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%
PJT Partners
01
98.9%
Ducera
02
98.4%
Greenhill
04
97.9%
Moelis & Company
01
97.4%
Evercore
No
96.8%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
10
96.3%
Financial Technology Partners
06
95.8%
CohnReznick Capital
New
95.2%
Centerview Partners
09
94.7%
Stout Risius Ross
No
94.2%
LionTree Advisors
04
93.7%
Lazard Freres
04
93.1%
J.P. Morgan
04
92.6%
JMP Group
11
92.1%
DC Advisory
01
91.5%
Leerink Partners
New
91.0%
Houlihan Lokey
05
90.5%
Guggenheim Partners
New
89.9%
Leerink Partners
New
89.4%
Union Square Advisors
09
88.9%
M Klein and Company
03
88.4%
Rabobank Group
New
87.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
06
87.3%
Nomura Securities
New
86.8%
JPMorgan
New
86.2%
Lazard, Inc.
02
85.7%
HSBC
01
85.2%
CIBC World Markets
New
84.7%
Goldman Sachs
08
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
Truist Securities
New
99.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.9%
William Blair
01
98.4%
Piper Sandler
25
97.9%
Lincoln International
08
97.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
96.8%
Barclays
05
96.3%
Lazard Freres
New
95.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
95.2%
Rothschild
04
94.7%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
05
94.2%
Guggenheim Partners
15
93.7%
BNP Paribas
07
93.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
92.6%
Jefferies & Company
06
92.1%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
New
91.5%
PJT Partners
01
91.0%
Credit Suisse
01
90.5%
Imperial Capital
15
89.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
89.4%
PNC Financial Services
18
88.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
01
88.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
87.8%
Piper Jaffray
17
87.3%
Edgemont Capital Partners
New
86.8%
Cascadia Capital LLC
New
86.2%
JMP Group
New
85.7%
Cambridge Wilkinson
New
85.2%
BMO Capital Markets
20
84.7%
Deutsche Bank
02
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 - 326 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
01
98.8%
Lazard, Inc.
01
98.5%
Rothschild
06
98.2%
Lincoln International
02
97.9%
Greenhill
02
97.5%
Westlake Securities
New
97.2%
Moelis & Company
03
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
06
96.6%
RBC Capital Markets
01
96.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
05
96.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
95.7%
Stout Risius Ross
New
95.4%
Morgan Stanley
05
95.1%
UBS AG
12
94.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
94.5%
Canaccord Genuity
New
94.2%
Goldman Sachs
09
93.9%
Barclays
01
93.6%
Nomura Securities
01
93.3%
Jefferies & Company
New
92.9%
TD Securities
01
92.6%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.3%
Credit Suisse
02
92.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
91.7%
Piper Jaffray
13
91.4%
Guggenheim Partners
21
91.1%
JPMorgan
03
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (326 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.
02
99.1%
Evercore
02
98.8%
Lincoln International
08
98.5%
PJT Partners
03
98.2%
Jefferies & Company
09
97.9%
Rothschild
03
97.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
97.3%
Goldman Sachs
06
97.0%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.7%
Morgan Stanley
No
96.4%
RBC Capital Markets
01
96.1%
Moelis & Company
08
95.8%
Credit Suisse
05
95.5%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
95.2%
Guggenheim Partners
02
94.9%
JPMorgan
01
94.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
94.3%
Barclays
03
94.0%
Westlake Securities
New
93.7%
Nomura Securities
07
93.4%
Deutsche Bank
New
93.1%
UBS AG
New
92.7%
Stout Risius Ross
No
92.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
92.1%
MTS Health Partners
New
91.8%
Citigroup
02
91.5%
China International Capital Corporation
New
91.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
02
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (331 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%
William Blair
07
98.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
98.2%
PJT Partners
04
97.9%
Jefferies & Company
08
97.6%
Rothschild
01
97.3%
RBC Capital Markets
03
97.0%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.7%
Moelis & Company
06
96.4%
Goldman Sachs
08
96.1%
Morgan Stanley
02
95.8%
Credit Suisse
02
95.5%
JPMorgan
02
95.2%
TD Securities
New
94.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
94.6%
UBS AG
07
94.3%
Deutsche Bank
New
94.0%
Piper Jaffray
02
93.7%
Nomura Securities
New
93.4%
Barclays
02
93.1%
Westlake Securities
New
92.8%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
92.5%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.2%
China International Capital Corporation
04
91.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
91.6%
Piper Sandler
New
91.3%
Citigroup
No
91.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (332 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%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
09
86.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
85.0%
Guggenheim Partners
03
84.4%
William Blair
New
83.8%
Lincoln International
10
83.3%
TD Securities
02
83.3%
Centerview Partners
02
83.3%
Piper Sandler
New
82.9%
Evercore
02
82.3%
Wells Fargo Securities
New
82.0%
PJT Partners
New
81.8%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (165 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 - 326 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
98.2%
William Blair
02
97.9%
BNP Paribas
05
97.6%
Rothschild
03
97.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
97.0%
PJT Partners
03
96.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.4%
RBC Capital Markets
01
96.1%
Moelis & Company
05
95.8%
Guggenheim Partners
11
95.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
95.2%
UBS AG
09
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
03
94.5%
Piper Jaffray
03
94.2%
Duff & Phelps
New
93.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
93.6%
Natixis
New
93.3%
Goldman Sachs
13
93.0%
Barclays
01
92.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
92.4%
Morgan Stanley
04
92.1%
Piper Sandler
New
91.8%
TD Securities
New
91.5%
Credit Suisse
05
91.2%
Canaccord Genuity
New
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (330 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%
William Blair
01
98.5%
Evercore
04
98.2%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
97.9%
PJT Partners
01
97.6%
Westlake Securities
New
97.3%
Rothschild
19
97.0%
Wedbush Securities
11
96.7%
Truist Securities
New
96.4%
Moelis & Company
03
96.1%
Progress Partners
09
95.8%
Scotiabank
New
95.5%
BNP Paribas
New
95.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
94.8%
UBS AG
New
94.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
94.2%
Cappello Capital Corp.
New
93.9%
Barclays
09
93.6%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
07
93.3%
Duff & Phelps
New
93.0%
Houlihan Lokey
05
92.7%
Natixis
New
92.4%
Stout Risius Ross
05
92.1%
Deutsche Bank
01
91.8%
China International Capital Corporation
20
91.5%
Credit Suisse
11
91.2%
Jefferies & Company
New
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (330 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
07
99.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
99.4%
Lazard, Inc.
02
99.1%
William Blair
03
98.8%
PJT Partners
03
98.5%
Lincoln International
15
98.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
97.9%
Stout Risius Ross
08
97.6%
Rothschild
08
97.2%
Evercore
07
96.9%
Nomura Securities
02
96.6%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.3%
UBS AG
02
96.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
95.7%
Wedbush Securities
New
95.4%
Moelis & Company
06
95.1%
Progress Partners
New
94.8%
Natixis
10
94.5%
Barclays
08
94.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
08
93.9%
Greenhill
15
93.6%
Jefferies & Company
New
93.3%
Houlihan Lokey
07
93.0%
Truist Securities
New
92.7%
Scotiabank
New
92.4%
Piper Jaffray
17
92.0%
Qatalyst Partners
New
91.7%
Morgan Stanley
03
91.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
10
91.1%
RBC Capital Markets
10
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (327 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 - 326 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
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.2%
Jefferies & Company
10
97.9%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.6%
Rothschild
05
97.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
97.0%
Piper Jaffray
04
96.6%
Lincoln International
15
96.3%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
95.7%
MTS Health Partners
New
95.4%
Credit Suisse
01
95.1%
Goldman Sachs
04
94.8%
RBC Capital Markets
02
94.5%
Deutsche Bank
11
94.2%
JPMorgan
04
93.9%
Qatalyst Partners
New
93.6%
Morgan Stanley
04
93.3%
Piper Sandler
New
93.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
92.7%
Greenhill
15
92.4%
UBS AG
02
92.1%
Barclays
08
91.8%
Citigroup
08
91.5%
Nomura Securities
New
91.2%
China International Capital Corporation
New
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (328 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 - 326 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
98.5%
William Blair
07
98.2%
Evercore
05
97.9%
Moelis & Company
No
97.6%
MTS Health Partners
New
97.3%
Jefferies & Company
New
97.0%
TD Securities
07
96.6%
Greenhill
03
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
96.0%
Rothschild
06
95.7%
Mesirow Financial
New
95.4%
Wedbush Securities
New
95.1%
Stephens Inc
New
94.8%
Morgan Stanley
06
94.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
13
94.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
93.9%
Houlihan Lokey
09
93.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
93.3%
Banco Santander
New
93.0%
RBC Capital Markets
08
92.7%
Barclays
03
92.4%
UBS AG
01
92.1%
Stout Risius Ross
New
91.8%
Natixis
02
91.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
18
91.2%
Piper Jaffray
20
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (328 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%
William Blair
03
99.1%
PJT Partners
01
98.8%
Rothschild
04
98.5%
Banco Santander
New
98.2%
Evercore
05
97.9%
Lazard, Inc.
04
97.6%
Moelis & Company
01
97.3%
MTS Health Partners
New
97.0%
Westlake Securities
New
96.7%
Stout Risius Ross
04
96.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
95.7%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.4%
Greenhill
11
95.1%
Cain Brothers
10
94.8%
RBC Capital Markets
01
94.5%
Goldman Sachs
08
94.2%
Barclays
02
93.9%
Morgan Stanley
09
93.6%
Credit Suisse
No
93.3%
Jefferies & Company
New
93.0%
Natixis
New
92.7%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.4%
UBS AG
New
92.1%
BNP Paribas
New
91.8%
Guggenheim Partners
11
91.5%
JPMorgan
01
91.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (329 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
98.2%
Rothschild
13
97.9%
PJT Partners
06
97.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
18
97.3%
Nomura Securities
16
97.0%
RBC Capital Markets
06
96.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
96.4%
Morgan Stanley
02
96.1%
Goldman Sachs
05
95.8%
Jefferies & Company
New
95.5%
Moelis & Company
03
95.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
94.8%
Barclays
03
94.5%
Banco Santander
New
94.2%
Cain Brothers
05
93.9%
TD Securities
09
93.6%
Houlihan Lokey
03
93.3%
JPMorgan
No
93.0%
Stout Risius Ross
New
92.7%
MTS Health Partners
New
92.4%
PJ SOLOMON
New
92.1%
UBS AG
New
91.8%
Scotiabank
New
91.5%
China International Capital Corporation
13
91.2%
Greenhill
12
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (330 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%
Evercore
04
98.5%
William Blair
01
98.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
97.9%
Westlake Securities
New
97.6%
Moelis & Company
No
97.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
97.0%
Goldman Sachs
03
96.7%
Greenhill
01
96.4%
Stout Risius Ross
17
96.0%
Jefferies & Company
13
95.7%
Nomura Securities
14
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.1%
RBC Capital Markets
01
94.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
94.5%
Barclays
No
94.2%
Morgan Stanley
05
93.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
93.6%
Cain Brothers
12
93.3%
MTS Health Partners
New
93.0%
Stephens Inc
New
92.7%
Canaccord Genuity
New
92.4%
BMO Capital Markets
02
92.1%
Banco Santander
New
91.8%
National Bank Financial Group
New
91.5%
JPMorgan
04
91.2%
UBS AG
New
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (329 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 - 326 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
98.2%
William Blair
03
97.9%
Moelis & Company
03
97.6%
Goldman Sachs
05
97.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
97.0%
JPMorgan
No
96.7%
Houlihan Lokey
06
96.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
96.1%
Barclays
01
95.8%
Westlake Securities
New
95.5%
Ziegler
New
95.2%
Jefferies & Company
05
94.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
94.5%
MTS Health Partners
New
94.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
93.9%
Truist Securities
New
93.6%
UBS AG
06
93.3%
RBC Capital Markets
07
93.0%
Guggenheim Partners
07
92.7%
Credit Suisse
06
92.4%
TD Securities
03
92.1%
Greenhill
18
91.8%
Piper Jaffray
13
91.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
91.2%
BNP Paribas
New
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (330 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 - 326 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Natixis
04
99.7%
Banco Santander
New
99.4%
Westlake Securities
10
99.1%
William Blair
01
98.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.5%
Nomura Securities
05
98.2%
Lazard, Inc.
13
97.9%
Lincoln International
06
97.6%
Duff & Phelps
03
97.3%
PJT Partners
06
97.0%
Progress Partners
New
96.6%
MTS Health Partners
10
96.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
11
96.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
95.7%
Wedbush Securities
New
95.4%
Alantra
New
95.1%
UBS AG
07
94.8%
Truist Securities
New
94.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
94.2%
Evercore
13
93.9%
Rothschild
08
93.6%
Barclays
04
93.3%
National Bank Financial Group
07
93.0%
Canaccord Genuity
New
92.7%
RBC Capital Markets
10
92.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
92.1%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
18
91.8%
BNP Paribas
No
91.5%
Janney Montgomery Scott
New
91.2%
Cain Brothers
22
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (328 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
06
99.4%
Banco Santander
New
99.1%
Lazard, Inc.
11
98.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
98.5%
Progress Partners
24
98.2%
Nomura Securities
04
97.9%
Mesirow Financial
New
97.6%
Credit Agricole
04
97.3%
William Blair
04
97.0%
Stout Risius Ross
05
96.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
14
96.3%
BNP Paribas
02
96.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
95.7%
PJT Partners
03
95.4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
New
95.1%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
10
94.8%
Société Générale
01
94.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
94.2%
Lincoln International
New
93.9%
UBS AG
02
93.6%
Duff & Phelps
06
93.3%
Barclays
03
93.0%
Alantra
New
92.7%
HSBC
08
92.4%
Wedbush Securities
New
92.1%
CREO Montminy & Co.
New
91.8%
Rabobank Group
New
91.5%
Berenberg Bank
New
91.2%
MUFG
26
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (328 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
03
99.7%
Greentech Capital Advisors
17
99.4%
Torreya Partners
04
99.1%
Parcrest Advisors
07
98.8%
Duncan-Williams, Inc.
07
98.5%
Mirae Asset
New
98.2%
MHT Partners
17
97.9%
Black Legend Capital LLC
New
97.6%
Edgemont Capital Partners
16
97.3%
VTB Group
New
97.0%
Messier Maris & Associés
New
96.6%
Daiwa Securities Group
New
96.3%
Vaquero Capital
New
96.0%
Gleacher Shacklock
01
95.7%
Avista Advisory Group
03
95.4%
Miller Buckfire
New
95.1%
Wells Fargo
New
94.8%
Eastdil Secured
New
94.5%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
94.2%
Berkery Noyes
New
93.9%
Mediobanca
05
93.6%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
16
93.3%
ComCap LLC
New
93.0%
Union Gaming Securities
02
92.7%
Montgomery & Co.
12
92.4%
Kempen
New
92.1%
Allegiance Capital Corporation
New
91.8%
Heritage Capital Group
02
91.5%
The Opes Group
New
91.2%
Prairie Capital Advisors
New
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (328 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
Morgan Stanley
New
90.0
Goldman Sachs
New
87.5
Itaú BBA
27
87.0
Greentech Capital Advisors
No
86.7
Simmons & Company International
06
85.0
AltaCorp Capital Inc
No
85.0
Arma Partners
New
85.0
Financiére Cambon
12
85.0
SOLIC Capital
New
85.0
Stephens
New
85.0
TM Capital
New
83.3
KippsDeSanto
New
83.3
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
82.4
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
02
81.7
CohnReznick Capital
04
81.7
LionTree Advisors
New
81.7
Financial Technology Partners
10
81.6
Agentis Capital
09
80.0
VTB Group
New
80.0
BTG Pactual
New
80.0
P&M Corporate Finance
New
80.0
Peters & Co.
05
80.0
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
80.0
Miller Buckfire
23
80.0
ARMORY SECURITIES, LLC
New
80.0
ABG Sundal Collier
New
80.0
DBO Partners
New
80.0
Jefferies & Company
New
79.7
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
79.2
Mediobanca
New
78.9

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (259 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.
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