Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of May, 2025

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2023, 2024, YTD 2025. 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
06
99.1%
PJT Partners
01
98.2%
Evercore
02
97.3%
Moelis & Company
05
96.4%
Lazard Freres
03
95.5%
Rothschild
15
94.6%
Lazard, Inc.
New
93.8%
Ducera
02
92.9%
Qatalyst Partners
08
92.0%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
91.1%
Société Générale
16
90.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.3%
Goldman Sachs
05
88.4%
Houlihan Lokey
02
87.5%
Morgan Stanley
05
86.6%
Jefferies & Company
08
85.7%
RBC Capital Markets
01
84.8%
CIBC World Markets
New
83.9%
Financial Technology Partners
04
83.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
82.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
81.3%
Eastdil Secured
New
80.4%
UBS
New
79.5%
Guggenheim Partners
05
78.6%
Tidal Partners
New
77.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
76.8%
JPMorgan
02
75.9%
Citigroup
New
75.0%
Marathon Capital LLC
New
74.1%
HSBC
New
73.2%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (112 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
Piper Sandler
02
99.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
98.2%
Lincoln International
02
97.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
15
96.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
95.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
14
94.6%
Truist Securities
06
93.8%
Black Arch Partners
New
92.9%
D.A. Davidson & Co
01
92.0%
Lazard Freres
New
91.1%
Guggenheim Partners
15
90.2%
Houlihan Lokey
10
89.3%
Banco Santander
02
88.4%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
05
87.5%
Deutsche Bank
02
86.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
85.7%
Goldman Sachs
New
84.8%
Evercore
New
83.9%
William Blair
05
83.0%
Cascadia Capital LLC
13
82.1%
Nomura Holdings
New
81.3%
Centerview Partners
New
80.4%
Stephens Inc
04
79.5%
Greenhill
New
78.6%
RBC Capital Markets
01
77.7%
BMO Capital Markets
10
76.8%
Canaccord Genuity
21
75.9%
Morgan Stanley
New
75.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
17
74.1%
BNP Paribas
19
73.2%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (112 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 - 181 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
10
99.4%
Moelis & Company
No
98.9%
Houlihan Lokey
15
98.3%
Morgan Stanley
01
97.8%
Lincoln International
04
97.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
96.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.1%
JPMorgan
03
95.6%
HSBC
15
95.0%
Barclays
New
94.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
93.9%
Credit Suisse
05
93.4%
Goldman Sachs
08
92.8%
Citigroup
02
92.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
91.7%
Société Générale
06
91.2%
BNP Paribas
New
90.6%
TD Securities
05
90.1%
Banco Santander
09
89.5%
Guggenheim Partners
New
89.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
20
88.4%
William Blair
14
87.8%
Deutsche Bank
06
87.3%
Piper Sandler
06
86.7%
BMO Capital Markets
11
86.2%
Rothschild
New
85.6%
Natixis
07
85.1%
Credit Agricole
06
84.5%
Lazard Freres
22
84.0%
Scotiabank
New
83.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (181 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
08
99.5%
Moelis & Company
01
98.9%
Houlihan Lokey
11
98.4%
JPMorgan
01
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.3%
Guggenheim Partners
New
96.7%
Morgan Stanley
No
96.2%
Barclays
20
95.6%
Citigroup
02
95.1%
Lazard Freres
08
94.5%
Lincoln International
03
94.0%
Jefferies & Company
06
93.4%
BNP Paribas
05
92.9%
Piper Sandler
15
92.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
91.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
91.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
90.7%
Credit Suisse
05
90.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
07
89.6%
Deutsche Bank
01
89.0%
HSBC
04
88.5%
William Blair
05
87.9%
BMO Capital Markets
04
87.4%
Rothschild
08
86.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
86.3%
TD Securities
04
85.7%
Stifel Financial
New
85.2%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
08
84.6%
Scotiabank
New
84.1%
UBS AG
15
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Goldman Sachs
01
99.5%
Evercore
07
98.9%
Moelis & Company
04
98.4%
Citigroup
11
97.8%
Houlihan Lokey
08
97.3%
JPMorgan
No
96.7%
Morgan Stanley
03
96.2%
Barclays
16
95.6%
Jefferies & Company
04
95.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
94.5%
Guggenheim Partners
New
94.0%
William Blair
04
93.4%
Lazard Freres
05
92.9%
BNP Paribas
16
92.3%
Lincoln International
04
91.8%
Stifel Financial
09
91.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
90.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
90.1%
HSBC
New
89.6%
Rothschild
No
89.0%
Piper Sandler
07
88.5%
BMO Capital Markets
12
87.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
20
87.4%
Deutsche Bank
03
86.8%
UBS AG
07
86.3%
Credit Suisse
12
85.7%
Société Générale
No
85.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
84.6%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
10
84.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Allison-Williams
No
100.0%
ThinkEquity Partners
No
100.0%
Hammond Hanlon Camp
04
100.0%
Ducera
05
96.0%
Duff & Phelps
18
95.0%
Olsen Palmer
04
90.0%
Agentis Capital
New
90.0%
Bowen Advisors
16
90.0%
Greenhill
New
90.0%
Davidson Companies
New
90.0%
Evercore
05
85.5%
PMCF
09
85.0%
FMI Corporation
09
85.0%
Lincoln International
01
85.0%
Moelis & Company
New
84.4%
Guggenheim Partners
New
83.8%
Cowen Group
New
83.3%
Lazard, Inc.
New
83.3%
Piper Sandler
01
83.0%
Houlihan Lokey
No
82.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
82.1%
The Sage Group
New
80.0%
Oaklins
New
80.0%
PJT Partners
07
80.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
80.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (131 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 - 181 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Credit Suisse
05
99.5%
HSBC
06
98.9%
Guggenheim Partners
No
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
25
97.8%
Lincoln International
03
97.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
96.7%
Houlihan Lokey
08
96.2%
Goldman Sachs
01
95.6%
JPMorgan
01
95.1%
Barclays
18
94.5%
BNP Paribas
08
94.0%
Morgan Stanley
01
93.4%
Citigroup
No
92.9%
Evercore
03
92.3%
TD Securities
07
91.8%
William Blair
07
91.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
90.7%
BMO Capital Markets
04
90.1%
Moelis & Company
07
89.6%
Nomura Holdings
03
89.0%
Lazard Freres
17
88.5%
Deutsche Bank
New
87.9%
Piper Sandler
New
87.4%
Scotiabank
New
86.8%
Banco Santander
07
86.3%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
85.7%
Intesa Sanpaolo
03
85.2%
Jefferies & Company
New
84.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
84.1%
UBS AG
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Barclays
New
99.5%
Credit Suisse
05
98.9%
HSBC
05
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
09
97.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
97.3%
BNP Paribas
13
96.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
96.2%
Houlihan Lokey
08
95.6%
Morgan Stanley
06
95.1%
Evercore
New
94.5%
JPMorgan
No
94.0%
Lincoln International
08
93.4%
Goldman Sachs
12
92.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
92.3%
Lazard Freres
13
91.8%
TD Securities
11
91.2%
Citigroup
05
90.7%
Deutsche Bank
03
90.1%
Banco Santander
14
89.6%
Nomura Holdings
02
89.0%
BMO Capital Markets
04
88.5%
Jefferies & Company
New
87.9%
Société Générale
14
87.4%
Moelis & Company
02
86.8%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
86.3%
Intesa Sanpaolo
11
85.7%
UBS AG
New
85.2%
Piper Sandler
New
84.6%
Natixis
09
84.1%
Credit Agricole
No
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Guggenheim Partners
15
99.5%
Barclays
New
98.9%
Credit Suisse
01
98.4%
TD Securities
10
97.8%
Lincoln International
No
97.3%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.7%
Moelis & Company
01
96.2%
Evercore
18
95.6%
William Blair
06
95.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
94.5%
Goldman Sachs
06
94.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
93.4%
BNP Paribas
New
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
01
92.3%
Houlihan Lokey
15
91.8%
HSBC
04
91.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
15
90.7%
BMO Capital Markets
10
90.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
89.6%
Morgan Stanley
10
89.0%
Ducera
02
88.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
21
87.9%
JPMorgan
10
87.4%
Banco Santander
New
86.8%
Piper Sandler
New
86.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
19
85.7%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
06
85.2%
MD Global Partners
06
84.6%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
No
84.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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 - 181 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
02
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
98.9%
Evercore
02
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.8%
Nomura Holdings
16
97.3%
TD Securities
10
96.7%
Citigroup
10
96.2%
Credit Suisse
05
95.6%
Rothschild
02
95.1%
JPMorgan
01
94.5%
Goldman Sachs
07
94.0%
Jefferies & Company
No
93.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
92.9%
Barclays
New
92.3%
Scotiabank
New
91.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
15
91.2%
Morgan Stanley
02
90.7%
Houlihan Lokey
10
90.1%
Deutsche Bank
New
89.6%
Lincoln International
10
89.0%
HSBC
09
88.5%
BMO Capital Markets
03
87.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
87.4%
PJT Partners
10
86.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
23
86.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
85.7%
BNP Paribas
New
85.2%
UBS AG
New
84.6%
Piper Sandler
New
84.1%
Lazard Freres
21
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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 - 181 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
99.5%
Jefferies & Company
16
98.9%
Evercore
16
98.4%
Morgan Stanley
02
97.8%
BNP Paribas
12
97.3%
Guggenheim Partners
23
96.7%
TD Securities
19
96.2%
Lincoln International
02
95.6%
Barclays
New
95.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
94.5%
Moelis & Company
03
94.0%
Houlihan Lokey
New
93.4%
JPMorgan
06
92.9%
Lazard Freres
09
92.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12
91.8%
HSBC
12
91.2%
Deutsche Bank
13
90.7%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
14
90.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
17
89.6%
Goldman Sachs
02
89.0%
William Blair
09
88.5%
Citigroup
02
87.9%
BMO Capital Markets
12
87.4%
Scotiabank
New
86.8%
Commerzbank AG
New
86.3%
Loop Capital Markets
New
85.7%
MD Global Partners
07
85.2%
Ducera
New
84.6%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
New
84.1%
Intesa Sanpaolo
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
01
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
13
98.9%
Goldman Sachs
08
98.4%
BNP Paribas
22
97.8%
William Blair
01
97.3%
Jefferies & Company
19
96.7%
BMO Capital Markets
03
96.2%
Houlihan Lokey
09
95.6%
Evercore
04
95.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
09
94.5%
HSBC
16
94.0%
JPMorgan
04
93.4%
Barclays
New
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
92.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
91.8%
Banco Santander
02
91.2%
Lazard Freres
14
90.7%
Moelis & Company
08
90.1%
Citigroup
07
89.6%
Lincoln International
13
89.0%
TD Securities
07
88.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
87.9%
Deutsche Bank
01
87.4%
Rothschild
08
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
86.3%
UBS AG
New
85.7%
Nomura Holdings
06
85.2%
Credit Suisse
New
84.6%
Piper Sandler
New
84.1%
Eastdil Secured
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
05
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
10
98.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
06
97.8%
Moelis & Company
No
97.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
96.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
06
96.2%
Barclays
New
95.6%
Jefferies & Company
14
95.1%
BNP Paribas
20
94.5%
Banco Santander
No
94.0%
Lazard Freres
08
93.4%
HSBC
14
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
04
92.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
91.8%
Piper Sandler
New
91.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
90.7%
Citigroup
04
90.1%
Lincoln International
10
89.6%
JPMorgan
07
89.0%
Société Générale
01
88.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
87.9%
TD Securities
05
87.4%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
17
86.8%
MD Global Partners
08
86.3%
Ducera
New
85.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
24
85.2%
UBS AG
New
84.6%
Credit Suisse
New
84.1%
William Blair
05
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Morgan Stanley
02
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
17
98.9%
Moelis & Company
01
98.4%
Jefferies & Company
17
97.8%
Evercore
08
97.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
96.7%
Piper Sandler
05
96.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
95.6%
Goldman Sachs
02
95.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
94.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
94.0%
Barclays
New
93.4%
Lincoln International
06
92.9%
JPMorgan
05
92.3%
Citigroup
14
91.8%
William Blair
02
91.2%
Banco Santander
02
90.7%
Deutsche Bank
10
90.1%
TD Securities
01
89.6%
BNP Paribas
New
89.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
88.5%
Lazard Freres
18
87.9%
Leerink Partners
18
87.4%
Société Générale
01
86.8%
Rothschild
New
86.3%
Credit Agricole
New
85.7%
HSBC
New
85.2%
MD Global Partners
New
84.6%
Credit Suisse
New
84.1%
Scotiabank
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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 - 181 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
09
99.5%
Jefferies & Company
18
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.8%
JPMorgan
04
97.3%
Moelis & Company
02
96.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
96.2%
Guggenheim Partners
01
95.6%
Rothschild
02
95.1%
BNP Paribas
12
94.5%
Barclays
13
94.0%
Houlihan Lokey
06
93.4%
HSBC
14
92.9%
Lincoln International
01
92.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
91.8%
Citigroup
01
91.2%
Deutsche Bank
09
90.7%
Lazard Freres
12
90.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
89.6%
TD Securities
08
89.0%
Piper Sandler
New
88.5%
Credit Suisse
New
87.9%
Banco Santander
06
87.4%
Société Générale
03
86.8%
BMO Capital Markets
06
86.3%
MD Global Partners
01
85.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
20
85.2%
William Blair
New
84.6%
UBS
New
84.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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 - 181 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
99.5%
HSBC
03
98.9%
BNP Paribas
05
98.4%
TD Securities
No
97.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
97.3%
Guggenheim Partners
New
96.7%
JPMorgan
11
96.2%
Lincoln International
13
95.6%
Barclays
21
95.1%
Citigroup
07
94.5%
Banco Santander
09
94.0%
Evercore
New
93.4%
Deutsche Bank
12
92.9%
BMO Capital Markets
11
92.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13
91.8%
Credit Agricole
04
91.2%
Houlihan Lokey
New
90.7%
Morgan Stanley
12
90.1%
Credit Suisse
03
89.6%
Société Générale
05
89.0%
William Blair
07
88.5%
Natixis
09
87.9%
Leerink Partners
No
87.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
17
86.8%
Rabobank Group
09
86.3%
Intesa Sanpaolo
07
85.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
85.2%
Scotiabank
New
84.6%
Lazard Freres
18
84.1%
UBS AG
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
99.5%
HSBC
03
98.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
22
98.4%
BNP Paribas
14
97.8%
TD Securities
16
97.3%
Barclays
New
96.7%
Intesa Sanpaolo
05
96.2%
JPMorgan
05
95.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
95.1%
Leerink Partners
No
94.5%
Banco Santander
08
94.0%
Credit Agricole
03
93.4%
Lincoln International
16
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
14
92.3%
MD Global Partners
01
91.8%
Mizuho
08
91.2%
William Blair
10
90.7%
Houlihan Lokey
New
90.1%
Société Générale
04
89.6%
Credit Suisse
02
89.0%
Piper Sandler
New
88.5%
National Westminster Bank
New
87.9%
BBVA
03
87.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
12
86.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
21
86.3%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
New
85.7%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
85.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
84.6%
Morgan Stanley
05
84.1%
BMO Capital Markets
10
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Ramirez and Co
02
99.5%
Agentis Capital
New
98.9%
IMAP MB Partners
01
98.4%
Edgemont Capital Partners
08
97.8%
China Securities
02
97.3%
H.C. Wainwright & Co.
02
96.7%
Greenhill
New
96.2%
BTG Pactual
New
95.6%
Software Equity Group
01
95.1%
ABG Sundal Collier
01
94.5%
Arma Partners
New
94.0%
J.P. Morgan
New
93.4%
PJT Partners
New
92.9%
Berenberg Bank
New
92.3%
The Vant Group
11
91.8%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
11
91.2%
Arcano Group
11
90.7%
Black Arch Partners
New
90.1%
PNC Financial Services
New
89.6%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
09
89.0%
Clayton Capital Partners
New
88.5%
Woodside Capital Partners
New
87.9%
Guotai Junan International
New
87.4%
Mirae Asset
New
86.8%
Alpha Capital Holdings
New
86.3%
Hyde Park Capital
New
85.7%
Citic Securities
11
85.2%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
84.6%
Financial Technology Partners
New
84.1%
ComCap LLC
16
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Edgemont Capital Partners
07
83.8
Financial Technology Partners
03
83.6
Union Square Advisors
12
81.7
Ducera
12
81.0
Moelis & Company
05
80.8
Crosstree Capital Partners
03
80.0
TM Capital
16
80.0
Stifel Financial
01
78.3
Rothschild
19
77.8
National Bank Financial Markets
10
77.5
Lazard, Inc.
01
77.5
Jefferies & Company
15
77.4
Nomura Securities
New
76.8
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
10
76.7
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
76.5
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
76.5
PJT Partners
06
76.5
Morgan Stanley
New
76.1
Centerview Partners
03
75.9
Harris Williams & Co.
05
75.0
National Bank Financial Group
New
75.0
Arma Partners
01
75.0
Capstone Partners
New
75.0
Cain Brothers
New
75.0
Nomura Holdings
New
74.7
Alantra
New
74.0
Evercore
New
73.7
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
73.6
Guggenheim Partners
New
73.6
William Blair
New
73.4

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (122 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

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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.
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