Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2022

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2020, 2021, 2022. 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
No
99.5%
Greenhill
02
98.9%
Ducera
01
98.4%
Moelis & Company
01
97.9%
Evercore
01
97.3%
PJT Partners
03
96.8%
LionTree Advisors
06
96.3%
Leerink Partners
03
95.7%
CohnReznick Capital
No
95.2%
Financo
New
94.7%
Rabobank Group
10
94.1%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
05
93.6%
Financial Technology Partners
05
93.0%
Stout Risius Ross
02
92.5%
Lazard, Inc.
02
92.0%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
New
91.4%
DC Advisory
02
90.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
90.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
89.8%
Guggenheim Partners
02
89.3%
Centerview Partners
11
88.8%
Lazard Freres
New
88.2%
JPMorgan
No
87.7%
TD Securities
New
87.2%
JMP Group
11
86.6%
Goldman Sachs
No
86.1%
RBC Capital Markets
02
85.6%
Morgan Stanley
No
85.0%
Union Square Advisors
10
84.5%
HSBC
06
84.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (187 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
Lincoln International
05
99.5%
Cascadia Capital LLC
23
98.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.4%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
06
97.9%
Truist Securities
04
97.3%
BNP Paribas
06
96.8%
William Blair
04
96.3%
Duff & Phelps
New
95.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
95.2%
Rothschild
01
94.7%
Jefferies & Company
03
94.1%
Société Générale
New
93.6%
Mizuho
New
93.0%
Guggenheim Partners
03
92.5%
JMP Group
11
92.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
13
91.4%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
02
90.9%
Piper Sandler
14
90.4%
Canaccord Genuity
New
89.8%
Credit Suisse
04
89.3%
Barclays
14
88.8%
PJ SOLOMON
New
88.2%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
10
87.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
16
87.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
06
86.6%
ArkMalibu
New
86.1%
PJT Partners
10
85.6%
BMO Capital Markets
No
85.0%
Cambridge Wilkinson
02
84.5%
RBC Capital Markets
07
84.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (187 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 - 282 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PJT Partners
No
99.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
99.3%
William Blair
01
98.9%
Greenhill
03
98.6%
Duff & Phelps
New
98.2%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.9%
Evercore
04
97.5%
Lincoln International
02
97.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
16
96.8%
DC Advisory
New
96.5%
Morgan Stanley
03
96.1%
Westlake Securities
04
95.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
95.4%
Financial Technology Partners
New
95.0%
TD Securities
05
94.7%
Stephens Inc
New
94.3%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
94.0%
JPMorgan
No
93.6%
Berenberg Bank
New
93.3%
Canaccord Genuity
04
92.9%
Rothschild
16
92.6%
Qatalyst Partners
New
92.2%
Credit Suisse
01
91.8%
Moelis & Company
15
91.5%
Natixis
New
91.1%
Houlihan Lokey
15
90.8%
Goldman Sachs
10
90.4%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
90.1%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.7%
National Bank Financial Group
09
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (282 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
Jefferies & Company
06
99.6%
Lincoln International
02
99.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
98.9%
Evercore
01
98.6%
William Blair
04
98.2%
Financial Technology Partners
New
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
05
97.5%
JPMorgan
06
97.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
08
96.8%
Rothschild
02
96.5%
PJT Partners
05
96.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
95.8%
Lazard Freres
New
95.4%
Goldman Sachs
04
95.1%
Credit Suisse
01
94.7%
BTG Pactual
08
94.4%
Houlihan Lokey
06
94.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
93.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
10
93.3%
RBC Capital Markets
05
93.0%
Brookfield Financial
New
92.6%
Qatalyst Partners
New
92.3%
BNP Paribas
New
91.9%
Citigroup
02
91.6%
TD Securities
New
91.2%
Deutsche Bank
05
90.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
90.5%
Duff & Phelps
New
90.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (285 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
Jefferies & Company
06
99.6%
Lincoln International
01
99.3%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
98.6%
Evercore
03
98.2%
Duff & Phelps
New
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
06
97.5%
Credit Suisse
06
97.2%
JPMorgan
06
96.8%
Rothschild
01
96.5%
PJT Partners
05
96.1%
Qatalyst Partners
New
95.8%
PwC Corporate Finance
09
95.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
11
95.1%
Houlihan Lokey
05
94.7%
Goldman Sachs
04
94.4%
William Blair
12
94.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
12
93.7%
TD Securities
02
93.3%
Lazard Freres
New
93.0%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.6%
Brookfield Financial
New
92.3%
RBC Capital Markets
07
91.9%
Deutsche Bank
06
91.6%
Westlake Securities
04
91.2%
Truist Securities
New
90.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.5%
PJ SOLOMON
New
90.2%
Citigroup
No
89.8%
Piper Sandler
02
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (285 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
Union Square Advisors
02
100.0%
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.
02
100.0%
Incentrum Group
03
100.0%
Berkery Noyes
03
100.0%
Barrington Research
New
100.0%
Arlington Capital Advisors
New
100.0%
Miller Buckfire
02
95.0%
Cain Brothers
No
90.0%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
90.0%
Centerview Partners
12
90.0%
BBVA Compass
02
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
02
90.0%
Cambridge Wilkinson
New
90.0%
B. Riley & Co.
New
90.0%
TD Securities
06
88.7%
PJT Partners
09
88.5%
William Blair
02
86.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
86.0%
Locust Walk Partners
08
85.0%
PJ SOLOMON
08
85.0%
DC Advisory
New
85.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
06
85.0%
National Bank of Canada
New
85.0%
Moelis & Company
New
83.6%
Evercore
01
83.1%

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 - 282 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Banco Santander
03
99.6%
Lincoln International
01
99.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.9%
William Blair
02
98.6%
Evercore
No
98.2%
BNP Paribas
01
97.9%
Rothschild
01
97.5%
Canaccord Genuity
21
97.2%
Berenberg Bank
New
96.8%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.5%
Guggenheim Partners
03
96.1%
Credit Suisse
15
95.8%
Alantra
New
95.4%
Duff & Phelps
03
95.1%
Jefferies & Company
03
94.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
02
94.4%
TD Securities
09
94.0%
PJT Partners
07
93.7%
Houlihan Lokey
04
93.3%
Société Générale
New
93.0%
Morgan Stanley
01
92.6%
Truist Securities
19
92.3%
JPMorgan
05
91.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
14
91.5%
Piper Sandler
No
91.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
90.8%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
90.5%
Westlake Securities
New
90.1%
Natixis
10
89.8%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (284 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
No
99.6%
Lincoln International
No
99.3%
National Bank Financial Group
New
98.9%
PJ SOLOMON
New
98.6%
William Blair
No
98.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
11
97.9%
Duff & Phelps
15
97.5%
Westlake Securities
01
97.2%
Berenberg Bank
New
96.8%
PJT Partners
02
96.5%
Landmark Ventures
New
96.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
95.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
95.4%
Evercore
10
95.1%
Brookfield Financial
New
94.7%
Canaccord Genuity
New
94.4%
BNP Paribas
01
94.0%
Truist Securities
06
93.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
93.3%
Credit Suisse
09
93.0%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
92.6%
Jefferies & Company
04
92.3%
Morgan Stanley
New
91.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
18
91.5%
Natixis
01
91.2%
Rothschild
16
90.8%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
90.5%
Scotiabank
13
90.1%
Deutsche Bank
02
89.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (284 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
No
99.6%
Qatalyst Partners
24
99.3%
William Blair
No
98.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.6%
Landmark Ventures
New
98.2%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.9%
Canaccord Genuity
New
97.5%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
97.2%
Lincoln International
04
96.8%
Duff & Phelps
New
96.4%
Nomura Holdings
07
96.1%
Credit Suisse
New
95.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
95.4%
Morgan Stanley
09
95.0%
Jefferies & Company
02
94.7%
PJT Partners
12
94.3%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
94.0%
Financial Technology Partners
New
93.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
93.2%
Oaklins
New
92.9%
Stout Risius Ross
15
92.5%
Berenberg Bank
New
92.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
91.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
91.5%
Guggenheim Partners
04
91.1%
Rothschild
19
90.7%
Evercore
19
90.4%
JPMorgan
New
90.0%
Banco Santander
New
89.7%
Greenhill
19
89.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (281 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 - 282 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
No
99.6%
PJT Partners
01
99.3%
William Blair
01
98.9%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.6%
Jefferies & Company
01
98.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
97.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
18
97.5%
Rothschild
01
97.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.8%
Lazard Freres
New
96.5%
Guggenheim Partners
03
96.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
95.8%
Credit Suisse
02
95.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
95.1%
Lincoln International
03
94.7%
Moelis & Company
12
94.3%
National Bank of Canada
New
94.0%
Qatalyst Partners
03
93.6%
Goldman Sachs
03
93.3%
Houlihan Lokey
07
92.9%
JPMorgan
04
92.6%
Morgan Stanley
No
92.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
91.9%
Canaccord Genuity
06
91.5%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
91.2%
Piper Sandler
02
90.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
90.5%
RBC Capital Markets
05
90.1%
Nomura Holdings
02
89.8%
Citigroup
02
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (283 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 - 282 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
02
99.6%
Stephens Inc
14
99.3%
Westlake Securities
01
98.9%
Landmark Ventures
New
98.6%
William Blair
No
98.2%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
97.5%
PJT Partners
07
97.2%
Greenhill
03
96.8%
Jefferies & Company
01
96.5%
Evercore
05
96.1%
Natixis
11
95.8%
Moelis & Company
06
95.4%
Morgan Stanley
01
95.1%
DNB Markets
New
94.7%
Stout Risius Ross
06
94.3%
Duff & Phelps
New
94.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
10
93.6%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
93.3%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
92.9%
TD Securities
12
92.6%
Nomura Holdings
New
92.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
91.9%
Banco Santander
05
91.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
91.2%
Berenberg Bank
New
90.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
90.5%
Canaccord Genuity
New
90.1%
Financial Technology Partners
New
89.8%
JPMorgan
New
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (283 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
Lincoln International
01
99.6%
Brookfield Financial
New
99.3%
William Blair
01
98.9%
Banco Santander
02
98.6%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.2%
Westlake Securities
04
97.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
06
97.5%
Qatalyst Partners
New
97.2%
Canaccord Genuity
New
96.8%
Evercore
03
96.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
96.1%
PJT Partners
09
95.8%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
95.4%
PJ SOLOMON
New
95.1%
Stout Risius Ross
04
94.7%
Natixis
08
94.4%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
94.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
93.7%
Berenberg Bank
New
93.3%
Landmark Ventures
New
93.0%
Jefferies & Company
03
92.6%
Rothschild
17
92.3%
BTG Pactual
New
91.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12
91.5%
Morgan Stanley
04
91.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
90.8%
Houlihan Lokey
12
90.5%
Stephens Inc
New
90.1%
JPMorgan
06
89.8%
Moelis & Company
22
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (284 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
No
99.6%
Financial Technology Partners
New
99.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
98.9%
Lincoln International
02
98.6%
PJ SOLOMON
21
98.2%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.9%
William Blair
04
97.5%
PJT Partners
01
97.2%
Evercore
05
96.8%
Landmark Ventures
New
96.5%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
96.1%
Qatalyst Partners
New
95.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
95.4%
Banco Santander
03
95.1%
Jefferies & Company
04
94.7%
Duff & Phelps
New
94.3%
National Bank Financial Group
New
94.0%
Rothschild
12
93.6%
Morgan Stanley
07
93.3%
Berenberg Bank
New
92.9%
Canaccord Genuity
New
92.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
92.2%
TD Securities
02
91.9%
National Bank of Canada
New
91.5%
JPMorgan
05
91.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
90.8%
Nomura Holdings
04
90.5%
Deutsche Bank
New
90.1%
RBC Capital Markets
10
89.8%
Goldman Sachs
17
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (283 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
No
99.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
99.3%
Berenberg Bank
New
98.9%
PJT Partners
01
98.6%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
97.9%
Banco Santander
20
97.5%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.2%
William Blair
05
96.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
96.5%
Alantra
New
96.1%
Evercore
07
95.7%
Rothschild
11
95.4%
Canaccord Genuity
11
95.0%
Landmark Ventures
New
94.7%
Morgan Stanley
02
94.3%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
94.0%
Goldman Sachs
07
93.6%
Greenhill
07
93.3%
National Bank Financial Group
08
92.9%
Stephens Inc
03
92.6%
Jefferies & Company
08
92.2%
BTG Pactual
New
91.8%
National Bank of Canada
New
91.5%
Qatalyst Partners
New
91.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
90.8%
JPMorgan
05
90.4%
Moelis & Company
19
90.1%
Westlake Securities
21
89.7%
BMO Capital Markets
04
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (282 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 - 282 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PwC Corporate Finance
19
99.6%
JPMorgan
09
99.3%
Lincoln International
03
98.9%
Rothschild
02
98.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.2%
Evercore
03
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
03
97.5%
PJT Partners
03
97.2%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
96.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
07
96.1%
Brookfield Financial
New
95.8%
Stephens Inc
New
95.4%
William Blair
07
95.1%
Houlihan Lokey
03
94.7%
D.A. Davidson & Co
14
94.4%
Moelis & Company
09
94.0%
Qatalyst Partners
New
93.7%
Barclays
06
93.3%
Canaccord Genuity
New
93.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
92.6%
Jefferies & Company
07
92.3%
Berenberg Bank
New
91.9%
TD Securities
No
91.5%
Westlake Securities
09
91.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
90.8%
BNP Paribas
01
90.5%
Banco Santander
New
90.1%
Financial Technology Partners
New
89.8%
Truist Securities
09
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (284 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 - 282 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Banco Santander
01
99.6%
Natixis
01
99.3%
Duff & Phelps
04
98.9%
Westlake Securities
01
98.6%
Brookfield Financial
New
98.2%
Nomura Holdings
08
97.9%
Lincoln International
01
97.5%
National Bank Financial Group
12
97.2%
William Blair
05
96.8%
Landmark Ventures
New
96.5%
D.A. Davidson & Co
15
96.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
95.8%
Alantra
No
95.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
95.1%
Canaccord Genuity
06
94.7%
Truist Securities
01
94.3%
Credit Suisse
New
94.0%
Capstone Partners
New
93.6%
HSBC
New
93.3%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
05
92.9%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.6%
BNP Paribas
05
92.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
91.9%
Citigroup
New
91.5%
Credit Agricole
03
91.2%
Jefferies & Company
New
90.8%
Barclays
08
90.5%
PJT Partners
20
90.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
89.8%
Harvey & Company
New
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (283 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
99.6%
Banco Santander
01
99.3%
Westlake Securities
01
98.9%
Duff & Phelps
15
98.6%
Berenberg Bank
23
98.2%
Landmark Ventures
New
97.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
02
97.5%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.2%
Capstone Partners
New
96.8%
Nomura Holdings
10
96.5%
William Blair
03
96.1%
Credit Agricole
06
95.7%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
95.4%
National Bank Financial Group
New
95.0%
Rabobank Group
12
94.7%
Société Générale
01
94.3%
CB Capital Partners
New
94.0%
FMI Corporation
New
93.6%
Desjardins
New
93.3%
DelMorgan Co
New
92.9%
DNB Markets
New
92.6%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
92.2%
HSBC
01
91.8%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
91.5%
Greenhill
New
91.1%
Canaccord Genuity
New
90.8%
Lincoln International
10
90.4%
BNP Paribas
18
90.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.7%
MUFG
01
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (282 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
ABG Sundal Collier
New
99.6%
Ducera
01
99.3%
Seabury Group
New
98.9%
Kempen
22
98.6%
Greentech Capital Advisors
03
98.2%
Torreya Partners
03
97.9%
Bank Alfalah
New
97.5%
Marlin and Associates
New
97.2%
VTB Group
01
96.8%
Messier Maris & Associés
01
96.5%
FINNEA Group
New
96.1%
Redwood Capital
No
95.7%
Montgomery & Co.
12
95.4%
Vaquero Capital
No
95.0%
Gleacher Shacklock
No
94.7%
Haywood Securities
New
94.3%
Miller Buckfire
No
94.0%
Incentrum Group
New
93.6%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
03
93.3%
Eastdil Secured
02
92.9%
Mediobanca
No
92.6%
Imperial Capital
New
92.2%
Berkery Noyes
03
91.8%
Fifth Third Bank
New
91.5%
Investec
New
91.1%
Copper Run Capital
New
90.8%
The Opes Group
02
90.4%
Sino HK Capital Limited
New
90.1%
Genesis Capital
New
89.7%
Essence Securities
New
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (282 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
AltaCorp Capital Inc
04
85.0
Financiére Cambon
04
85.0
Berenson and Co
New
85.0
SOLIC Capital
03
85.0
CapM Advisors
New
85.0
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
New
85.0
AGC Partners
New
83.3
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
82.3
Robert W. Baird & Co.
17
81.8
Arma Partners
06
81.7
PJT Partners
New
80.5
Harris Williams & Co.
New
80.4
CohnReznick Capital
No
80.0
Agentis Capital
02
80.0
Financial Technology Partners
No
80.0
ARMORY SECURITIES, LLC
07
80.0
Raine Group
New
80.0
DBO Partners
06
80.0
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
07
80.0
Vaquero Capital
New
80.0
LionTree Advisors
07
79.5
National Bank Financial Markets
08
79.4
BTG Pactual
12
79.3
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
02
79.0
Hammond Hanlon Camp
New
79.0
Itaú BBA
25
78.8
TM Capital
19
78.8
Moelis & Company
New
78.7
MTS Health Partners
New
78.6
Qatalyst Partners
New
78.6

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (221 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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