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%
PJT Partners
01
98.6%
Evercore
02
97.9%
Moelis & Company
05
97.1%
Qatalyst Partners
04
96.4%
Lazard Freres
04
95.7%
Ducera
03
95.0%
Goldman Sachs
08
94.3%
Rothschild
15
93.6%
D.A. Davidson & Co
15
92.9%
CIBC World Markets
New
92.1%
Lazard, Inc.
01
91.4%
Eastdil Secured
New
90.7%
Citigroup
New
90.0%
Financial Technology Partners
03
89.3%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.6%
Guggenheim Partners
03
87.9%
Morgan Stanley
01
87.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
86.4%
Houlihan Lokey
07
85.7%
William Blair
New
85.0%
LionTree Advisors
14
84.3%
RBC Capital Markets
01
83.6%
UBS AG
New
82.9%
Marathon Capital LLC
New
82.1%
Tidal Partners
New
81.4%
Ardea Partners
New
80.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
80.0%
Stout Risius Ross
12
79.3%
Deutsche Bank
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.

Best Interview Experience (1) (2)
What bank has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
No
99.3%
Piper Sandler
02
98.6%
Truist Securities
05
97.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
25
97.1%
Black Arch Partners
22
96.4%
D.A. Davidson & Co
03
95.7%
Greenhill
10
95.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
94.3%
Lincoln International
07
93.6%
RBC Capital Markets
04
92.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
92.1%
Cascadia Capital LLC
03
91.4%
Centerview Partners
New
90.7%
Credit Agricole
New
90.0%
Guggenheim Partners
13
89.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
05
88.6%
William Blair
03
87.9%
Houlihan Lokey
04
87.1%
Jefferies & Company
No
86.4%
Banco Santander
10
85.7%
Mizuho
11
85.0%
Carlsquare
New
84.3%
Goldman Sachs
New
83.6%
Lazard Freres
New
82.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
82.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
10
81.4%
Solomon Partners
New
80.7%
TD Securities
New
80.0%
JPMorgan
New
79.3%
Leerink Partners
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 - 216 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
06
99.1%
Houlihan Lokey
20
98.6%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
97.7%
Banco Santander
19
97.2%
Barclays
New
96.8%
Lincoln International
01
96.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
95.8%
JPMorgan
05
95.4%
Goldman Sachs
05
94.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
94.4%
Guggenheim Partners
15
94.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
93.5%
Lazard, Inc.
04
93.1%
HSBC
13
92.6%
BMO Capital Markets
07
92.1%
Citigroup
06
91.7%
Credit Agricole
12
91.2%
Deutsche Bank
06
90.7%
BNP Paribas
New
90.3%
UBS AG
New
89.8%
Piper Sandler
04
89.4%
TD Securities
07
88.9%
Credit Suisse
03
88.4%
Société Générale
12
88.0%
Greenhill
07
87.5%
Scotiabank
New
87.0%
Rothschild
New
86.6%
Harris Williams & Co.
28
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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
03
99.1%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.6%
Lazard, Inc.
03
98.1%
Houlihan Lokey
07
97.7%
JPMorgan
02
97.2%
Lincoln International
02
96.8%
Guggenheim Partners
20
96.3%
Morgan Stanley
01
95.8%
Citigroup
No
95.4%
Barclays
16
94.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
94.4%
Piper Sandler
11
94.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
93.5%
BNP Paribas
03
93.1%
BMO Capital Markets
01
92.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
92.1%
Deutsche Bank
02
91.7%
Rothschild
02
91.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
90.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
07
90.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
21
89.8%
UBS AG
07
89.4%
William Blair
New
88.9%
Credit Suisse
10
88.4%
Banco Santander
New
88.0%
RBC Capital Markets
New
87.5%
Mizuho
New
87.0%
HSBC
03
86.6%
National Bank of Canada
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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
No
98.1%
Guggenheim Partners
14
97.7%
Houlihan Lokey
05
97.2%
Citigroup
07
96.8%
Lazard, Inc.
02
96.3%
Barclays
17
95.8%
Lincoln International
02
95.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
94.9%
Morgan Stanley
04
94.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
94.0%
William Blair
08
93.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
93.1%
BNP Paribas
14
92.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
92.1%
BMO Capital Markets
09
91.7%
Stifel Financial
06
91.2%
Piper Sandler
07
90.7%
Rothschild
No
90.3%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.8%
Deutsche Bank
05
89.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
19
88.9%
HSBC
New
88.4%
UBS AG
06
88.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
87.5%
RBC Capital Markets
New
87.0%
Greenhill
New
86.6%
Jefferies & Company
24
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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
03
100.0%
Ducera
04
96.0%
Duff & Phelps
16
95.0%
Olsen Palmer
03
90.0%
Bowen Advisors
15
90.0%
MTS Health Partners
New
90.0%
Davidson Companies
New
90.0%
Caixa-Banco de Investimento SA
New
90.0%
Evercore
02
87.6%
Moelis & Company
New
85.8%
Lincoln International
01
85.6%
PMCF
04
85.0%
FMI Corporation
04
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
05
81.7%
The Sage Group
03
80.0%
PJT Partners
08
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 (138 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 - 216 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
27
98.6%
HSBC
06
98.1%
Houlihan Lokey
09
97.7%
JPMorgan
06
97.2%
Moelis & Company
02
96.8%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
95.8%
Morgan Stanley
01
95.4%
Barclays
18
94.9%
BNP Paribas
09
94.4%
Nomura Holdings
09
94.0%
Evercore
05
93.5%
BMO Capital Markets
08
93.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
92.6%
Citigroup
No
92.1%
Lincoln International
15
91.7%
William Blair
01
91.2%
TD Securities
05
90.7%
RBC Capital Markets
New
90.3%
Lazard, Inc.
06
89.8%
Banco Santander
10
89.4%
Piper Sandler
New
88.9%
UBS AG
01
88.4%
Société Génrale CIB
New
88.0%
Scotiabank
New
87.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
23
87.0%
Deutsche Bank
New
86.6%
Eastdil Secured
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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
17
98.1%
BNP Paribas
13
97.7%
Houlihan Lokey
13
97.2%
Credit Suisse
No
96.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
96.3%
Moelis & Company
17
95.8%
Evercore
New
95.4%
Lincoln International
07
94.9%
Morgan Stanley
09
94.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
94.0%
TD Securities
11
93.5%
UBS AG
New
93.1%
JPMorgan
07
92.6%
BMO Capital Markets
11
92.1%
Citigroup
06
91.7%
Goldman Sachs
09
91.2%
Lazard, Inc.
05
90.7%
Nomura Holdings
03
90.3%
Credit Agricole
11
89.8%
Société Générale
10
89.4%
Société Génrale CIB
New
88.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
24
88.4%
Piper Sandler
New
88.0%
Deutsche Bank
02
87.5%
Mizuho
06
87.0%
Banco Santander
27
86.6%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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%
Barclays
28
99.1%
Guggenheim Partners
09
98.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
98.1%
Lincoln International
02
97.7%
TD Securities
09
97.2%
Evercore
15
96.8%
Credit Suisse
04
96.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
95.8%
William Blair
04
95.4%
Goldman Sachs
06
94.9%
Houlihan Lokey
New
94.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
11
94.0%
BNP Paribas
New
93.5%
BMO Capital Markets
10
93.1%
Ducera
05
92.6%
Deutsche Bank
02
92.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
91.7%
Nomura Holdings
08
91.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
12
90.7%
JPMorgan
05
90.3%
Piper Sandler
New
89.8%
UBS AG
New
89.4%
HSBC
11
88.9%
Mizuho
11
88.4%
Morgan Stanley
15
88.0%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
87.5%
Banco Santander
New
87.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
05
86.6%
Scotiabank
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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 - 216 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%
Nomura Holdings
08
97.7%
TD Securities
11
97.2%
Citigroup
05
96.8%
Credit Suisse
06
96.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
95.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
07
95.4%
JPMorgan
05
94.9%
Barclays
New
94.4%
Rothschild
05
94.0%
Scotiabank
13
93.5%
Goldman Sachs
03
93.1%
Lazard, Inc.
13
92.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
92.1%
Houlihan Lokey
08
91.7%
BMO Capital Markets
No
91.2%
Banco Santander
New
90.7%
Morgan Stanley
01
90.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
89.8%
Deutsche Bank
05
89.4%
PJT Partners
14
88.9%
Lazard Freres
18
88.4%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
88.0%
BNP Paribas
New
87.5%
Lincoln International
17
87.0%
UBS AG
New
86.6%
HSBC
No
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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 - 216 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
05
99.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
99.1%
Evercore
10
98.6%
Guggenheim Partners
15
98.1%
Morgan Stanley
02
97.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
97.2%
Barclays
New
96.8%
TD Securities
19
96.3%
Houlihan Lokey
New
95.8%
Lazard, Inc.
No
95.4%
JPMorgan
04
94.9%
Deutsche Bank
17
94.4%
BNP Paribas
08
94.0%
BMO Capital Markets
12
93.5%
Goldman Sachs
03
93.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12
92.6%
Lincoln International
06
92.1%
Piper Sandler
New
91.7%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
15
91.2%
Ducera
New
90.7%
UBS AG
New
90.3%
HSBC
New
89.8%
Jefferies & Company
07
89.4%
Scotiabank
New
88.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
No
88.4%
Nomura Holdings
06
88.0%
AGC Partners
New
87.5%
National Bank of Canada
New
87.0%
William Blair
15
86.6%
Banco Santander
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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%
Barclays
New
97.7%
BMO Capital Markets
04
97.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
96.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
07
96.3%
Lazard, Inc.
03
95.8%
HSBC
19
95.4%
BNP Paribas
13
94.9%
JPMorgan
03
94.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
94.0%
Houlihan Lokey
06
93.5%
Lincoln International
08
93.1%
William Blair
12
92.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
92.1%
Guggenheim Partners
02
91.7%
UBS AG
New
91.2%
Citigroup
09
90.7%
Deutsche Bank
02
90.3%
Piper Sandler
New
89.8%
Rothschild
06
89.4%
TD Securities
06
88.9%
Scotiabank
New
88.4%
Banco Santander
05
88.0%
Eastdil Secured
New
87.5%
Greenhill
New
87.0%
Credit Agricole
10
86.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
20
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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
04
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
05
99.1%
Evercore
03
98.6%
Lazard, Inc.
02
98.1%
Goldman Sachs
07
97.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
05
97.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
96.8%
Banco Santander
01
96.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
95.8%
Piper Sandler
20
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
04
94.9%
Barclays
New
94.4%
JPMorgan
No
94.0%
Lincoln International
06
93.5%
Morgan Stanley
04
93.1%
UBS AG
New
92.6%
Deutsche Bank
04
92.1%
BNP Paribas
09
91.7%
HSBC
10
91.2%
Ducera
New
90.7%
Jefferies & Company
04
90.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
19
89.8%
Citigroup
03
89.4%
BMO Capital Markets
07
88.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
88.4%
TD Securities
02
88.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
17
87.5%
Société Générale
No
87.0%
Stephens Inc
11
86.6%
Greenhill
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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
09
99.1%
Houlihan Lokey
06
98.6%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.1%
Piper Sandler
08
97.7%
Goldman Sachs
04
97.2%
JPMorgan
05
96.8%
Lazard, Inc.
04
96.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
95.8%
Banco Santander
06
95.4%
Guggenheim Partners
10
94.9%
Lincoln International
05
94.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
94.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
93.5%
Barclays
New
93.1%
Deutsche Bank
10
92.6%
Jefferies & Company
New
92.1%
UBS AG
New
91.7%
BNP Paribas
New
91.2%
TD Securities
02
90.7%
Lazard Freres
15
90.3%
Citigroup
02
89.8%
Credit Agricole
08
89.4%
BMO Capital Markets
07
88.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
11
88.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
88.0%
Mizuho
02
87.5%
Leerink Partners
23
87.0%
Société Générale
01
86.6%
Greenhill
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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 - 216 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
04
98.6%
JPMorgan
03
98.1%
Morgan Stanley
01
97.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
97.2%
Guggenheim Partners
03
96.8%
Rothschild
01
96.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
95.8%
BNP Paribas
10
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
08
94.9%
Barclays
11
94.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
94.0%
Lazard, Inc.
No
93.5%
Deutsche Bank
10
93.1%
HSBC
New
92.6%
Banco Santander
05
92.1%
Lincoln International
03
91.7%
RBC Capital Markets
New
91.2%
Piper Sandler
08
90.7%
Jefferies & Company
New
90.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
89.8%
Citigroup
07
89.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
88.9%
BMO Capital Markets
07
88.4%
Credit Agricole
05
88.0%
William Blair
New
87.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.0%
UBS AG
01
86.6%
Eastdil Secured
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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 - 216 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
97.7%
Credit Agricole
02
97.2%
Houlihan Lokey
New
96.8%
Lincoln International
09
96.3%
BMO Capital Markets
06
95.8%
JPMorgan
06
95.4%
Banco Santander
10
94.9%
Barclays
New
94.4%
Société Générale
02
94.0%
Evercore
16
93.5%
Moelis & Company
New
93.1%
Deutsche Bank
12
92.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
92.1%
Lazard, Inc.
03
91.7%
Guggenheim Partners
New
91.2%
William Blair
10
90.7%
Natixis
14
90.3%
Citigroup
10
89.8%
Rabobank Group
05
89.4%
Mizuho
New
88.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
12
88.4%
Scotiabank
New
88.0%
Morgan Stanley
13
87.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
19
87.0%
Nomura Holdings
02
86.6%
Piper Sandler
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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
24
99.1%
HSBC
03
98.6%
Barclays
New
98.1%
TD Securities
12
97.7%
Credit Agricole
02
97.2%
BNP Paribas
15
96.8%
Société Générale
05
96.3%
Houlihan Lokey
New
95.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
95.4%
Mizuho
14
94.9%
Piper Sandler
New
94.4%
Leerink Partners
01
94.0%
Deutsche Bank
New
93.5%
Lincoln International
New
93.1%
Banco Santander
14
92.6%
BBVA
10
92.1%
Société Génrale CIB
07
91.7%
Standard Chartered Bank
No
91.2%
Intesa Sanpaolo
17
90.7%
Lazard, Inc.
New
90.3%
BMO Capital Markets
08
89.8%
JPMorgan
01
89.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
88.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
20
88.4%
MD Global Partners
11
88.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
01
87.5%
Rabobank Group
10
87.0%
Natixis
20
86.6%
Scotiabank
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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%
Concord Partners
New
99.1%
Ramirez and Co
03
98.6%
Edgemont Capital Partners
10
98.1%
Atlas Technology Group
No
97.7%
China Securities
03
97.2%
Software Equity Group
04
96.8%
DelMorgan Co
New
96.3%
Bourne Partners
New
95.8%
Candlewood Partners
New
95.4%
AZ Capital
New
94.9%
GF Securities
New
94.4%
ABG Sundal Collier
01
94.0%
Berenberg Bank
New
93.5%
LionTree Advisors
New
93.1%
The Vant Group
10
92.6%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
10
92.1%
Black Arch Partners
New
91.7%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
10
91.2%
Clayton Capital Partners
New
90.7%
Woodside Capital Partners
New
90.3%
Guotai Junan International
New
89.8%
Alpha Capital Holdings
New
89.4%
Hyde Park Capital
New
88.9%
Citic Securities
08
88.4%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
88.0%
Blackstone Group
New
87.5%
Peter J Solomon
New
87.0%
Financiére Cambon
New
86.6%
Coronation Merchant Bank
New
86.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (216 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
07
88.3
LionTree Advisors
New
85.0
Edgemont Capital Partners
03
83.8
Union Square Advisors
10
83.8
Financial Technology Partners
02
82.8
Crosstree Capital Partners
01
82.5
Moelis & Company
No
80.9
Ducera
07
80.0
TM Capital
15
80.0
Jefferies & Company
11
79.4
Arma Partners
11
78.8
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
77.6
Rothschild
New
77.5
National Bank Financial Markets
06
77.5
AGC Partners
13
77.0
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
09
76.7
Morgan Stanley
New
76.4
Lazard, Inc.
11
76.0
Centerview Partners
04
75.9
Lazard Freres
04
75.0
National Bank Financial Group
New
75.0
Qatalyst Partners
13
75.0
Berkshire Global Advisors
New
75.0
Capstone Partners
New
75.0
Carlsquare
New
75.0
Financiére Cambon
New
75.0
William Blair
New
74.9
Nomura Holdings
New
74.9
PJT Partners
10
74.7
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
74.6

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (141 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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