%
JPMorgan
01
98.3%
Morgan Stanley
08
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
02
97.2%
Guggenheim Partners
01
96.6%
BMO Capital Markets
11
96.1%
Citigroup
01
95.5%
Houlihan Lokey
03
95.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
94.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
93.9%
Barclays
03
93.3%
Lincoln International
03
92.7%
Lazard, Inc.
06
92.2%
BNP Paribas
01
91.6%
Rothschild
05
91.1%
Deutsche Bank
06
90.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
89.9%
Nomura Holdings
03
89.4%
UBS AG
05
88.8%
Piper Sandler
01
88.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
11
87.7%
William Blair
09
87.2%
Banco Santander
New
86.6%
Scotiabank
New
86.0%
RBC Capital Markets
02
85.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
84.9%
HSBC
02
84.4%
Lazard Freres
New
83.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
06
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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%
Ducera
01
93.3%
PMCF
10
90.0%
Cowen Group
14
90.0%
MTS Health Partners
02
90.0%
Davidson Companies
02
90.0%
Natixis
New
90.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
07
90.0%
Caixa-Banco de Investimento SA
No
90.0%
Cain Brothers
New
90.0%
Peter J Solomon
New
90.0%
Evercore
02
88.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
87.3%
PJT Partners
08
86.7%
Moelis & Company
04
85.0%
National Bank Financial Group
New
85.0%
Solomon Partners
New
85.0%
Barclays
New
84.0%
Scotiabank
New
83.3%
AGC Partners
04
83.3%
Guggenheim Partners
02
81.0%
The Sage Group
01
80.0%
Bowen Advisors
17
80.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
80.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (133 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 - 179 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
06
99.4%
Morgan Stanley
08
98.9%
Guggenheim Partners
02
98.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
03
97.2%
JPMorgan
No
96.6%
Nomura Holdings
06
96.1%
BNP Paribas
04
95.5%
UBS AG
18
95.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
94.4%
Evercore
03
93.9%
Scotiabank
14
93.3%
Houlihan Lokey
08
92.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
92.2%
BMO Capital Markets
No
91.6%
HSBC
12
91.1%
TD Securities
03
90.5%
Deutsche Bank
11
89.9%
William Blair
No
89.4%
Barclays
09
88.8%
Société Génrale CIB
04
88.3%
Citigroup
05
87.7%
Lazard, Inc.
01
87.2%
B. Riley & Co.
New
86.6%
RBC Capital Markets
04
86.0%
Piper Sandler
02
85.5%
Société Générale
New
84.9%
National Bank of Canada
New
84.4%
Lincoln International
11
83.8%
Lazard Freres
New
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
Wells Fargo and Company
01
99.4%
Moelis & Company
07
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
09
98.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
97.8%
BNP Paribas
No
97.2%
Evercore
04
96.6%
UBS AG
13
96.1%
JPMorgan
07
95.5%
Guggenheim Partners
05
95.0%
Goldman Sachs
08
94.4%
Nomura Holdings
10
93.9%
BMO Capital Markets
04
93.3%
HSBC
10
92.7%
Barclays
13
92.2%
Houlihan Lokey
09
91.6%
TD Securities
02
91.1%
Deutsche Bank
10
90.5%
Lazard, Inc.
01
89.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
11
89.4%
Société Générale
03
88.8%
Credit Agricole
01
88.3%
Lincoln International
11
87.7%
Citigroup
06
87.2%
Scotiabank
New
86.6%
RBC Capital Markets
New
86.0%
Banco Santander
03
85.5%
B. Riley & Co.
New
84.9%
Piper Sandler
02
84.4%
Lazard Freres
New
83.8%
Société Génrale CIB
06
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
99.4%
Evercore
05
98.9%
Guggenheim Partners
No
98.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
97.8%
Barclays
03
97.2%
Goldman Sachs
05
96.6%
Nomura Holdings
12
96.1%
Morgan Stanley
17
95.5%
BNP Paribas
05
95.0%
BMO Capital Markets
05
94.4%
TD Securities
05
93.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
93.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
92.7%
UBS AG
13
92.2%
JPMorgan
06
91.6%
William Blair
06
91.1%
Deutsche Bank
No
90.5%
Houlihan Lokey
06
89.9%
Lincoln International
14
89.4%
Scotiabank
10
88.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
88.3%
Citigroup
New
87.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
87.2%
Lazard, Inc.
New
86.6%
Credit Agricole
New
86.0%
Truist Securities
New
85.5%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.9%
Banco Santander
No
84.4%
HSBC
06
83.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
04
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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 - 179 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
03
99.4%
Guggenheim Partners
01
98.9%
Moelis & Company
01
98.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.8%
Banco Santander
15
97.2%
Nomura Holdings
01
96.6%
Morgan Stanley
14
96.1%
JPMorgan
03
95.5%
Citigroup
02
95.0%
BMO Capital Markets
09
94.4%
Barclays
01
93.9%
Scotiabank
02
93.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
92.7%
Lazard, Inc.
02
92.2%
RBC Capital Markets
New
91.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
91.1%
TD Securities
11
90.5%
BNP Paribas
09
89.9%
Rothschild
06
89.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
11
88.8%
UBS AG
08
88.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
87.7%
Houlihan Lokey
05
87.2%
PJT Partners
No
86.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
15
86.0%
DC Advisory
New
85.5%
HSBC
03
84.9%
Deutsche Bank
05
84.4%
Lazard Freres
04
83.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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 - 179 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.4%
Morgan Stanley
03
98.9%
Evercore
No
98.3%
Barclays
03
97.8%
Guggenheim Partners
01
97.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
96.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
96.1%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.5%
Scotiabank
14
95.0%
Lazard, Inc.
No
94.4%
JPMorgan
No
93.9%
Goldman Sachs
03
93.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
11
92.7%
BMO Capital Markets
No
92.2%
DC Advisory
New
91.6%
Deutsche Bank
04
91.1%
Nomura Holdings
08
90.5%
TD Securities
10
89.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
05
89.4%
BNP Paribas
07
88.8%
Lazard Freres
New
88.3%
UBS AG
04
87.7%
Banco Santander
07
87.2%
Piper Sandler
06
86.6%
Citigroup
New
86.0%
HSBC
05
85.5%
National Bank of Canada
01
84.9%
Solomon Partners
New
84.4%
Société Générale
New
83.8%
Lincoln International
13
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
Morgan Stanley
No
99.4%
Moelis & Company
No
98.9%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
97.8%
Evercore
01
97.2%
JPMorgan
06
96.6%
Barclays
02
96.1%
BMO Capital Markets
02
95.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
95.0%
Houlihan Lokey
04
94.4%
BNP Paribas
No
93.9%
Lazard, Inc.
03
93.3%
HSBC
03
92.7%
Deutsche Bank
06
92.2%
Guggenheim Partners
03
91.6%
Piper Sandler
06
91.1%
Lincoln International
02
90.5%
Citigroup
01
89.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
11
89.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
88.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
88.3%
Scotiabank
03
87.7%
Rothschild
No
87.2%
Banco Santander
02
86.6%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.0%
UBS AG
05
85.5%
Lazard Freres
New
84.9%
TD Securities
04
84.4%
Eastdil Secured
02
83.8%
AGC Partners
New
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
99.4%
Evercore
01
98.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
98.3%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.8%
Lazard, Inc.
01
97.2%
Morgan Stanley
09
96.6%
Goldman Sachs
02
96.1%
JPMorgan
05
95.5%
UBS AG
07
95.0%
Houlihan Lokey
01
94.4%
BMO Capital Markets
13
93.9%
Deutsche Bank
05
93.3%
Piper Sandler
03
92.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
92.2%
BNP Paribas
03
91.6%
Barclays
04
91.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
90.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
89.9%
Banco Santander
11
89.4%
Citigroup
03
88.8%
Société Générale
07
88.3%
Lincoln International
08
87.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
87.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.6%
HSBC
06
86.0%
Solomon Partners
New
85.5%
Scotiabank
New
84.9%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.4%
Rothschild
New
83.8%
Eastdil Secured
New
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
99.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.3%
Evercore
02
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.2%
Houlihan Lokey
03
96.6%
Lazard, Inc.
01
96.1%
JPMorgan
01
95.5%
BMO Capital Markets
15
95.0%
Banco Santander
No
94.4%
Lazard Freres
10
93.9%
UBS AG
06
93.3%
Deutsche Bank
03
92.7%
Piper Sandler
09
92.2%
Guggenheim Partners
04
91.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
91.1%
BNP Paribas
02
90.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
89.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.4%
Barclays
05
88.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
88.3%
Lincoln International
10
87.7%
Rothschild
New
87.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.6%
Solomon Partners
New
86.0%
Credit Agricole
03
85.5%
Citigroup
05
84.9%
Société Générale
01
84.4%
TD Securities
09
83.8%
Truist Securities
New
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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 - 179 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.4%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.3%
Evercore
01
97.8%
JPMorgan
01
97.2%
Rothschild
02
96.6%
Guggenheim Partners
No
96.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
95.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
95.0%
BMO Capital Markets
15
94.4%
BNP Paribas
01
93.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
93.3%
Barclays
01
92.7%
Deutsche Bank
01
92.2%
Houlihan Lokey
04
91.6%
Banco Santander
01
91.1%
Nomura Holdings
11
90.5%
Lazard Freres
New
89.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
89.4%
RBC Capital Markets
01
88.8%
Citigroup
02
88.3%
Credit Agricole
04
87.7%
UBS AG
07
87.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
86.6%
Lazard, Inc.
11
86.0%
Piper Sandler
06
85.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
84.9%
Scotiabank
New
84.4%
National Bank of Canada
New
83.8%
Lincoln International
12
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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 - 179 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Wells Fargo and Company
04
99.4%
Houlihan Lokey
05
98.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
98.3%
HSBC
03
97.8%
JPMorgan
05
97.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11
96.6%
BNP Paribas
05
96.1%
Moelis & Company
07
95.5%
Credit Agricole
03
95.0%
Lincoln International
02
94.4%
Evercore
03
93.9%
BMO Capital Markets
03
93.3%
TD Securities
09
92.7%
Barclays
02
92.2%
Banco Santander
04
91.6%
Deutsche Bank
No
91.1%
Morgan Stanley
10
90.5%
Société Générale
05
89.9%
Guggenheim Partners
No
89.4%
Goldman Sachs
New
88.8%
Lazard, Inc.
03
88.3%
Société Génrale CIB
New
87.7%
Citigroup
01
87.2%
UBS AG
New
86.6%
DC Advisory
New
86.0%
Nomura Holdings
03
85.5%
Piper Sandler
03
84.9%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
84.4%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
83.8%
Solomon Partners
New
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
03
99.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
98.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
98.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
97.8%
BNP Paribas
02
97.2%
Houlihan Lokey
03
96.6%
HSBC
04
96.1%
JPMorgan
15
95.5%
TD Securities
04
95.0%
Credit Agricole
04
94.4%
Moelis & Company
New
93.9%
Standard Chartered Bank
07
93.3%
Société Générale
05
92.7%
Piper Sandler
02
92.2%
Société Génrale CIB
03
91.6%
Deutsche Bank
02
91.1%
BMO Capital Markets
05
90.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
89.9%
DC Advisory
New
89.4%
Scotiabank
10
88.8%
Lincoln International
06
88.3%
Citigroup
New
87.7%
Evercore
New
87.2%
Morgan Stanley
New
86.6%
Solomon Partners
New
86.0%
B. Riley & Co.
New
85.5%
Lazard, Inc.
06
84.9%
MUFG
New
84.4%
Guggenheim Partners
New
83.8%
Banco Santander
14
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
99.4%
IMAP MB Partners
01
98.9%
Credit Suisse
New
98.3%
Concord Partners
02
97.8%
Atlas Technology Group
No
97.2%
DelMorgan Co
02
96.6%
GF Securities
05
96.1%
Bourne Partners
01
95.5%
Candlewood Partners
01
95.0%
AZ Capital
01
94.4%
Arma Partners
New
93.9%
The Vant Group
04
93.3%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
04
92.7%
Black Arch Partners
04
92.2%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
04
91.6%
Woodside Capital Partners
05
91.1%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
90.5%
Hyde Park Capital
06
89.9%
Coronation Merchant Bank
11
89.4%
CastleOak Securities
New
88.8%
D.A. Davidson & Co
05
88.3%
Financiére Cambon
07
87.7%
Genesis Capital
New
87.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
86.6%
Imperial Capital
New
86.0%
Bryan Garnier and Co
New
85.5%
Craig Hallum
New
84.9%
Peakstone Group
New
84.4%
Cowen Group
New
83.8%
Takenaka Partners
New
83.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (179 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
GP Bullhound
No
90.0
Union Square Advisors
02
86.7
LionTree Advisors
01
85.0
National Bank Financial Markets
10
85.0
Arma Partners
06
83.3
Moelis & Company
01
80.9
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
80.8
Crosstree Capital Partners
02
80.0
Peter J Solomon
New
80.0
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
79.4
Alantra
New
78.8
Ducera
04
78.3
Financial Technology Partners
08
78.3
Jefferies & Company
04
78.3
Lazard, Inc.
03
77.8
Rothschild
03
77.7
Lazard Freres
03
77.5
AGC Partners
03
77.0
Carlsquare
06
77.0
Morgan Stanley
03
76.7
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
05
76.7
Evercore
New
76.6
Mediobanca
New
76.3
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
75.8
William Blair
02
75.7
PJT Partners
03
75.6
Duff & Phelps
New
75.0
Berkshire Global Advisors
05
75.0
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
75.0
Capstone Partners
06
75.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (116 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.
Why do the average compensation numbers look so low?
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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.
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