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
01
98.4%
Qatalyst Partners
02
97.6%
PJT Partners
02
96.8%
Moelis & Company
01
96.0%
Rothschild
02
95.2%
Lazard, Inc.
05
94.4%
Citigroup
08
93.7%
Goldman Sachs
No
92.9%
Agentis Capital
New
92.1%
LionTree Advisors
02
91.3%
Financial Technology Partners
03
90.5%
Eastdil Secured
01
89.7%
D.A. Davidson & Co
04
88.9%
Morgan Stanley
04
88.1%
Scotiabank
New
87.3%
Nomura Holdings
No
86.5%
Guggenheim Partners
No
85.7%
William Blair
03
84.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
84.1%
CIBC World Markets
10
83.3%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
82.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
06
81.7%
Greenhill
New
81.0%
Deutsche Bank
03
80.2%
Livingstone Partners
New
79.4%
Ardea Partners
No
78.6%
Houlihan Lokey
08
77.8%
Tidal Partners
03
77.0%
Piper Sandler
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
26
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
15
94.4%
William Blair
09
93.7%
Piper Sandler
07
92.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
92.1%
RBC Capital Markets
01
91.3%
Ducera
New
90.5%
Capstone Partners
New
89.7%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
88.9%
Jefferies & Company
04
88.1%
Lincoln International
07
87.3%
TD Securities
12
86.5%
Houlihan Lokey
No
85.7%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
84.9%
Goldman Sachs
01
84.1%
Cascadia Capital LLC
09
83.3%
D.A. Davidson & Co
16
82.5%
Carlsquare
No
81.7%
PJT Partners
New
81.0%
Credit Agricole
11
80.2%
BMO Capital Markets
New
79.4%
Greenhill
20
78.6%
Guggenheim Partners
13
77.8%
JPMorgan
03
77.0%
Stephens Inc
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.

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Professional Growth and Career Opportunities - 184 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Evercore
No
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.4%
Banco Santander
02
97.8%
BMO Capital Markets
12
97.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
96.7%
Houlihan Lokey
04
96.2%
JPMorgan
02
95.7%
Goldman Sachs
02
95.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
94.6%
Deutsche Bank
07
94.0%
UBS AG
10
93.5%
Barclays
06
92.9%
Lazard, Inc.
01
92.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
10
91.8%
Rothschild
13
91.3%
RBC Capital Markets
New
90.8%
Guggenheim Partners
04
90.2%
BNP Paribas
02
89.7%
Lincoln International
12
89.1%
Citigroup
02
88.6%
Lazard Freres
New
88.0%
Credit Agricole
03
87.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.0%
Société Générale
01
86.4%
Scotiabank
02
85.9%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
85.3%
TD Securities
04
84.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
84.2%
Solomon Partners
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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

Professional Growth Opportunities (1) (2)
Your opportunities for professional growth?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
01
99.5%
Moelis & Company
01
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
07
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.8%
JPMorgan
No
97.3%
BMO Capital Markets
11
96.7%
Houlihan Lokey
03
96.2%
Guggenheim Partners
01
95.7%
Deutsche Bank
06
95.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
94.6%
Lincoln International
05
94.0%
Piper Sandler
01
93.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
92.9%
Barclays
03
92.4%
Citigroup
06
91.8%
UBS AG
07
91.3%
BNP Paribas
01
90.8%
Rothschild
01
90.2%
Lazard, Inc.
11
89.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
89.1%
William Blair
03
88.6%
Banco Santander
04
88.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
87.5%
RBC Capital Markets
03
87.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.4%
Lazard Freres
New
85.9%
National Bank of Canada
03
85.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
84.8%
Scotiabank
New
84.2%
Société Générale
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities (1) (2)
Your opportunities for career advancement?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
01
99.5%
Moelis & Company
01
98.9%
JPMorgan
01
98.4%
Morgan Stanley
08
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
02
97.3%
Guggenheim Partners
No
96.7%
BMO Capital Markets
11
96.2%
Houlihan Lokey
03
95.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
95.1%
Citigroup
03
94.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
94.0%
Barclays
04
93.5%
Lincoln International
03
92.9%
BNP Paribas
02
92.4%
Lazard, Inc.
06
91.8%
Deutsche Bank
05
91.3%
Rothschild
05
90.8%
Piper Sandler
02
90.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
89.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
89.1%
UBS AG
05
88.6%
William Blair
08
88.0%
Banco Santander
New
87.5%
Nomura Holdings
01
87.0%
RBC Capital Markets
03
86.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
85.9%
HSBC
02
85.3%
Lazard Freres
New
84.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
05
84.2%
Scotiabank
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 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%
Peter J Solomon
New
90.0%
Nomura Securities
New
90.0%
Evercore
02
88.9%
PJT Partners
09
86.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
85.0%
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 (135 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 - 184 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
06
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
08
98.9%
Guggenheim Partners
02
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
04
97.8%
JPMorgan
01
97.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
96.7%
UBS AG
18
96.2%
BNP Paribas
04
95.7%
Nomura Holdings
04
95.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
94.6%
Houlihan Lokey
06
94.0%
Scotiabank
15
93.5%
Evercore
01
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
92.4%
BMO Capital Markets
No
91.8%
HSBC
12
91.3%
Société Génrale CIB
01
90.8%
Deutsche Bank
10
90.2%
TD Securities
02
89.7%
William Blair
No
89.1%
Barclays
10
88.6%
B. Riley & Co.
New
88.0%
RBC Capital Markets
01
87.5%
Lazard, Inc.
02
87.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
86.4%
Citigroup
08
85.9%
Société Générale
New
85.3%
Piper Sandler
04
84.8%
National Bank of Canada
New
84.2%
Lincoln International
11
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 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
99.5%
Moelis & Company
07
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
09
98.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
97.8%
UBS AG
11
97.3%
BNP Paribas
01
96.7%
Evercore
03
96.2%
JPMorgan
09
95.7%
Guggenheim Partners
05
95.1%
Nomura Holdings
11
94.6%
Goldman Sachs
09
94.0%
BMO Capital Markets
06
93.5%
HSBC
10
92.9%
Houlihan Lokey
08
92.4%
Barclays
14
91.8%
Deutsche Bank
08
91.3%
TD Securities
02
90.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
10
90.2%
Société Générale
04
89.7%
Credit Agricole
02
89.1%
Lincoln International
10
88.6%
Société Génrale CIB
09
88.0%
Scotiabank
New
87.5%
Lazard, Inc.
01
87.0%
Piper Sandler
02
86.4%
RBC Capital Markets
New
85.9%
Banco Santander
02
85.3%
B. Riley & Co.
New
84.8%
Citigroup
10
84.2%
Lazard Freres
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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

Most Fair (1) (2)
Fairness in how promotions are given and people are treated?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Evercore
05
98.9%
Guggenheim Partners
No
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
97.8%
Barclays
03
97.3%
Nomura Holdings
13
96.7%
Goldman Sachs
05
96.2%
Morgan Stanley
19
95.7%
UBS AG
14
95.1%
BNP Paribas
04
94.6%
BMO Capital Markets
04
94.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
93.5%
TD Securities
07
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
92.4%
Deutsche Bank
01
91.8%
JPMorgan
05
91.3%
Houlihan Lokey
06
90.8%
William Blair
08
90.2%
Lincoln International
14
89.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
07
89.1%
Scotiabank
09
88.6%
Lazard, Inc.
New
88.0%
Citigroup
New
87.5%
Credit Agricole
New
87.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
16
86.4%
Solomon Partners
New
85.9%
Truist Securities
New
85.3%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.8%
Banco Santander
01
84.2%
Piper Sandler
08
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 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 - 184 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
03
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
01
98.9%
Moelis & Company
01
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.8%
Banco Santander
15
97.3%
Nomura Holdings
01
96.7%
JPMorgan
04
96.2%
Morgan Stanley
13
95.7%
Citigroup
02
95.1%
BMO Capital Markets
09
94.6%
Barclays
01
94.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
93.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
92.9%
Goldman Sachs
01
92.4%
Scotiabank
01
91.8%
RBC Capital Markets
New
91.3%
Lazard, Inc.
No
90.8%
TD Securities
12
90.2%
BNP Paribas
08
89.7%
Rothschild
07
89.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
88.6%
Houlihan Lokey
04
88.0%
UBS AG
06
87.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
87.0%
PJT Partners
02
86.4%
DC Advisory
New
85.9%
HSBC
03
85.3%
Deutsche Bank
04
84.8%
Lazard Freres
04
84.2%
Société Génrale CIB
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 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 - 184 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
03
98.9%
Evercore
No
98.4%
Barclays
03
97.8%
Guggenheim Partners
01
97.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
96.7%
Lazard, Inc.
02
96.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
95.7%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.1%
Goldman Sachs
05
94.6%
JPMorgan
No
94.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
10
93.5%
BMO Capital Markets
01
92.9%
DC Advisory
New
92.4%
Scotiabank
09
91.8%
Deutsche Bank
03
91.3%
Nomura Holdings
09
90.8%
TD Securities
10
90.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
89.7%
UBS AG
01
89.1%
BNP Paribas
09
88.6%
Piper Sandler
04
88.0%
Lazard Freres
New
87.5%
Banco Santander
06
87.0%
HSBC
03
86.4%
Citigroup
New
85.9%
National Bank of Canada
01
85.3%
Solomon Partners
New
84.8%
Société Générale
New
84.2%
Lincoln International
13
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 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
99.5%
Moelis & Company
No
98.9%
Evercore
01
98.4%
JPMorgan
08
97.8%
Barclays
No
97.3%
Goldman Sachs
03
96.7%
BMO Capital Markets
01
96.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
95.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
95.1%
Houlihan Lokey
03
94.6%
Lazard, Inc.
02
94.0%
BNP Paribas
01
93.5%
Deutsche Bank
07
92.9%
HSBC
04
92.4%
Piper Sandler
07
91.8%
Guggenheim Partners
02
91.3%
Lincoln International
02
90.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
90.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
89.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
89.1%
Citigroup
No
88.6%
UBS AG
03
88.0%
Rothschild
No
87.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.0%
Banco Santander
01
86.4%
Scotiabank
01
85.9%
Lazard Freres
New
85.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
84.8%
TD Securities
05
84.2%
Eastdil Secured
03
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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

Best Leadership (1) (2)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Evercore
01
98.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.8%
Lazard, Inc.
01
97.3%
Morgan Stanley
08
96.7%
Goldman Sachs
02
96.2%
UBS AG
08
95.7%
JPMorgan
04
95.1%
Houlihan Lokey
01
94.6%
Piper Sandler
01
94.0%
BMO Capital Markets
12
93.5%
Deutsche Bank
04
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
92.4%
BNP Paribas
03
91.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
91.3%
Barclays
05
90.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
90.2%
Banco Santander
11
89.7%
Solomon Partners
New
89.1%
Société Générale
07
88.6%
Lincoln International
07
88.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
87.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.0%
HSBC
06
86.4%
Citigroup
03
85.9%
RBC Capital Markets
New
85.3%
Rothschild
New
84.8%
Eastdil Secured
New
84.2%
Lazard Freres
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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

Competence (1) (2)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
98.9%
Evercore
01
98.4%
Morgan Stanley
No
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.3%
Houlihan Lokey
03
96.7%
Lazard, Inc.
01
96.2%
JPMorgan
01
95.7%
BMO Capital Markets
15
95.1%
Banco Santander
No
94.6%
Lazard Freres
10
94.0%
UBS AG
06
93.5%
Piper Sandler
08
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
03
92.4%
Guggenheim Partners
04
91.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
91.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
90.8%
BNP Paribas
01
90.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.7%
Barclays
05
89.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
88.6%
Lincoln International
10
88.0%
Rothschild
New
87.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.0%
Credit Agricole
02
86.4%
Société Générale
03
85.9%
TD Securities
07
85.3%
Truist Securities
New
84.8%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
05
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 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 - 184 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.4%
Evercore
01
97.8%
JPMorgan
01
97.3%
Rothschild
02
96.7%
Guggenheim Partners
No
96.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
95.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
95.1%
BMO Capital Markets
15
94.6%
BNP Paribas
No
94.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
93.5%
Barclays
01
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
01
92.4%
Houlihan Lokey
05
91.8%
Banco Santander
01
91.3%
Lazard Freres
New
90.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
09
90.2%
RBC Capital Markets
No
89.7%
Lazard, Inc.
07
89.1%
Nomura Holdings
07
88.6%
UBS AG
07
88.0%
Credit Agricole
03
87.5%
Piper Sandler
04
87.0%
Citigroup
02
86.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
85.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
85.3%
National Bank of Canada
New
84.8%
Lincoln International
11
84.2%
Scotiabank
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 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 - 184 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Wells Fargo and Company
04
99.5%
Houlihan Lokey
05
98.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
98.4%
HSBC
03
97.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13
97.3%
JPMorgan
04
96.7%
BNP Paribas
05
96.2%
Moelis & Company
08
95.7%
Credit Agricole
03
95.1%
Lincoln International
02
94.6%
Evercore
04
94.0%
BMO Capital Markets
03
93.5%
TD Securities
09
92.9%
Barclays
02
92.4%
Deutsche Bank
01
91.8%
Banco Santander
05
91.3%
Morgan Stanley
11
90.8%
Goldman Sachs
New
90.2%
Société Générale
06
89.7%
Société Génrale CIB
New
89.1%
Lazard, Inc.
04
88.6%
Guggenheim Partners
03
88.0%
UBS AG
New
87.5%
Piper Sandler
06
87.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
86.4%
Solomon Partners
New
85.9%
DC Advisory
New
85.3%
Citigroup
06
84.8%
Nomura Holdings
No
84.2%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 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
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
98.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
98.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
97.8%
BNP Paribas
02
97.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
96.7%
HSBC
04
96.2%
JPMorgan
14
95.7%
TD Securities
04
95.1%
Credit Agricole
04
94.6%
Piper Sandler
02
94.0%
Moelis & Company
New
93.5%
Société Génrale CIB
01
92.9%
Standard Chartered Bank
05
92.4%
Société Générale
07
91.8%
Deutsche Bank
02
91.3%
BMO Capital Markets
04
90.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
90.2%
DC Advisory
New
89.7%
Lincoln International
04
89.1%
Scotiabank
New
88.6%
Citigroup
New
88.0%
Evercore
New
87.5%
MUFG
06
87.0%
Morgan Stanley
New
86.4%
B. Riley & Co.
New
85.9%
Lazard, Inc.
04
85.3%
Guggenheim Partners
New
84.8%
Banco Santander
12
84.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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

Worst Work/Life Balance (1) (2)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Edgemont Capital Partners
03
99.5%
IMAP MB Partners
01
98.9%
Credit Suisse
New
98.4%
Concord Partners
02
97.8%
Atlas Technology Group
No
97.3%
GF Securities
06
96.7%
Bourne Partners
02
96.2%
Candlewood Partners
02
95.7%
AZ Capital
02
95.1%
Arma Partners
New
94.6%
The Vant Group
06
94.0%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
06
93.5%
Black Arch Partners
06
92.9%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
06
92.4%
Woodside Capital Partners
07
91.8%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
91.3%
Hyde Park Capital
08
90.8%
Coronation Merchant Bank
New
90.2%
CastleOak Securities
New
89.7%
Financiére Cambon
10
89.1%
Genesis Capital
New
88.6%
PJ SOLOMON
New
88.0%
Imperial Capital
New
87.5%
Bryan Garnier and Co
New
87.0%
Craig Hallum
New
86.4%
Peakstone Group
New
85.9%
Cowen Group
New
85.3%
Takenaka Partners
New
84.8%
Clairfield International
New
84.2%
The Opes Group
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (184 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
77.9
Rothschild
03
77.7
Lazard Freres
03
77.5
AGC Partners
03
77.0
Carlsquare
06
77.0
Morgan Stanley
03
76.9
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 (117 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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