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%
J.P. Morgan
11
98.4%
Moelis & Company
01
97.9%
Evercore
01
97.3%
Ducera
03
96.8%
PJT Partners
05
96.3%
LionTree Advisors
04
95.7%
Leerink Partners
08
95.2%
CohnReznick Capital
01
94.7%
Lazard Freres
02
94.1%
Financo
New
93.6%
Rabobank Group
10
93.1%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
07
92.6%
Financial Technology Partners
07
92.0%
Stout Risius Ross
05
91.5%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
New
91.0%
DC Advisory
02
90.4%
Houlihan Lokey
01
89.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
89.4%
Guggenheim Partners
02
88.8%
Centerview Partners
12
88.3%
Lazard, Inc.
04
87.8%
TD Securities
New
87.2%
JMP Group
10
86.7%
JPMorgan
No
86.2%
UBS AG
New
85.6%
Goldman Sachs
02
85.1%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.6%
Morgan Stanley
New
84.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (188 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
04
99.5%
Cascadia Capital LLC
24
98.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.4%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
07
97.9%
Truist Securities
04
97.3%
BNP Paribas
07
96.8%
William Blair
04
96.3%
Duff & Phelps
New
95.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
95.2%
Rothschild
No
94.7%
Jefferies & Company
04
94.1%
Société Générale
New
93.6%
Guggenheim Partners
01
93.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
92.6%
JMP Group
12
92.0%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
No
91.5%
Piper Sandler
13
91.0%
Canaccord Genuity
New
90.4%
Credit Suisse
01
89.9%
Barclays
13
89.4%
PJ SOLOMON
New
88.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
08
88.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
87.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
15
87.2%
ArkMalibu
New
86.7%
PJT Partners
09
86.2%
BMO Capital Markets
02
85.6%
Cambridge Wilkinson
No
85.1%
CIBC World Markets
New
84.6%
Lazard Freres
22
84.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (188 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 - 286 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.
No
99.3%
William Blair
01
99.0%
Greenhill
04
98.6%
Duff & Phelps
New
98.3%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.9%
Evercore
04
97.6%
Lincoln International
01
97.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
18
96.9%
DC Advisory
New
96.5%
Westlake Securities
02
96.2%
Morgan Stanley
04
95.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
95.5%
Financial Technology Partners
New
95.1%
JPMorgan
15
94.8%
TD Securities
08
94.4%
Stephens Inc
New
94.1%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
93.7%
Berenberg Bank
New
93.4%
Jefferies & Company
03
93.0%
Canaccord Genuity
02
92.7%
Rothschild
16
92.3%
Qatalyst Partners
New
92.0%
Credit Suisse
02
91.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
91.3%
Moelis & Company
16
90.9%
Natixis
New
90.6%
Houlihan Lokey
17
90.2%
Goldman Sachs
09
89.9%
National Bank Financial Group
05
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (286 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
Lincoln International
04
99.7%
Jefferies & Company
05
99.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
99.0%
Evercore
No
98.6%
William Blair
03
98.3%
Financial Technology Partners
New
97.9%
JPMorgan
11
97.6%
Morgan Stanley
04
97.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
07
96.9%
Rothschild
02
96.5%
PJT Partners
05
96.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
95.8%
Goldman Sachs
03
95.5%
Credit Suisse
01
95.2%
RBC Capital Markets
02
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
05
94.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
94.1%
Lazard Freres
New
93.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
11
93.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
93.1%
UBS AG
03
92.7%
Brookfield Financial
New
92.4%
Qatalyst Partners
New
92.0%
BNP Paribas
New
91.7%
Citigroup
03
91.3%
TD Securities
New
91.0%
Deutsche Bank
04
90.7%
Duff & Phelps
New
90.3%
Barclays
09
90.0%
BMO Capital Markets
New
89.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (289 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
01
99.7%
Financial Technology Partners
New
99.3%
Jefferies & Company
05
99.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
98.6%
Evercore
02
98.3%
Duff & Phelps
New
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
07
97.6%
JPMorgan
08
97.2%
Credit Suisse
06
96.9%
Rothschild
01
96.5%
PJT Partners
04
96.2%
Qatalyst Partners
New
95.8%
PwC Corporate Finance
12
95.5%
RBC Capital Markets
04
95.2%
Houlihan Lokey
04
94.8%
Goldman Sachs
03
94.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
12
94.1%
William Blair
14
93.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
93.4%
TD Securities
03
93.1%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.7%
Brookfield Financial
New
92.4%
UBS AG
04
92.0%
Deutsche Bank
04
91.7%
Westlake Securities
01
91.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
91.0%
Truist Securities
New
90.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.3%
PJ SOLOMON
New
90.0%
Piper Sandler
01
89.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (289 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
11
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
05
88.7%
PJT Partners
09
88.5%
William Blair
01
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
07
85.0%
Wells Fargo Securities
01
85.0%
National Bank of Canada
New
85.0%
Moelis & Company
New
83.6%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (167 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 - 286 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Banco Santander
04
99.7%
Lincoln International
01
99.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
99.0%
William Blair
03
98.6%
Evercore
01
98.3%
BNP Paribas
02
97.9%
Rothschild
02
97.6%
Canaccord Genuity
22
97.2%
Berenberg Bank
New
96.9%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.5%
Guggenheim Partners
04
96.2%
Wedbush Securities
New
95.8%
Credit Suisse
16
95.5%
Jefferies & Company
02
95.1%
Alantra
New
94.8%
Duff & Phelps
04
94.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
94.1%
TD Securities
10
93.8%
PJT Partners
08
93.4%
JPMorgan
New
93.1%
Société Générale
New
92.7%
Truist Securities
18
92.4%
Houlihan Lokey
05
92.0%
Morgan Stanley
02
91.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
15
91.3%
Nomura Securities
New
91.0%
UBS AG
10
90.6%
Piper Sandler
01
90.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
89.9%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
89.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (288 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
99.7%
Lincoln International
No
99.3%
Wedbush Securities
08
99.0%
National Bank Financial Group
New
98.6%
PJ SOLOMON
New
98.3%
William Blair
01
97.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
10
97.6%
Duff & Phelps
15
97.2%
Westlake Securities
No
96.9%
Berenberg Bank
New
96.5%
PJT Partners
03
96.2%
Landmark Ventures
New
95.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
95.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
95.1%
Evercore
09
94.8%
Brookfield Financial
New
94.4%
Canaccord Genuity
New
94.1%
BNP Paribas
02
93.8%
Truist Securities
07
93.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
93.1%
Credit Suisse
08
92.7%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
92.4%
Jefferies & Company
07
92.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
17
91.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
91.3%
Natixis
01
91.0%
Rothschild
17
90.6%
Morgan Stanley
New
90.3%
Deutsche Bank
02
89.9%
Scotiabank
15
89.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (288 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
25
99.3%
William Blair
01
98.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.6%
Landmark Ventures
New
98.2%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.9%
Wedbush Securities
08
97.5%
Canaccord Genuity
New
97.2%
Nomura Securities
02
96.8%
Lincoln International
04
96.5%
Duff & Phelps
New
96.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
95.8%
Credit Suisse
New
95.4%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
95.1%
Morgan Stanley
13
94.7%
PJT Partners
11
94.4%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
94.0%
Financial Technology Partners
New
93.7%
Jefferies & Company
03
93.3%
Oaklins
New
93.0%
Stout Risius Ross
13
92.6%
Berenberg Bank
New
92.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
91.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
91.6%
Guggenheim Partners
New
91.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
90.9%
Rothschild
18
90.5%
Evercore
18
90.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
22
89.8%
Nomura Holdings
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.

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Compensation - 286 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
No
99.7%
PJT Partners
01
99.3%
William Blair
01
99.0%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.6%
Jefferies & Company
02
98.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
97.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
17
97.6%
Rothschild
01
97.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.5%
Guggenheim Partners
03
96.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
95.8%
Credit Suisse
03
95.5%
Lincoln International
02
95.1%
National Bank of Canada
New
94.8%
Qatalyst Partners
05
94.4%
Moelis & Company
13
94.1%
Lazard Freres
New
93.7%
Goldman Sachs
02
93.4%
Houlihan Lokey
07
93.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
92.7%
JPMorgan
02
92.3%
Morgan Stanley
01
92.0%
Canaccord Genuity
New
91.6%
RBC Capital Markets
07
91.3%
Nomura Securities
03
90.9%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
90.6%
Piper Sandler
05
90.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
89.9%
Arma Partners
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (287 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 - 286 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
02
99.7%
Stephens Inc
15
99.3%
Westlake Securities
01
99.0%
Landmark Ventures
New
98.6%
William Blair
01
98.3%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.9%
Wedbush Securities
09
97.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
97.2%
PJT Partners
08
96.9%
Jefferies & Company
No
96.5%
Greenhill
01
96.2%
Moelis & Company
04
95.8%
Evercore
06
95.5%
Natixis
14
95.1%
Morgan Stanley
03
94.8%
DNB Markets
New
94.4%
Stout Risius Ross
10
94.1%
Duff & Phelps
New
93.7%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
93.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
93.0%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
92.7%
TD Securities
11
92.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
92.0%
Banco Santander
01
91.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
91.3%
Berenberg Bank
New
90.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
90.6%
Nomura Securities
New
90.2%
Canaccord Genuity
New
89.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (287 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
99.7%
Brookfield Financial
New
99.3%
William Blair
No
99.0%
Banco Santander
02
98.6%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.3%
Westlake Securities
05
97.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
06
97.6%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
97.2%
Qatalyst Partners
New
96.9%
Canaccord Genuity
New
96.5%
Evercore
04
96.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
02
95.8%
PJT Partners
09
95.5%
PJ SOLOMON
New
95.1%
Stout Risius Ross
03
94.8%
Natixis
08
94.4%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
94.1%
Berenberg Bank
New
93.8%
Landmark Ventures
New
93.4%
Jefferies & Company
03
93.1%
Rothschild
16
92.7%
Wedbush Securities
New
92.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
92.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
91.7%
Nomura Securities
New
91.3%
Houlihan Lokey
11
91.0%
Morgan Stanley
06
90.6%
Stephens Inc
New
90.3%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.9%
JPMorgan
01
89.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (288 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
99.7%
Financial Technology Partners
New
99.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
99.0%
Lincoln International
01
98.6%
PJ SOLOMON
21
98.3%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.9%
William Blair
03
97.6%
PJT Partners
No
97.2%
Evercore
04
96.9%
Landmark Ventures
New
96.5%
Qatalyst Partners
New
96.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
06
95.8%
Banco Santander
06
95.5%
Jefferies & Company
01
95.1%
Duff & Phelps
New
94.8%
National Bank Financial Group
New
94.4%
Rothschild
10
94.1%
Berenberg Bank
New
93.7%
Morgan Stanley
06
93.4%
Canaccord Genuity
New
93.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
92.7%
RBC Capital Markets
11
92.3%
JPMorgan
No
92.0%
TD Securities
03
91.6%
National Bank of Canada
New
91.3%
Wedbush Securities
New
90.9%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
90.6%
Nomura Securities
18
90.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
89.9%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (287 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
99.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
99.3%
Berenberg Bank
New
99.0%
PJT Partners
No
98.6%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.3%
PJ SOLOMON
New
97.9%
Banco Santander
20
97.6%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.2%
William Blair
03
96.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
96.5%
Alantra
New
96.2%
Evercore
07
95.8%
Jefferies & Company
01
95.5%
Rothschild
11
95.1%
Canaccord Genuity
10
94.8%
Landmark Ventures
New
94.4%
Morgan Stanley
03
94.1%
Goldman Sachs
07
93.7%
Moelis & Company
10
93.4%
Greenhill
08
93.0%
National Bank Financial Group
07
92.7%
Stephens Inc
02
92.3%
National Bank of Canada
New
92.0%
Qatalyst Partners
New
91.6%
Wedbush Securities
New
91.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
90.9%
JPMorgan
02
90.6%
Westlake Securities
20
90.2%
BMO Capital Markets
03
89.9%
Duff & Phelps
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (286 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 - 286 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PwC Corporate Finance
19
99.7%
JPMorgan
09
99.3%
Lincoln International
03
99.0%
Rothschild
02
98.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.3%
Evercore
03
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
03
97.6%
PJT Partners
03
97.2%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
96.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
07
96.2%
Brookfield Financial
New
95.8%
Stephens Inc
New
95.5%
William Blair
07
95.1%
Jefferies & Company
02
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
04
94.4%
Moelis & Company
09
94.1%
Qatalyst Partners
New
93.8%
Barclays
05
93.4%
Canaccord Genuity
New
93.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
92.7%
Berenberg Bank
New
92.4%
TD Securities
03
92.0%
Westlake Securities
09
91.7%
PJ SOLOMON
New
91.3%
BNP Paribas
04
91.0%
Lazard Freres
New
90.6%
Banco Santander
New
90.3%
Financial Technology Partners
New
89.9%
Truist Securities
09
89.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (288 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 - 286 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Banco Santander
01
99.7%
Natixis
01
99.3%
Duff & Phelps
06
99.0%
Westlake Securities
01
98.6%
Brookfield Financial
New
98.3%
Wedbush Securities
09
97.9%
Nomura Securities
01
97.6%
Lincoln International
No
97.2%
National Bank Financial Group
14
96.9%
William Blair
06
96.5%
Landmark Ventures
New
96.2%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
95.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
95.5%
Alantra
02
95.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
94.8%
Canaccord Genuity
08
94.4%
Nomura Holdings
New
94.1%
Truist Securities
No
93.7%
Capstone Partners
New
93.4%
Credit Suisse
New
93.0%
HSBC
New
92.7%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
05
92.3%
BNP Paribas
05
92.0%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
91.6%
BMO Capital Markets
New
91.3%
Barclays
04
90.9%
PJT Partners
17
90.6%
Citigroup
New
90.2%
Credit Agricole
New
89.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (287 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%
Banco Santander
01
99.3%
Westlake Securities
01
99.0%
Duff & Phelps
18
98.6%
Berenberg Bank
24
98.3%
Nomura Securities
01
97.9%
Landmark Ventures
New
97.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
97.2%
Brookfield Financial
New
96.9%
Capstone Partners
New
96.5%
William Blair
01
96.2%
Credit Agricole
03
95.8%
Wedbush Securities
13
95.5%
National Bank Financial Group
New
95.1%
Rabobank Group
13
94.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
94.4%
Société Générale
01
94.1%
CB Capital Partners
New
93.7%
FMI Corporation
New
93.4%
Desjardins
New
93.0%
DelMorgan Co
New
92.7%
DNB Markets
New
92.3%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
92.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
91.6%
HSBC
No
91.3%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
90.9%
Greenhill
New
90.6%
Canaccord Genuity
New
90.2%
Lincoln International
09
89.9%
BNP Paribas
17
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (286 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
99.7%
Ducera
01
99.3%
Seabury Group
New
99.0%
Kempen
22
98.6%
Greentech Capital Advisors
03
98.3%
Torreya Partners
03
97.9%
Bank Alfalah
New
97.6%
Marlin and Associates
New
97.2%
VTB Group
01
96.9%
Messier Maris & Associés
01
96.5%
FINNEA Group
New
96.2%
Montgomery & Co.
13
95.8%
Vaquero Capital
No
95.5%
Gleacher Shacklock
No
95.1%
Haywood Securities
New
94.8%
Miller Buckfire
No
94.4%
Incentrum Group
New
94.1%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
04
93.7%
Wells Fargo
02
93.4%
Eastdil Secured
02
93.0%
Mediobanca
No
92.7%
Imperial Capital
New
92.3%
Berkery Noyes
03
92.0%
Fifth Third Bank
New
91.6%
Investec
New
91.3%
Copper Run Capital
New
90.9%
The Opes Group
02
90.6%
Sino HK Capital Limited
New
90.2%
Genesis Capital
New
89.9%
Essence Securities
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (286 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
No
90.0
Goldman Sachs
No
87.5
AltaCorp Capital Inc
03
85.0
Financiére Cambon
04
85.0
Berenson and Co
New
85.0
SOLIC Capital
03
85.0
Stephens
03
85.0
CapM Advisors
New
85.0
Lazard
New
85.0
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
New
85.0
AGC Partners
New
83.3
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
01
82.3
Robert W. Baird & Co.
16
81.8
Arma Partners
07
81.7
MTS Health Partners
New
80.8
PJT Partners
New
80.5
Harris Williams & Co.
New
80.4
Financial Technology Partners
01
80.3
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
04
80.0
CohnReznick Capital
05
80.0
ARMORY SECURITIES, LLC
04
80.0
Raine Group
New
80.0
DBO Partners
04
80.0
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
10
80.0
Vaquero Capital
New
80.0
Agentis Capital
08
79.5
LionTree Advisors
11
79.5
National Bank Financial Markets
New
79.4
Hammond Hanlon Camp
New
79.0
Lazard, Inc.
New
78.8

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (229 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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