Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2013

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2011, 2012, 2013. 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
Evercore
01
99.5%
Moelis & Company
01
98.9%
Blackstone Group
No
98.4%
Qatalyst Partners
No
97.8%
Greenhill
07
97.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
96.7%
Houlihan Lokey
01
96.2%
Lazard Middle Market
03
95.7%
Rothschild
01
95.1%
Goldman Sachs
04
94.6%
Centerview Partners
03
94.0%
Guggenheim Partners
03
93.5%
Citigroup
No
92.9%
Jefferies & Company
01
92.4%
Morgan Stanley
03
91.8%
Arma Partners
New
91.3%
CIBC World Markets
06
90.8%
Janes Capital Partners
New
90.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
89.1%
William Blair
06
88.6%
Deutsche Bank
01
88.0%
Barclays
03
87.5%
JPMorgan Chase
No
87.0%
BNP Paribas
New
86.4%
Sagent Advisors
No
85.9%
Scotiabank
New
85.3%
Credit Suisse
03
84.8%
Canaccord Financial
New
84.2%
Duff & Phelps
01
83.7%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (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 Interview Experience (1) (2)
What bank has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Stephens Inc
New
99.5%
William Blair
01
98.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.4%
Piper Jaffray
01
97.8%
PNC Financial Services
04
97.3%
Guggenheim Partners
05
96.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
96.2%
Jefferies & Company
04
95.7%
UBS AG
02
95.1%
JMP Group
New
94.6%
BNP Paribas
03
94.0%
Lincoln International
New
93.5%
Oppenheimer
06
92.9%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
15
92.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
05
91.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
14
91.3%
JPMorgan Chase
02
90.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
90.2%
Barclays
06
89.7%
Stout Risius Ross
New
89.1%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
09
88.6%
Centerview Partners
06
88.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
87.5%
Deutsche Bank
14
87.0%
Duff & Phelps
11
86.4%
Moelis & Company
New
85.9%
Goldman Sachs
06
85.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
12
84.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
84.2%
Citigroup
New
83.7%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (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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Professional Growth and Career Opportunities - 229 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
No
99.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
99.1%
JPMorgan Chase
01
98.7%
Citigroup
03
98.3%
Morgan Stanley
03
97.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
97.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
96.9%
Credit Suisse
02
96.5%
Houlihan Lokey
06
96.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
05
95.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
95.2%
Blackstone Group
03
94.8%
Evercore
04
94.3%
Piper Jaffray
09
93.9%
Deutsche Bank
03
93.4%
Scotiabank
04
93.0%
UBS AG
04
92.6%
Centerview Partners
08
92.1%
BNP Paribas
03
91.7%
Barclays
04
91.3%
Jefferies & Company
04
90.8%
PNC Financial Services
08
90.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
90.0%
Lazard Middle Market
03
89.5%
Imperial Capital
07
89.1%
Rothschild
New
88.6%
BMO Capital Markets
01
88.2%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
87.8%
RBC Capital Markets
10
87.3%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
Houlihan Lokey
No
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
No
99.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
No
98.7%
Scotiabank
04
98.3%
Lazard Middle Market
No
97.8%
JPMorgan Chase
03
97.4%
Citigroup
05
96.9%
Morgan Stanley
04
96.5%
Jefferies & Company
08
96.1%
Piper Jaffray
05
95.6%
Credit Suisse
05
95.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
94.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
94.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
93.9%
BMO Capital Markets
09
93.4%
Evercore
05
93.0%
Deutsche Bank
06
92.6%
Barclays
11
92.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
91.7%
UBS AG
01
91.3%
Rothschild
04
90.8%
RBC Capital Markets
09
90.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
90.0%
BNP Paribas
04
89.5%
Blackstone Group
04
89.1%
HSBC
06
88.6%
Imperial Capital
05
88.2%
CIBC World Markets
New
87.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
87.3%
PNC Financial Services
03
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
No
99.6%
Lazard Middle Market
04
99.1%
Houlihan Lokey
01
98.7%
JPMorgan Chase
04
98.3%
Citigroup
06
97.8%
Credit Suisse
03
97.4%
Deutsche Bank
03
96.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
11
96.5%
Piper Jaffray
08
96.1%
Scotiabank
11
95.6%
Evercore
02
95.2%
Moelis & Company
05
94.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
94.3%
BMO Capital Markets
04
93.9%
Morgan Stanley
06
93.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
93.0%
Barclays
07
92.6%
Jefferies & Company
06
92.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
03
91.7%
RBC Capital Markets
15
91.3%
Rothschild
New
90.8%
HSBC
02
90.4%
Imperial Capital
09
90.0%
Centerview Partners
01
89.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
89.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
88.6%
Blackstone Group
New
88.2%
UBS AG
02
87.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
87.3%
BNP Paribas
New
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
Guggenheim Partners
New
100.0%
ThinkEquity Partners
New
100.0%
Marathon Capital LLC
New
100.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
03
90.0%
Evercore
New
90.0%
Centerview Partners
04
85.0%
Edward Jones
New
85.0%
Greenhill
05
85.0%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
80.0%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
80.0%
Lazard Middle Market
New
77.5%
William Blair
04
76.7%
Blackstone Group
New
75.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
71.3%
Sberbank CIB
New
70.0%
TD Securities
New
70.0%
Sberbank
New
70.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
70.0%
Desjardins
New
70.0%
Roth Capital Partners
New
70.0%
Thomas Weisel Partners Stifel Financial
New
70.0%
Signal Hill Capital Group
New
70.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
70.0%
Sperry, Mitchell & Company
New
70.0%
Sagent Advisors
14
70.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (77 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 - 229 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Wells Fargo and Company
No
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
No
99.1%
Piper Jaffray
05
98.7%
Scotiabank
02
98.3%
JPMorgan Chase
02
97.8%
Citigroup
07
97.4%
Houlihan Lokey
04
96.9%
Lazard Middle Market
05
96.5%
Morgan Stanley
04
96.1%
UBS AG
06
95.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
95.2%
BNP Paribas
04
94.8%
BMO Capital Markets
01
94.3%
Credit Suisse
05
93.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
12
93.4%
Barclays
04
93.0%
Deutsche Bank
No
92.6%
HSBC
03
92.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
91.7%
Jefferies & Company
No
91.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
11
90.8%
CIBC World Markets
New
90.4%
Rothschild
03
90.0%
Cowen Group
New
89.5%
RBC Capital Markets
16
89.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
88.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
88.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
87.8%
Avondale Partners
New
87.3%
Barrington Research
New
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
02
99.6%
Piper Jaffray
No
99.1%
Goldman Sachs
04
98.7%
Scotiabank
14
98.3%
UBS AG
04
97.8%
JPMorgan Chase
No
97.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
16
96.9%
Citigroup
02
96.5%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.1%
Morgan Stanley
05
95.6%
BMO Capital Markets
08
95.2%
Deutsche Bank
08
94.8%
Credit Suisse
07
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
93.9%
Barclays
03
93.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
93.0%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
92.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
92.1%
Rothschild
05
91.7%
Lazard Middle Market
07
91.3%
BNP Paribas
06
90.8%
Imperial Capital
08
90.4%
Evercore
05
90.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
16
89.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
89.1%
HSBC
04
88.6%
Blackstone Group
01
88.2%
Jefferies & Company
New
87.8%
Centerview Partners
New
87.3%
Barrington Research
New
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
No
99.6%
Piper Jaffray
09
99.1%
JPMorgan Chase
No
98.7%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
12
97.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
97.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
96.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
11
96.5%
Imperial Capital
04
96.1%
Centerview Partners
11
95.6%
Evercore
01
95.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
11
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
11
94.3%
Credit Suisse
07
93.9%
Citigroup
03
93.4%
Lazard Middle Market
06
93.0%
Barclays
08
92.6%
Blackstone Group
02
92.1%
Harvey & Company
New
91.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
91.3%
Jefferies & Company
06
90.8%
UBS AG
07
90.4%
Edward Jones
05
90.0%
Deutsche Bank
18
89.5%
Avondale Partners
New
89.1%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
88.2%
Scotiabank
04
87.8%
BNP Paribas
01
87.3%
Rothschild
New
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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 - 229 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
No
99.6%
JPMorgan Chase
No
99.1%
Houlihan Lokey
07
98.7%
Citigroup
09
98.3%
Piper Jaffray
04
97.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
15
97.4%
Blackstone Group
04
96.9%
BMO Capital Markets
03
96.5%
Centerview Partners
08
96.1%
Credit Suisse
05
95.6%
Moelis & Company
08
95.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
94.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
94.3%
RBC Capital Markets
10
93.9%
Jefferies & Company
08
93.4%
Deutsche Bank
09
93.0%
Evercore
07
92.6%
Lazard Middle Market
04
92.1%
Morgan Stanley
11
91.7%
Barclays
06
91.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
09
90.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
90.4%
TD Securities
17
90.0%
Scotiabank
04
89.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
89.1%
CIBC World Markets
New
88.6%
Greenhill
New
88.2%
Lincoln International
New
87.8%
UBS AG
02
87.3%
HSBC
New
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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 - 229 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
99.6%
Piper Jaffray
14
99.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
98.7%
Goldman Sachs
02
98.3%
Morgan Stanley
04
97.8%
Citigroup
01
97.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
96.9%
JPMorgan Chase
05
96.5%
Credit Suisse
02
96.1%
Blackstone Group
04
95.6%
Houlihan Lokey
06
95.2%
UBS AG
02
94.8%
Scotiabank
02
94.3%
Jefferies & Company
05
93.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
93.4%
Imperial Capital
07
93.0%
Lincoln International
New
92.6%
William Blair
05
92.1%
Avondale Partners
New
91.7%
Edward Jones
02
91.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.8%
TD Securities
02
90.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
90.0%
PNC Financial Services
03
89.5%
Barclays
13
89.1%
Deutsche Bank
13
88.6%
Centerview Partners
New
88.2%
Barrington Research
No
87.8%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.3%
Lazard Middle Market
05
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
Goldman Sachs
01
99.6%
Houlihan Lokey
01
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.7%
Piper Jaffray
03
98.3%
Citigroup
03
97.8%
JPMorgan Chase
02
97.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
96.9%
Jefferies & Company
02
96.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
96.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
12
95.6%
Barclays
06
95.2%
Blackstone Group
No
94.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
94.3%
Deutsche Bank
03
93.9%
Credit Suisse
02
93.4%
Scotiabank
07
93.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
92.6%
UBS AG
04
92.1%
Lincoln International
New
91.7%
Edward Jones
New
91.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
90.8%
HSBC
06
90.4%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
90.0%
BNP Paribas
02
89.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
89.1%
Public Financial Management
01
88.6%
PNC Financial Services
New
88.2%
William Blair
08
87.8%
Centerview Partners
New
87.3%
Evercore
01
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
01
99.6%
Morgan Stanley
02
99.1%
JPMorgan Chase
No
98.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
98.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
97.8%
Scotiabank
12
97.4%
Credit Suisse
01
96.9%
Citigroup
13
96.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
96.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
95.6%
Piper Jaffray
08
95.2%
Jefferies & Company
No
94.8%
Deutsche Bank
08
94.3%
Rothschild
New
93.9%
UBS AG
06
93.4%
Lazard Middle Market
04
93.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
92.6%
BNP Paribas
08
92.1%
Blackstone Group
02
91.7%
Imperial Capital
06
91.3%
Centerview Partners
08
90.8%
Evercore
03
90.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
90.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.5%
Barclays
14
89.1%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
88.6%
Greenhill
New
88.2%
Barrington Research
New
87.8%
BMO Capital Markets
01
87.3%
HSBC
03
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
No
99.6%
JPMorgan Chase
No
99.1%
Lazard Middle Market
01
98.7%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.3%
Jefferies & Company
02
97.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
97.4%
Citigroup
08
96.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
96.5%
Houlihan Lokey
06
96.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
95.6%
Credit Suisse
05
95.2%
Rothschild
14
94.8%
Piper Jaffray
02
94.3%
Deutsche Bank
06
93.9%
Evercore
05
93.4%
UBS AG
03
93.0%
Scotiabank
06
92.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
92.1%
BNP Paribas
11
91.7%
Blackstone Group
02
91.3%
BMO Capital Markets
03
90.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
05
90.4%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
90.0%
PNC Financial Services
New
89.5%
Greenhill
New
89.1%
Imperial Capital
05
88.6%
Centerview Partners
New
88.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
87.8%
TD Securities
19
87.3%
Barclays
11
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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 - 229 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
No
99.6%
JPMorgan Chase
No
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
No
98.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
98.3%
Credit Suisse
01
97.8%
Lazard Middle Market
01
97.4%
Citigroup
04
96.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
09
96.5%
Deutsche Bank
01
96.1%
Blackstone Group
No
95.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
95.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
94.8%
BMO Capital Markets
04
94.3%
Scotiabank
10
93.9%
Rothschild
New
93.4%
Houlihan Lokey
02
93.0%
Jefferies & Company
04
92.6%
UBS AG
03
92.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
91.7%
Piper Jaffray
02
91.3%
PNC Financial Services
08
90.8%
Evercore
05
90.4%
CIBC World Markets
New
90.0%
BNP Paribas
01
89.5%
Barclays
06
89.1%
TD Securities
19
88.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
88.2%
Greenhill
New
87.8%
Lincoln International
New
87.3%
Centerview Partners
New
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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 - 229 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Wells Fargo and Company
01
99.6%
Barclays
04
99.1%
Deutsche Bank
No
98.7%
UBS AG
03
98.2%
Credit Suisse
01
97.8%
Morgan Stanley
04
97.4%
Nomura Holdings
12
96.9%
PNC Financial Services
03
96.5%
JPMorgan Chase
No
96.1%
Scotiabank
02
95.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
14
95.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
94.7%
Goldman Sachs
05
94.3%
Citigroup
01
93.9%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
No
93.4%
HSBC
02
93.0%
Edward Jones
New
92.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
92.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
91.7%
BNP Paribas
02
91.2%
Centerview Partners
06
90.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
90.4%
Imperial Capital
06
89.9%
William Blair
New
89.5%
Avondale Partners
New
89.0%
JMP Group
New
88.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
88.2%
Harvey & Company
New
87.7%
BMO Capital Markets
No
87.3%
Public Financial Management
14
86.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (228 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
Wells Fargo and Company
No
99.6%
PNC Financial Services
01
99.1%
BNP Paribas
01
98.7%
Morgan Stanley
07
98.3%
Barclays
01
97.8%
UBS AG
04
97.4%
Deutsche Bank
06
96.9%
William Blair
New
96.5%
JPMorgan Chase
01
96.1%
Harvey & Company
06
95.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
95.2%
Scotiabank
05
94.8%
Edward Jones
09
94.3%
CIBC World Markets
New
93.9%
Credit Suisse
03
93.4%
HSBC
09
93.0%
Citigroup
02
92.6%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
03
92.1%
Agricultural Bank of China
15
91.7%
Imperial Capital
06
91.3%
Goldman Sachs
01
90.8%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
90.4%
JMP Group
New
90.0%
Public Financial Management
19
89.5%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
89.1%
Blackstone Group
02
88.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
88.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
87.8%
Avondale Partners
New
87.3%
Piper Jaffray
New
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
Spartan Group
01
99.6%
Houlihan Capital
01
99.1%
Cannacord Genuity
New
98.7%
Valufinder Group
No
98.3%
Eastdil Secured
No
97.8%
Gentry Capital Advisors
02
97.4%
McColl Partners
02
96.9%
Chesterfield Faring Ltd.
02
96.5%
Young and Partners
New
96.1%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
95.6%
Desjardins
New
95.2%
MHT Partners
New
94.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
01
94.3%
Barrier Advisors
01
93.9%
Quam Capital
01
93.4%
Sberbank
01
93.0%
Jordan Edmiston Group
New
92.6%
Credicorp Capital
New
92.1%
FocalPoint Partners LLC
New
91.7%
Americas Growth Capital
09
91.3%
Mirae Asset
02
90.8%
Davidson Companies
04
90.4%
Carson Medlin Company
04
90.0%
Ondra Partners
04
89.5%
SBI Capital Markets
04
89.1%
Berkshire Capital
04
88.6%
Farlie Turner
New
88.2%
MUFG
New
87.8%
Madison Street Capital
New
87.3%
Goodrich Capital
New
86.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (229 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
Atlas Advisors
01
90.0
Americas Growth Capital
New
87.5
Financo
03
87.5
Financial Technology Partners
No
87.0
Moelis & Company
02
86.6
Sagent Advisors
03
86.3
Centerview Partners
02
85.0
Citic Securities
New
85.0
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
84.0
Harris Williams & Co.
01
83.9
Lazard Middle Market
03
83.5
Sandler ONeill
11
83.3
Signal Hill Capital Group
01
83.3
Willis Capital Markets
New
83.0
Rothschild
04
82.7
Evercore
03
82.7
Greenhill
01
82.5
Arma Partners
New
82.5
KippsDeSanto
New
82.5
D.A. Davidson & Co
05
82.0
McColl Partners
20
81.7
Jefferies & Company
02
80.9
ThinkEquity Partners
02
80.7
Leerink Partners
New
80.0
Cain Brothers
05
80.0
Cowen Group
14
80.0
Stephens Inc
09
80.0
Imperial Capital
01
80.0
Collins Stewart Hawkpoint
04
80.0
Vermilion Partners
New
80.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (188 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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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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