Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2024

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2022, 2023, 2024. 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%
Lazard Freres
03
98.7%
PJT Partners
01
98.1%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
06
97.4%
Evercore
01
96.8%
Financo
03
96.1%
Centerview Partners
09
95.5%
LionTree Advisors
04
94.8%
Moelis & Company
03
94.2%
Ducera
03
93.5%
GLC Advisors
New
92.9%
Houlihan Lokey
03
92.2%
Guggenheim Partners
01
91.6%
Rabobank Group
05
90.9%
Goldman Sachs
09
90.3%
Stout Risius Ross
04
89.6%
Financial Technology Partners
No
89.0%
Morgan Stanley
09
88.3%
Greenhill
11
87.7%
RBC Capital Markets
08
87.0%
Leerink Partners
12
86.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
85.7%
Rothschild
New
85.1%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
84.4%
TD Securities
01
83.8%
JPMorgan
03
83.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
82.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
07
81.8%
Société Générale
New
81.2%
IJW Co
New
80.5%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (154 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
Harris Williams & Co.
02
99.4%
Lincoln International
No
98.7%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
98.1%
Piper Sandler
01
97.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
22
96.8%
RBC Capital Markets
09
96.1%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
03
95.5%
Truist Securities
04
94.8%
Cascadia Capital LLC
08
94.2%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
93.5%
BNP Paribas
03
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
06
92.2%
William Blair
07
91.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
90.3%
Greenhill
13
89.6%
BMO Capital Markets
New
89.0%
DC Advisory
New
88.3%
Jefferies & Company
10
87.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
13
87.0%
Houlihan Lokey
New
86.4%
Rothschild
11
85.7%
Citigroup
03
85.1%
Credit Suisse
03
84.4%
Canaccord Genuity
New
83.8%
Black Arch Partners
New
83.1%
Guggenheim Partners
14
82.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
16
81.8%
Banco Santander
12
81.2%
Stephens Inc
New
80.5%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (154 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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Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
03
99.6%
Morgan Stanley
06
99.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
21
98.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
98.3%
JPMorgan
05
97.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.5%
Lazard Freres
06
97.1%
Credit Agricole
New
96.7%
Evercore
11
96.3%
Lincoln International
09
95.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
95.4%
Citigroup
New
95.0%
William Blair
11
94.6%
Société Générale
New
94.2%
Goldman Sachs
New
93.8%
TD Securities
02
93.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
92.9%
Natixis
New
92.5%
Rabobank Group
10
92.1%
Greenhill
New
91.7%
Credit Suisse
02
91.3%
Houlihan Lokey
No
90.8%
Financial Technology Partners
16
90.4%
Banco Santander
03
90.0%
Deutsche Bank
New
89.6%
Guggenheim Partners
New
89.2%
HSBC
New
88.8%
Duff & Phelps
17
88.3%
FMI Corporation
24
87.9%
Shea & co
New
87.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (240 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
Perella Weinberg Partners
13
99.6%
Moelis & Company
07
99.2%
Lazard Freres
01
98.8%
Goldman Sachs
09
98.3%
JPMorgan
05
97.9%
Evercore
15
97.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
No
96.7%
Lincoln International
08
96.3%
Citigroup
05
95.9%
Jefferies & Company
07
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.0%
Credit Suisse
01
94.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
94.2%
BMO Capital Markets
New
93.8%
UBS AG
10
93.4%
BNP Paribas
No
92.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
92.5%
Rothschild
01
92.1%
Deutsche Bank
01
91.7%
TD Securities
03
91.3%
Centerview Partners
New
90.9%
Stephens Inc
18
90.5%
HSBC
New
90.0%
Barclays
02
89.6%
Guggenheim Partners
New
89.2%
Piper Sandler
New
88.8%
Arma Partners
01
88.4%
Financial Technology Partners
26
88.0%
William Blair
23
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Perella Weinberg Partners
23
99.6%
Moelis & Company
09
99.2%
Goldman Sachs
13
98.8%
Jefferies & Company
02
98.3%
Evercore
14
97.9%
JPMorgan
01
97.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
97.1%
Lazard Freres
05
96.7%
Morgan Stanley
No
96.3%
BMO Capital Markets
17
95.9%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.4%
Lincoln International
11
95.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
94.6%
Citigroup
06
94.2%
Credit Suisse
07
93.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.4%
Deutsche Bank
No
92.9%
Guggenheim Partners
New
92.5%
Rothschild
01
92.1%
William Blair
16
91.7%
Stephens Inc
16
91.3%
Financial Technology Partners
16
90.9%
UBS AG
13
90.5%
Barclays
New
90.0%
Stifel Financial
New
89.6%
Duff & Phelps
13
89.2%
Société Générale
New
88.8%
Piper Sandler
New
88.4%
BNP Paribas
06
88.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
No
100.0%
ThinkEquity Partners
New
100.0%
Barrington Research
02
100.0%
Stout Risius Ross
10
100.0%
Arlington Capital Advisors
01
100.0%
Hammond Hanlon Camp
02
100.0%
Banco Sabadel
New
100.0%
Ducera
06
95.0%
Olsen Palmer
03
90.0%
Miller Buckfire
01
90.0%
Cambridge Wilkinson
04
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
01
90.0%
Evercore
11
88.0%
Lincoln International
New
88.0%
PJT Partners
08
86.7%
Piper Sandler
03
86.4%
TD Securities
03
85.5%
Houlihan Lokey
New
85.4%
PMCF
New
85.0%
FMI Corporation
13
85.0%
Duff & Phelps
New
84.0%
Bowen Advisors
01
83.3%
Centerview Partners
13
82.5%
William Blair
07
80.6%
The Sage Group
New
80.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (153 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 - 240 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Guggenheim Partners
24
99.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
99.2%
Lincoln International
02
98.8%
Credit Suisse
03
98.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
97.9%
BMO Capital Markets
New
97.5%
Lazard Freres
01
97.1%
Goldman Sachs
New
96.7%
Moelis & Company
15
96.3%
HSBC
11
95.9%
Morgan Stanley
09
95.4%
JPMorgan
11
95.0%
Banco Santander
11
94.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
94.2%
Houlihan Lokey
04
93.8%
Citigroup
New
93.4%
William Blair
14
92.9%
Evercore
11
92.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
92.1%
BNP Paribas
11
91.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
91.3%
Rabobank Group
09
90.9%
TD Securities
04
90.5%
Société Générale
12
90.0%
FMI Corporation
17
89.6%
National Bank Financial Group
New
89.2%
Barclays
New
88.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
88.4%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
19
88.0%
B. Riley & Co.
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Perella Weinberg Partners
11
99.6%
Banco Santander
No
99.2%
Lazard Freres
01
98.8%
Morgan Stanley
09
98.3%
Lincoln International
04
97.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.5%
BMO Capital Markets
New
97.1%
Credit Suisse
02
96.7%
HSBC
New
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20
95.9%
Credit Agricole
New
95.4%
Citigroup
11
95.0%
Société Générale
02
94.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
94.2%
Natixis
New
93.8%
Intesa Sanpaolo
New
93.4%
BNP Paribas
08
92.9%
Houlihan Lokey
06
92.5%
FMI Corporation
13
92.1%
Guggenheim Partners
05
91.7%
JPMorgan
New
91.3%
Nomura Holdings
New
90.9%
TD Securities
New
90.5%
Moelis & Company
02
90.0%
Stephens Inc
17
89.6%
Goldman Sachs
New
89.2%
Mizuho
New
88.8%
Deutsche Bank
New
88.4%
BDA Partners
New
88.0%
Evercore
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
99.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
99.2%
Moelis & Company
10
98.8%
Credit Suisse
03
98.3%
BMO Capital Markets
18
97.9%
William Blair
04
97.5%
Lincoln International
06
97.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
96.7%
Duff & Phelps
03
96.3%
PwC Corporate Finance
01
95.9%
Morgan Stanley
05
95.4%
Guggenheim Partners
12
95.0%
HSBC
New
94.6%
TD Securities
New
94.2%
JPMorgan
05
93.8%
Goldman Sachs
New
93.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
04
92.5%
FMI Corporation
10
92.1%
Ducera
New
91.7%
Evercore
New
91.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
90.9%
Mizuho
New
90.5%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
01
90.0%
MD Global Partners
03
89.6%
Nomura Holdings
07
89.2%
Canaccord Genuity
24
88.8%
Lazard Freres
New
88.4%
Credit Agricole
01
88.0%
Barclays
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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 - 240 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
14
99.6%
Moelis & Company
01
99.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
98.8%
Evercore
04
98.3%
Financial Technology Partners
04
97.9%
Guggenheim Partners
04
97.5%
Rothschild
04
97.1%
Lazard Freres
02
96.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
13
96.3%
PJT Partners
10
95.9%
Lincoln International
07
95.4%
Citigroup
17
95.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
94.6%
Credit Suisse
01
94.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
93.8%
JPMorgan
No
93.4%
TD Securities
01
92.9%
Goldman Sachs
05
92.5%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
91.7%
Jefferies & Company
16
91.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
90.9%
Arma Partners
New
90.5%
Centerview Partners
New
90.0%
Leerink Partners
05
89.6%
Houlihan Lokey
05
89.2%
Scotiabank
New
88.8%
Deutsche Bank
No
88.4%
HSBC
New
88.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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 - 240 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
99.6%
BMO Capital Markets
New
99.2%
Morgan Stanley
05
98.8%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
98.3%
Moelis & Company
09
97.9%
Duff & Phelps
03
97.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
97.1%
JPMorgan
09
96.7%
Lazard Freres
13
96.3%
Lincoln International
09
95.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
17
95.4%
Evercore
11
95.0%
William Blair
10
94.6%
Stephens Inc
12
94.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
93.8%
FMI Corporation
11
93.4%
Goldman Sachs
New
92.9%
Guggenheim Partners
New
92.5%
Nomura Holdings
05
92.1%
BNP Paribas
01
91.7%
MD Global Partners
04
91.3%
Natixis
New
90.9%
Citigroup
06
90.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
09
90.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
89.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
89.2%
TD Securities
06
88.8%
Deutsche Bank
New
88.4%
Jefferies & Company
23
88.0%
HSBC
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Harris Williams & Co.
29
99.6%
BMO Capital Markets
27
99.2%
Morgan Stanley
07
98.8%
Lazard Freres
09
98.3%
William Blair
03
97.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.5%
Lincoln International
06
97.1%
Moelis & Company
06
96.7%
JPMorgan
07
96.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
95.9%
Citigroup
09
95.4%
Goldman Sachs
New
95.0%
Evercore
12
94.6%
Natixis
08
94.2%
Guggenheim Partners
New
93.8%
Rothschild
05
93.4%
Financial Technology Partners
14
92.9%
Credit Agricole
New
92.5%
Houlihan Lokey
New
92.1%
Banco Santander
15
91.7%
Nomura Holdings
01
91.3%
Deutsche Bank
New
90.9%
BNP Paribas
No
90.5%
Duff & Phelps
09
90.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
14
89.6%
FMI Corporation
17
89.2%
Crosstree Capital Partners
New
88.8%
HSBC
New
88.4%
TD Securities
New
88.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
Harris Williams & Co.
New
99.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
99.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
98.8%
Moelis & Company
14
98.3%
Lazard Freres
03
97.9%
Evercore
07
97.5%
Guggenheim Partners
New
97.1%
Lincoln International
07
96.7%
Banco Santander
06
96.3%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
95.8%
Morgan Stanley
03
95.4%
Goldman Sachs
New
95.0%
JPMorgan
10
94.6%
FMI Corporation
03
94.2%
Lazard, Inc.
New
93.8%
Houlihan Lokey
09
93.3%
Financial Technology Partners
15
92.9%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.5%
Stephens Inc
15
92.1%
MD Global Partners
05
91.7%
Citigroup
06
91.3%
Deutsche Bank
02
90.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
90.4%
TD Securities
12
90.0%
Jefferies & Company
19
89.6%
Natixis
New
89.2%
BNP Paribas
03
88.8%
Société Générale
New
88.3%
HSBC
New
87.9%
Duff & Phelps
13
87.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (240 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
Harris Williams & Co.
New
99.6%
Moelis & Company
11
99.2%
Lazard Freres
06
98.8%
Morgan Stanley
07
98.3%
Leerink Partners
03
97.9%
Lincoln International
05
97.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.1%
Houlihan Lokey
10
96.7%
Goldman Sachs
11
96.3%
Evercore
14
95.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
95.4%
JPMorgan
09
95.0%
Credit Agricole
New
94.6%
Banco Santander
11
94.2%
Piper Sandler
New
93.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
93.3%
TD Securities
10
92.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
92.5%
Stephens Inc
17
92.1%
Guggenheim Partners
New
91.7%
Natixis
New
91.3%
William Blair
18
90.8%
Citigroup
New
90.4%
FMI Corporation
10
90.0%
Deutsche Bank
04
89.6%
Canaccord Genuity
21
89.2%
National Bank Financial Group
04
88.8%
Société Générale
New
88.3%
Arma Partners
01
87.9%
Mizuho
New
87.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (240 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 - 240 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
08
99.6%
JPMorgan
03
99.2%
Moelis & Company
04
98.8%
Morgan Stanley
No
98.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.9%
Evercore
13
97.5%
Lazard Freres
04
97.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
16
96.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
96.3%
Rothschild
01
95.9%
Guggenheim Partners
14
95.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
95.0%
Stephens Inc
12
94.6%
Lincoln International
12
94.2%
Citigroup
13
93.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
93.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.9%
Houlihan Lokey
06
92.5%
BNP Paribas
01
92.1%
Credit Agricole
New
91.7%
Banco Santander
09
91.3%
Barclays
07
90.9%
Canaccord Genuity
15
90.5%
Deutsche Bank
New
90.0%
Société Générale
05
89.6%
MD Global Partners
New
89.2%
PJT Partners
New
88.8%
HSBC
New
88.4%
TD Securities
08
88.0%
Natixis
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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 - 240 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Banco Santander
No
99.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
99.2%
BMO Capital Markets
14
98.8%
Credit Agricole
08
98.3%
TD Securities
15
97.9%
HSBC
09
97.5%
Natixis
03
97.1%
BNP Paribas
02
96.7%
Lazard Freres
17
96.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
95.9%
William Blair
08
95.4%
Société Générale
13
95.0%
Citigroup
09
94.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
94.2%
Morgan Stanley
12
93.8%
Lincoln International
14
93.4%
JPMorgan
New
92.9%
Rabobank Group
11
92.5%
Intesa Sanpaolo
No
92.1%
Duff & Phelps
12
91.7%
Credit Suisse
07
91.3%
Leerink Partners
04
90.9%
MUFG
New
90.5%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
90.0%
Mizuho
New
89.6%
PwC Corporate Finance
05
89.2%
Nomura Holdings
04
88.8%
Deutsche Bank
01
88.4%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
88.0%
Evercore
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (241 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
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
99.6%
Banco Santander
01
99.2%
Intesa Sanpaolo
08
98.8%
Credit Agricole
10
98.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
97.9%
HSBC
09
97.5%
Duff & Phelps
01
97.1%
Mizuho
New
96.7%
MUFG
18
96.3%
Natixis
08
95.8%
William Blair
07
95.4%
Société Génrale CIB
New
95.0%
Leerink Partners
New
94.6%
Société Générale
01
94.2%
BMO Capital Markets
08
93.8%
MD Global Partners
04
93.3%
PwC Corporate Finance
08
92.9%
TD Securities
02
92.5%
Rabobank Group
14
92.1%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
91.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
91.3%
FMI Corporation
19
90.8%
BNP Paribas
06
90.4%
JPMorgan
New
90.0%
Credit Suisse
06
89.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
89.2%
BBVA
New
88.8%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
No
88.3%
Morgan Stanley
01
87.9%
Citigroup
New
87.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (240 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
Seabury Group
01
99.6%
Saxenhammer
New
99.2%
IMAP MB Partners
New
98.8%
Essence Securities
22
98.3%
Atlas Technology Group
New
97.9%
Ramirez and Co
01
97.5%
FINNEA Group
02
97.1%
Olsen Palmer
02
96.7%
China Securities
05
96.3%
Haywood Securities
05
95.8%
Software Equity Group
05
95.4%
ABG Sundal Collier
07
95.0%
ComCap LLC
New
94.6%
Edgemont Capital Partners
11
94.2%
Mirus Capital Advisors
New
93.8%
Roth Capital Partners
New
93.3%
Citic Securities
10
92.9%
Valitas Capital Partners
01
92.5%
Itaú BBA
New
92.1%
Raine Group
New
91.7%
Clearwater Corporate Finance
New
91.3%
Jordan, Knauff & Company
New
90.8%
DH Capital
New
90.4%
SPP Capital Partners
New
90.0%
Locust Walk Partners
New
89.6%
The Vant Group
New
89.2%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
New
88.8%
Arcano Group
New
88.3%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
New
87.9%
Sikich Investment Banking
New
87.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (240 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
DH Capital
New
85.0
AGC Partners
02
85.0
Financial Technology Partners
04
82.5
Hammond Hanlon Camp
02
82.5
Crosstree Capital Partners
06
81.7
Stifel Financial
04
81.5
Edgemont Capital Partners
12
81.4
Moelis & Company
No
81.0
Qatalyst Partners
21
80.0
Agentis Capital
02
80.0
Berenson and Co
05
80.0
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
05
80.0
Union Square Advisors
New
80.0
Lazard, Inc.
New
79.6
Ducera
New
79.3
GP Bullhound
09
78.8
Black Arch Partners
02
78.3
Raine Group
03
78.3
PJT Partners
03
78.3
National Bank Financial Markets
New
78.3
Jefferies & Company
05
78.2
Arma Partners
05
77.9
Centerview Partners
05
77.8
TM Capital
No
77.5
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
22
77.5
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
77.1
Lazard Freres
New
77.0
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
76.9
Harris Williams & Co.
20
76.9
Evercore
New
76.3

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (166 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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