Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of July, 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
03
97.6%
PJT Partners
01
96.8%
Moelis & Company
01
96.0%
Lazard, Inc.
14
95.2%
Rothschild
01
94.4%
Goldman Sachs
01
93.7%
Citigroup
07
92.9%
Agentis Capital
New
92.1%
Eastdil Secured
No
91.3%
D.A. Davidson & Co
02
90.5%
Scotiabank
New
89.7%
Financial Technology Partners
01
88.9%
Nomura Holdings
01
88.1%
Morgan Stanley
01
87.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
86.5%
Guggenheim Partners
03
85.7%
William Blair
02
84.9%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
84.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
83.3%
Greenhill
New
82.5%
Deutsche Bank
New
81.7%
Piper Sandler
New
81.0%
Ardea Partners
03
80.2%
Houlihan Lokey
08
79.4%
LionTree Advisors
03
78.6%
Tidal Partners
01
77.8%
Livingstone Partners
New
77.0%
TD Securities
New
76.2%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (126 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
03
96.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
95.2%
William Blair
10
94.4%
Piper Sandler
05
93.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
92.9%
RBC Capital Markets
No
92.1%
Ducera
New
91.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
90.5%
Capstone Partners
New
89.7%
Mizuho
New
88.9%
Jefferies & Company
04
88.1%
Lincoln International
07
87.3%
TD Securities
10
86.5%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
85.7%
Houlihan Lokey
01
84.9%
Cascadia Capital LLC
07
84.1%
D.A. Davidson & Co
15
83.3%
Carlsquare
02
82.5%
Goldman Sachs
02
81.7%
PJT Partners
New
81.0%
Greenhill
18
80.2%
Guggenheim Partners
11
79.4%
Stephens Inc
New
78.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
77.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
77.0%
JPMorgan
02
76.2%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (126 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 - 173 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
98.8%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.3%
BMO Capital Markets
13
97.7%
Banco Santander
01
97.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
96.5%
JPMorgan
03
96.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
06
94.8%
Lazard Freres
05
94.2%
Deutsche Bank
08
93.6%
Goldman Sachs
No
93.1%
Barclays
04
92.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
91.9%
UBS AG
13
91.3%
Rothschild
11
90.8%
Citigroup
03
90.2%
RBC Capital Markets
New
89.6%
Guggenheim Partners
06
89.0%
BNP Paribas
01
88.4%
Lincoln International
14
87.9%
Scotiabank
07
87.3%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.7%
Credit Agricole
06
86.1%
Société Générale
No
85.5%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
85.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
13
84.4%
TD Securities
05
83.8%
HSBC
13
83.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
82.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (173 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
97.7%
JPMorgan
01
97.1%
BMO Capital Markets
10
96.6%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.0%
Guggenheim Partners
No
95.4%
Deutsche Bank
09
94.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
94.3%
Lincoln International
04
93.7%
Lazard Freres
08
93.1%
Piper Sandler
No
92.5%
Barclays
03
92.0%
Citigroup
05
91.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
90.8%
BNP Paribas
02
90.2%
Rothschild
01
89.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
89.1%
William Blair
03
88.5%
Banco Santander
04
87.9%
Nomura Holdings
07
87.4%
UBS AG
New
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
86.2%
RBC Capital Markets
01
85.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
85.1%
National Bank of Canada
01
84.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
83.9%
Société Générale
New
83.3%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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%
Guggenheim Partners
01
97.7%
Morgan Stanley
07
97.1%
Goldman Sachs
03
96.6%
BMO Capital Markets
11
96.0%
Citigroup
01
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
03
94.8%
Lazard Freres
02
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
93.1%
Lincoln International
04
92.5%
BNP Paribas
02
92.0%
Barclays
05
91.4%
Rothschild
04
90.8%
Deutsche Bank
06
90.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
89.7%
Nomura Holdings
03
89.1%
Piper Sandler
01
88.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
87.9%
William Blair
08
87.4%
Scotiabank
New
86.8%
RBC Capital Markets
02
86.2%
Banco Santander
05
85.6%
HSBC
01
85.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
03
84.5%
UBS AG
New
83.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
83.3%
National Bank of Canada
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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
84.4%
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 (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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Promotions and Fairness - 173 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
06
99.4%
Guggenheim Partners
01
98.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
98.3%
Morgan Stanley
06
97.7%
JPMorgan
01
97.1%
Goldman Sachs
02
96.6%
Nomura Holdings
06
96.0%
BNP Paribas
04
95.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
94.8%
Evercore
04
94.3%
Scotiabank
15
93.7%
Houlihan Lokey
07
93.1%
UBS AG
New
92.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
92.0%
BMO Capital Markets
No
91.4%
HSBC
12
90.8%
Lazard Freres
07
90.2%
TD Securities
02
89.7%
Deutsche Bank
09
89.1%
William Blair
02
88.5%
Société Génrale CIB
04
87.9%
Barclays
11
87.4%
Citigroup
04
86.8%
RBC Capital Markets
03
86.2%
Piper Sandler
02
85.6%
B. Riley & Co.
New
85.1%
Banco Santander
05
84.5%
Société Générale
02
83.9%
National Bank of Canada
New
83.3%
Lincoln International
13
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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
97.7%
BNP Paribas
No
97.1%
Evercore
04
96.6%
JPMorgan
09
96.0%
Lazard Freres
14
95.4%
Guggenheim Partners
05
94.8%
Goldman Sachs
07
94.3%
Nomura Holdings
08
93.7%
Barclays
11
93.1%
BMO Capital Markets
02
92.5%
HSBC
11
92.0%
UBS AG
12
91.4%
Houlihan Lokey
10
90.8%
TD Securities
03
90.2%
Deutsche Bank
08
89.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
11
89.1%
Société Générale
01
88.5%
Credit Agricole
01
87.9%
Lincoln International
11
87.4%
Citigroup
05
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
86.2%
RBC Capital Markets
05
85.6%
Piper Sandler
01
85.1%
B. Riley & Co.
New
84.5%
Société Génrale CIB
05
83.9%
Banco Santander
01
83.3%
AGC Partners
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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
97.7%
Nomura Holdings
14
97.1%
Barclays
04
96.6%
Goldman Sachs
04
96.0%
Morgan Stanley
16
95.4%
BNP Paribas
05
94.8%
BMO Capital Markets
05
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
93.7%
TD Securities
06
93.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
92.5%
UBS AG
14
92.0%
JPMorgan
07
91.4%
William Blair
06
90.8%
Deutsche Bank
No
90.2%
Lazard Freres
New
89.7%
Houlihan Lokey
07
89.1%
Lincoln International
15
88.5%
Scotiabank
08
87.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
09
87.4%
Citigroup
New
86.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
15
86.2%
Banco Santander
01
85.6%
Credit Agricole
New
85.1%
Truist Securities
New
84.5%
RBC Capital Markets
New
83.9%
HSBC
06
83.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
05
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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 - 173 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
97.7%
Banco Santander
15
97.1%
Nomura Holdings
01
96.6%
Lazard Freres
06
96.0%
JPMorgan
04
95.4%
Morgan Stanley
12
94.8%
Barclays
01
94.3%
Citigroup
03
93.7%
BMO Capital Markets
07
93.1%
Scotiabank
02
92.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
92.0%
RBC Capital Markets
New
91.4%
TD Securities
10
90.8%
Goldman Sachs
01
90.2%
BNP Paribas
09
89.7%
Rothschild
05
89.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
11
88.5%
UBS AG
02
87.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
87.4%
Houlihan Lokey
05
86.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
86.2%
DC Advisory
New
85.6%
HSBC
03
85.1%
Deutsche Bank
03
84.5%
PJT Partners
03
83.9%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
83.3%
Société Génrale CIB
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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 - 173 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
97.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
97.1%
Lazard Freres
11
96.6%
Guggenheim Partners
03
96.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
No
94.8%
Scotiabank
13
94.3%
JPMorgan
01
93.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
10
93.1%
Goldman Sachs
02
92.5%
BMO Capital Markets
No
92.0%
DC Advisory
New
91.4%
Deutsche Bank
05
90.8%
Nomura Holdings
08
90.2%
Banco Santander
11
89.7%
TD Securities
11
89.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
88.5%
BNP Paribas
08
87.9%
Piper Sandler
04
87.4%
HSBC
02
86.8%
Citigroup
06
86.2%
National Bank of Canada
02
85.6%
UBS AG
New
85.1%
Société Générale
New
84.5%
Lincoln International
12
83.9%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
83.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
98.3%
Evercore
No
97.7%
JPMorgan
07
97.1%
Goldman Sachs
03
96.6%
BMO Capital Markets
02
96.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
95.4%
Barclays
01
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
03
94.3%
BNP Paribas
01
93.7%
HSBC
03
93.1%
Deutsche Bank
07
92.5%
Guggenheim Partners
04
92.0%
Lazard Freres
01
91.4%
Piper Sandler
06
90.8%
Lincoln International
03
90.2%
Citigroup
01
89.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
89.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
88.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
87.9%
Scotiabank
02
87.4%
Rothschild
02
86.8%
Banco Santander
01
86.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
85.6%
UBS AG
02
85.1%
TD Securities
04
84.5%
Eastdil Secured
02
83.9%
AGC Partners
New
83.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
No
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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
03
98.3%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.7%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
09
96.6%
JPMorgan
06
96.0%
Lazard Freres
03
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
01
94.8%
BMO Capital Markets
13
94.3%
Deutsche Bank
05
93.7%
Piper Sandler
03
93.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
92.5%
BNP Paribas
03
92.0%
UBS AG
06
91.4%
Banco Santander
09
90.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
90.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
13
89.7%
Barclays
07
89.1%
Citigroup
04
88.5%
Société Générale
08
87.9%
Lincoln International
08
87.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
86.8%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.2%
HSBC
07
85.6%
Scotiabank
New
85.1%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.5%
Rothschild
New
83.9%
Eastdil Secured
New
83.3%
Lazard, Inc.
05
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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%
Lazard Freres
02
98.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
98.3%
Evercore
02
97.7%
Morgan Stanley
No
97.1%
Houlihan Lokey
03
96.6%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.0%
JPMorgan
No
95.4%
BMO Capital Markets
13
94.8%
Banco Santander
No
94.3%
Deutsche Bank
05
93.7%
Piper Sandler
06
93.1%
Guggenheim Partners
02
92.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
92.0%
BNP Paribas
03
91.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
90.8%
UBS AG
07
90.2%
Barclays
04
89.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
06
89.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
88.5%
Lincoln International
09
87.9%
Rothschild
05
87.4%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.8%
Credit Agricole
04
86.2%
Citigroup
04
85.6%
Société Générale
02
85.1%
TD Securities
08
84.5%
Truist Securities
New
83.9%
Scotiabank
New
83.3%
RBC Capital Markets
No
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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 - 173 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
97.7%
JPMorgan
01
97.1%
Rothschild
02
96.6%
Guggenheim Partners
No
96.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
95.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
94.8%
BMO Capital Markets
15
94.3%
BNP Paribas
01
93.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
93.1%
Barclays
No
92.5%
Lazard Freres
02
92.0%
Deutsche Bank
No
91.4%
Banco Santander
01
90.8%
Houlihan Lokey
06
90.2%
Nomura Holdings
10
89.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
89.1%
RBC Capital Markets
01
88.5%
Citigroup
02
87.9%
Credit Agricole
04
87.4%
UBS AG
New
86.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
86.2%
Piper Sandler
05
85.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
02
85.1%
Scotiabank
New
84.5%
National Bank of Canada
New
83.9%
Lincoln International
11
83.3%
HSBC
14
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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 - 173 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
97.7%
JPMorgan
06
97.1%
BNP Paribas
04
96.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
96.0%
Moelis & Company
08
95.4%
Barclays
01
94.8%
Credit Agricole
04
94.3%
Lincoln International
03
93.7%
Evercore
02
93.1%
BMO Capital Markets
04
92.5%
TD Securities
10
92.0%
Banco Santander
03
91.4%
Deutsche Bank
01
90.8%
Morgan Stanley
09
90.2%
Société Générale
05
89.7%
Guggenheim Partners
No
89.1%
Lazard Freres
02
88.5%
Goldman Sachs
New
87.9%
Société Génrale CIB
New
87.4%
Citigroup
01
86.8%
UBS AG
New
86.2%
DC Advisory
New
85.6%
Nomura Holdings
02
85.1%
Piper Sandler
02
84.5%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
83.9%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
83.3%
William Blair
10
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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
05
98.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
97.7%
BNP Paribas
02
97.1%
Houlihan Lokey
04
96.6%
HSBC
04
96.0%
JPMorgan
13
95.4%
TD Securities
04
94.8%
Credit Agricole
04
94.3%
Moelis & Company
New
93.7%
Standard Chartered Bank
06
93.1%
Société Générale
04
92.5%
Piper Sandler
03
92.0%
Société Génrale CIB
02
91.4%
Deutsche Bank
03
90.8%
BMO Capital Markets
03
90.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
89.7%
DC Advisory
New
89.1%
Scotiabank
10
88.5%
Lincoln International
07
87.9%
Lazard Freres
06
87.4%
Citigroup
New
86.8%
Evercore
New
86.2%
Banco Santander
10
85.6%
Morgan Stanley
New
85.1%
MUFG
New
84.5%
Guggenheim Partners
New
83.9%
Nomura Holdings
New
83.3%
Goldman Sachs
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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
97.7%
Atlas Technology Group
No
97.1%
DelMorgan Co
02
96.6%
Bourne Partners
02
96.0%
Candlewood Partners
02
95.4%
AZ Capital
02
94.8%
Arma Partners
New
94.3%
The Vant Group
04
93.7%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
04
93.1%
Black Arch Partners
04
92.5%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
04
92.0%
Woodside Capital Partners
05
91.4%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
90.8%
Mirae Asset
05
90.2%
Hyde Park Capital
06
89.7%
Coronation Merchant Bank
11
89.1%
CastleOak Securities
New
88.5%
D.A. Davidson & Co
05
87.9%
Financiére Cambon
07
87.4%
Roth Capital Partners
New
86.8%
PJ SOLOMON
New
86.2%
Imperial Capital
New
85.6%
Mizuho
New
85.1%
Bryan Garnier and Co
New
84.5%
Craig Hallum
New
83.9%
Peakstone Group
New
83.3%
Cowen Group
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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
Union Square Advisors
03
86.7
LionTree Advisors
No
85.0
National Bank Financial Markets
11
85.0
Arma Partners
07
83.3
Moelis & Company
02
80.9
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
80.8
Crosstree Capital Partners
01
80.0
Peter J Solomon
New
80.0
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
79.4
Lazard Freres
10
78.8
Alantra
New
78.8
Ducera
04
78.3
Financial Technology Partners
08
78.3
Jefferies & Company
04
78.3
Lazard, Inc.
02
78.0
Rothschild
03
77.4
Morgan Stanley
01
77.1
AGC Partners
03
77.0
Carlsquare
07
77.0
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
04
76.7
Evercore
New
76.6
Mediobanca
New
76.3
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
75.8
Solomon Partners
New
75.8
William Blair
03
75.7
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
75.0
Duff & Phelps
New
75.0
Berkshire Global Advisors
04
75.0
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
75.0
Capstone Partners
05
75.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (114 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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