Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2023

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2021, 2022, 2023. 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
99.4%
PJT Partners
04
98.8%
Financo
07
98.2%
Evercore
01
97.6%
Moelis & Company
01
97.1%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
06
96.5%
Greenhill
05
95.9%
Leerink Partners
No
95.3%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
07
94.7%
Lazard Freres
12
94.1%
CohnReznick Capital
02
93.5%
LionTree Advisors
05
92.9%
Lazard, Inc.
02
92.4%
Ducera
11
91.8%
Guggenheim Partners
05
91.2%
Houlihan Lokey
02
90.6%
Centerview Partners
04
90.0%
Financial Technology Partners
05
89.4%
Marathon Capital LLC
New
88.8%
Rabobank Group
09
88.2%
Stout Risius Ross
07
87.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
87.1%
DC Advisory
06
86.5%
JPMorgan
01
85.9%
Goldman Sachs
01
85.3%
TD Securities
02
84.7%
Morgan Stanley
01
84.1%
RBC Capital Markets
01
83.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
82.9%
CIBC World Markets
New
82.4%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (170 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
Cascadia Capital LLC
01
99.4%
Lincoln International
01
98.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
98.2%
Truist Securities
01
97.6%
Piper Sandler
13
97.1%
William Blair
01
96.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
95.9%
Duff & Phelps
No
95.3%
Jefferies & Company
02
94.7%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
06
94.1%
Rothschild
01
93.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
12
92.9%
Guggenheim Partners
01
92.4%
BNP Paribas
08
91.8%
RBC Capital Markets
15
91.2%
PJ SOLOMON
06
90.6%
Banco Santander
New
90.0%
Deutsche Bank
New
89.4%
JMP Group
04
88.8%
Credit Suisse
No
88.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
87.6%
Mizuho
09
87.1%
Cowen Group
New
86.5%
Centerview Partners
New
85.9%
Nomura Holdings
New
85.3%
Citigroup
New
84.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
84.1%
Société Générale
16
83.5%
Greenhill
New
82.9%
Lazard Freres
New
82.4%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (170 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 - 263 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
07
99.6%
William Blair
01
99.2%
Stephens Inc
13
98.9%
Moelis & Company
20
98.5%
FMI Corporation
New
98.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
97.7%
Financial Technology Partners
07
97.3%
Morgan Stanley
03
97.0%
Rabobank Group
New
96.6%
JPMorgan
08
96.2%
Duff & Phelps
06
95.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
95.4%
TD Securities
02
95.1%
National Bank Financial Markets
03
94.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
94.3%
Canaccord Genuity
04
93.9%
Credit Suisse
06
93.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
93.2%
Evercore
12
92.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
11
92.4%
Houlihan Lokey
05
92.0%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
91.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
91.3%
BNP Paribas
New
90.9%
Scotiabank
New
90.5%
Banco Santander
New
90.1%
Lazard, Inc.
New
89.7%
MD Global Partners
New
89.4%
Berenberg Bank
10
89.0%
Lazard Freres
New
88.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (263 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
01
99.6%
Financial Technology Partners
04
99.2%
Lazard Freres
10
98.9%
Jefferies & Company
03
98.5%
Stephens Inc
New
98.1%
William Blair
01
97.7%
Morgan Stanley
No
97.4%
JPMorgan
No
97.0%
Moelis & Company
New
96.6%
Houlihan Lokey
07
96.2%
Credit Suisse
04
95.8%
Goldman Sachs
02
95.5%
Lazard, Inc.
New
95.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
94.7%
Citigroup
09
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13
94.0%
BNP Paribas
06
93.6%
TD Securities
07
93.2%
UBS AG
New
92.8%
Deutsche Bank
06
92.5%
Evercore
17
92.1%
Rothschild
12
91.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
14
91.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
90.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
13
90.6%
Canaccord Genuity
New
90.2%
FMI Corporation
New
89.8%
Barclays
New
89.4%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.1%
Arma Partners
New
88.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (265 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
99.6%
Jefferies & Company
01
99.2%
William Blair
14
98.9%
Stephens Inc
New
98.5%
Financial Technology Partners
02
98.1%
Lazard Freres
14
97.7%
JPMorgan
02
97.4%
Credit Suisse
No
97.0%
Morgan Stanley
02
96.6%
Moelis & Company
New
96.2%
Houlihan Lokey
04
95.9%
Duff & Phelps
06
95.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
95.1%
TD Securities
05
94.7%
Goldman Sachs
01
94.4%
Lazard, Inc.
New
94.0%
Deutsche Bank
07
93.6%
Evercore
13
93.2%
Rothschild
09
92.9%
Citigroup
09
92.5%
UBS AG
New
92.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
91.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
10
91.4%
BNP Paribas
New
91.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
90.6%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
90.2%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
89.8%
BMO Capital Markets
07
89.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
11
89.1%
Truist Securities
04
88.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (266 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
Allison-Williams
New
100.0%
Ducera
New
100.0%
Incentrum Group
No
100.0%
Berkery Noyes
No
100.0%
Barrington Research
No
100.0%
Arlington Capital Advisors
No
100.0%
FMI Corporation
New
100.0%
Hammond Hanlon Camp
New
100.0%
Miller Buckfire
02
95.0%
Centerview Partners
No
90.0%
BBVA Compass
No
90.0%
Olsen Palmer
New
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
01
90.0%
Stout Risius Ross
New
90.0%
Cambridge Wilkinson
02
90.0%
B. Riley & Co.
02
90.0%
William Blair
No
87.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
87.1%
Piper Sandler
New
85.8%
TD Securities
05
85.6%
Bowen Advisors
New
85.0%
National Bank of Canada
01
85.0%
PJT Partners
07
84.4%
Evercore
01
83.5%
Stephens Inc
New
83.3%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (152 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 - 263 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
01
99.6%
Banco Santander
01
99.2%
William Blair
01
98.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.5%
Stephens Inc
New
98.1%
Credit Suisse
06
97.7%
FMI Corporation
New
97.3%
BNP Paribas
02
97.0%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
96.6%
Houlihan Lokey
09
96.2%
Société Générale
09
95.8%
Rabobank Group
New
95.5%
Jefferies & Company
02
95.1%
Financial Technology Partners
New
94.7%
Lazard Freres
New
94.3%
Canaccord Genuity
08
93.9%
PwC Corporate Finance
10
93.6%
Berenberg Bank
09
93.2%
TD Securities
02
92.8%
Morgan Stanley
01
92.4%
HSBC
New
92.0%
JPMorgan
01
91.7%
LionTree Advisors
New
91.3%
Moelis & Company
New
90.9%
Guggenheim Partners
14
90.5%
PJ SOLOMON
16
90.2%
Credit Agricole
New
89.8%
Evercore
23
89.4%
Lazard, Inc.
New
89.0%
Piper Sandler
05
88.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (264 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
Lincoln International
01
99.6%
Banco Santander
01
99.2%
Canaccord Genuity
13
98.9%
Rabobank Group
New
98.5%
FMI Corporation
New
98.1%
William Blair
01
97.7%
Stephens Inc
New
97.4%
BNP Paribas
09
97.0%
Credit Suisse
11
96.6%
Jefferies & Company
12
96.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
95.8%
Morgan Stanley
11
95.5%
Lazard Freres
New
95.1%
PJ SOLOMON
10
94.7%
Lazard, Inc.
New
94.3%
Société Générale
New
94.0%
Duff & Phelps
10
93.6%
Truist Securities
No
93.2%
National Bank Financial Markets
02
92.8%
Berenberg Bank
11
92.5%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
92.1%
Financial Technology Partners
New
91.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
91.3%
Citigroup
New
90.9%
Houlihan Lokey
New
90.6%
Guggenheim Partners
New
90.2%
Moelis & Company
New
89.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
89.4%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
89.1%
National Bank Financial Group
27
88.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (265 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
Lincoln International
08
99.6%
William Blair
01
99.2%
Canaccord Genuity
04
98.9%
Rabobank Group
New
98.5%
Jefferies & Company
10
98.1%
Stephens Inc
New
97.7%
Credit Suisse
05
97.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
97.0%
FMI Corporation
New
96.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
96.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
06
95.8%
Duff & Phelps
02
95.5%
Moelis & Company
New
95.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
05
94.7%
Banco Santander
14
94.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
93.9%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
93.6%
Houlihan Lokey
New
93.2%
Nomura Holdings
08
92.8%
JPMorgan
08
92.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
92.0%
Deutsche Bank
New
91.7%
BMO Capital Markets
New
91.3%
Guggenheim Partners
01
90.9%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
90.5%
B. Riley & Co.
New
90.2%
Financial Technology Partners
09
89.8%
MD Global Partners
New
89.4%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.0%
Credit Agricole
New
88.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (264 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 - 263 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Financial Technology Partners
03
99.6%
William Blair
01
99.2%
Moelis & Company
13
98.9%
Lazard Freres
06
98.5%
Lincoln International
10
98.1%
Jefferies & Company
01
97.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
No
97.3%
Evercore
07
97.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
96.6%
Guggenheim Partners
01
96.2%
Rothschild
03
95.8%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
95.5%
Credit Suisse
No
95.1%
LionTree Advisors
New
94.7%
JPMorgan
06
94.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
93.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
93.6%
TD Securities
New
93.2%
National Bank Financial Markets
06
92.8%
PJT Partners
18
92.4%
Houlihan Lokey
01
92.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
91.7%
Goldman Sachs
04
91.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
90.9%
Canaccord Genuity
01
90.5%
Piper Sandler
No
90.2%
Deutsche Bank
New
89.8%
Citigroup
02
89.4%
Leerink Partners
New
89.0%
Lazard, Inc.
New
88.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (264 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 - 263 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
No
99.6%
Stephens Inc
No
99.2%
William Blair
02
98.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
98.5%
FMI Corporation
New
98.1%
Jefferies & Company
04
97.7%
Canaccord Genuity
21
97.4%
Morgan Stanley
06
97.0%
Duff & Phelps
08
96.6%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
96.2%
Rabobank Group
New
95.8%
Arma Partners
New
95.5%
PwC Corporate Finance
07
95.1%
Moelis & Company
01
94.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
94.3%
JPMorgan
14
94.0%
DNB Markets
02
93.6%
Financial Technology Partners
11
93.2%
BNP Paribas
New
92.8%
TD Securities
01
92.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
92.1%
Evercore
11
91.7%
Nomura Holdings
01
91.3%
MD Global Partners
New
90.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
90.6%
Credit Suisse
New
90.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
No
89.8%
Citigroup
New
89.4%
Banco Santander
05
89.1%
Natixis
18
88.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (265 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
No
99.6%
William Blair
01
99.2%
Financial Technology Partners
02
98.9%
Stephens Inc
24
98.5%
Banco Santander
01
98.1%
Natixis
10
97.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
10
97.4%
Jefferies & Company
13
97.0%
FMI Corporation
New
96.6%
Morgan Stanley
15
96.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
95.8%
Canaccord Genuity
03
95.5%
Moelis & Company
17
95.1%
Duff & Phelps
New
94.7%
JPMorgan
14
94.3%
Rabobank Group
New
94.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
93.6%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
93.2%
Citigroup
New
92.8%
Rothschild
02
92.5%
Nomura Holdings
03
92.1%
BNP Paribas
New
91.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
91.3%
Evercore
14
90.9%
Credit Suisse
New
90.6%
Roth Capital Partners
New
90.2%
PJ SOLOMON
13
89.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
89.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
03
89.1%
Lazard Freres
New
88.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (265 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
Lincoln International
03
99.6%
Financial Technology Partners
No
99.2%
Banco Santander
11
98.9%
Stephens Inc
New
98.5%
William Blair
02
98.1%
Jefferies & Company
09
97.7%
Canaccord Genuity
14
97.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
97.0%
Rabobank Group
New
96.6%
FMI Corporation
New
96.2%
TD Securities
12
95.8%
Lazard Freres
New
95.5%
Evercore
04
95.1%
Morgan Stanley
05
94.7%
Lazard, Inc.
New
94.3%
MD Global Partners
New
93.9%
PwC Corporate Finance
09
93.6%
Duff & Phelps
02
93.2%
Moelis & Company
New
92.8%
PJ SOLOMON
15
92.4%
Deutsche Bank
07
92.0%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
91.7%
JPMorgan
02
91.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
90.9%
BNP Paribas
New
90.5%
Houlihan Lokey
New
90.2%
WBB Securities
New
89.8%
Citigroup
New
89.4%
Roth Capital Partners
New
89.0%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
88.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (264 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%
Stephens Inc
19
99.2%
Banco Santander
04
98.9%
William Blair
05
98.5%
Canaccord Genuity
09
98.1%
Financial Technology Partners
01
97.7%
Jefferies & Company
15
97.3%
Leerink Partners
New
97.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
96.6%
Morgan Stanley
06
96.2%
Rabobank Group
New
95.8%
Moelis & Company
16
95.5%
FMI Corporation
New
95.1%
Berenberg Bank
11
94.7%
Lazard Freres
New
94.3%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
93.9%
Duff & Phelps
New
93.6%
Houlihan Lokey
New
93.2%
PJ SOLOMON
13
92.8%
JPMorgan
07
92.4%
Goldman Sachs
03
92.0%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
91.7%
National Bank Financial Group
03
91.3%
Evercore
12
90.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
90.5%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
90.2%
Lazard, Inc.
New
89.8%
TD Securities
New
89.4%
Arma Partners
New
89.0%
Deutsche Bank
New
88.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (264 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 - 263 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Stephens Inc
12
99.6%
Lincoln International
01
99.2%
Morgan Stanley
04
98.9%
JPMorgan
02
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
98.1%
Moelis & Company
11
97.7%
Canaccord Genuity
13
97.4%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.0%
William Blair
05
96.6%
Rothschild
06
96.2%
Lazard, Inc.
New
95.8%
Houlihan Lokey
03
95.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
95.1%
Jefferies & Company
08
94.7%
Financial Technology Partners
14
94.3%
Lazard Freres
New
94.0%
PwC Corporate Finance
16
93.6%
FMI Corporation
New
93.2%
BNP Paribas
08
92.8%
Evercore
14
92.5%
Société Générale
New
92.1%
TD Securities
02
91.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
12
91.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
90.9%
Guggenheim Partners
New
90.6%
Rabobank Group
New
90.2%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
89.8%
Citigroup
New
89.4%
Barclays
10
89.1%
Banco Santander
02
88.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (265 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 - 263 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Banco Santander
No
99.6%
Lincoln International
05
99.2%
William Blair
06
98.9%
Natixis
02
98.5%
FMI Corporation
New
98.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
97.7%
Rabobank Group
New
97.4%
Duff & Phelps
05
97.0%
Truist Securities
07
96.6%
BNP Paribas
12
96.2%
Canaccord Genuity
04
95.8%
Credit Agricole
13
95.5%
Jefferies & Company
13
95.1%
Credit Suisse
03
94.7%
HSBC
04
94.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
94.0%
BMO Capital Markets
04
93.6%
Leerink Partners
New
93.2%
Intesa Sanpaolo
New
92.8%
TD Securities
New
92.5%
PwC Corporate Finance
02
92.1%
Citigroup
02
91.7%
Nomura Holdings
17
91.3%
Capstone Partners
06
90.9%
Société Générale
New
90.6%
Morgan Stanley
New
90.2%
Scotiabank
New
89.8%
Deutsche Bank
New
89.4%
Bryan Garnier and Co
New
89.1%
CB Capital Partners
New
88.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (265 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
Banco Santander
01
99.6%
Natixis
01
99.2%
FMI Corporation
15
98.9%
William Blair
07
98.5%
Rabobank Group
10
98.1%
Lincoln International
21
97.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
No
97.3%
Duff & Phelps
04
97.0%
PwC Corporate Finance
15
96.6%
Capstone Partners
01
96.2%
Intesa Sanpaolo
New
95.8%
MD Global Partners
New
95.5%
Société Générale
03
95.1%
Credit Agricole
02
94.7%
HSBC
08
94.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
93.9%
BNP Paribas
11
93.6%
CB Capital Partners
01
93.2%
Credit Suisse
New
92.8%
TD Securities
New
92.4%
Canaccord Genuity
05
92.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
91.7%
BMO Capital Markets
New
91.3%
Nomura Holdings
14
90.9%
Truist Securities
New
90.5%
Berenberg Bank
21
90.2%
MUFG
03
89.8%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
06
89.4%
Jefferies & Company
New
89.0%
Morgan Stanley
New
88.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (264 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
TM Capital
New
99.6%
Seabury Group
01
99.2%
Kempen
01
98.9%
Cappello Global
New
98.5%
Ramirez and Co
New
98.1%
The Opes Group
21
97.7%
VTB Group
02
97.3%
Messier Maris & Associés
02
97.0%
FINNEA Group
02
96.6%
Redwood Capital
02
96.2%
Olsen Palmer
New
95.8%
Gravitas Securities Inc
New
95.5%
Montgomery & Co.
No
95.1%
Vaquero Capital
No
94.7%
China Securities
New
94.3%
Haywood Securities
No
93.9%
Software Equity Group
New
93.6%
Valitas Capital Partners
New
93.2%
Incentrum Group
01
92.8%
ABG Sundal Collier
19
92.4%
Eastdil Secured
01
92.0%
Berkery Noyes
01
91.7%
Investec
02
91.3%
Copper Run Capital
02
90.9%
Sino HK Capital Limited
03
90.5%
Edgemont Capital Partners
New
90.2%
Essence Securities
03
89.8%
Citic Securities
New
89.4%
The Sage Group
New
89.0%
Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
New
88.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (264 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
Livingstone Partners
New
85.0
CapM Advisors
03
85.0
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
03
85.0
AGC Partners
03
85.0
BTG Pactual
18
83.3
Hammond Hanlon Camp
19
82.5
Financial Technology Partners
08
81.9
Moelis & Company
20
80.6
Harris Williams & Co.
03
80.4
Crosstree Capital Partners
New
80.0
Agentis Capital
03
80.0
DBO Partners
06
80.0
MTS Health Partners
16
80.0
Black Arch Partners
New
80.0
Berenson and Co
12
80.0
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
08
80.0
Centerview Partners
New
79.7
Edgemont Capital Partners
New
79.4
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
11
79.2
Stifel Financial
New
79.1
Raine Group
04
79.0
PJT Partners
11
78.9
LionTree Advisors
02
78.9
TM Capital
03
78.8
GP Bullhound
New
78.8
Jefferies & Company
New
78.5
Arma Partners
17
78.3
Robert W. Baird & Co.
19
78.3
Vaquero Capital
09
78.3
Qatalyst Partners
No
78.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (193 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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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.
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Why do you use Bayesian Statistics to adjust scores?
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