Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2011

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2009, 2010, 2011. 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
Blackstone Group
20
98.5%
Moelis & Company
01
97.0%
Evercore
23
95.5%
Houlihan Lokey
02
94.0%
Guggenheim Partners
15
92.5%
Lazard, Inc.
No
91.0%
Centerview Partners
New
89.6%
Citigroup
04
88.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
86.6%
Rothschild
14
85.1%
Credit Suisse
07
83.6%
Black Arch Partners
01
82.1%
Deutsche Bank
09
80.6%
Greenhill
New
79.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
77.6%
Goldman Sachs
09
76.1%
Morgan Stanley
07
74.6%
JPMorgan
13
73.1%
Barclays
11
71.6%
Jefferies & Company
07
70.1%
Sagent Advisors
01
68.7%
UBS AG
08
67.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
65.7%
C. W. Downer & Co.
New
64.2%
BMO Capital Markets
08
62.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
17
61.2%
Nomura Holdings
01
59.7%
CIBC World Markets
New
58.2%
Oppenheimer
13
56.7%
Duff & Phelps
05
55.2%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (67 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
JPMorgan
01
98.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
97.0%
Barclays
03
95.5%
Guggenheim Partners
New
94.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
92.5%
Deutsche Bank
03
91.0%
PNC Financial Services
16
89.6%
Duff & Phelps
20
88.1%
HSBC
15
86.6%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
85.1%
Morgan Stanley
07
83.6%
Jefferies & Company
02
82.1%
Credit Suisse
12
80.6%
Goldman Sachs
11
79.1%
UBS AG
01
77.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11
76.1%
Citigroup
09
74.6%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
73.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
12
71.6%
Lincoln International
New
70.1%
Houlihan Lokey
05
68.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
67.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
65.7%
St. Charles Capital
09
64.2%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
62.7%
Evercore
04
61.2%
Blackstone Group
New
59.7%
BNP Paribas
New
58.2%
Oppenheimer
07
56.7%
BB&T
New
55.2%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (67 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 - 106 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Morgan Stanley
01
99.1%
Credit Suisse
01
98.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
97.2%
Deutsche Bank
01
96.2%
Goldman Sachs
07
95.3%
UBS AG
02
94.3%
Barclays
No
93.4%
JPMorgan
02
92.5%
Citigroup
01
91.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
90.6%
Houlihan Lokey
12
89.6%
TD Securities
New
88.7%
Scotiabank
New
87.7%
Lazard, Inc.
05
86.8%
Agricultural Bank of China
New
85.8%
William Blair
05
84.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
84.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
03
83.0%
Blackstone Group
10
82.1%
RBC Capital Markets
06
81.1%
Moelis & Company
New
80.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
79.2%
BMO Capital Markets
New
78.3%
HSBC
06
77.4%
Piper Jaffray
01
76.4%
Société Générale
04
75.5%
Siemer & Associates
New
74.5%
Stephens Inc
08
73.6%
Oppenheimer
New
72.6%
BNP Paribas
12
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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
Goldman Sachs
09
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.1%
Credit Suisse
02
97.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
96.2%
Houlihan Lokey
13
95.3%
Barclays
03
94.3%
Deutsche Bank
01
93.4%
Scotiabank
New
92.5%
JPMorgan
05
91.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
90.6%
Lazard, Inc.
01
89.6%
Citigroup
03
88.7%
UBS AG
06
87.7%
HSBC
06
86.8%
Moelis & Company
12
85.8%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
03
84.9%
TD Securities
New
84.0%
Duff & Phelps
01
83.0%
BMO Capital Markets
New
82.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
81.1%
RBC Capital Markets
04
80.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
79.2%
William Blair
08
78.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
77.4%
Stout Risius Ross
09
76.4%
Société Générale
01
75.5%
Alfa Bank
New
74.5%
Stephens Inc
06
73.6%
Piper Jaffray
New
72.6%
Oppenheimer
New
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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
Credit Suisse
01
99.1%
Goldman Sachs
11
98.1%
Deutsche Bank
02
97.2%
Morgan Stanley
03
96.2%
JPMorgan
05
95.3%
Lazard, Inc.
13
94.3%
Barclays
02
93.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
92.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
06
91.5%
Citigroup
03
90.6%
UBS AG
05
89.6%
HSBC
04
88.7%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
15
87.7%
Houlihan Lokey
New
86.8%
TD Securities
New
85.8%
RBC Capital Markets
08
84.9%
BMO Capital Markets
New
84.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
83.0%
William Blair
08
82.1%
Scotiabank
New
81.1%
Moelis & Company
05
80.2%
Siemer & Associates
New
79.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
78.3%
Agricultural Bank of China
New
77.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
76.4%
Stout Risius Ross
11
75.5%
Société Générale
05
74.5%
Stephens Inc
08
73.6%
Piper Jaffray
New
72.6%
BNP Paribas
12
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (0 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 - 106 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Morgan Stanley
01
99.1%
UBS AG
01
98.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
97.2%
JPMorgan
No
96.2%
Goldman Sachs
07
95.3%
Deutsche Bank
02
94.3%
Credit Suisse
02
93.4%
Houlihan Lokey
New
92.5%
Lazard, Inc.
New
91.5%
Citigroup
04
90.6%
BMO Capital Markets
07
89.6%
Barclays
03
88.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
87.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
85.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
84.9%
Agricultural Bank of China
10
84.0%
Stout Risius Ross
07
83.0%
RBC Capital Markets
06
82.1%
Credit Agricole
New
81.1%
Piper Jaffray
No
80.2%
Sagent Advisors
03
79.2%
HSBC
New
78.3%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
09
77.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
76.4%
Société Générale
New
75.5%
Banco Santander
10
74.5%
Woori Financial Group
New
73.6%
Stephens Inc
07
72.6%
William Blair
11
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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
UBS AG
No
99.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
98.1%
Deutsche Bank
07
97.2%
Credit Suisse
01
96.2%
Morgan Stanley
02
95.3%
Citigroup
02
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
93.4%
Goldman Sachs
06
92.5%
Agricultural Bank of China
15
91.5%
JPMorgan
02
90.6%
Barclays
05
89.6%
Stephens Inc
01
88.7%
Piper Jaffray
02
87.7%
Houlihan Lokey
New
86.8%
RBC Capital Markets
02
85.8%
Scotiabank
New
84.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
84.0%
Lazard, Inc.
New
83.0%
HSBC
New
82.1%
Stout Risius Ross
08
81.1%
Sagent Advisors
New
80.2%
BMO Capital Markets
New
79.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
78.3%
Duff & Phelps
03
77.4%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
12
76.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
75.5%
Banco Santander
11
74.5%
Moelis & Company
New
73.6%
William Blair
11
72.6%
Credit Agricole
New
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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
Morgan Stanley
03
99.1%
Credit Suisse
01
98.1%
Goldman Sachs
14
97.2%
Deutsche Bank
03
96.2%
UBS AG
03
95.3%
JPMorgan
No
94.3%
Barclays
01
93.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
05
92.5%
Citigroup
04
91.5%
Scotiabank
New
90.6%
Houlihan Lokey
New
89.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
88.7%
RBC Capital Markets
02
87.7%
HSBC
No
86.8%
Agricultural Bank of China
New
85.8%
William Blair
06
84.9%
Stout Risius Ross
05
84.0%
Société Générale
02
83.0%
Siemer & Associates
New
82.1%
TD Securities
New
81.1%
Lazard, Inc.
01
80.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
79.2%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
10
78.3%
Piper Jaffray
No
77.4%
Sagent Advisors
New
76.4%
Blackstone Group
17
75.5%
Moelis & Company
New
74.5%
BMO Capital Markets
New
73.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
72.6%
BDA Partners
11
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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 - 106 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
11
99.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.1%
Barclays
01
97.2%
Deutsche Bank
No
96.2%
Credit Suisse
02
95.3%
JPMorgan
02
94.3%
Morgan Stanley
No
93.4%
Citigroup
02
92.5%
BMO Capital Markets
13
91.5%
TD Securities
New
90.6%
William Blair
06
89.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
88.7%
Lazard, Inc.
04
87.7%
RBC Capital Markets
01
86.8%
UBS AG
04
85.8%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
No
84.9%
Houlihan Lokey
New
84.0%
Blackstone Group
09
83.0%
Piper Jaffray
02
82.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
81.1%
Moelis & Company
New
80.2%
Scotiabank
New
79.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
78.3%
HSBC
06
77.4%
Rothschild
02
76.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
75.5%
Sagent Advisors
New
74.5%
Cannacord Genuity
04
73.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
72.6%
Evercore
05
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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 - 106 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
08
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
03
98.1%
Credit Suisse
No
97.2%
JPMorgan
03
96.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
03
95.3%
UBS AG
02
94.3%
Agricultural Bank of China
12
93.4%
Citigroup
04
92.5%
Deutsche Bank
02
91.5%
Barclays
No
90.6%
Sagent Advisors
07
89.6%
Blackstone Group
06
88.7%
Scotiabank
New
87.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
86.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
85.8%
Houlihan Lokey
New
84.9%
BMO Capital Markets
07
84.0%
HSBC
09
83.0%
Stout Risius Ross
06
82.1%
Moelis & Company
New
81.1%
Siemer & Associates
New
80.2%
William Blair
08
79.2%
TD Securities
New
78.3%
Lazard, Inc.
New
77.4%
Southwest Securities
New
76.4%
RBC Capital Markets
New
75.5%
Alfa Bank
New
74.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
73.6%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
17
72.6%
BDA Partners
10
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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
06
99.1%
JPMorgan
01
98.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
97.2%
Goldman Sachs
10
96.2%
Barclays
02
95.3%
Credit Suisse
01
94.3%
Deutsche Bank
04
93.4%
Citigroup
No
92.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
91.5%
UBS AG
04
90.6%
Houlihan Lokey
09
89.6%
Agricultural Bank of China
New
88.7%
Stout Risius Ross
04
87.7%
William Blair
04
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
85.8%
HSBC
01
84.9%
Lazard, Inc.
11
84.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
03
83.0%
TD Securities
New
82.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
81.1%
Blackstone Group
No
80.2%
Alfa Bank
New
79.2%
Siemer & Associates
New
78.3%
BMO Capital Markets
New
77.4%
Piper Jaffray
09
76.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
75.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
No
74.5%
Rothschild
06
73.6%
RBC Capital Markets
10
72.6%
Moelis & Company
New
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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
Goldman Sachs
12
99.1%
JPMorgan
01
98.1%
Deutsche Bank
02
97.2%
Credit Suisse
03
96.2%
Morgan Stanley
01
95.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
04
94.3%
Barclays
03
93.4%
UBS AG
No
92.5%
Houlihan Lokey
12
91.5%
William Blair
03
90.6%
Scotiabank
New
89.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
88.7%
TD Securities
New
87.7%
Agricultural Bank of China
New
86.8%
Citigroup
04
85.8%
Moelis & Company
09
84.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
84.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
83.0%
HSBC
03
82.1%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
05
81.1%
Sagent Advisors
New
80.2%
Blackstone Group
12
79.2%
RBC Capital Markets
01
78.3%
Lazard, Inc.
07
77.4%
Piper Jaffray
05
76.4%
Siemer & Associates
New
75.5%
Stephens Inc
13
74.5%
Oppenheimer
New
73.6%
Credit Agricole
New
72.6%
BMO Capital Markets
New
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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
Goldman Sachs
11
99.1%
Deutsche Bank
07
98.1%
JPMorgan
03
97.2%
Credit Suisse
02
96.2%
Morgan Stanley
04
95.3%
UBS AG
02
94.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
04
93.4%
Barclays
03
92.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
91.5%
TD Securities
New
90.6%
Lazard, Inc.
06
89.6%
Houlihan Lokey
11
88.7%
William Blair
06
87.7%
Scotiabank
New
86.8%
Citigroup
05
85.8%
HSBC
02
84.9%
Piper Jaffray
02
84.0%
Agricultural Bank of China
New
83.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
No
82.1%
RBC Capital Markets
07
81.1%
BMO Capital Markets
New
80.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
79.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
78.3%
Blackstone Group
13
77.4%
Moelis & Company
02
76.4%
Credit Agricole
New
75.5%
Americas Growth Capital
13
74.5%
Woori Financial Group
No
73.6%
Cannacord Genuity
03
72.6%
Alfa Bank
New
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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 - 106 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Morgan Stanley
No
99.1%
Credit Suisse
No
98.1%
Goldman Sachs
05
97.2%
JPMorgan
01
96.2%
Deutsche Bank
01
95.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
94.3%
Lazard, Inc.
06
93.4%
UBS AG
01
92.5%
Barclays
No
91.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
90.6%
TD Securities
18
89.6%
Citigroup
No
88.7%
BMO Capital Markets
07
87.7%
Agricultural Bank of China
New
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
85.8%
Blackstone Group
06
84.9%
RBC Capital Markets
No
84.0%
William Blair
07
83.0%
HSBC
05
82.1%
Houlihan Lokey
New
81.1%
BNP Paribas
02
80.2%
Stout Risius Ross
06
79.2%
Moelis & Company
03
78.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
77.4%
Piper Jaffray
04
76.4%
Oppenheimer
New
75.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
13
74.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
09
73.6%
Société Générale
11
72.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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 - 106 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
UBS AG
No
99.0%
Credit Suisse
01
98.1%
Deutsche Bank
02
97.1%
Scotiabank
25
96.2%
Goldman Sachs
09
95.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
94.3%
Citigroup
01
93.3%
Barclays
04
92.4%
Agricultural Bank of China
New
91.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
90.5%
Morgan Stanley
08
89.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
88.6%
TD Securities
New
87.6%
JPMorgan
08
86.7%
William Blair
08
85.7%
Credit Agricole
New
84.8%
HSBC
01
83.8%
PNC Financial Services
New
82.9%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
08
81.9%
Stout Risius Ross
10
81.0%
Southwest Securities
06
80.0%
Société Générale
13
79.0%
Harvey & Company
07
78.1%
Stephens Inc
01
77.1%
Houlihan Lokey
01
76.2%
Sagent Advisors
02
75.2%
Banco Santander
14
74.3%
RBC Capital Markets
08
73.3%
Moelis & Company
New
72.4%
Piper Jaffray
09
71.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (105 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
UBS AG
03
99.1%
Deutsche Bank
01
98.1%
Agricultural Bank of China
24
97.2%
Scotiabank
19
96.2%
Barclays
03
95.3%
HSBC
03
94.3%
Morgan Stanley
12
93.4%
Credit Suisse
01
92.5%
JPMorgan
01
91.5%
Citigroup
05
90.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
89.6%
Goldman Sachs
08
88.7%
TD Securities
New
87.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
86.8%
Southwest Securities
10
85.8%
Société Générale
10
84.9%
Credit Agricole
New
84.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
83.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
10
82.1%
PNC Financial Services
New
81.1%
Harvey & Company
New
80.2%
Duff & Phelps
New
79.2%
BNP Paribas
11
78.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
77.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
08
76.4%
Sagent Advisors
No
75.5%
Banco Santander
11
74.5%
Woori Financial Group
New
73.6%
Arbor Advisors
New
72.6%
Alfa Bank
New
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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
Mediobanca
02
99.1%
Sterne Agee
No
98.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
97.2%
Spartan Group
New
96.2%
Houlihan Capital
New
95.3%
Simmons and Company
No
94.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
93.4%
Barrier Advisors
New
92.5%
Americas Growth Capital
01
91.5%
Lazard, Inc.
12
90.6%
Jefferies & Company
New
89.6%
A Buchholtz and Company
03
88.7%
Sperry, Mitchell & Company
05
87.7%
Cappello Capital Corp.
06
86.8%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
85.8%
Acquisition Advisors
03
84.9%
OEM Capital
01
84.0%
Cain Brothers
01
83.0%
Eureka Capital Partners
New
82.1%
Carson Medlin Company
New
81.1%
Ondra Partners
New
80.2%
SBI Capital Markets
New
79.2%
Berkshire Capital
New
78.3%
Farlie Turner
New
77.4%
Waterview Advisors
New
76.4%
MUFG
New
75.5%
Moelis & Company
22
74.5%
Gleacher
New
73.6%
BDA Partners
New
72.6%
CGK M&A Advisors
New
71.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (106 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
McColl Partners
01
90.0
Atlas Advisors
New
90.0
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.0
Financial Technology Partners
New
87.5
Sagent Advisors
03
86.0
Moelis & Company
02
85.7
Stephens Inc
No
85.0
Harris Williams & Co.
02
84.4
Houlihan Lokey
10
83.5
Lazard, Inc.
11
83.2
Lincoln International
New
82.5
Brookwood Associates
New
82.5
ThinkEquity Partners
New
82.5
Miller Buckfire
New
82.5
Rothschild
06
82.2
Jefferies & Company
03
81.7
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
81.7
Canaccord Financial
15
81.0
Cowen Group
13
80.7
BB&T
06
80.6
Sandler ONeill
New
80.0
Cain Brothers
10
80.0
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
80.0
Evercore
13
79.5
CIBC World Markets
New
77.5
Sterne Agee
New
77.5
Greenhill
26
77.5
Renaissance Capital
New
77.0
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
76.7
BMO Capital Markets
16
76.5

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (103 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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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.
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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?
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