Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2015

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2013, 2014, 2015. 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
No
99.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
99.0%
Greenhill
02
98.5%
Moelis & Company
02
98.0%
Blackstone Group
01
97.5%
Houlihan Lokey
01
97.0%
Rothschild
03
96.5%
Lazard, Inc.
02
96.0%
Arma Partners
01
95.5%
Centerview Partners
04
94.9%
Goldman Sachs
01
94.4%
PJT Partners
New
93.9%
Guggenheim Partners
No
93.4%
Canaccord Financial
06
92.9%
William Blair
06
92.4%
RBC Capital Markets
No
91.9%
Morgan Stanley
02
91.4%
CSG Partners
New
90.9%
Nomura Holdings
No
90.4%
Jefferies & Company
03
89.9%
BNP Paribas
09
89.4%
Credit Suisse
06
88.9%
JPMorgan
03
88.4%
Barclays
02
87.9%
Citigroup
04
87.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
86.9%
Duff & Phelps
04
86.4%
Scotiabank
New
85.9%
Société Générale
05
85.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
84.8%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (198 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
No
99.5%
Cowen Group
08
99.0%
PNC Financial Services
03
98.5%
WoodRock
01
98.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
04
97.5%
Sagent Advisors
23
97.0%
Lincoln International
14
96.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
96.0%
Piper Jaffray
07
95.5%
JMP Group
07
94.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
94.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
93.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
93.4%
Berkery Noyes
New
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
92.4%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
03
91.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
91.4%
Barclays
04
90.9%
Qatalyst Partners
03
90.4%
Moelis & Company
02
89.9%
Centerview Partners
09
89.4%
UBS AG
01
88.9%
JPMorgan
05
88.4%
Houlihan Lokey
New
87.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
18
87.4%
Deutsche Bank
01
86.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
86.4%
BNP Paribas
17
85.9%
Goldman Sachs
01
85.4%
Citigroup
New
84.8%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (198 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 - 221 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
01
99.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
99.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
98.6%
Evercore
03
98.2%
JPMorgan
01
97.7%
Jefferies & Company
03
97.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
96.8%
Citigroup
03
96.4%
Credit Suisse
01
95.9%
Piper Jaffray
02
95.5%
Lazard, Inc.
03
95.0%
Lincoln International
01
94.6%
Morgan Stanley
No
94.1%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
10
93.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
93.2%
Barclays
12
92.8%
Houlihan Lokey
02
92.3%
UBS AG
05
91.9%
BMO Capital Markets
01
91.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
17
91.0%
Deutsche Bank
05
90.5%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
90.0%
BNP Paribas
02
89.6%
Société Générale
05
89.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
88.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
04
88.2%
Rothschild
11
87.8%
CIBC World Markets
New
87.3%
Landmark Ventures
New
86.9%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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
03
99.5%
JPMorgan
04
99.1%
Jefferies & Company
05
98.6%
Lazard, Inc.
01
98.2%
Credit Suisse
07
97.7%
Evercore
05
97.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
96.8%
Citigroup
01
96.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
95.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
95.5%
Houlihan Lokey
06
95.0%
Lincoln International
01
94.6%
UBS AG
07
94.1%
Piper Jaffray
07
93.7%
CIBC World Markets
10
93.2%
Deutsche Bank
03
92.8%
Moelis & Company
07
92.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
04
91.9%
Barclays
04
91.4%
Morgan Stanley
03
91.0%
BMO Capital Markets
05
90.5%
HSBC
06
90.0%
RBC Capital Markets
05
89.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
22
89.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
01
88.7%
Avondale Partners
New
88.2%
Rothschild
16
87.8%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.3%
Landmark Ventures
New
86.9%
Financial Technology Partners
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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
JPMorgan
04
99.5%
Lazard, Inc.
No
99.1%
Evercore
02
98.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
98.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
97.7%
Moelis & Company
02
97.3%
Citigroup
No
96.8%
Jefferies & Company
02
96.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
95.9%
Lincoln International
04
95.5%
Credit Suisse
02
95.0%
Piper Jaffray
04
94.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
94.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
04
93.7%
Deutsche Bank
04
93.2%
HSBC
05
92.8%
UBS AG
10
92.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
91.9%
Nomura Holdings
05
91.4%
Morgan Stanley
No
91.0%
Barclays
04
90.5%
RBC Capital Markets
05
90.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
11
89.6%
Rothschild
11
89.1%
CIBC World Markets
New
88.7%
BMO Capital Markets
03
88.2%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
01
87.8%
Landmark Ventures
New
87.3%
Financial Technology Partners
New
86.9%
Guggenheim Partners
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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
Marathon Capital LLC
No
100.0%
Simmons & Company International
New
100.0%
Fifth Third Bank
New
100.0%
Lincoln International
01
97.5%
Guggenheim Partners
03
96.7%
RBC Capital Markets
New
93.3%
Greenhill
02
90.0%
Nordea
04
90.0%
Greentech Capital Advisors
New
90.0%
Evercore
01
87.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
82.0%
Janney Montgomery Scott
New
80.0%
William Blair
02
80.0%
Ewing Bemiss & Co.
03
80.0%
Davidson Companies
03
80.0%
Cowen Group
03
80.0%
Moelis & Company
No
76.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
75.0%
CIBC World Markets
11
73.3%
Lazard, Inc.
06
70.6%
Edward Jones
14
70.0%
Thomas Weisel Partners Stifel Financial
01
70.0%
Sperry, Mitchell & Company
01
70.0%
Desjardins
01
70.0%
Sberbank
01
70.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (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.

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Promotions and Fairness - 221 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
No
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
99.1%
JPMorgan
01
98.6%
Citigroup
01
98.2%
Credit Suisse
13
97.7%
Houlihan Lokey
05
97.3%
Evercore
No
96.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
96.4%
BMO Capital Markets
06
95.9%
Piper Jaffray
08
95.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
95.0%
Morgan Stanley
02
94.6%
Deutsche Bank
11
94.1%
CIBC World Markets
No
93.7%
Lincoln International
01
93.2%
UBS AG
03
92.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
09
92.3%
BNP Paribas
12
91.9%
Barclays
02
91.4%
Lazard, Inc.
02
91.0%
Jefferies & Company
07
90.5%
Société Générale
04
90.0%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
89.6%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.1%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
88.7%
Avondale Partners
New
88.2%
RBC Capital Markets
02
87.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
87.3%
HSBC
02
86.9%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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
99.5%
Piper Jaffray
01
99.1%
Evercore
01
98.6%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.2%
Jefferies & Company
12
97.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
04
97.3%
Citigroup
04
96.8%
JPMorgan
02
96.4%
UBS AG
No
95.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
95.5%
Credit Suisse
14
95.0%
Lincoln International
No
94.6%
Houlihan Lokey
02
94.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
05
93.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
93.2%
BMO Capital Markets
11
92.8%
Barclays
01
92.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
08
91.9%
Morgan Stanley
03
91.4%
Lazard, Inc.
04
91.0%
Société Générale
02
90.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
01
90.0%
CIBC World Markets
05
89.6%
BNP Paribas
02
89.1%
Moelis & Company
New
88.7%
Deutsche Bank
New
88.2%
Rothschild
19
87.8%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
01
87.3%
Landmark Ventures
New
86.9%
Financial Technology Partners
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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
Evercore
No
99.5%
Jefferies & Company
06
99.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
98.6%
Piper Jaffray
02
98.2%
Morgan Stanley
No
97.7%
Citigroup
08
97.3%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.8%
JPMorgan
04
96.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
95.9%
Nomura Holdings
No
95.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
09
95.0%
Credit Suisse
01
94.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
94.1%
Avondale Partners
15
93.7%
Lincoln International
04
93.2%
BMO Capital Markets
06
92.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
11
92.3%
Lazard, Inc.
02
91.9%
Barclays
06
91.4%
Deutsche Bank
04
91.0%
Landmark Ventures
New
90.5%
Financial Technology Partners
New
90.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
89.6%
Moelis & Company
New
89.1%
CIBC World Markets
04
88.7%
UBS AG
New
88.2%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
87.8%
Houlihan Lokey
05
87.3%
Rothschild
01
86.9%
BNP Paribas
No
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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 - 221 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
No
99.5%
Citigroup
07
99.1%
Goldman Sachs
01
98.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
98.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
97.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
03
97.3%
Jefferies & Company
04
96.8%
Houlihan Lokey
01
96.4%
Moelis & Company
04
95.9%
JPMorgan
06
95.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
95.0%
Lincoln International
01
94.6%
Nomura Holdings
New
94.1%
Credit Suisse
03
93.7%
UBS AG
New
93.2%
Piper Jaffray
10
92.8%
RBC Capital Markets
03
92.3%
Lazard, Inc.
01
91.9%
CIBC World Markets
03
91.4%
Guggenheim Partners
05
91.0%
Barclays
03
90.5%
Société Générale
04
90.0%
Morgan Stanley
No
89.6%
BMO Capital Markets
04
89.1%
Financial Technology Partners
New
88.7%
Deutsche Bank
01
88.2%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
87.8%
HSBC
New
87.3%
Blackstone Group
11
86.9%
Rothschild
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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 - 221 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Piper Jaffray
No
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
99.1%
Lincoln International
01
98.6%
Jefferies & Company
05
98.2%
Citigroup
No
97.7%
Evercore
02
97.3%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.8%
Credit Suisse
07
96.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
95.9%
Cowen Group
12
95.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
95.0%
Morgan Stanley
04
94.6%
JPMorgan
03
94.1%
UBS AG
16
93.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
93.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
92.8%
Lazard, Inc.
01
92.3%
Avondale Partners
05
91.9%
Stout Risius Ross
New
91.4%
CIBC World Markets
New
91.0%
BMO Capital Markets
02
90.5%
Nomura Holdings
05
90.0%
Landmark Ventures
New
89.6%
Financial Technology Partners
New
89.1%
Moelis & Company
New
88.7%
Barclays
03
88.2%
Société Générale
01
87.8%
Deutsche Bank
New
87.3%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
86.9%
JMP Group
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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
No
99.5%
Lincoln International
01
99.1%
Piper Jaffray
01
98.6%
Evercore
02
98.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
97.7%
Citigroup
No
97.3%
JPMorgan
No
96.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
96.4%
BMO Capital Markets
12
95.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
95.5%
Credit Suisse
03
95.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
94.6%
Deutsche Bank
02
94.1%
Moelis & Company
New
93.7%
Jefferies & Company
05
93.2%
Morgan Stanley
08
92.8%
Houlihan Lokey
06
92.3%
Lazard, Inc.
08
91.9%
CIBC World Markets
New
91.4%
Rothschild
No
91.0%
Barclays
04
90.5%
UBS AG
No
90.0%
Forbes Mergers and Acquisitions
05
89.6%
Cappello Capital Corp.
03
89.1%
Landmark Ventures
New
88.7%
Financial Technology Partners
New
88.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
09
87.8%
China International Capital Corporation
New
87.3%
BNP Paribas
New
86.9%
Nomura Holdings
05
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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
No
99.5%
Goldman Sachs
No
99.1%
Citigroup
08
98.6%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
97.7%
Lazard, Inc.
02
97.3%
Jefferies & Company
04
96.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
96.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
95.9%
JPMorgan
No
95.5%
Piper Jaffray
02
95.0%
Credit Suisse
03
94.6%
Lincoln International
01
94.1%
Avondale Partners
New
93.7%
Moelis & Company
15
93.2%
UBS AG
01
92.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
92.3%
BMO Capital Markets
02
91.9%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
91.4%
Rothschild
07
91.0%
BNP Paribas
03
90.5%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
01
90.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.6%
Houlihan Lokey
08
89.1%
Deutsche Bank
04
88.7%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
01
88.2%
Landmark Ventures
New
87.8%
Financial Technology Partners
New
87.3%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
07
86.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
22
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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
01
99.5%
Evercore
01
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
04
98.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
98.2%
JPMorgan
No
97.7%
Lazard, Inc.
No
97.3%
Citigroup
02
96.8%
Jefferies & Company
04
96.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
95.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
95.5%
Credit Suisse
03
95.0%
Houlihan Lokey
01
94.6%
Piper Jaffray
02
94.1%
BMO Capital Markets
04
93.7%
Lincoln International
02
93.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
92.8%
UBS AG
03
92.3%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
02
91.9%
Avondale Partners
New
91.4%
Deutsche Bank
02
91.0%
Moelis & Company
06
90.5%
BNP Paribas
03
90.0%
Barclays
05
89.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
New
89.1%
Rothschild
10
88.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.2%
Landmark Ventures
New
87.8%
Financial Technology Partners
New
87.3%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
86.9%
Société Générale
04
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 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 - 221 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
No
99.5%
JPMorgan
01
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.6%
Evercore
02
98.2%
Lazard, Inc.
01
97.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
97.3%
Jefferies & Company
No
96.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
96.4%
Credit Suisse
03
95.9%
Citigroup
No
95.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
95.0%
Rothschild
04
94.6%
BMO Capital Markets
No
94.1%
Lincoln International
No
93.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
10
93.2%
Piper Jaffray
No
92.8%
RBC Capital Markets
02
92.3%
Houlihan Lokey
03
91.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
91.4%
Deutsche Bank
No
91.0%
Scotiabank
02
90.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
16
90.0%
CIBC World Markets
05
89.6%
Barclays
06
89.1%
UBS AG
02
88.7%
Moelis & Company
New
88.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.8%
Landmark Ventures
New
87.3%
Cowen Group
New
86.9%
Avondale Partners
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Life Style - 221 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Wells Fargo and Company
No
99.5%
Piper Jaffray
16
99.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
98.6%
Barclays
01
98.2%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
97.7%
Goldman Sachs
05
97.3%
Morgan Stanley
03
96.8%
Jefferies & Company
21
96.4%
BMO Capital Markets
06
95.9%
Société Générale
18
95.5%
Credit Suisse
01
95.0%
JPMorgan
04
94.6%
Evercore
07
94.1%
Citigroup
02
93.7%
BNP Paribas
02
93.2%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
09
92.8%
HSBC
No
92.3%
Deutsche Bank
04
91.9%
Nomura Holdings
17
91.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
11
91.0%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
01
90.5%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
90.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
89.6%
CIBC World Markets
New
89.1%
Lazard, Inc.
New
88.7%
UBS AG
07
88.2%
Edward Jones
04
87.8%
Forbes Mergers and Acquisitions
New
87.3%
Landmark Ventures
01
86.9%
Scotiabank
04
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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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
99.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
99.1%
Piper Jaffray
11
98.6%
BNP Paribas
02
98.2%
Société Générale
22
97.7%
Morgan Stanley
03
97.3%
HSBC
01
96.8%
Barclays
04
96.4%
UBS AG
10
95.9%
Credit Suisse
No
95.5%
Deutsche Bank
04
95.0%
PNC Financial Services
09
94.6%
Evercore
08
94.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
07
93.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
93.2%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
92.8%
JPMorgan
06
92.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
10
91.9%
Citigroup
01
91.4%
Goldman Sachs
No
91.0%
Landmark Ventures
02
90.5%
Avondale Partners
New
90.0%
Lincoln International
03
89.6%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
08
89.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
88.7%
BMO Capital Markets
04
88.2%
CIBC World Markets
02
87.8%
William Blair
20
87.3%
Scotiabank
New
86.9%
JMP Group
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Worst Work/Life Balance (1) (2)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Young and Partners
02
99.5%
Mirae Asset
17
99.1%
Public Financial Management
New
98.6%
Desjardins
04
98.2%
Janes Capital Partners
New
97.7%
Midtown Partners
01
97.3%
Global Hunter Securities
New
96.8%
GMP Securities
New
96.4%
BB&T
New
95.9%
Needham & Company
New
95.5%
Jordan Edmiston Group
01
95.0%
Americas Growth Capital
06
94.6%
FocalPoint Partners LLC
04
94.1%
Martinwolf M&A Advisory
01
93.7%
Nielen Schuman
New
93.2%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
01
92.8%
MHT Partners
08
92.3%
Centerboard Group
05
91.9%
Millstein and Co
05
91.4%
Granite Tower Capital
New
91.0%
GLC Advisors
05
90.5%
Nordea
07
90.0%
JH Darbie & Company
New
89.6%
Citic Securities
New
89.1%
Dresner Partners
05
88.7%
Arcano Group
New
88.2%
Aegis Capital
New
87.8%
Leerink Partners
New
87.3%
Peakstone Group
New
86.9%
Echelon Partners
New
86.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (221 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Most Average Hours Worked (1)
How many hours do you work an average?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Black Arch Partners
New
90.0
Renaissance Capital
New
88.8
KippsDeSanto
15
87.5
Gleacher
New
86.7
Signal Hill Capital Group
07
85.0
Seaport Group
New
85.0
Financial Technology Partners
No
85.0
Citic Securities
01
85.0
CHILDS Advisory Partners
01
85.0
Union Square Advisors
New
85.0
GLC Advisors
10
85.0
Petsky Prunier
New
85.0
MTS Health Partners
09
84.2
Leerink Partners
11
83.8
Global Hunter Securities
New
83.3
Canaccord Financial
06
83.3
Harris Williams & Co.
04
83.2
Miller Buckfire
01
82.5
FocalPoint Partners LLC
02
82.5
Moelis & Company
14
82.4
Perella Weinberg Partners
06
82.0
Intrepid Investment Bankers
02
82.0
Lazard, Inc.
12
81.8
McColl Partners
10
81.7
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
New
81.7
Gruppo Levey and Company
01
81.7
Marathon Capital LLC
New
81.7
TAP Advisors
New
81.3
Evercore
01
80.5
Blackstone Group
New
80.3

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (218 total firms).

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Methodology FAQ

How often is this data updated?
The rankings are constantly changing and evolving based on additional data we collect every day. The graphs and tables use the data from YTD and the prior 2 years. See tabs located above on this page to access previous year rankings.
Why do the average compensation numbers look so low?
Remember that the compensation you are accustomed to hearing for top performers in the top groups in New York is well above the average for cities around the world. The compensation average graphs are a global average which includes regional cities and groups that bring the average down. If you would like company and group specific compensation data, please visit the WSO Company Database.
Where does this data come from?
The compensation, review and interview data comes from WSO member submissions to the WSO Company Database. With over 50,000 submissions to date across thousands of companies, the database is solely a representation of what our members were paid and how they rank companies on various metrics. Please see below for a detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database.
What are the percentile rankings based on?
The percentile rankings of companies listed here are based on the current YTD and the prior two years of data for companies that received at least one vote. The simple average scores are converted into an Adjusted Score before the companies are ranked to take into account companies with a smaller sample size. This method uses Bayesian Statistics.
Why do you use Bayesian Statistics to adjust scores?
This methodology is used in order to account for standard deviation in rankings. As a company gets more rankings and data, we have more confidence that the average ranking is a true reflection of reality, so this is reflected in the adjusted scores and Percentile rankings. Learn more about Bayesian Statistics here.
Why don't I see company XYZ?
Some great smaller firms may not be represented in the rankings for the simple reason that we have not collected enough data to represent them accurately or for us to have enough data to display them at all.
What is the geographical representation of the submissions?
The WSO user base is very US-centric with approximately 70% of all submissions coming within the United States of America. Please see the detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database. For more company and city specific compensation, please visit the WSO Company Database.