Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2021

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2019, 2020, 2021. 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
Qatalyst Partners
01
99.5%
Ducera
02
98.9%
PJT Partners
No
98.4%
Greenhill
04
97.8%
Moelis & Company
No
97.3%
Evercore
No
96.8%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
09
96.2%
Financial Technology Partners
05
95.7%
CohnReznick Capital
New
95.1%
Centerview Partners
09
94.6%
Leerink Partners
New
94.1%
Stout Risius Ross
02
93.5%
LionTree Advisors
02
93.0%
Lazard Freres
05
92.4%
JMP Group
10
91.9%
DC Advisory
02
91.4%
Houlihan Lokey
05
90.8%
Guggenheim Partners
New
90.3%
Union Square Advisors
08
89.7%
M Klein and Company
02
89.2%
Rabobank Group
New
88.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
05
88.1%
JPMorgan
05
87.6%
Lazard, Inc.
No
87.0%
HSBC
04
86.5%
CIBC World Markets
New
85.9%
Goldman Sachs
06
85.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
84.9%
Morgan Stanley
07
84.3%
RBC Capital Markets
New
83.8%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (185 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
Truist Securities
New
99.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.9%
William Blair
01
98.4%
Piper Sandler
25
97.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.3%
Lincoln International
07
96.8%
Barclays
05
96.2%
Lazard Freres
New
95.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
95.1%
Rothschild
04
94.6%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
04
94.1%
Guggenheim Partners
15
93.5%
BNP Paribas
07
93.0%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
92.4%
Jefferies & Company
11
91.9%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
New
91.4%
Credit Suisse
02
90.8%
PJT Partners
02
90.3%
Imperial Capital
14
89.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
89.2%
PNC Financial Services
18
88.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
01
88.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
87.6%
Piper Jaffray
16
87.0%
RBC Capital Markets
01
86.5%
Edgemont Capital Partners
New
85.9%
Cascadia Capital LLC
New
85.4%
JMP Group
New
84.9%
Cambridge Wilkinson
New
84.3%
BMO Capital Markets
20
83.8%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (185 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 - 319 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PJT Partners
No
99.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
99.4%
Evercore
01
99.1%
William Blair
02
98.7%
Lazard, Inc.
01
98.4%
Rothschild
05
98.1%
Lincoln International
02
97.8%
Greenhill
03
97.5%
Westlake Securities
New
97.2%
Moelis & Company
03
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
05
96.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
05
96.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
95.9%
Stout Risius Ross
New
95.6%
Morgan Stanley
05
95.3%
UBS AG
13
95.0%
Canaccord Genuity
New
94.7%
Goldman Sachs
06
94.4%
JPMorgan
04
94.0%
Barclays
01
93.7%
TD Securities
04
93.4%
National Bank Financial Group
New
93.1%
RBC Capital Markets
08
92.8%
Jefferies & Company
New
92.5%
Credit Suisse
01
92.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
91.8%
Piper Jaffray
13
91.5%
Guggenheim Partners
20
91.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
19
90.9%
Progress Partners
New
90.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (319 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%
William Blair
06
99.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
99.1%
Evercore
02
98.8%
Lincoln International
08
98.5%
PJT Partners
03
98.1%
Jefferies & Company
13
97.8%
Rothschild
03
97.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
97.2%
Goldman Sachs
05
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.6%
Morgan Stanley
No
96.3%
Moelis & Company
07
96.0%
JPMorgan
01
95.7%
RBC Capital Markets
02
95.4%
Credit Suisse
02
95.1%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
94.8%
Guggenheim Partners
04
94.4%
Barclays
03
94.1%
Westlake Securities
New
93.8%
Deutsche Bank
New
93.5%
UBS AG
08
93.2%
Stout Risius Ross
02
92.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
92.6%
BTG Pactual
New
92.3%
MTS Health Partners
New
92.0%
Citigroup
01
91.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
91.4%
China International Capital Corporation
New
91.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
02
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (324 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
Lazard, Inc.
No
99.7%
Lincoln International
08
99.4%
Evercore
01
99.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
98.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
98.5%
William Blair
06
98.2%
PJT Partners
04
97.8%
Jefferies & Company
17
97.5%
Rothschild
01
97.2%
Houlihan Lokey
01
96.9%
Moelis & Company
05
96.6%
Goldman Sachs
07
96.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
96.0%
Credit Suisse
02
95.7%
JPMorgan
No
95.4%
RBC Capital Markets
03
95.1%
TD Securities
New
94.8%
UBS AG
08
94.5%
Deutsche Bank
New
94.2%
Piper Jaffray
03
93.8%
Barclays
01
93.5%
Westlake Securities
New
93.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
92.9%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
92.3%
China International Capital Corporation
04
92.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
91.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
91.4%
Piper Sandler
New
91.1%
Citigroup
No
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (325 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
Sagent Advisors
01
100.0%
Wedbush
01
100.0%
Union Square Advisors
03
100.0%
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.
01
100.0%
Miller Buckfire
04
100.0%
Incentrum Group
New
100.0%
Berkery Noyes
New
100.0%
Cain Brothers
No
96.3%
Simmons & Company International
02
95.0%
Craig Hallum
07
90.0%
Locust Walk Partners
New
90.0%
PJ SOLOMON
06
90.0%
BBVA Compass
New
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
New
90.0%
Jefferies & Company
New
87.1%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
08
86.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
85.0%
Guggenheim Partners
02
84.4%
William Blair
New
83.8%
Lincoln International
11
83.3%
TD Securities
01
83.3%
Centerview Partners
03
83.3%
Piper Sandler
New
82.9%
Evercore
New
82.2%
PJT Partners
No
81.8%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (160 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 - 319 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
01
99.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
99.4%
Lazard, Inc.
No
99.1%
Truist Securities
New
98.8%
Banco Santander
New
98.5%
Evercore
05
98.1%
William Blair
05
97.8%
BNP Paribas
03
97.5%
Rothschild
03
97.2%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
96.9%
PJT Partners
02
96.6%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.3%
Moelis & Company
06
96.0%
Guggenheim Partners
10
95.7%
Houlihan Lokey
07
95.4%
UBS AG
10
95.0%
Piper Jaffray
01
94.7%
Duff & Phelps
New
94.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
94.1%
Natixis
New
93.8%
Morgan Stanley
01
93.5%
Goldman Sachs
13
93.2%
Barclays
No
92.9%
RBC Capital Markets
10
92.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
92.3%
Piper Sandler
New
92.0%
TD Securities
New
91.6%
Credit Suisse
04
91.3%
JPMorgan
04
91.0%
Canaccord Genuity
New
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (323 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
Banco Santander
New
99.7%
Lincoln International
02
99.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
99.1%
Lazard, Inc.
01
98.8%
Evercore
03
98.5%
William Blair
01
98.1%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
97.8%
PJT Partners
01
97.5%
Westlake Securities
New
97.2%
Rothschild
New
96.9%
Wedbush Securities
12
96.6%
Truist Securities
New
96.3%
Moelis & Company
03
96.0%
Progress Partners
10
95.7%
Scotiabank
New
95.4%
BNP Paribas
New
95.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
94.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
94.4%
UBS AG
New
94.1%
Cappello Capital Corp.
New
93.8%
Barclays
10
93.5%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
08
93.2%
Duff & Phelps
New
92.9%
Greenhill
18
92.6%
Natixis
New
92.3%
Houlihan Lokey
06
92.0%
Stout Risius Ross
05
91.6%
Deutsche Bank
01
91.3%
China International Capital Corporation
21
91.0%
Credit Suisse
11
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (323 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
Westlake Securities
06
99.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
99.4%
Lazard, Inc.
01
99.1%
William Blair
04
98.8%
PJT Partners
03
98.4%
Lincoln International
14
98.1%
Stout Risius Ross
08
97.8%
Rothschild
08
97.5%
Evercore
06
97.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.9%
UBS AG
02
96.6%
Wedbush Securities
New
96.3%
Greenhill
08
95.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
95.6%
Jefferies & Company
New
95.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
95.0%
Moelis & Company
07
94.7%
Progress Partners
New
94.4%
Natixis
09
94.1%
Nomura Holdings
03
93.8%
Barclays
10
93.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
10
93.1%
Houlihan Lokey
New
92.8%
Truist Securities
New
92.5%
Morgan Stanley
01
92.2%
Scotiabank
New
91.9%
Piper Jaffray
18
91.6%
Qatalyst Partners
New
91.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
10
90.9%
Guggenheim Partners
04
90.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (320 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 - 319 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
No
99.7%
William Blair
02
99.4%
PJT Partners
01
99.1%
Moelis & Company
01
98.8%
Lazard, Inc.
No
98.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.1%
Jefferies & Company
18
97.8%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.5%
Rothschild
04
97.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.9%
Piper Jaffray
04
96.6%
Lincoln International
15
96.3%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.0%
MTS Health Partners
New
95.6%
Credit Suisse
01
95.3%
Goldman Sachs
04
95.0%
JPMorgan
07
94.7%
Deutsche Bank
12
94.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
94.1%
Greenhill
11
93.8%
Morgan Stanley
04
93.5%
Qatalyst Partners
New
93.1%
RBC Capital Markets
07
92.8%
Piper Sandler
New
92.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
92.2%
UBS AG
02
91.9%
Barclays
09
91.6%
Nomura Holdings
06
91.3%
Citigroup
10
91.0%
China International Capital Corporation
New
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (321 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 - 319 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PJT Partners
No
99.7%
Westlake Securities
13
99.4%
Lincoln International
02
99.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.8%
Lazard, Inc.
02
98.4%
William Blair
07
98.1%
Evercore
05
97.8%
Moelis & Company
No
97.5%
MTS Health Partners
New
97.2%
TD Securities
06
96.9%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.6%
Greenhill
01
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
96.0%
Rothschild
04
95.6%
Mesirow Financial
New
95.3%
Wedbush Securities
New
95.0%
Morgan Stanley
05
94.7%
Stephens Inc
New
94.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
13
94.1%
PJ SOLOMON
New
93.8%
Banco Santander
New
93.5%
Houlihan Lokey
07
93.1%
Barclays
02
92.8%
UBS AG
02
92.5%
Stout Risius Ross
New
92.2%
Natixis
02
91.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
17
91.6%
Piper Jaffray
19
91.3%
Goldman Sachs
10
91.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (321 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
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
99.7%
Lincoln International
08
99.4%
PJT Partners
No
99.1%
William Blair
02
98.8%
Rothschild
04
98.4%
Banco Santander
New
98.1%
Evercore
05
97.8%
Lazard, Inc.
03
97.5%
Moelis & Company
01
97.2%
MTS Health Partners
19
96.9%
Westlake Securities
New
96.6%
Stout Risius Ross
04
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.0%
Greenhill
10
95.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
95.3%
Houlihan Lokey
02
95.0%
Cain Brothers
10
94.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
94.4%
Goldman Sachs
07
94.1%
Barclays
02
93.8%
Morgan Stanley
10
93.5%
Credit Suisse
No
93.2%
JPMorgan
02
92.9%
Natixis
New
92.5%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.2%
UBS AG
New
91.9%
RBC Capital Markets
06
91.6%
BNP Paribas
New
91.3%
Guggenheim Partners
12
91.0%
Alantra
New
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (322 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
Westlake Securities
06
99.7%
Lazard, Inc.
03
99.4%
Lincoln International
01
99.1%
William Blair
02
98.8%
Evercore
04
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
98.1%
Rothschild
13
97.8%
PJT Partners
06
97.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
17
97.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
04
96.9%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.6%
Morgan Stanley
01
96.3%
Goldman Sachs
03
96.0%
Moelis & Company
03
95.7%
Barclays
06
95.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
95.0%
Banco Santander
New
94.7%
Cain Brothers
03
94.4%
RBC Capital Markets
01
94.1%
JPMorgan
02
93.8%
TD Securities
08
93.5%
Houlihan Lokey
03
93.2%
Nomura Holdings
05
92.9%
Stout Risius Ross
New
92.6%
MTS Health Partners
New
92.3%
PJ SOLOMON
New
92.0%
UBS AG
New
91.6%
Scotiabank
New
91.3%
China International Capital Corporation
13
91.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (323 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
01
99.7%
Lazard, Inc.
03
99.4%
Rothschild
01
99.1%
PJT Partners
01
98.8%
William Blair
02
98.4%
Evercore
05
98.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
97.8%
Westlake Securities
New
97.5%
Moelis & Company
No
97.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
96.9%
Goldman Sachs
03
96.6%
Greenhill
01
96.3%
Stout Risius Ross
15
96.0%
Jefferies & Company
New
95.7%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.3%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
04
95.0%
Morgan Stanley
02
94.7%
Barclays
01
94.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
94.1%
Cain Brothers
10
93.8%
RBC Capital Markets
04
93.5%
JPMorgan
01
93.2%
MTS Health Partners
New
92.9%
Stephens Inc
New
92.5%
Canaccord Genuity
New
92.2%
BMO Capital Markets
01
91.9%
Banco Santander
New
91.6%
National Bank Financial Group
New
91.3%
Nomura Holdings
New
91.0%
UBS AG
New
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (322 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 - 319 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lazard, Inc.
No
99.7%
Rothschild
05
99.4%
Evercore
01
99.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.8%
PJT Partners
02
98.5%
Lincoln International
08
98.1%
William Blair
04
97.8%
Moelis & Company
03
97.5%
Goldman Sachs
05
97.2%
Morgan Stanley
02
96.9%
JPMorgan
02
96.6%
Houlihan Lokey
06
96.3%
Barclays
No
96.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
95.7%
Jefferies & Company
13
95.4%
Westlake Securities
New
95.0%
Ziegler
New
94.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
07
94.4%
MTS Health Partners
New
94.1%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
93.8%
Truist Securities
New
93.5%
UBS AG
05
93.2%
Guggenheim Partners
07
92.9%
Credit Suisse
05
92.6%
TD Securities
03
92.3%
Greenhill
16
92.0%
Piper Jaffray
12
91.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
91.3%
BNP Paribas
New
91.0%
RBC Capital Markets
13
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (323 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 - 319 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Natixis
03
99.7%
Banco Santander
New
99.4%
Westlake Securities
09
99.1%
William Blair
02
98.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.4%
Lazard, Inc.
15
98.1%
Lincoln International
06
97.8%
Duff & Phelps
03
97.5%
PJT Partners
05
97.2%
Progress Partners
New
96.9%
MTS Health Partners
11
96.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
11
96.3%
Wedbush Securities
New
96.0%
Alantra
New
95.6%
UBS AG
09
95.3%
Nomura Holdings
10
95.0%
Truist Securities
New
94.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
94.4%
Evercore
10
94.1%
Rothschild
08
93.8%
Barclays
05
93.5%
National Bank Financial Group
08
93.1%
Canaccord Genuity
New
92.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
92.5%
Greenhill
14
92.2%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
18
91.9%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
91.6%
BNP Paribas
01
91.3%
Credit Agricole
09
91.0%
Janney Montgomery Scott
New
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (321 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
Natixis
No
99.7%
Westlake Securities
05
99.4%
Banco Santander
New
99.1%
Lazard, Inc.
09
98.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
98.4%
Progress Partners
23
98.1%
Mesirow Financial
New
97.8%
Credit Agricole
04
97.5%
Stout Risius Ross
04
97.2%
William Blair
05
96.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
14
96.6%
BNP Paribas
02
96.3%
PJT Partners
05
96.0%
Janney Montgomery Scott
New
95.6%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
09
95.3%
Société Générale
03
95.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
94.7%
Lincoln International
New
94.4%
UBS AG
03
94.1%
Duff & Phelps
04
93.8%
Nomura Holdings
13
93.5%
Barclays
02
93.1%
Alantra
New
92.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
92.5%
HSBC
08
92.2%
Wedbush Securities
New
91.9%
CREO Montminy & Co.
New
91.6%
Rabobank Group
New
91.3%
Berenberg Bank
New
91.0%
MUFG
27
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (321 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
Ducera
02
99.7%
Greentech Capital Advisors
16
99.4%
Torreya Partners
03
99.1%
Parcrest Advisors
06
98.8%
Duncan-Williams, Inc.
06
98.4%
Mirae Asset
New
98.1%
MHT Partners
16
97.8%
Black Legend Capital LLC
New
97.5%
Edgemont Capital Partners
15
97.2%
VTB Group
New
96.9%
Messier Maris & Associés
New
96.6%
Daiwa Securities Group
New
96.3%
Vaquero Capital
New
96.0%
Gleacher Shacklock
No
95.6%
Avista Advisory Group
02
95.3%
Miller Buckfire
New
95.0%
Eastdil Secured
New
94.7%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
94.4%
Berkery Noyes
New
94.1%
Mediobanca
05
93.8%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
16
93.5%
ComCap LLC
New
93.1%
Union Gaming Securities
02
92.8%
Montgomery & Co.
12
92.5%
Kempen
New
92.2%
Allegiance Capital Corporation
New
91.9%
Heritage Capital Group
02
91.6%
The Opes Group
New
91.3%
Prairie Capital Advisors
New
91.0%
CohnReznick Capital
02
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (321 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
Itaú BBA
29
87.0
Greentech Capital Advisors
02
86.7
Simmons & Company International
08
85.0
AltaCorp Capital Inc
02
85.0
Arma Partners
New
85.0
Financiére Cambon
13
85.0
SOLIC Capital
New
85.0
TM Capital
New
83.3
KippsDeSanto
New
83.3
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
No
82.4
BTG Pactual
New
81.9
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
04
81.7
CohnReznick Capital
05
81.7
LionTree Advisors
New
81.7
Financial Technology Partners
08
81.2
Agentis Capital
07
80.7
VTB Group
New
80.0
P&M Corporate Finance
New
80.0
Peters & Co.
08
80.0
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
80.0
Miller Buckfire
20
80.0
ARMORY SECURITIES, LLC
New
80.0
ABG Sundal Collier
New
80.0
DBO Partners
New
80.0
Jefferies & Company
New
79.6
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
79.2
Mediobanca
New
78.9
BDA Partners
New
78.8
Ducera
New
78.8
National Bank Financial Markets
22
78.6

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (249 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

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?
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What are the percentile rankings based on?
The percentile rankings of companies listed here are based on the current YTD and the prior two years of data for companies that received at least one vote. The simple average scores are converted into an Adjusted Score before the companies are ranked to take into account companies with a smaller sample size. This method uses Bayesian Statistics.
Why do you use Bayesian Statistics to adjust scores?
This methodology is used in order to account for standard deviation in rankings. As a company gets more rankings and data, we have more confidence that the average ranking is a true reflection of reality, so this is reflected in the adjusted scores and Percentile rankings. Learn more about Bayesian Statistics here.
Why don't I see company XYZ?
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