Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2018

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2016, 2017, 2018. 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
03
99.4%
Moelis & Company
01
98.8%
PJT Partners
01
98.2%
Evercore
01
97.6%
Millstein and Co
09
97.0%
Greenhill
01
96.4%
Union Square Advisors
15
95.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
95.3%
Berenberg Bank
New
94.7%
Morgan Stanley
03
94.1%
Financo
New
93.5%
Citigroup
05
92.9%
Ducera
02
92.3%
Jefferies & Company
02
91.7%
Goldman Sachs
05
91.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
90.5%
Financial Technology Partners
04
89.9%
Qatalyst Partners
New
89.3%
Guggenheim Partners
08
88.8%
Rothschild
11
88.2%
UBS AG
02
87.6%
Credit Suisse
04
87.0%
Allen & Company llc
New
86.4%
Lazard, Inc.
No
85.8%
HSBC
06
85.2%
BNP Paribas
06
84.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
84.0%
JPMorgan
03
83.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
82.8%
Deutsche Bank
No
82.2%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (169 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
PNC Financial Services
01
99.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
98.8%
William Blair
07
98.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
97.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
97.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
06
96.4%
Stephens Inc
02
95.9%
Lazard, Inc.
08
95.3%
Centerview Partners
21
94.7%
Rothschild
03
94.1%
Evercore
04
93.5%
Union Square Advisors
New
92.9%
Greenhill
New
92.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
91.7%
Société Générale
10
91.1%
Imperial Capital
New
90.5%
Torreya Partners
New
89.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
89.3%
Houlihan Lokey
11
88.8%
Jefferies & Company
01
88.2%
Credit Suisse
01
87.6%
RBC Capital Markets
New
87.0%
Deutsche Bank
06
86.4%
Lincoln International
18
85.8%
PJT Partners
02
85.2%
Guggenheim Partners
02
84.6%
Piper Jaffray
New
84.0%
Morgan Stanley
05
83.4%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
82.8%
Natixis
New
82.2%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (169 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
03
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
99.3%
PJT Partners
05
98.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
98.5%
Lincoln International
New
98.2%
William Blair
New
97.8%
PNC Financial Services
New
97.5%
Moelis & Company
11
97.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
16
96.7%
JPMorgan
05
96.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
96.0%
Piper Jaffray
01
95.6%
Guggenheim Partners
13
95.3%
RBC Capital Markets
01
94.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
14
94.5%
Morgan Stanley
09
94.2%
Lazard, Inc.
11
93.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
08
93.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
93.1%
Credit Suisse
08
92.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
92.4%
AGC Partners
08
92.0%
Greenhill
New
91.6%
Citigroup
10
91.3%
Barclays
05
90.9%
Nomura Holdings
03
90.5%
Jefferies & Company
16
90.2%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
89.8%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.5%
UBS AG
New
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
Lazard, Inc.
02
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
No
99.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.9%
Moelis & Company
03
98.6%
Evercore
06
98.2%
Houlihan Lokey
01
97.8%
PJT Partners
03
97.5%
JPMorgan
04
97.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.8%
Citigroup
04
96.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
96.1%
Piper Jaffray
06
95.7%
William Blair
10
95.3%
Greenhill
13
95.0%
Lincoln International
New
94.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
94.3%
Credit Suisse
02
93.9%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
07
93.5%
RBC Capital Markets
No
93.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
92.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
92.5%
Barclays
05
92.1%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
91.8%
Jefferies & Company
11
91.4%
UBS AG
01
91.0%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
04
90.7%
Deutsche Bank
15
90.3%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
04
90.0%
Guggenheim Partners
01
89.6%
Rothschild
01
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (279 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
Morgan Stanley
No
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
No
99.3%
PJT Partners
01
98.9%
Moelis & Company
01
98.6%
Evercore
01
98.2%
Lazard, Inc.
07
97.8%
William Blair
12
97.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
97.1%
Houlihan Lokey
01
96.8%
JPMorgan
01
96.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
96.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
95.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
95.3%
Credit Suisse
01
95.0%
Citigroup
07
94.6%
Rothschild
08
94.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
04
93.9%
Piper Jaffray
No
93.5%
Greenhill
07
93.2%
Barclays
04
92.8%
Jefferies & Company
09
92.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
92.1%
RBC Capital Markets
02
91.8%
BMO Capital Markets
04
91.4%
Guggenheim Partners
02
91.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
12
90.7%
Lincoln International
New
90.3%
UBS AG
01
90.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.6%
Scotiabank
New
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (279 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
Corporate Finance Associates
02
100.0%
Greentech Capital Advisors
03
100.0%
Miller Buckfire
New
100.0%
Qatalyst Partners
New
100.0%
TD Securities
01
96.7%
Union Square Advisors
New
92.5%
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.
01
90.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.0%
FMI Corporation
New
90.0%
Bowen Advisors
New
90.0%
Ziegler
New
90.0%
Daiwa Securities Group
New
90.0%
Financo
New
90.0%
Peter J Solomon
New
90.0%
Midtown Partners
New
90.0%
Renaissance Capital
New
90.0%
Guggenheim Partners
08
88.9%
Greenhill
06
87.5%
Lincoln International
13
86.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
82.5%
PJT Partners
No
82.5%
Lazard, Inc.
03
82.3%
William Blair
New
81.1%
Houlihan Lokey
New
81.1%
Cantor Fitzgerald
11
80.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (125 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
09
99.6%
Lincoln International
New
99.3%
Lazard, Inc.
No
98.9%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.6%
PNC Financial Services
New
98.2%
Houlihan Lokey
05
97.8%
PJT Partners
02
97.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
09
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
02
96.8%
Guggenheim Partners
19
96.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
96.0%
William Blair
01
95.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
15
95.3%
JPMorgan
05
95.0%
Credit Suisse
04
94.6%
BNP Paribas
04
94.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.9%
Piper Jaffray
09
93.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
93.2%
Moelis & Company
04
92.8%
RBC Capital Markets
No
92.4%
Jefferies & Company
20
92.1%
HSBC
17
91.7%
UBS AG
02
91.4%
Barclays
03
91.0%
Deutsche Bank
12
90.6%
Citigroup
09
90.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
89.9%
Société Générale
10
89.6%
Cowen Group
New
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (278 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
Lincoln International
28
99.6%
PJT Partners
01
99.3%
PNC Financial Services
New
98.9%
Evercore
06
98.6%
Moelis & Company
04
98.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
02
97.5%
Houlihan Lokey
05
97.1%
Piper Jaffray
03
96.8%
Morgan Stanley
02
96.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
96.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
95.7%
William Blair
08
95.3%
Guggenheim Partners
New
95.0%
Deutsche Bank
11
94.6%
RBC Capital Markets
02
94.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
93.9%
JMP Group
New
93.5%
JPMorgan
08
93.2%
Greenhill
New
92.8%
Lazard, Inc.
08
92.4%
Barclays
03
92.1%
Cowen Group
New
91.7%
Credit Suisse
04
91.4%
BNP Paribas
09
91.0%
HSBC
14
90.6%
Citigroup
12
90.3%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
05
89.9%
Société Générale
07
89.6%
Nomura Holdings
05
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (278 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
05
99.6%
PJT Partners
01
99.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
98.9%
PNC Financial Services
New
98.5%
Piper Jaffray
12
98.2%
Moelis & Company
05
97.8%
William Blair
13
97.5%
Nomura Holdings
03
97.1%
Goldman Sachs
05
96.7%
Greenhill
02
96.4%
Houlihan Lokey
09
96.0%
RBC Capital Markets
03
95.6%
AGC Partners
09
95.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
94.9%
UBS AG
12
94.5%
Morgan Stanley
09
94.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
09
93.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
93.5%
JPMorgan
10
93.1%
Credit Suisse
02
92.7%
Lazard, Inc.
07
92.4%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
92.0%
Deutsche Bank
15
91.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
91.3%
Barclays
12
90.9%
Guggenheim Partners
04
90.5%
Jefferies & Company
06
90.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
89.8%
Lincoln International
New
89.5%
Citigroup
11
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
01
99.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
99.3%
PJT Partners
02
98.9%
William Blair
14
98.6%
Moelis & Company
02
98.2%
Houlihan Lokey
03
97.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
97.5%
Guggenheim Partners
01
97.1%
PNC Financial Services
19
96.8%
Piper Jaffray
07
96.4%
Morgan Stanley
03
96.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
95.7%
Greenhill
07
95.3%
Citigroup
03
95.0%
Centerview Partners
06
94.6%
RBC Capital Markets
01
94.3%
Lazard, Inc.
01
93.9%
Credit Suisse
06
93.5%
Goldman Sachs
06
93.2%
JPMorgan
10
92.8%
Barclays
03
92.5%
UBS AG
No
92.1%
Leerink Partners
New
91.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
91.4%
Jefferies & Company
02
91.0%
Cowen Group
New
90.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
08
90.3%
Lincoln International
New
90.0%
Deutsche Bank
15
89.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (279 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PJT Partners
No
99.6%
PNC Financial Services
25
99.3%
Evercore
05
98.9%
Lincoln International
New
98.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
12
98.2%
Goldman Sachs
02
97.8%
Morgan Stanley
04
97.5%
Piper Jaffray
05
97.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
96.7%
Guggenheim Partners
New
96.4%
RBC Capital Markets
04
96.0%
Moelis & Company
09
95.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
95.3%
AGC Partners
New
94.9%
William Blair
13
94.5%
JPMorgan
07
94.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
93.8%
Lazard, Inc.
13
93.5%
Cowen Group
New
93.1%
Citigroup
13
92.7%
Canaccord Genuity
03
92.4%
Jefferies & Company
16
92.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
91.6%
Greenhill
New
91.3%
Credit Suisse
05
90.9%
Barclays
04
90.5%
Boenning & Scattergood
02
90.2%
Houlihan Lokey
18
89.8%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.5%
Nomura Holdings
19
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
Evercore
05
99.6%
Morgan Stanley
01
99.3%
PNC Financial Services
27
98.9%
Goldman Sachs
03
98.6%
Lazard, Inc.
03
98.2%
William Blair
13
97.8%
Moelis & Company
No
97.5%
Guggenheim Partners
13
97.1%
Oppenheimer
New
96.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
18
96.4%
Piper Jaffray
02
96.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
95.7%
Houlihan Lokey
09
95.3%
AGC Partners
13
95.0%
JPMorgan
10
94.6%
PJT Partners
04
94.3%
Citigroup
08
93.9%
RBC Capital Markets
03
93.5%
Barclays
06
93.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
92.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
92.5%
Greenhill
New
92.1%
Credit Suisse
03
91.8%
Nomura Holdings
01
91.4%
Jefferies & Company
07
91.0%
BMO Capital Markets
18
90.7%
JMP Group
New
90.3%
Leerink Partners
New
90.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.6%
UBS AG
New
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (279 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
PJT Partners
No
99.6%
PNC Financial Services
13
99.3%
Evercore
03
98.9%
Lincoln International
22
98.6%
Morgan Stanley
No
98.2%
Piper Jaffray
06
97.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
97.5%
Goldman Sachs
05
97.1%
Moelis & Company
02
96.8%
JPMorgan
08
96.4%
RBC Capital Markets
03
96.1%
William Blair
New
95.7%
Lazard, Inc.
09
95.3%
Houlihan Lokey
05
95.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
94.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
94.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
93.9%
Jefferies & Company
10
93.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
93.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
92.8%
Greenhill
07
92.5%
Guggenheim Partners
New
92.1%
Barclays
04
91.8%
Credit Suisse
04
91.4%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
91.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
90.7%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
90.3%
AGC Partners
02
90.0%
Citigroup
12
89.6%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (279 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
PJT Partners
No
99.6%
Evercore
03
99.3%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.9%
PNC Financial Services
23
98.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
98.2%
Piper Jaffray
03
97.8%
Lincoln International
New
97.5%
Houlihan Lokey
05
97.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
96.8%
Moelis & Company
01
96.4%
Lazard, Inc.
05
96.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
95.7%
William Blair
11
95.3%
JPMorgan
07
95.0%
RBC Capital Markets
03
94.6%
Jefferies & Company
08
94.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
93.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
No
93.5%
Credit Suisse
02
93.2%
Guggenheim Partners
03
92.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
92.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
92.1%
Rothschild
New
91.8%
AGC Partners
02
91.4%
Citigroup
10
91.0%
Barclays
No
90.7%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
90.3%
Cross Keys Capital
New
90.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
89.6%
Greenhill
New
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (279 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
No
99.6%
Lazard, Inc.
01
99.3%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.9%
Evercore
04
98.6%
PJT Partners
No
98.2%
JPMorgan
02
97.8%
Moelis & Company
05
97.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
97.1%
William Blair
08
96.8%
Houlihan Lokey
03
96.4%
Credit Suisse
01
96.0%
Greenhill
10
95.7%
RBC Capital Markets
01
95.3%
Piper Jaffray
06
95.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
94.6%
Rothschild
10
94.2%
Lincoln International
07
93.9%
PNC Financial Services
New
93.5%
Citigroup
08
93.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
92.8%
Jefferies & Company
06
92.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
92.1%
Barclays
No
91.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
91.4%
Guggenheim Partners
New
91.0%
TD Securities
New
90.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
90.3%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.9%
UBS AG
03
89.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
11
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (278 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
99.6%
PNC Financial Services
12
99.3%
MUFG
16
98.9%
Evercore
23
98.5%
Credit Agricole
10
98.2%
Natixis
07
97.8%
RBC Capital Markets
05
97.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
97.1%
Nomura Holdings
09
96.7%
BNP Paribas
06
96.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
15
96.0%
JPMorgan
01
95.6%
Goldman Sachs
07
95.3%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
16
94.9%
William Blair
New
94.5%
HSBC
14
94.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
93.8%
Standard Chartered Bank
09
93.5%
Houlihan Lokey
09
93.1%
UBS AG
New
92.7%
Morgan Stanley
02
92.4%
Mizuho
14
92.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
91.6%
Barclays
New
91.3%
TD Securities
New
90.9%
PJT Partners
19
90.5%
Greenhill
New
90.2%
Commerzbank AG
New
89.8%
Citigroup
13
89.5%
Canaccord Genuity
02
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
PNC Financial Services
01
99.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
99.3%
Natixis
11
98.9%
MUFG
15
98.5%
Nomura Holdings
02
98.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
97.8%
HSBC
01
97.5%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
97.1%
BNP Paribas
02
96.7%
Evercore
17
96.4%
Credit Agricole
15
96.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
95.6%
RBC Capital Markets
02
95.3%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
94.9%
PJT Partners
06
94.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
94.2%
Société Générale
12
93.8%
Piper Jaffray
14
93.5%
JPMorgan
11
93.1%
Standard Chartered Bank
05
92.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
92.4%
Deutsche Bank
10
92.0%
William Blair
New
91.6%
Cowen Group
New
91.3%
UBS AG
New
90.9%
Commerzbank AG
New
90.5%
Union Square Advisors
New
90.2%
Houlihan Lokey
15
89.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
89.5%
Barclays
10
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
Edward Jones
New
99.6%
Renaissance Capital
03
99.3%
Hilliard Lyons Investment Banking
New
98.9%
Cascadia Capital LLC
04
98.5%
National Bank Financial Markets
04
98.2%
Avondale Partners
New
97.8%
Black Arch Partners
04
97.5%
Korea Investment and Securities
New
97.1%
George K. Baum & Company
New
96.7%
J.P. Turner & Company LLC
05
96.4%
Edgemont Capital Partners
New
96.0%
CIMB Group
04
95.6%
Bank of China
07
95.3%
Sagent Advisors
New
94.9%
Ramirez and Co
New
94.5%
Allen & Company llc
New
94.2%
LionTree Advisors
14
93.8%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
04
93.5%
Signal Hill Capital Group
New
93.1%
Kaufman Hall and Associates
New
92.7%
Bank of the West
02
92.4%
Crosstree Capital Partners
New
92.0%
Drexel Hamilton
New
91.6%
Blackstone Group
05
91.3%
Gravitas Securities Inc
New
90.9%
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.
New
90.5%
Preston Todd Advisors
New
90.2%
Religare Capital Markets
New
89.8%
Olsen Palmer
New
89.5%
ABG Sundal Collier
New
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
Allen & Company llc
03
87.5
Miller Buckfire
New
87.5
Greentech Capital Advisors
No
86.4
Matrix Capital Markets Group
New
85.0
DC Advisory
New
85.0
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
84.4
Mooreland Partners
New
83.3
Moelis & Company
01
82.8
APP Securities
New
82.5
Lazard Freres
03
82.5
GP Bullhound
New
82.5
Agricultural Bank of China
New
82.5
Craig Hallum
New
81.7
CVCapital
New
81.7
Financial Technology Partners
12
81.4
Leerink Partners
New
81.1
Harris Williams & Co.
05
80.2
Chardan Capital Markets
New
80.0
Atlas Advisors
New
80.0
MTS Health Partners
14
80.0
Atlas Technology Group
New
80.0
Western Reserve Partners
02
80.0
BTG Pactual
21
80.0
UBS
01
80.0
Petsky Prunier
20
80.0
LionTree Advisors
25
80.0
Jordan Edmiston Group
09
80.0
Ondra Partners
13
80.0
Pagemill Partners
New
80.0
MHT Partners
New
80.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (268 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.