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
99.3%
Lazard Freres
04
98.7%
PJT Partners
01
98.0%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
06
97.3%
Evercore
No
96.6%
Financo
02
96.0%
Moelis & Company
04
95.3%
Centerview Partners
07
94.6%
LionTree Advisors
03
94.0%
Ducera
03
93.3%
GLC Advisors
New
92.6%
Houlihan Lokey
02
91.9%
Rabobank Group
07
91.3%
Stout Risius Ross
07
90.6%
Leerink Partners
06
89.9%
RBC Capital Markets
09
89.3%
Goldman Sachs
06
88.6%
Greenhill
11
87.9%
Financial Technology Partners
03
87.2%
Guggenheim Partners
03
86.6%
Morgan Stanley
09
85.9%
Rothschild
New
85.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
84.6%
Jefferies & Company
New
83.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
83.2%
TD Securities
03
82.6%
Société Générale
New
81.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
81.2%
JPMorgan
05
80.5%
J.P. Morgan
11
79.9%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (149 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
01
99.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.7%
Piper Sandler
01
98.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
21
97.3%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
03
96.6%
Canaccord Genuity
16
96.0%
Cascadia Capital LLC
06
95.3%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
94.6%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
94.0%
DC Advisory
New
93.3%
BNP Paribas
01
92.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
91.9%
Truist Securities
08
91.3%
Deutsche Bank
04
90.6%
William Blair
09
89.9%
BMO Capital Markets
14
89.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
88.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
87.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
08
87.2%
Jefferies & Company
10
86.6%
Houlihan Lokey
New
85.9%
Rothschild
13
85.2%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.6%
Banco Santander
08
83.9%
Credit Suisse
05
83.2%
Guggenheim Partners
13
82.6%
Stephens Inc
New
81.9%
Citigroup
02
81.2%
PJ SOLOMON
14
80.5%
HSBC
New
79.9%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (149 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 - 235 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
22
99.6%
Moelis & Company
02
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
06
98.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
98.3%
JPMorgan
06
97.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.4%
Lazard Freres
07
97.0%
William Blair
06
96.6%
Lincoln International
08
96.2%
Société Générale
New
95.7%
Evercore
08
95.3%
Rabobank Group
02
94.9%
TD Securities
02
94.5%
BMO Capital Markets
New
94.0%
Citigroup
New
93.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.2%
Houlihan Lokey
07
92.8%
Financial Technology Partners
11
92.3%
Natixis
New
91.9%
Credit Suisse
No
91.5%
Goldman Sachs
New
91.1%
Credit Agricole
New
90.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
17
90.2%
HSBC
New
89.8%
Duff & Phelps
13
89.4%
FMI Corporation
21
88.9%
Shea & co
New
88.5%
Banco Santander
01
88.1%
Deutsche Bank
New
87.7%
Piper Sandler
New
87.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (235 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
11
99.6%
Lazard Freres
No
99.2%
Moelis & Company
11
98.7%
Goldman Sachs
12
98.3%
JPMorgan
04
97.9%
Jefferies & Company
02
97.5%
Morgan Stanley
01
97.0%
Lincoln International
07
96.6%
Evercore
11
96.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
95.8%
Citigroup
04
95.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
94.9%
Credit Suisse
03
94.5%
Houlihan Lokey
01
94.1%
UBS AG
08
93.6%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
06
93.2%
Rothschild
02
92.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
92.4%
BNP Paribas
02
91.9%
BMO Capital Markets
New
91.5%
Deutsche Bank
04
91.1%
TD Securities
04
90.7%
Centerview Partners
New
90.3%
Stephens Inc
19
89.8%
HSBC
04
89.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
89.0%
William Blair
21
88.6%
Barclays
No
88.1%
Piper Sandler
01
87.7%
Financial Technology Partners
27
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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%
Goldman Sachs
14
99.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
27
98.7%
Morgan Stanley
04
98.3%
Jefferies & Company
01
97.9%
JPMorgan
03
97.5%
Moelis & Company
06
97.0%
Lazard Freres
06
96.6%
Evercore
09
96.2%
BMO Capital Markets
17
95.8%
Lincoln International
10
95.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
94.9%
Houlihan Lokey
01
94.5%
Credit Suisse
04
94.1%
Citigroup
08
93.6%
William Blair
13
93.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
92.8%
UBS AG
11
92.4%
Rothschild
02
91.9%
Deutsche Bank
No
91.5%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
05
91.1%
Stephens Inc
17
90.7%
Financial Technology Partners
17
90.3%
Barclays
New
89.8%
Stifel Financial
New
89.4%
Duff & Phelps
14
89.0%
Société Générale
New
88.6%
Piper Sandler
New
88.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
87.7%
BNP Paribas
05
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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%
Lincoln International
New
88.0%
Evercore
09
87.1%
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 - 235 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
99.6%
Lincoln International
01
99.2%
Guggenheim Partners
25
98.7%
Lazard Freres
No
98.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
97.9%
Credit Suisse
02
97.5%
Goldman Sachs
New
97.0%
HSBC
13
96.6%
William Blair
06
96.2%
Morgan Stanley
10
95.8%
JPMorgan
13
95.3%
Moelis & Company
10
94.9%
Citigroup
New
94.5%
BMO Capital Markets
New
94.1%
Houlihan Lokey
01
93.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
93.2%
Evercore
10
92.8%
Banco Santander
16
92.4%
BNP Paribas
10
91.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
91.5%
Rabobank Group
08
91.1%
TD Securities
03
90.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
90.3%
FMI Corporation
17
89.8%
Société Générale
14
89.4%
National Bank Financial Group
New
89.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
22
88.6%
Barclays
New
88.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
87.7%
Intesa Sanpaolo
New
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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
09
99.6%
Lazard Freres
01
99.2%
Morgan Stanley
10
98.7%
Lincoln International
03
98.3%
Banco Santander
03
97.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.5%
Credit Suisse
04
97.0%
HSBC
New
96.6%
Société Générale
05
96.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
20
95.8%
JPMorgan
New
95.3%
Citigroup
11
94.9%
Guggenheim Partners
New
94.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
94.1%
Intesa Sanpaolo
New
93.6%
Houlihan Lokey
08
93.2%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.8%
FMI Corporation
11
92.4%
BNP Paribas
10
91.9%
Natixis
New
91.5%
Deutsche Bank
New
91.1%
Nomura Holdings
New
90.7%
Stephens Inc
15
90.3%
Mizuho
New
89.8%
Goldman Sachs
New
89.4%
Moelis & Company
05
89.0%
TD Securities
New
88.6%
BDA Partners
New
88.1%
William Blair
23
87.7%
Credit Agricole
New
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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%
William Blair
02
98.7%
Credit Suisse
04
98.3%
Lincoln International
03
97.9%
Moelis & Company
07
97.5%
BMO Capital Markets
23
97.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
96.6%
Morgan Stanley
06
96.2%
Duff & Phelps
No
95.8%
HSBC
New
95.3%
JPMorgan
12
94.9%
TD Securities
New
94.5%
Deutsche Bank
04
94.1%
Guggenheim Partners
08
93.6%
Goldman Sachs
New
93.2%
FMI Corporation
10
92.8%
Ducera
New
92.4%
Mizuho
New
91.9%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
05
91.5%
MD Global Partners
07
91.1%
Canaccord Genuity
19
90.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
14
90.3%
Lazard Freres
New
89.8%
Evercore
New
89.4%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
10
89.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
88.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
88.1%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
New
87.7%
Houlihan Lokey
09
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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 - 235 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
13
99.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
05
99.2%
Moelis & Company
01
98.7%
Financial Technology Partners
03
98.3%
Evercore
03
97.9%
Guggenheim Partners
05
97.5%
Rothschild
03
97.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
96.6%
Lazard Freres
03
96.2%
Lincoln International
07
95.8%
JPMorgan
04
95.3%
Jefferies & Company
07
94.9%
PJT Partners
06
94.5%
Credit Suisse
02
94.1%
TD Securities
01
93.6%
Morgan Stanley
05
93.2%
Citigroup
13
92.8%
Goldman Sachs
05
92.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
91.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
91.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
91.1%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
90.7%
Centerview Partners
New
90.3%
Leerink Partners
03
89.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
89.4%
William Blair
24
89.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
18
88.6%
Houlihan Lokey
08
88.1%
Arma Partners
New
87.7%
HSBC
New
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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 - 235 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%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
99.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
24
98.7%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
98.3%
Lazard Freres
09
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
04
97.5%
JPMorgan
14
97.0%
Moelis & Company
05
96.6%
Duff & Phelps
01
96.2%
Lincoln International
09
95.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
95.3%
William Blair
09
94.9%
Nomura Holdings
10
94.5%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
05
94.1%
Stephens Inc
13
93.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
93.2%
FMI Corporation
12
92.8%
BNP Paribas
01
92.4%
Jefferies & Company
13
91.9%
Evercore
04
91.5%
MD Global Partners
05
91.1%
Goldman Sachs
New
90.7%
Natixis
07
90.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
05
89.8%
TD Securities
03
89.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
89.0%
HSBC
New
88.6%
Guggenheim Partners
New
88.1%
Deutsche Bank
New
87.7%
Citigroup
New
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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%
Morgan Stanley
09
99.2%
Lazard Freres
11
98.7%
BMO Capital Markets
New
98.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.9%
William Blair
04
97.5%
Lincoln International
06
97.0%
JPMorgan
11
96.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
96.2%
Moelis & Company
05
95.8%
Citigroup
12
95.3%
Goldman Sachs
New
94.9%
Evercore
13
94.5%
Banco Santander
09
94.1%
Guggenheim Partners
New
93.6%
Rothschild
05
93.2%
Houlihan Lokey
New
92.8%
Financial Technology Partners
15
92.4%
Natixis
13
91.9%
J.P. Morgan
11
91.5%
Nomura Holdings
04
91.1%
Deutsche Bank
New
90.7%
Duff & Phelps
07
90.3%
FMI Corporation
14
89.8%
Jefferies & Company
17
89.4%
BNP Paribas
02
89.0%
HSBC
New
88.6%
TD Securities
New
88.1%
BDA Partners
New
87.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
99.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
98.7%
Lazard Freres
03
98.3%
Moelis & Company
08
97.9%
Evercore
08
97.4%
Morgan Stanley
08
97.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
96.6%
Lincoln International
08
96.2%
Goldman Sachs
New
95.7%
Banco Santander
08
95.3%
Guggenheim Partners
New
94.9%
JPMorgan
12
94.5%
FMI Corporation
03
94.0%
Financial Technology Partners
13
93.6%
Stephens Inc
12
93.2%
MD Global Partners
01
92.8%
Deutsche Bank
02
92.3%
Houlihan Lokey
New
91.9%
Société Générale
New
91.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
91.1%
Citigroup
New
90.6%
Jefferies & Company
15
90.2%
BMO Capital Markets
New
89.8%
William Blair
20
89.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
17
88.9%
HSBC
New
88.5%
TD Securities
16
88.1%
Duff & Phelps
11
87.7%
BNP Paribas
06
87.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (235 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
04
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
10
98.7%
Lazard Freres
08
98.3%
Leerink Partners
04
97.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.4%
Lincoln International
06
97.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
96.6%
JPMorgan
19
96.2%
Houlihan Lokey
10
95.7%
Goldman Sachs
16
95.3%
Piper Sandler
New
94.9%
Evercore
11
94.5%
William Blair
11
94.0%
Banco Santander
11
93.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
06
93.2%
Stephens Inc
15
92.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
92.3%
Guggenheim Partners
New
91.9%
TD Securities
06
91.5%
Jefferies & Company
14
91.1%
FMI Corporation
08
90.6%
Société Générale
New
90.2%
J.P. Morgan
06
89.8%
Canaccord Genuity
20
89.4%
National Bank Financial Group
03
88.9%
BMO Capital Markets
New
88.5%
Deutsche Bank
02
88.1%
Citigroup
New
87.7%
Mizuho
New
87.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (235 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 - 235 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
JPMorgan
04
99.6%
Morgan Stanley
02
99.2%
Goldman Sachs
09
98.7%
Moelis & Company
04
98.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
97.9%
Lazard Freres
03
97.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
19
97.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
96.6%
Guggenheim Partners
16
96.2%
Evercore
09
95.8%
Rothschild
01
95.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
94.9%
Lincoln International
11
94.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
94.1%
Stephens Inc
14
93.6%
J.P. Morgan
07
93.2%
Citigroup
New
92.8%
Houlihan Lokey
03
92.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
91.9%
Jefferies & Company
09
91.5%
Société Générale
01
91.1%
BNP Paribas
04
90.7%
Canaccord Genuity
16
90.3%
Barclays
06
89.8%
MD Global Partners
New
89.4%
Deutsche Bank
New
89.0%
HSBC
New
88.6%
TD Securities
06
88.1%
Banco Santander
New
87.7%
PJT Partners
New
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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 - 235 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
99.6%
Banco Santander
01
99.2%
BMO Capital Markets
20
98.7%
TD Securities
14
98.3%
HSBC
09
97.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
97.5%
Morgan Stanley
19
97.0%
BNP Paribas
02
96.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
96.2%
MUFG
New
95.8%
Lazard Freres
16
95.3%
Credit Agricole
No
94.9%
Natixis
10
94.5%
William Blair
09
94.1%
Société Générale
07
93.6%
Rabobank Group
09
93.2%
Citigroup
07
92.8%
JPMorgan
New
92.4%
Intesa Sanpaolo
03
91.9%
Duff & Phelps
12
91.5%
Lincoln International
19
91.1%
Leerink Partners
07
90.7%
Credit Suisse
10
90.3%
Mizuho
New
89.8%
Deutsche Bank
03
89.4%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
89.0%
Nomura Holdings
07
88.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
88.1%
FMI Corporation
25
87.7%
Barclays
New
87.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (236 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%
Intesa Sanpaolo
09
99.1%
Banco Santander
02
98.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
26
98.3%
HSBC
10
97.9%
Duff & Phelps
02
97.4%
William Blair
03
97.0%
Mizuho
New
96.6%
Credit Agricole
05
96.2%
Leerink Partners
New
95.7%
MUFG
16
95.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
94.9%
JPMorgan
New
94.5%
MD Global Partners
02
94.0%
Société Générale
02
93.6%
Natixis
14
93.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
08
92.8%
BNP Paribas
01
92.3%
Rabobank Group
14
91.9%
BMO Capital Markets
03
91.5%
TD Securities
02
91.1%
FMI Corporation
19
90.6%
Morgan Stanley
New
90.2%
Credit Suisse
03
89.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
89.4%
BBVA
New
88.9%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
01
88.5%
Deutsche Bank
New
88.1%
Lincoln International
23
87.7%
Citigroup
New
87.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (235 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
99.1%
Ramirez and Co
02
98.7%
IMAP MB Partners
New
98.3%
Essence Securities
21
97.9%
FINNEA Group
03
97.4%
Olsen Palmer
03
97.0%
China Securities
06
96.6%
H.C. Wainwright & Co.
New
96.2%
Haywood Securities
05
95.7%
Software Equity Group
05
95.3%
ABG Sundal Collier
07
94.9%
Edgemont Capital Partners
12
94.5%
Mirus Capital Advisors
New
94.0%
ComCap LLC
New
93.6%
Roth Capital Partners
New
93.2%
Citic Securities
10
92.8%
Valitas Capital Partners
01
92.3%
Itaú BBA
New
91.9%
Raine Group
New
91.5%
Clearwater Corporate Finance
New
91.1%
LionTree Advisors
New
90.6%
Jordan, Knauff & Company
New
90.2%
DH Capital
New
89.8%
SPP Capital Partners
New
89.4%
Locust Walk Partners
New
88.9%
The Vant Group
New
88.5%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
New
88.1%
Arcano Group
New
87.7%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
New
87.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (235 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
04
82.5
Hammond Hanlon Camp
02
82.5
Stifel Financial
05
81.5
Edgemont Capital Partners
11
81.4
Crosstree Capital Partners
15
81.0
Moelis & Company
01
80.9
PJT Partners
06
80.3
Lazard, Inc.
New
80.0
Agentis Capital
07
80.0
Berenson and Co
02
80.0
Union Square Advisors
New
80.0
Ducera
New
79.3
Qatalyst Partners
13
78.8
Black Arch Partners
04
78.3
Raine Group
03
78.3
National Bank Financial Markets
New
78.3
Arma Partners
06
77.9
Centerview Partners
04
77.8
TM Capital
No
77.5
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
18
77.5
Harris Williams & Co.
15
77.2
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
76.3
Jefferies & Company
New
76.3
Rothschild
New
76.0
J.P. Morgan
New
76.0
Leerink Partners
New
75.9

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (164 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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What are the percentile rankings based on?
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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.
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