Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2025

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2023, 2024, 2025. 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
Centerview Partners
06
99.3%
Evercore
03
98.6%
PJT Partners
No
97.9%
Moelis & Company
05
97.1%
Lazard Freres
03
96.4%
Qatalyst Partners
05
95.7%
Ducera
03
95.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
94.3%
Rothschild
15
93.6%
Goldman Sachs
05
92.9%
Eastdil Secured
New
92.1%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
91.4%
CIBC World Markets
New
90.7%
Financial Technology Partners
05
90.0%
Guggenheim Partners
02
89.3%
Citigroup
New
88.6%
Morgan Stanley
03
87.9%
Houlihan Lokey
06
87.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
86.4%
RBC Capital Markets
03
85.7%
Lazard, Inc.
New
85.0%
Jefferies & Company
No
84.3%
William Blair
New
83.6%
UBS
New
82.9%
Société Générale
05
82.1%
LionTree Advisors
18
81.4%
Marathon Capital LLC
New
80.7%
Tidal Partners
New
80.0%
Ardea Partners
New
79.3%
Stout Risius Ross
14
78.6%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (140 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.
No
99.3%
Truist Securities
04
98.6%
Piper Sandler
02
97.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
23
97.1%
Black Arch Partners
20
96.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
95.7%
Lincoln International
05
95.0%
D.A. Davidson & Co
03
94.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
93.6%
Lazard Freres
New
92.9%
RBC Capital Markets
11
92.1%
Cascadia Capital LLC
05
91.4%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
04
90.7%
Guggenheim Partners
12
90.0%
Centerview Partners
New
89.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
88.6%
William Blair
03
87.9%
Carlsquare
New
87.1%
Goldman Sachs
New
86.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
07
85.7%
Banco Santander
07
85.0%
BMO Capital Markets
06
84.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
83.6%
Solomon Partners
New
82.9%
TD Securities
New
82.1%
Evercore
New
81.4%
HSBC
New
80.7%
Leerink Partners
02
80.0%
Jefferies & Company
10
79.3%
Credit Agricole
New
78.6%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (140 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 - 211 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Evercore
07
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
No
98.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
98.1%
Houlihan Lokey
18
97.6%
Banco Santander
16
97.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
96.7%
Lincoln International
02
96.2%
JPMorgan
05
95.7%
Goldman Sachs
05
95.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
94.8%
Barclays
New
94.3%
Guggenheim Partners
11
93.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
09
93.4%
HSBC
11
92.9%
BMO Capital Markets
05
92.4%
Jefferies & Company
New
91.9%
Credit Agricole
10
91.5%
Citigroup
07
91.0%
BNP Paribas
New
90.5%
Deutsche Bank
04
90.0%
TD Securities
06
89.6%
Credit Suisse
03
89.1%
Lazard Freres
17
88.6%
Société Générale
11
88.2%
Piper Sandler
04
87.7%
UBS AG
New
87.2%
Scotiabank
New
86.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
27
86.3%
Rothschild
New
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (211 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
Moelis & Company
01
99.5%
Evercore
05
99.1%
Goldman Sachs
01
98.6%
JPMorgan
01
98.1%
Lincoln International
05
97.6%
Houlihan Lokey
07
97.2%
Guggenheim Partners
19
96.7%
Morgan Stanley
01
96.2%
Lazard Freres
06
95.8%
Citigroup
01
95.3%
Barclays
17
94.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
94.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
12
93.9%
BNP Paribas
03
93.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
92.9%
Piper Sandler
11
92.5%
BMO Capital Markets
01
92.0%
Deutsche Bank
03
91.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
91.0%
Rothschild
01
90.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
20
90.1%
Jefferies & Company
16
89.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
11
89.2%
Credit Suisse
10
88.7%
Banco Santander
New
88.2%
William Blair
New
87.7%
HSBC
03
87.3%
UBS AG
13
86.8%
National Bank of Canada
New
86.3%
TD Securities
10
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
Moelis & Company
01
99.5%
Evercore
05
99.1%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.6%
JPMorgan
01
98.1%
Guggenheim Partners
13
97.6%
Citigroup
08
97.2%
Houlihan Lokey
05
96.7%
Lincoln International
03
96.2%
Barclays
15
95.8%
Lazard Freres
02
95.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
94.8%
Morgan Stanley
03
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
93.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
93.4%
BNP Paribas
14
92.9%
William Blair
05
92.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
92.0%
BMO Capital Markets
08
91.5%
Jefferies & Company
13
91.0%
Stifel Financial
05
90.6%
Rothschild
01
90.1%
Piper Sandler
06
89.6%
Deutsche Bank
04
89.2%
HSBC
New
88.7%
UBS AG
08
88.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
22
87.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.3%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
86.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
86.3%
Banco Santander
New
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
No
100.0%
Hammond Hanlon Camp
04
100.0%
Ducera
05
96.0%
Duff & Phelps
18
95.0%
Olsen Palmer
04
90.0%
Bowen Advisors
17
90.0%
MTS Health Partners
New
90.0%
Davidson Companies
New
90.0%
Caixa-Banco de Investimento SA
New
90.0%
Evercore
04
87.6%
Moelis & Company
New
85.8%
Lincoln International
03
85.6%
PMCF
07
85.0%
FMI Corporation
07
85.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
85.0%
AGC Partners
New
85.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
84.2%
Cowen Group
New
83.3%
Guggenheim Partners
New
81.8%
Piper Sandler
03
81.7%
The Sage Group
New
80.0%
PJT Partners
06
80.0%
Union Square Advisors
New
80.0%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
New
80.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (139 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 - 211 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Guggenheim Partners
No
99.5%
Credit Suisse
02
99.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
24
98.6%
HSBC
06
98.1%
Houlihan Lokey
09
97.6%
JPMorgan
05
97.2%
Moelis & Company
02
96.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
96.2%
Goldman Sachs
01
95.8%
Morgan Stanley
02
95.3%
BNP Paribas
09
94.8%
Evercore
05
94.3%
BMO Capital Markets
07
93.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
93.4%
Lincoln International
12
92.9%
Nomura Holdings
05
92.5%
Citigroup
02
92.0%
TD Securities
05
91.5%
Barclays
09
91.0%
William Blair
04
90.6%
Banco Santander
08
90.1%
Société Génrale CIB
New
89.6%
Scotiabank
New
89.2%
Piper Sandler
New
88.7%
Deutsche Bank
New
88.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
21
87.7%
RBC Capital Markets
New
87.3%
Eastdil Secured
New
86.8%
Société Générale
05
86.3%
Lazard Freres
23
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
Barclays
New
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
12
99.1%
HSBC
06
98.6%
Guggenheim Partners
18
98.1%
BNP Paribas
12
97.6%
Credit Suisse
02
97.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
96.7%
Moelis & Company
16
96.2%
Evercore
21
95.8%
Lincoln International
05
95.3%
Houlihan Lokey
10
94.8%
Morgan Stanley
08
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
93.9%
JPMorgan
04
93.4%
TD Securities
08
92.9%
BMO Capital Markets
09
92.5%
Citigroup
06
92.0%
Goldman Sachs
09
91.5%
Credit Agricole
07
91.0%
Société Générale
07
90.6%
Nomura Holdings
02
90.1%
Société Génrale CIB
New
89.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
22
89.2%
UBS AG
New
88.7%
Deutsche Bank
01
88.2%
Banco Santander
24
87.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
87.3%
Piper Sandler
New
86.8%
Lazard Freres
26
86.3%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
Moelis & Company
02
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
11
99.1%
Barclays
New
98.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
98.1%
Lincoln International
02
97.6%
TD Securities
10
97.2%
Evercore
14
96.7%
Credit Suisse
04
96.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
95.8%
William Blair
04
95.3%
Goldman Sachs
06
94.8%
BNP Paribas
New
94.3%
Houlihan Lokey
New
93.9%
BMO Capital Markets
09
93.4%
Nomura Securities
13
92.9%
Ducera
04
92.5%
Deutsche Bank
02
92.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
91.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
11
91.0%
JPMorgan
11
90.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
19
90.1%
Jefferies & Company
New
89.6%
Piper Sandler
New
89.2%
HSBC
10
88.7%
Morgan Stanley
13
88.2%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
87.7%
UBS AG
New
87.3%
Banco Santander
02
86.8%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
05
86.3%
Scotiabank
New
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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 - 211 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Guggenheim Partners
05
99.5%
Moelis & Company
No
99.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
98.6%
Evercore
No
98.1%
TD Securities
12
97.6%
Nomura Holdings
17
97.2%
JPMorgan
04
96.7%
Credit Suisse
06
96.2%
Citigroup
04
95.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
07
95.3%
Barclays
New
94.8%
Goldman Sachs
06
94.3%
Scotiabank
15
93.9%
Lazard Freres
06
93.4%
Rothschild
08
92.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
92.5%
UBS AG
New
92.0%
BMO Capital Markets
01
91.5%
Banco Santander
New
91.0%
Jefferies & Company
04
90.6%
Morgan Stanley
No
90.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
89.6%
Houlihan Lokey
04
89.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
23
88.7%
PJT Partners
15
88.2%
Deutsche Bank
New
87.7%
Nomura Securities
01
87.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
86.8%
BNP Paribas
New
86.3%
Lincoln International
18
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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 - 211 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
06
99.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
99.1%
Evercore
10
98.6%
Guggenheim Partners
15
98.1%
Morgan Stanley
01
97.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
97.2%
TD Securities
21
96.7%
JPMorgan
02
96.2%
Jefferies & Company
11
95.8%
Houlihan Lokey
New
95.3%
BNP Paribas
10
94.8%
Barclays
New
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
14
93.9%
Goldman Sachs
04
93.4%
BMO Capital Markets
13
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
New
92.5%
Lincoln International
06
92.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
13
91.5%
Ducera
New
91.0%
Piper Sandler
New
90.6%
HSBC
08
90.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
89.6%
Scotiabank
New
89.2%
Lazard Freres
14
88.7%
AGC Partners
New
88.2%
National Bank of Canada
New
87.7%
William Blair
13
87.3%
Banco Santander
New
86.8%
Citigroup
07
86.3%
Nomura Holdings
18
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
Morgan Stanley
02
99.5%
Moelis & Company
06
99.1%
Goldman Sachs
09
98.6%
Evercore
09
98.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
97.6%
BMO Capital Markets
04
97.2%
Barclays
New
96.7%
JPMorgan
01
96.2%
HSBC
21
95.8%
BNP Paribas
14
95.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
94.8%
William Blair
07
94.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
93.9%
Houlihan Lokey
07
93.4%
Lincoln International
08
92.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
92.5%
Guggenheim Partners
02
92.0%
Jefferies & Company
11
91.5%
Nomura Holdings
03
91.0%
UBS AG
New
90.6%
Lazard Freres
17
90.1%
Citigroup
11
89.6%
Deutsche Bank
No
89.2%
Rothschild
07
88.7%
TD Securities
New
88.2%
Scotiabank
New
87.7%
Banco Santander
07
87.3%
Eastdil Secured
New
86.8%
Piper Sandler
New
86.3%
Credit Agricole
11
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
Moelis & Company
03
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
05
99.1%
Evercore
03
98.6%
Goldman Sachs
08
98.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
97.6%
Banco Santander
03
97.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
96.7%
Piper Sandler
New
96.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
95.8%
JPMorgan
03
95.3%
Houlihan Lokey
08
94.8%
Lincoln International
04
94.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
93.9%
Barclays
New
93.4%
Deutsche Bank
05
92.9%
Jefferies & Company
11
92.5%
BNP Paribas
09
92.0%
HSBC
11
91.5%
UBS AG
New
91.0%
Ducera
New
90.6%
Lazard Freres
16
90.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
20
89.6%
BMO Capital Markets
06
89.2%
Citigroup
02
88.7%
Lazard, Inc.
10
88.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
87.7%
TD Securities
03
87.3%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
18
86.8%
Société Générale
01
86.3%
Stephens Inc
12
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
Moelis & Company
01
99.5%
Evercore
07
99.1%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.6%
Houlihan Lokey
06
98.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
97.6%
JPMorgan
05
97.2%
Piper Sandler
08
96.7%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.2%
Banco Santander
05
95.8%
Lazard Freres
07
95.3%
Guggenheim Partners
09
94.8%
Lincoln International
06
94.3%
Jefferies & Company
09
93.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
93.4%
Barclays
New
92.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
15
92.5%
Deutsche Bank
12
92.0%
BNP Paribas
New
91.5%
TD Securities
02
91.0%
Credit Agricole
07
90.6%
Citigroup
03
90.1%
UBS AG
New
89.6%
BMO Capital Markets
07
89.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
88.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
13
88.2%
Leerink Partners
21
87.7%
Société Générale
03
87.3%
Rothschild
New
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
86.3%
Ducera
New
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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 - 211 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
02
99.5%
Goldman Sachs
No
99.1%
Evercore
03
98.6%
JPMorgan
03
98.1%
Morgan Stanley
01
97.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
97.2%
Guggenheim Partners
04
96.7%
Rothschild
02
96.2%
Jefferies & Company
13
95.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
95.3%
BNP Paribas
08
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
09
94.3%
Barclays
12
93.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.4%
HSBC
15
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
11
92.5%
Lazard Freres
10
92.0%
Banco Santander
05
91.5%
Lincoln International
05
91.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
90.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
90.1%
Citigroup
07
89.6%
RBC Capital Markets
New
89.2%
Piper Sandler
New
88.7%
BMO Capital Markets
07
88.2%
Credit Agricole
06
87.7%
William Blair
New
87.3%
Eastdil Secured
New
86.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
86.3%
National Bank of Canada
New
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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 - 211 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
HSBC
05
99.5%
BNP Paribas
06
99.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
98.6%
TD Securities
01
98.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
97.6%
Credit Agricole
02
97.2%
JPMorgan
02
96.7%
Lincoln International
09
96.2%
BMO Capital Markets
06
95.8%
Houlihan Lokey
New
95.3%
Banco Santander
10
94.8%
Société Générale
02
94.3%
Evercore
16
93.9%
Moelis & Company
New
93.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15
92.9%
Barclays
New
92.5%
Deutsche Bank
10
92.0%
Guggenheim Partners
New
91.5%
Natixis
12
91.0%
Rabobank Group
02
90.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
06
90.1%
Citigroup
10
89.6%
William Blair
10
89.2%
Scotiabank
New
88.7%
Morgan Stanley
09
88.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
15
87.7%
Goldman Sachs
New
87.3%
Credit Suisse
07
86.8%
Lazard Freres
19
86.3%
Jefferies & Company
New
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
No
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
18
99.1%
HSBC
03
98.6%
TD Securities
15
98.1%
Credit Agricole
01
97.6%
Barclays
New
97.2%
BNP Paribas
17
96.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
96.2%
Société Générale
05
95.8%
JPMorgan
07
95.3%
Leerink Partners
02
94.8%
Lincoln International
18
94.3%
Houlihan Lokey
New
93.9%
Banco Santander
12
93.4%
Piper Sandler
New
92.9%
BBVA
10
92.5%
Société Génrale CIB
05
92.0%
Deutsche Bank
New
91.5%
Intesa Sanpaolo
16
91.0%
BMO Capital Markets
05
90.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
16
90.1%
MD Global Partners
06
89.6%
Mizuho
15
89.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
88.7%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
02
88.2%
Rabobank Group
05
87.7%
Natixis
17
87.3%
Goldman Sachs
New
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
86.3%
National Westminster Bank
New
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
IMAP MB Partners
02
99.5%
Atlas Technology Group
New
99.1%
Ramirez and Co
02
98.6%
Edgemont Capital Partners
09
98.1%
China Securities
03
97.6%
Software Equity Group
04
97.2%
DelMorgan Co
New
96.7%
Bourne Partners
New
96.2%
Candlewood Partners
New
95.8%
AZ Capital
New
95.3%
ABG Sundal Collier
No
94.8%
J.P. Morgan
New
94.3%
Arma Partners
New
93.9%
Berenberg Bank
New
93.4%
LionTree Advisors
New
92.9%
The Vant Group
09
92.5%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
09
92.0%
Black Arch Partners
New
91.5%
PNC Financial Services
New
91.0%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
08
90.6%
Clayton Capital Partners
09
90.1%
Woodside Capital Partners
New
89.6%
Guotai Junan International
New
89.2%
Mirae Asset
New
88.7%
Alpha Capital Holdings
New
88.2%
Hyde Park Capital
New
87.7%
Citic Securities
11
87.3%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
86.8%
Blackstone Group
New
86.3%
Peter J Solomon
New
85.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (212 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
GP Bullhound
17
87.5
LionTree Advisors
New
85.0
Edgemont Capital Partners
06
83.8
Union Square Advisors
11
83.8
Financial Technology Partners
No
82.8
Crosstree Capital Partners
01
82.5
Moelis & Company
03
80.9
Ducera
09
80.0
TM Capital
16
80.0
Arma Partners
13
78.8
Lazard, Inc.
05
77.8
Perella Weinberg Partners
15
77.6
Jefferies & Company
17
77.5
Rothschild
New
77.5
National Bank Financial Markets
07
77.5
AGC Partners
12
77.0
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
09
76.7
Morgan Stanley
New
76.4
Solomon Partners
New
76.3
Centerview Partners
04
75.9
Lazard Freres
New
75.9
Nomura Securities
New
75.7
Stifel Financial
15
75.0
Harris Williams & Co.
04
75.0
National Bank Financial Group
New
75.0
Qatalyst Partners
15
75.0
Berkshire Global Advisors
New
75.0
Capstone Partners
New
75.0
Carlsquare
New
75.0
Financiére Cambon
New
75.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (143 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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What are the percentile rankings based on?
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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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