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
96.2%
Centerview Partners
09
95.5%
LionTree Advisors
04
94.9%
Moelis & Company
03
94.2%
Ducera
03
93.6%
GLC Advisors
New
92.9%
Houlihan Lokey
03
92.3%
Guggenheim Partners
01
91.7%
Rabobank Group
06
91.0%
Goldman Sachs
09
90.4%
Stout Risius Ross
05
89.7%
RBC Capital Markets
09
89.1%
Greenhill
10
88.5%
Financial Technology Partners
02
87.8%
Morgan Stanley
09
87.2%
Leerink Partners
12
86.5%
Jefferies & Company
08
85.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
85.3%
Rothschild
New
84.6%
TD Securities
03
84.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
83.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
05
82.7%
J.P. Morgan
09
82.1%
JPMorgan
04
81.4%
Société Générale
New
80.8%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (156 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%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
23
98.1%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
04
97.4%
Piper Sandler
No
96.8%
Truist Securities
02
96.2%
Cascadia Capital LLC
06
95.5%
Canaccord Genuity
14
94.9%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
94.2%
BNP Paribas
04
93.6%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
05
92.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
91.7%
William Blair
08
91.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
90.4%
BMO Capital Markets
14
89.7%
DC Advisory
New
89.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
88.5%
Jefferies & Company
09
87.8%
Houlihan Lokey
New
87.2%
Rothschild
12
86.5%
RBC Capital Markets
New
85.9%
Citigroup
02
85.3%
Credit Suisse
04
84.6%
Black Arch Partners
New
84.0%
Guggenheim Partners
13
83.3%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
15
82.7%
Banco Santander
12
82.1%
Stephens Inc
New
81.4%
Leerink Partners
New
80.8%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (156 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 - 241 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
03
99.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
22
99.2%
Morgan Stanley
05
98.8%
JPMorgan
07
98.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
97.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.5%
Lazard Freres
07
97.1%
Credit Agricole
New
96.7%
Evercore
11
96.3%
Lincoln International
09
95.9%
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
01
93.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
92.9%
Natixis
New
92.5%
Rabobank Group
09
92.1%
Credit Suisse
01
91.7%
Financial Technology Partners
14
91.3%
Banco Santander
06
90.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
90.5%
Guggenheim Partners
New
90.0%
Deutsche Bank
New
89.6%
HSBC
New
89.2%
Duff & Phelps
15
88.8%
FMI Corporation
23
88.4%
Shea & co
New
88.0%
Piper Sandler
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.

Professional Growth Opportunities (1) (2)
Your opportunities for professional growth?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
99.6%
Moelis & Company
07
99.2%
Lazard Freres
01
98.8%
Goldman Sachs
09
98.3%
JPMorgan
05
97.9%
Jefferies & Company
02
97.5%
Evercore
13
97.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
96.7%
Morgan Stanley
01
96.3%
Lincoln International
09
95.9%
Citigroup
03
95.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
95.0%
Houlihan Lokey
03
94.6%
Credit Suisse
02
94.2%
UBS AG
09
93.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
93.4%
BNP Paribas
No
93.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
92.6%
Rothschild
No
92.1%
TD Securities
02
91.7%
Deutsche Bank
02
91.3%
Centerview Partners
New
90.9%
Stephens Inc
18
90.5%
HSBC
New
90.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
89.7%
Guggenheim Partners
New
89.3%
Piper Sandler
New
88.8%
Barclays
No
88.4%
Arma Partners
01
88.0%
Financial Technology Partners
27
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (242 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
24
99.6%
Moelis & Company
09
99.2%
Goldman Sachs
13
98.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
98.3%
JPMorgan
03
97.9%
Jefferies & Company
03
97.5%
Evercore
11
97.1%
Lazard Freres
06
96.7%
Morgan Stanley
01
96.3%
BMO Capital Markets
18
95.9%
Lincoln International
10
95.5%
Houlihan Lokey
02
95.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
94.6%
Citigroup
05
94.2%
Credit Suisse
06
93.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
93.4%
UBS AG
10
93.0%
Guggenheim Partners
New
92.6%
Deutsche Bank
02
92.1%
Rothschild
03
91.7%
William Blair
17
91.3%
Stephens Inc
17
90.9%
Financial Technology Partners
17
90.5%
Barclays
New
90.1%
Stifel Financial
New
89.7%
Duff & Phelps
13
89.3%
Société Générale
New
88.8%
Piper Sandler
New
88.4%
BNP Paribas
05
88.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (242 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%
Wells Fargo Securities
18
100.0%
Barrington Research
01
100.0%
Stout Risius Ross
09
100.0%
Arlington Capital Advisors
No
100.0%
Hammond Hanlon Camp
01
100.0%
Banco Sabadel
New
100.0%
Ducera
07
95.0%
Olsen Palmer
02
90.0%
Wells Fargo
New
90.0%
Miller Buckfire
03
90.0%
Cambridge Wilkinson
02
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
01
90.0%
Evercore
10
88.0%
Lincoln International
New
88.0%
PJT Partners
07
86.7%
Piper Sandler
01
86.4%
TD Securities
01
85.5%
Houlihan Lokey
New
85.4%
PMCF
New
85.0%
FMI Corporation
15
85.0%
Duff & Phelps
New
84.0%
Bowen Advisors
02
83.3%
Centerview Partners
15
82.5%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (157 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 - 241 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Guggenheim Partners
25
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
16
96.3%
HSBC
11
95.9%
JPMorgan
12
95.5%
Morgan Stanley
08
95.0%
Banco Santander
11
94.6%
Houlihan Lokey
No
94.2%
Citigroup
New
93.8%
William Blair
13
93.4%
Evercore
12
93.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
92.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
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
13
90.1%
FMI Corporation
17
89.7%
National Bank Financial Group
New
89.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
88.8%
Barclays
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 (242 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
10
99.6%
Banco Santander
No
99.2%
Lazard Freres
01
98.8%
Morgan Stanley
08
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
15
95.9%
Citigroup
12
95.5%
Credit Agricole
New
95.0%
Société Générale
01
94.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
12
94.2%
Natixis
New
93.8%
Intesa Sanpaolo
New
93.4%
BNP Paribas
08
93.0%
JPMorgan
New
92.6%
Nomura Holdings
New
92.1%
FMI Corporation
14
91.7%
Houlihan Lokey
07
91.3%
Guggenheim Partners
02
90.9%
TD Securities
New
90.5%
Moelis & Company
03
90.1%
Stephens Inc
17
89.7%
Deutsche Bank
New
89.3%
Goldman Sachs
New
88.8%
Mizuho
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 (242 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
02
98.3%
BMO Capital Markets
19
97.9%
William Blair
04
97.5%
Lincoln International
06
97.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
96.7%
JPMorgan
14
96.3%
Duff & Phelps
01
95.9%
PwC Corporate Finance
01
95.5%
Morgan Stanley
04
95.0%
Guggenheim Partners
12
94.6%
HSBC
New
94.2%
Deutsche Bank
06
93.8%
TD Securities
New
93.4%
Goldman Sachs
New
93.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
04
92.6%
FMI Corporation
11
92.1%
Ducera
New
91.7%
Evercore
New
91.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
90.9%
Mizuho
New
90.5%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
02
90.1%
MD Global Partners
04
89.7%
Canaccord Genuity
23
89.3%
Lazard Freres
New
88.8%
Nomura Securities
New
88.4%
Credit Agricole
New
88.0%
Banco Santander
15
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (242 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 - 241 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
16
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
03
96.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
96.3%
PJT Partners
11
95.9%
JPMorgan
05
95.5%
Lincoln International
08
95.0%
Citigroup
16
94.6%
Credit Suisse
01
94.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
93.8%
Jefferies & Company
10
93.4%
TD Securities
01
93.0%
Goldman Sachs
04
92.6%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
91.7%
Morgan Stanley
03
91.3%
Arma Partners
New
90.9%
Nomura Holdings
New
90.5%
Centerview Partners
New
90.1%
Leerink Partners
03
89.7%
Nomura Securities
New
89.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
88.8%
Scotiabank
New
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 (242 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 - 241 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%
Harris Williams & Co.
26
98.8%
Morgan Stanley
04
98.3%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
97.9%
JPMorgan
12
97.5%
Moelis & Company
07
97.1%
Duff & Phelps
01
96.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
96.3%
Lazard Freres
12
95.9%
Lincoln International
10
95.5%
Nomura Holdings
11
95.0%
Evercore
11
94.6%
William Blair
11
94.2%
Stephens Inc
13
93.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
93.4%
FMI Corporation
12
93.0%
Goldman Sachs
New
92.6%
Guggenheim Partners
New
92.1%
Jefferies & Company
14
91.7%
BNP Paribas
01
91.3%
Citigroup
08
90.9%
MD Global Partners
03
90.5%
Natixis
New
90.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
10
89.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
89.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
88.8%
TD Securities
07
88.4%
HSBC
New
88.0%
MUFG
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (242 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.
New
99.6%
BMO Capital Markets
New
99.2%
Morgan Stanley
08
98.8%
Lazard Freres
10
98.3%
William Blair
03
97.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.5%
Lincoln International
06
97.1%
Moelis & Company
07
96.7%
JPMorgan
10
96.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
95.9%
Citigroup
10
95.5%
Goldman Sachs
New
95.0%
Evercore
13
94.6%
Natixis
08
94.2%
Guggenheim Partners
New
93.8%
Nomura Holdings
09
93.4%
Rothschild
05
93.0%
Financial Technology Partners
15
92.6%
Credit Agricole
New
92.1%
Banco Santander
15
91.7%
Houlihan Lokey
New
91.3%
J.P. Morgan
13
90.9%
Deutsche Bank
New
90.5%
BNP Paribas
No
90.1%
Duff & Phelps
09
89.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
14
89.3%
FMI Corporation
17
88.8%
Crosstree Capital Partners
New
88.4%
Jefferies & Company
21
88.0%
HSBC
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (242 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
02
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
95.9%
Morgan Stanley
03
95.4%
Goldman Sachs
New
95.0%
JPMorgan
12
94.6%
FMI Corporation
03
94.2%
Lazard, Inc.
New
93.8%
Financial Technology Partners
14
93.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.9%
Stephens Inc
14
92.5%
Houlihan Lokey
10
92.1%
Deutsche Bank
No
91.7%
MD Global Partners
06
91.3%
Citigroup
05
90.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
90.5%
TD Securities
12
90.0%
Natixis
New
89.6%
BNP Paribas
02
89.2%
Jefferies & Company
19
88.8%
Société Générale
New
88.4%
HSBC
New
88.0%
Duff & Phelps
13
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.

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%
Goldman Sachs
14
96.7%
Evercore
16
96.3%
Houlihan Lokey
09
95.9%
JPMorgan
16
95.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
95.0%
Credit Agricole
New
94.6%
Banco Santander
11
94.2%
Piper Sandler
New
93.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
93.4%
TD Securities
11
92.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
92.5%
Stephens Inc
17
92.1%
Guggenheim Partners
New
91.7%
Natixis
New
91.3%
Jefferies & Company
16
90.9%
William Blair
19
90.5%
Citigroup
New
90.0%
FMI Corporation
11
89.6%
J.P. Morgan
08
89.2%
Canaccord Genuity
22
88.8%
National Bank Financial Group
04
88.4%
Deutsche Bank
New
88.0%
Société Générale
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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Reputation - 241 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
JPMorgan
03
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
07
99.2%
Moelis & Company
04
98.8%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.9%
Evercore
13
97.5%
Lazard Freres
04
97.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
17
96.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
96.3%
Rothschild
01
95.9%
Guggenheim Partners
15
95.5%
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%
J.P. Morgan
05
93.0%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.6%
BNP Paribas
01
92.1%
Credit Agricole
New
91.7%
Houlihan Lokey
07
91.3%
Jefferies & Company
10
90.9%
Banco Santander
New
90.5%
Canaccord Genuity
16
90.1%
Barclays
05
89.7%
Société Générale
06
89.3%
Deutsche Bank
New
88.8%
MD Global Partners
New
88.4%
PJT Partners
New
88.0%
HSBC
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (242 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 - 241 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
13
98.8%
Credit Agricole
08
98.3%
TD Securities
14
97.9%
HSBC
08
97.5%
Natixis
03
97.1%
BNP Paribas
02
96.7%
JPMorgan
New
96.3%
Lazard Freres
15
95.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
95.5%
Citigroup
09
95.0%
William Blair
10
94.6%
Société Générale
10
94.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
93.8%
Morgan Stanley
11
93.4%
Lincoln International
15
93.0%
Rabobank Group
11
92.6%
Intesa Sanpaolo
01
92.1%
Duff & Phelps
12
91.7%
Credit Suisse
08
91.3%
Leerink Partners
05
90.9%
MUFG
New
90.5%
Mizuho
New
90.1%
Nomura Holdings
03
89.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
06
89.3%
Deutsche Bank
02
88.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
88.4%
Evercore
New
88.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
87.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (242 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
19
96.3%
Natixis
08
95.9%
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
93.4%
JPMorgan
New
92.9%
PwC Corporate Finance
09
92.5%
TD Securities
01
92.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
91.7%
Rabobank Group
16
91.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
90.9%
FMI Corporation
20
90.5%
BNP Paribas
07
90.0%
Credit Suisse
06
89.6%
BBVA
New
89.2%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
02
88.8%
Morgan Stanley
02
88.4%
Citigroup
New
88.0%
Lincoln International
24
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.

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%
Ramirez and Co
No
97.9%
FINNEA Group
03
97.5%
Olsen Palmer
03
97.1%
China Securities
06
96.7%
Haywood Securities
06
96.3%
Software Equity Group
06
95.9%
ABG Sundal Collier
08
95.4%
ComCap LLC
New
95.0%
Edgemont Capital Partners
12
94.6%
Mirus Capital Advisors
New
94.2%
Roth Capital Partners
New
93.8%
Citic Securities
11
93.4%
Valitas Capital Partners
No
92.9%
Itaú BBA
New
92.5%
Raine Group
New
92.1%
Clearwater Corporate Finance
New
91.7%
Jordan, Knauff & Company
New
91.3%
DH Capital
New
90.9%
SPP Capital Partners
New
90.5%
Locust Walk Partners
New
90.0%
The Vant Group
New
89.6%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
New
89.2%
Arcano Group
New
88.8%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
New
88.4%
Sikich Investment Banking
New
88.0%
Clayton Capital Partners
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 Average Hours Worked (1)
How many hours do you work an average?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Stephens
02
85.0
DH Capital
New
85.0
Lazard
02
85.0
AGC Partners
03
85.0
Financial Technology Partners
05
82.5
Hammond Hanlon Camp
03
82.5
Crosstree Capital Partners
07
81.7
Stifel Financial
05
81.5
Edgemont Capital Partners
13
81.4
Moelis & Company
01
81.0
Qatalyst Partners
New
80.0
Agentis Capital
03
80.0
Berenson and Co
06
80.0
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
06
80.0
Union Square Advisors
New
80.0
Lazard, Inc.
New
79.6
Ducera
New
79.3
GP Bullhound
10
78.8
Black Arch Partners
01
78.3
Raine Group
04
78.3
PJT Partners
04
78.3
National Bank Financial Markets
New
78.3
Arma Partners
06
77.9
Centerview Partners
03
77.8
TM Capital
02
77.5
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
20
77.5
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
77.1
Harris Williams & Co.
16
77.1
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
76.9
Jefferies & Company
New
76.4

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (170 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?
Some great smaller firms may not be represented in the rankings for the simple reason that we have not collected enough data to represent them accurately or for us to have enough data to display them at all.
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