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
04
95.7%
CohnReznick Capital
New
95.1%
Centerview Partners
09
94.6%
Leerink Partners
New
94.1%
Stout Risius Ross
03
93.5%
LionTree Advisors
02
93.0%
JMP Group
10
92.4%
DC Advisory
01
91.9%
Houlihan Lokey
05
91.4%
Lazard, Inc.
04
90.8%
Guggenheim Partners
12
90.3%
Union Square Advisors
09
89.7%
M Klein and Company
02
89.2%
Rabobank Group
New
88.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
05
88.1%
JPMorgan
04
87.6%
HSBC
04
87.0%
CIBC World Markets
New
86.5%
Goldman Sachs
04
85.9%
BMO Capital Markets
New
85.4%
Morgan Stanley
08
84.9%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
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
26
97.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.3%
Lincoln International
07
96.8%
Barclays
05
96.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
95.7%
Rothschild
05
95.1%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
03
94.6%
Guggenheim Partners
17
94.1%
BNP Paribas
05
93.5%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
93.0%
Jefferies & Company
10
92.4%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
New
91.9%
Credit Suisse
03
91.4%
PJT Partners
01
90.8%
Imperial Capital
13
90.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
89.7%
PNC Financial Services
17
89.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
01
88.6%
Piper Jaffray
14
88.1%
RBC Capital Markets
04
87.6%
Edgemont Capital Partners
New
87.0%
Cascadia Capital LLC
New
86.5%
JMP Group
New
85.9%
Cambridge Wilkinson
New
85.4%
BMO Capital Markets
18
84.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
84.3%
Deutsche Bank
01
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 - 320 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%
Rothschild
06
98.4%
Lincoln International
03
98.1%
Greenhill
03
97.8%
Westlake Securities
New
97.5%
Moelis & Company
03
97.2%
Lazard, Inc.
03
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
05
96.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
05
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
95.9%
Morgan Stanley
06
95.6%
Stout Risius Ross
New
95.3%
Canaccord Genuity
New
95.0%
Goldman Sachs
05
94.7%
JPMorgan
05
94.4%
Barclays
02
94.1%
TD Securities
05
93.8%
National Bank Financial Group
New
93.4%
RBC Capital Markets
07
93.1%
Jefferies & Company
New
92.8%
Credit Suisse
No
92.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
92.2%
Piper Jaffray
12
91.9%
Guggenheim Partners
19
91.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
18
91.3%
Progress Partners
New
90.9%
PJ SOLOMON
New
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.

Professional Growth Opportunities (1) (2)
Your opportunities for professional growth?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
William Blair
07
99.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
99.4%
Evercore
02
99.1%
Lincoln International
09
98.8%
Lazard, Inc.
03
98.5%
PJT Partners
03
98.2%
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
94.5%
Barclays
03
94.2%
Westlake Securities
New
93.8%
Deutsche Bank
New
93.5%
Stout Risius Ross
03
93.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
92.9%
BTG Pactual
New
92.6%
MTS Health Partners
New
92.3%
Citigroup
No
92.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
91.7%
China International Capital Corporation
New
91.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
01
91.1%
Greenhill
20
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.

Career Advancement Opportunities (1) (2)
Your opportunities for career advancement?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
09
99.7%
Evercore
01
99.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
99.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
98.8%
William Blair
07
98.5%
PJT Partners
03
98.2%
Jefferies & Company
18
97.9%
Lazard, Inc.
06
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%
Deutsche Bank
New
94.5%
Piper Jaffray
02
94.2%
Barclays
No
93.9%
Westlake Securities
New
93.6%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
93.3%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
92.6%
China International Capital Corporation
03
92.3%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
05
92.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
91.7%
Piper Sandler
New
91.4%
Citigroup
01
91.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
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.

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
04
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
01
96.3%
Simmons & Company International
01
95.0%
Craig Hallum
08
90.0%
Locust Walk Partners
New
90.0%
PJ SOLOMON
07
90.0%
BBVA Compass
New
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
New
90.0%
Jefferies & Company
New
87.1%
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
New
82.2%
PJT Partners
New
81.8%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (158 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 - 320 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%
Truist Securities
New
99.1%
Banco Santander
New
98.8%
Evercore
04
98.5%
William Blair
06
98.1%
BNP Paribas
04
97.8%
Rothschild
02
97.5%
Lazard, Inc.
05
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
11
95.7%
Houlihan Lokey
07
95.4%
Piper Jaffray
No
95.1%
Duff & Phelps
New
94.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
94.4%
Natixis
New
94.1%
Morgan Stanley
No
93.8%
Goldman Sachs
12
93.5%
Barclays
01
93.2%
RBC Capital Markets
09
92.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
92.6%
Piper Sandler
New
92.3%
TD Securities
New
92.0%
Credit Suisse
03
91.7%
JPMorgan
03
91.4%
Canaccord Genuity
New
91.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
12
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.

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
01
99.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
99.1%
Evercore
02
98.8%
William Blair
01
98.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
98.1%
Lazard, Inc.
No
97.8%
PJT Partners
01
97.5%
Westlake Securities
New
97.2%
Rothschild
New
96.9%
Wedbush
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
95.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
94.8%
Jefferies & Company
New
94.4%
Cappello Capital Corp.
New
94.1%
Barclays
09
93.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
07
93.5%
Duff & Phelps
New
93.2%
Greenhill
18
92.9%
Natixis
New
92.6%
Houlihan Lokey
05
92.3%
Stout Risius Ross
04
92.0%
Deutsche Bank
No
91.7%
China International Capital Corporation
20
91.4%
Credit Suisse
10
91.0%
UBS AG
New
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.

Most Fair (1) (2)
Fairness in how promotions are given and people are treated?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Westlake Securities
05
99.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
99.4%
William Blair
04
99.1%
PJT Partners
02
98.8%
Lincoln International
15
98.4%
Stout Risius Ross
08
98.1%
Rothschild
08
97.8%
Evercore
05
97.5%
Lazard, Inc.
No
97.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.9%
Greenhill
07
96.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
96.3%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
95.6%
Moelis & Company
05
95.3%
Progress Partners
New
95.0%
Natixis
11
94.7%
Nomura Holdings
02
94.4%
Barclays
08
94.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
08
93.8%
Houlihan Lokey
New
93.5%
Truist Securities
New
93.1%
Morgan Stanley
02
92.8%
Scotiabank
New
92.5%
Piper Jaffray
17
92.2%
Qatalyst Partners
New
91.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
08
91.6%
UBS AG
11
91.3%
Guggenheim Partners
03
91.0%
MTS Health Partners
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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Compensation - 320 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%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.4%
Jefferies & Company
19
98.1%
Lazard, Inc.
01
97.8%
Guggenheim Partners
03
97.5%
Rothschild
04
97.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.9%
Piper Jaffray
05
96.6%
Lincoln International
15
96.3%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.0%
MTS Health Partners
New
95.7%
Credit Suisse
01
95.3%
Goldman Sachs
04
95.0%
JPMorgan
07
94.7%
Deutsche Bank
11
94.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
94.1%
Greenhill
11
93.8%
Qatalyst Partners
New
93.5%
Morgan Stanley
06
93.2%
RBC Capital Markets
06
92.9%
Piper Sandler
New
92.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
92.2%
Barclays
08
91.9%
Nomura Holdings
05
91.6%
Citigroup
08
91.3%
China International Capital Corporation
New
91.0%
Canaccord Genuity
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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Senior Management - 320 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
12
99.4%
Lincoln International
02
99.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.8%
William Blair
07
98.4%
Evercore
04
98.1%
Moelis & Company
No
97.8%
MTS Health Partners
New
97.5%
TD Securities
05
97.2%
Lazard, Inc.
05
96.9%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.6%
Greenhill
02
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
96.0%
Rothschild
04
95.7%
Morgan Stanley
07
95.3%
Stephens Inc
New
95.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
11
94.7%
PJ SOLOMON
New
94.4%
Banco Santander
New
94.1%
Houlihan Lokey
08
93.8%
Barclays
No
93.5%
Stout Risius Ross
New
93.2%
Natixis
01
92.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
15
92.5%
Piper Jaffray
17
92.2%
Mesirow
New
91.9%
Goldman Sachs
08
91.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
91.3%
RBC Capital Markets
09
91.0%
Truist Securities
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 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
01
98.8%
Rothschild
03
98.5%
Banco Santander
New
98.1%
Evercore
05
97.8%
Moelis & Company
01
97.5%
MTS Health Partners
20
97.2%
Westlake Securities
New
96.9%
Stout Risius Ross
05
96.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
96.3%
Greenhill
09
96.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
95.7%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.4%
Cain Brothers
10
95.0%
Lazard, Inc.
08
94.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
94.4%
Goldman Sachs
08
94.1%
Barclays
02
93.8%
Morgan Stanley
09
93.5%
Credit Suisse
No
93.2%
JPMorgan
02
92.9%
Natixis
New
92.6%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.3%
RBC Capital Markets
05
92.0%
BNP Paribas
New
91.6%
Guggenheim Partners
11
91.3%
Alantra
New
91.0%
CREO Montminy & Co.
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 Leadership (1) (2)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Westlake Securities
06
99.7%
Lincoln International
02
99.4%
William Blair
02
99.1%
Evercore
03
98.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.5%
Rothschild
14
98.1%
PJT Partners
05
97.8%
Lazard, Inc.
02
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
95.1%
Banco Santander
New
94.8%
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%
Scotiabank
New
91.7%
China International Capital Corporation
12
91.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
06
91.0%
Greenhill
11
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.

Competence (1) (2)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
01
99.7%
Rothschild
02
99.4%
PJT Partners
No
99.1%
William Blair
03
98.8%
Evercore
04
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.1%
Lazard, Inc.
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
95.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
04
95.0%
Barclays
02
94.7%
Morgan Stanley
03
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
92.6%
Canaccord Genuity
New
92.3%
BMO Capital Markets
01
92.0%
Banco Santander
New
91.6%
National Bank Financial Group
New
91.3%
Nomura Holdings
New
91.0%
Guggenheim Partners
10
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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Reputation - 320 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
12
95.4%
Westlake Securities
New
95.1%
Ziegler
New
94.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
94.4%
MTS Health Partners
New
94.1%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
93.8%
Truist Securities
New
93.5%
Guggenheim Partners
06
93.2%
Credit Suisse
04
92.9%
TD Securities
02
92.6%
Greenhill
15
92.3%
Piper Jaffray
11
92.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
91.7%
BNP Paribas
New
91.4%
RBC Capital Markets
12
91.0%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
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.

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Life Style - 320 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%
Lincoln International
07
98.1%
Duff & Phelps
02
97.8%
PJT Partners
06
97.5%
Progress Partners
New
97.2%
MTS Health Partners
11
96.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
10
96.6%
Wedbush
New
96.3%
Alantra
New
96.0%
Nomura Holdings
08
95.7%
Truist Securities
New
95.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
95.0%
Evercore
08
94.7%
Rothschild
09
94.4%
Barclays
03
94.1%
National Bank Financial Group
09
93.8%
Canaccord Genuity
New
93.5%
Lazard, Inc.
08
93.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
92.9%
Greenhill
13
92.5%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
17
92.2%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
91.9%
BNP Paribas
01
91.6%
Credit Agricole
08
91.3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
New
91.0%
UBS AG
05
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 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%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
98.8%
Progress Partners
24
98.4%
Credit Agricole
02
98.1%
Stout Risius Ross
02
97.8%
William Blair
06
97.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
15
97.2%
BNP Paribas
No
96.9%
Mesirow
New
96.6%
PJT Partners
05
96.3%
Janney Montgomery Scott
New
96.0%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
08
95.7%
Société Générale
03
95.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
07
95.0%
Lincoln International
New
94.7%
Lazard, Inc.
03
94.4%
Duff & Phelps
04
94.1%
Nomura Holdings
12
93.8%
Barclays
02
93.5%
Alantra
New
93.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
92.9%
HSBC
08
92.5%
Wedbush
New
92.2%
CREO Montminy & Co.
New
91.9%
Rabobank Group
New
91.6%
Berenberg Bank
New
91.3%
MUFG
26
91.0%
Piper Jaffray
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.

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%
Redwood Capital
New
96.3%
Daiwa Securities Group
New
96.0%
Vaquero Capital
New
95.7%
Gleacher Shacklock
01
95.3%
Avista Advisory Group
01
95.0%
Miller Buckfire
New
94.7%
Eastdil Secured
New
94.4%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
94.1%
Berkery Noyes
New
93.8%
Mediobanca
06
93.5%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
17
93.2%
ComCap LLC
New
92.9%
Union Gaming Securities
03
92.5%
Montgomery & Co.
13
92.2%
Kempen
New
91.9%
Allegiance Capital Corporation
New
91.6%
Heritage Capital Group
03
91.3%
The Opes Group
New
91.0%
Prairie Capital Advisors
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.

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
Arma Partners
New
85.0
AltaCorp Capital Inc
01
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
Miller Buckfire
19
80.0
ABG Sundal Collier
New
80.0
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
80.0
ARMORY SECURITIES, LLC
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 (250 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

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