Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2019

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2017, 2018, 2019. Each company is given an adjusted score using Bayesian estimates, which takes into account the number of reviews for a particular company. For more details, please see the Methodology FAQ below.
Hardest Interviews (1) (2)
What bank has the hardest interview?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Centerview Partners
No
99.5%
PJT Partners
01
98.9%
Moelis & Company
01
98.4%
Evercore
No
97.9%
Millstein and Co
No
97.4%
Qatalyst Partners
12
96.8%
Greenhill
01
96.3%
Union Square Advisors
01
95.8%
Ducera
04
95.2%
Houlihan Lokey
02
94.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
05
94.2%
Financial Technology Partners
05
93.7%
Citigroup
01
93.1%
BNP Paribas
12
92.6%
LionTree Advisors
New
92.1%
M Klein and Company
New
91.5%
Morgan Stanley
07
91.0%
Rothschild
02
90.5%
Guggenheim Partners
No
89.9%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.4%
HSBC
04
88.9%
Lazard, Inc.
02
88.4%
Financo
12
87.8%
Berenberg Bank
15
87.3%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
86.8%
Stout Risius Ross
New
86.2%
Goldman Sachs
12
85.7%
Imperial Capital
New
85.2%
UBS AG
08
84.7%
Société Générale
New
84.1%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (189 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
William Blair
02
99.5%
Imperial Capital
14
98.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
98.4%
PNC Financial Services
03
97.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
97.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
96.8%
Centerview Partners
02
96.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
95.8%
Guggenheim Partners
17
95.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
94.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
94.2%
Piper Jaffray
15
93.7%
Houlihan Lokey
06
93.1%
Credit Suisse
07
92.6%
Lincoln International
09
92.1%
RBC Capital Markets
06
91.5%
Canaccord Genuity
New
91.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
90.5%
Rothschild
09
89.9%
CREO Capital Advisors
New
89.4%
Clear Growth Capital
New
88.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
88.4%
Piper Sandler
New
87.8%
Stout Risius Ross
New
87.3%
Jefferies & Company
05
86.8%
Union Square Advisors
14
86.2%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
85.7%
PJT Partners
03
85.2%
Deutsche Bank
06
84.7%
Barclays
New
84.1%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (189 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 - 334 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
William Blair
05
99.7%
Lincoln International
03
99.4%
Evercore
02
99.1%
PJT Partners
No
98.8%
Moelis & Company
03
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
98.2%
Lazard, Inc.
08
97.9%
Houlihan Lokey
05
97.6%
Goldman Sachs
07
97.3%
Guggenheim Partners
03
97.0%
Morgan Stanley
05
96.7%
JPMorgan
05
96.4%
RBC Capital Markets
02
96.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
95.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
06
95.5%
Piper Jaffray
06
95.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
94.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
No
94.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
94.3%
Barclays
05
94.0%
Credit Suisse
01
93.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
08
93.4%
UBS AG
03
93.1%
Greenhill
01
92.8%
Rothschild
New
92.5%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
01
92.2%
PNC Financial Services
20
91.9%
Cain Brothers
New
91.6%
TD Securities
New
91.3%
Citigroup
06
91.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (334 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.
No
99.7%
Moelis & Company
02
99.4%
Evercore
02
99.1%
Goldman Sachs
02
98.8%
William Blair
08
98.5%
PJT Partners
01
98.2%
Morgan Stanley
04
97.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
97.6%
Lincoln International
06
97.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
11
97.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
96.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
06
96.5%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
12
96.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
95.9%
Citigroup
06
95.6%
JPMorgan
06
95.3%
Guggenheim Partners
12
95.0%
Jefferies & Company
06
94.7%
Barclays
03
94.4%
Credit Suisse
03
94.1%
Rothschild
09
93.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
93.5%
Piper Jaffray
11
93.2%
RBC Capital Markets
05
92.9%
UBS AG
02
92.6%
Greenhill
12
92.3%
Deutsche Bank
01
92.0%
TD Securities
New
91.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
06
91.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
91.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (339 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
Moelis & Company
03
99.7%
William Blair
05
99.4%
Lazard, Inc.
03
99.1%
PJT Partners
01
98.8%
Evercore
No
98.5%
Goldman Sachs
04
98.2%
Morgan Stanley
06
97.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
97.7%
Lincoln International
18
97.4%
Houlihan Lokey
01
97.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
96.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.5%
Rothschild
03
96.2%
Credit Suisse
No
95.9%
JPMorgan
04
95.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
95.3%
Jefferies & Company
04
95.0%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
94.7%
Barclays
01
94.4%
RBC Capital Markets
03
94.1%
Piper Jaffray
03
93.8%
UBS AG
06
93.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
93.3%
Citigroup
09
93.0%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
92.7%
Scotiabank
04
92.4%
Greenhill
08
92.1%
BMO Capital Markets
04
91.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
12
91.5%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
01
91.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (341 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
Miller Buckfire
02
100.0%
Qatalyst Partners
02
100.0%
Sagent Advisors
New
100.0%
Antarctica Advisors LLC
New
100.0%
Simmons & Company International
New
95.0%
Union Square Advisors
No
94.0%
Cain Brothers
New
93.8%
Lincoln International
11
92.5%
FMI Corporation
No
90.0%
Bowen Advisors
No
90.0%
Ziegler
No
90.0%
Daiwa Securities Group
No
90.0%
Peter J Solomon
01
90.0%
Midtown Partners
01
90.0%
Renaissance Capital
01
90.0%
Craig Hallum
New
90.0%
TD Securities
12
88.6%
Guggenheim Partners
01
88.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
85.6%
Wedbush
New
85.0%
Financial Technology Partners
New
85.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
84.4%
Financo
10
83.3%
Evercore
New
81.6%
PJT Partners
04
81.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (157 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 - 334 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
01
99.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
11
99.4%
Evercore
02
99.1%
Lazard, Inc.
01
98.8%
William Blair
06
98.5%
Goldman Sachs
02
98.2%
PJT Partners
No
97.9%
Moelis & Company
12
97.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
97.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
97.0%
Morgan Stanley
01
96.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
16
96.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
96.1%
BNP Paribas
02
95.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
04
95.5%
Barclays
10
95.3%
Piper Jaffray
No
95.0%
Guggenheim Partners
09
94.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
94.4%
RBC Capital Markets
01
94.1%
UBS AG
03
93.8%
Rothschild
New
93.5%
JMP Group
New
93.2%
JPMorgan
10
92.9%
Cain Brothers
New
92.6%
HSBC
04
92.3%
China International Capital Corporation
New
92.0%
Credit Suisse
13
91.7%
Deutsche Bank
06
91.4%
PNC Financial Services
25
91.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (337 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
No
99.7%
Moelis & Company
03
99.4%
PNC Financial Services
01
99.1%
Evercore
No
98.8%
William Blair
08
98.5%
PJT Partners
03
98.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
97.9%
JMP Group
10
97.6%
Lazard, Inc.
12
97.3%
Houlihan Lokey
02
97.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
96.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
16
96.4%
Goldman Sachs
06
96.1%
Cain Brothers
New
95.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
95.5%
Morgan Stanley
04
95.3%
Barclays
05
95.0%
Deutsche Bank
04
94.7%
Piper Jaffray
10
94.4%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
94.1%
Guggenheim Partners
06
93.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
93.5%
Citigroup
04
93.2%
Credit Suisse
No
92.9%
MUFG
New
92.6%
Greenhill
07
92.3%
UBS AG
New
92.0%
HSBC
02
91.7%
TD Securities
New
91.4%
RBC Capital Markets
14
91.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (337 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
PJT Partners
01
99.7%
Evercore
01
99.4%
William Blair
04
99.1%
Moelis & Company
02
98.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
98.2%
Lincoln International
22
97.9%
Lazard, Inc.
12
97.6%
Houlihan Lokey
02
97.3%
Barclays
14
97.0%
UBS AG
06
96.7%
Piper Jaffray
07
96.4%
Goldman Sachs
05
96.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
95.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
95.5%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
06
95.2%
RBC Capital Markets
04
94.9%
Morgan Stanley
03
94.6%
Nomura Holdings
09
94.3%
PNC Financial Services
16
94.0%
Credit Suisse
02
93.7%
Rothschild
New
93.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
05
93.1%
Natixis
New
92.8%
JPMorgan
No
92.5%
Greenhill
17
92.2%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
91.9%
Deutsche Bank
07
91.6%
BNP Paribas
New
91.3%
BMO Capital Markets
New
91.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (334 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 - 334 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
No
99.7%
Moelis & Company
03
99.4%
William Blair
01
99.1%
Centerview Partners
12
98.8%
Houlihan Lokey
01
98.5%
PJT Partners
03
98.2%
Guggenheim Partners
01
97.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
97.6%
Lazard, Inc.
08
97.3%
Piper Jaffray
No
97.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
96.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
96.4%
Lincoln International
14
96.2%
Morgan Stanley
03
95.9%
Goldman Sachs
04
95.6%
Citigroup
02
95.3%
Greenhill
04
95.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
06
94.7%
Barclays
02
94.4%
JPMorgan
No
94.1%
Credit Suisse
03
93.8%
RBC Capital Markets
07
93.5%
Nomura Holdings
05
93.2%
UBS AG
02
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
04
92.6%
PNC Financial Services
17
92.3%
Jefferies & Company
04
92.0%
Rothschild
New
91.7%
JMP Group
New
91.4%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
91.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (338 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 - 334 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PJT Partners
01
99.7%
Lincoln International
03
99.4%
Evercore
No
99.1%
PNC Financial Services
03
98.8%
Lazard, Inc.
12
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
98.2%
Goldman Sachs
No
97.9%
Moelis & Company
04
97.6%
Morgan Stanley
05
97.3%
William Blair
05
97.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
05
96.7%
Piper Jaffray
04
96.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.1%
RBC Capital Markets
03
95.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
95.5%
Barclays
10
95.2%
Guggenheim Partners
07
94.9%
Cowen Group
01
94.6%
JPMorgan
01
94.3%
Rothschild
New
94.0%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
93.7%
Canaccord Genuity
01
93.4%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
07
93.1%
Houlihan Lokey
04
92.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
92.5%
Citigroup
06
92.2%
UBS AG
New
91.9%
Credit Suisse
03
91.6%
Scotiabank
New
91.3%
Centerview Partners
New
91.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (334 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
William Blair
05
99.7%
Moelis & Company
05
99.4%
Evercore
02
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.8%
PJT Partners
12
98.5%
Goldman Sachs
02
98.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
97.9%
Lazard, Inc.
03
97.6%
PNC Financial Services
06
97.3%
Cain Brothers
New
97.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
96.7%
Guggenheim Partners
04
96.4%
Houlihan Lokey
01
96.2%
RBC Capital Markets
04
95.9%
Lincoln International
14
95.6%
JPMorgan
No
95.3%
Barclays
02
95.0%
Rothschild
New
94.7%
Piper Jaffray
08
94.4%
Greenhill
02
94.1%
Credit Suisse
02
93.8%
Citigroup
07
93.5%
Stout Risius Ross
New
93.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
92.9%
JMP Group
02
92.6%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
92.3%
Nomura Securities
03
92.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
91.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
08
91.4%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
91.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (338 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
Lincoln International
03
99.7%
Evercore
01
99.4%
PJT Partners
02
99.1%
William Blair
08
98.8%
Morgan Stanley
No
98.5%
Lazard, Inc.
07
98.2%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
07
97.6%
Moelis & Company
No
97.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
97.0%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
14
96.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
96.4%
Piper Jaffray
07
96.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
95.9%
JPMorgan
05
95.6%
RBC Capital Markets
05
95.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
10
95.0%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
12
94.7%
Barclays
04
94.4%
Cain Brothers
New
94.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.8%
PNC Financial Services
20
93.5%
TD Securities
New
93.2%
Rothschild
New
92.9%
Guggenheim Partners
03
92.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
92.3%
Jefferies & Company
09
92.0%
Centerview Partners
New
91.7%
Credit Suisse
05
91.4%
B. Riley & Co.
New
91.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (338 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
Lincoln International
06
99.7%
Evercore
01
99.4%
PJT Partners
01
99.1%
William Blair
09
98.8%
Lazard, Inc.
06
98.5%
Houlihan Lokey
02
98.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
05
97.9%
Moelis & Company
02
97.6%
Rothschild
14
97.3%
Goldman Sachs
05
97.0%
Morgan Stanley
08
96.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
96.4%
Piper Jaffray
07
96.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
95.9%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
12
95.6%
RBC Capital Markets
02
95.3%
Cain Brothers
New
95.0%
Centerview Partners
New
94.7%
Guggenheim Partners
01
94.4%
JPMorgan
04
94.1%
Jefferies & Company
06
93.8%
Barclays
04
93.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
05
93.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
92.9%
Credit Suisse
06
92.6%
TD Securities
New
92.3%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.0%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
91.7%
Itaú BBA
New
91.4%
PNC Financial Services
26
91.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (338 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Reputation - 334 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lazard, Inc.
01
99.7%
Goldman Sachs
01
99.4%
Moelis & Company
03
99.1%
Evercore
No
98.8%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.5%
PJT Partners
01
98.2%
William Blair
02
97.9%
JPMorgan
03
97.6%
Houlihan Lokey
01
97.3%
Lincoln International
07
97.0%
Rothschild
05
96.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
96.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
96.1%
Credit Suisse
03
95.8%
Barclays
08
95.5%
Guggenheim Partners
09
95.3%
RBC Capital Markets
04
95.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
94.7%
Piper Jaffray
05
94.4%
TD Securities
06
94.1%
Greenhill
09
93.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
93.5%
Citigroup
04
93.2%
Jefferies & Company
03
92.9%
UBS AG
05
92.6%
Centerview Partners
New
92.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
92.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
No
91.7%
PNC Financial Services
11
91.4%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
91.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (337 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Life Style - 334 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
William Blair
12
99.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
99.4%
PNC Financial Services
01
99.1%
MUFG
01
98.8%
Nomura Securities
17
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
11
98.2%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
05
97.9%
Credit Agricole
03
97.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
97.3%
Canaccord Genuity
20
97.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
96.7%
Evercore
08
96.4%
PJT Partners
New
96.1%
RBC Capital Markets
08
95.8%
Natixis
08
95.5%
Lincoln International
New
95.2%
Cain Brothers
New
94.9%
Barclays
05
94.6%
Goldman Sachs
08
94.3%
UBS AG
06
94.0%
China International Capital Corporation
New
93.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.5%
JPMorgan
08
93.2%
Morgan Stanley
05
92.9%
Lazard, Inc.
New
92.6%
BNP Paribas
17
92.3%
Houlihan Lokey
07
92.0%
Mizuho
07
91.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
91.4%
TD Securities
05
91.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (336 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
PNC Financial Services
No
99.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
No
99.4%
MUFG
01
99.1%
Natixis
01
98.8%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
04
98.5%
Nomura Securities
No
98.2%
BNP Paribas
04
97.9%
William Blair
16
97.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
97.3%
Société Générale
06
97.0%
Credit Agricole
01
96.7%
HSBC
04
96.4%
IndustryPro
New
96.1%
Clear Growth Capital
New
95.8%
Stout Risius Ross
New
95.5%
PJT Partners
07
95.2%
Lazard, Inc.
New
94.9%
Nomura Holdings
13
94.6%
UBS AG
New
94.3%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
09
94.0%
Barclays
09
93.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
93.4%
Lincoln International
New
93.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
92.8%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
10
92.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
13
92.2%
Evercore
17
91.9%
RBC Capital Markets
14
91.6%
Houlihan Lokey
01
91.3%
Deutsche Bank
10
91.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (335 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
Edward Jones
No
99.7%
Renaissance Capital
No
99.4%
Hilliard Lyons Investment Banking
No
99.1%
Sinolink Securities
New
98.8%
National Bank Financial Markets
No
98.5%
Avondale Partners
No
98.2%
Atlas Technology Group
New
97.9%
Allen & Company llc
09
97.6%
Black Arch Partners
02
97.3%
Korea Investment and Securities
02
97.0%
Chestnut Partners
New
96.7%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
New
96.4%
Parcrest Advisors
New
96.1%
J.P. Turner & Company LLC
04
95.8%
Provident Healthcare Partners
New
95.5%
Montgomery & Co.
New
95.2%
Edgemont Capital Partners
06
94.9%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
New
94.6%
Bank of China
05
94.3%
Agentis Capital
New
94.0%
Sagent Advisors
06
93.7%
Greentech Capital Advisors
New
93.4%
Avista Advisory Group
New
93.1%
Ramirez and Co
08
92.8%
Union Gaming Securities
New
92.5%
Salem Partners
New
92.2%
CohnReznick Capital
New
91.9%
Noble Capital Markets
New
91.6%
Peters & Co.
New
91.3%
Marwood Group
New
91.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (335 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
Miller Buckfire
01
88.3
Agentis Capital
New
87.5
Greentech Capital Advisors
No
86.4
Mufson Howe Hunter
New
85.0
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
83.9
Craig Hallum
08
83.3
Mooreland Partners
01
83.3
Leerink Partners
03
83.0
Financial Technology Partners
07
82.8
Agricultural Bank of China
03
82.5
GF Securities
New
82.5
National Bank Financial Markets
New
82.5
DC Advisory
07
82.0
BTG Pactual
09
82.0
Lazard Freres
04
81.9
CVCapital
01
81.7
Moelis & Company
08
81.4
Pagemill Partners
11
81.3
Simmons & Company International
New
81.0
Marlin and Associates
New
80.0
LionTree Advisors
05
80.0
Kotak Investment Banking
New
80.0
Signal Hill Capital Group
New
80.0
Ondra Partners
04
80.0
Bentley Associates
New
80.0
Black Legend Capital LLC
New
80.0
Peters & Co.
New
80.0
Rothschild
New
79.5
Sagent Advisors
New
79.3
MHT Partners
No
79.3

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (300 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.