Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of August, 2026

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2024, 2025, YTD 2026. 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
No
99.2%
Evercore
01
98.4%
Qatalyst Partners
02
97.6%
PJT Partners
02
96.8%
Moelis & Company
01
96.0%
Rothschild
03
95.2%
Lazard, Inc.
05
94.4%
Goldman Sachs
No
93.6%
Citigroup
05
92.8%
Agentis Capital
New
92.0%
Eastdil Secured
02
91.2%
D.A. Davidson & Co
02
90.4%
Scotiabank
New
89.6%
Financial Technology Partners
01
88.8%
Nomura Holdings
01
88.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
87.2%
Morgan Stanley
01
86.4%
Guggenheim Partners
01
85.6%
William Blair
02
84.8%
CIBC World Markets
09
84.0%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
83.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
06
82.4%
Greenhill
New
81.6%
Deutsche Bank
06
80.8%
Livingstone Partners
New
80.0%
Ardea Partners
01
79.2%
Houlihan Lokey
07
78.4%
LionTree Advisors
06
77.6%
Tidal Partners
03
76.8%
Piper Sandler
New
76.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (125 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
99.2%
Solomon Partners
25
98.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
97.6%
Black Arch Partners
01
96.8%
Truist Securities
02
96.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
95.2%
Mizuho
14
94.4%
William Blair
09
93.6%
Piper Sandler
07
92.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
92.0%
RBC Capital Markets
01
91.2%
Ducera
New
90.4%
Capstone Partners
New
89.6%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
88.8%
Jefferies & Company
04
88.0%
Lincoln International
07
87.2%
TD Securities
11
86.4%
Houlihan Lokey
No
85.6%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
84.8%
Cascadia Capital LLC
08
84.0%
D.A. Davidson & Co
15
83.2%
Carlsquare
No
82.4%
Goldman Sachs
No
81.6%
PJT Partners
New
80.8%
Credit Agricole
11
80.0%
BMO Capital Markets
New
79.2%
Greenhill
20
78.4%
Guggenheim Partners
13
77.6%
Stephens Inc
New
76.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
04
76.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (125 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 - 182 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
No
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.4%
Banco Santander
02
97.8%
BMO Capital Markets
12
97.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
96.7%
Houlihan Lokey
04
96.2%
JPMorgan
02
95.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
95.1%
Goldman Sachs
01
94.5%
Deutsche Bank
09
94.0%
UBS AG
10
93.4%
Barclays
06
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
92.3%
Lazard, Inc.
No
91.8%
Rothschild
13
91.2%
RBC Capital Markets
New
90.7%
Guggenheim Partners
05
90.1%
BNP Paribas
02
89.6%
Lincoln International
12
89.0%
Citigroup
03
88.5%
Scotiabank
06
87.9%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.4%
Lazard Freres
New
86.8%
Credit Agricole
06
86.3%
Société Générale
No
85.7%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
85.2%
TD Securities
04
84.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
15
84.1%
Solomon Partners
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Evercore
01
99.5%
Moelis & Company
01
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
06
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.8%
JPMorgan
01
97.3%
BMO Capital Markets
10
96.7%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.2%
Guggenheim Partners
No
95.6%
Deutsche Bank
09
95.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
94.5%
Lincoln International
04
94.0%
Piper Sandler
01
93.4%
Barclays
02
92.9%
Citigroup
04
92.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
91.8%
UBS AG
07
91.2%
BNP Paribas
02
90.7%
Rothschild
01
90.1%
Lazard, Inc.
15
89.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
89.0%
William Blair
03
88.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.9%
Banco Santander
03
87.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
86.3%
RBC Capital Markets
01
85.7%
Lazard Freres
New
85.2%
National Bank of Canada
02
84.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
09
84.1%
Société Générale
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Evercore
01
99.5%
Moelis & Company
01
98.9%
JPMorgan
01
98.4%
Morgan Stanley
08
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
02
97.3%
Guggenheim Partners
01
96.7%
BMO Capital Markets
11
96.2%
Houlihan Lokey
02
95.6%
Citigroup
02
95.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
94.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
94.0%
Barclays
03
93.4%
Lincoln International
03
92.9%
Lazard, Inc.
06
92.3%
BNP Paribas
01
91.8%
Rothschild
05
91.2%
Deutsche Bank
06
90.7%
Piper Sandler
02
90.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
89.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
89.0%
Nomura Holdings
01
88.5%
UBS AG
04
87.9%
William Blair
09
87.4%
Banco Santander
New
86.8%
Scotiabank
New
86.3%
RBC Capital Markets
02
85.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
85.2%
HSBC
03
84.6%
Lazard Freres
New
84.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
06
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
ThinkEquity Partners
01
100.0%
Candlewood Partners
New
100.0%
Ducera
01
93.3%
PMCF
10
90.0%
Cowen Group
14
90.0%
MTS Health Partners
02
90.0%
Davidson Companies
02
90.0%
Natixis
New
90.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
07
90.0%
Caixa-Banco de Investimento SA
No
90.0%
Peter J Solomon
New
90.0%
Evercore
01
88.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
87.3%
PJT Partners
09
86.7%
Moelis & Company
03
85.0%
National Bank Financial Group
New
85.0%
Solomon Partners
New
85.0%
Barclays
New
84.0%
Scotiabank
New
83.3%
AGC Partners
03
83.3%
Guggenheim Partners
01
81.0%
The Sage Group
No
80.0%
Bowen Advisors
16
80.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
80.0%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
80.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (134 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 - 182 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
06
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
08
98.9%
Guggenheim Partners
02
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
03
97.3%
JPMorgan
No
96.7%
Nomura Holdings
06
96.2%
UBS AG
17
95.6%
BNP Paribas
03
95.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
94.5%
Evercore
03
94.0%
Houlihan Lokey
07
93.4%
Scotiabank
14
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
92.3%
BMO Capital Markets
No
91.8%
HSBC
12
91.2%
TD Securities
03
90.7%
Deutsche Bank
11
90.1%
William Blair
No
89.6%
Barclays
09
89.0%
Société Génrale CIB
05
88.5%
Lazard, Inc.
No
87.9%
B. Riley & Co.
New
87.4%
RBC Capital Markets
03
86.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
86.3%
Citigroup
09
85.7%
Société Générale
New
85.2%
Piper Sandler
04
84.6%
National Bank of Canada
New
84.1%
Lincoln International
12
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Wells Fargo and Company
01
99.5%
Moelis & Company
07
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
09
98.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
97.8%
UBS AG
10
97.3%
BNP Paribas
01
96.7%
Evercore
03
96.2%
JPMorgan
08
95.6%
Guggenheim Partners
05
95.1%
Goldman Sachs
09
94.5%
Nomura Holdings
10
94.0%
BMO Capital Markets
05
93.4%
HSBC
10
92.9%
Houlihan Lokey
08
92.3%
Barclays
14
91.8%
TD Securities
02
91.2%
Deutsche Bank
10
90.7%
Lazard, Inc.
02
90.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
11
89.6%
Société Générale
03
89.0%
Credit Agricole
01
88.5%
Lincoln International
11
87.9%
Piper Sandler
03
87.4%
Scotiabank
New
86.8%
RBC Capital Markets
New
86.3%
Banco Santander
03
85.7%
B. Riley & Co.
New
85.2%
Citigroup
10
84.6%
Lazard Freres
New
84.1%
Société Génrale CIB
06
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
No
99.5%
Evercore
05
98.9%
Guggenheim Partners
No
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
97.8%
Barclays
03
97.3%
Goldman Sachs
05
96.7%
Nomura Holdings
12
96.2%
Morgan Stanley
18
95.6%
UBS AG
14
95.1%
BNP Paribas
04
94.5%
BMO Capital Markets
04
94.0%
TD Securities
06
93.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
92.3%
JPMorgan
06
91.8%
William Blair
06
91.2%
Houlihan Lokey
05
90.7%
Deutsche Bank
01
90.1%
Lincoln International
14
89.6%
Scotiabank
10
89.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
88.5%
Lazard, Inc.
New
87.9%
Citigroup
New
87.4%
Credit Agricole
New
86.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
16
86.3%
Solomon Partners
New
85.7%
Truist Securities
New
85.2%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.6%
Banco Santander
01
84.1%
Piper Sandler
08
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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 - 182 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
03
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
01
98.9%
Moelis & Company
01
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.8%
Banco Santander
15
97.3%
Nomura Holdings
01
96.7%
Morgan Stanley
14
96.2%
JPMorgan
03
95.6%
Citigroup
02
95.1%
BMO Capital Markets
09
94.5%
Barclays
01
94.0%
Scotiabank
02
93.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
92.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
92.3%
Lazard, Inc.
01
91.8%
Goldman Sachs
01
91.2%
RBC Capital Markets
New
90.7%
TD Securities
12
90.1%
BNP Paribas
08
89.6%
Rothschild
07
89.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
88.5%
Houlihan Lokey
04
87.9%
UBS AG
06
87.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
86.8%
PJT Partners
01
86.3%
DC Advisory
New
85.7%
HSBC
03
85.2%
Deutsche Bank
05
84.6%
Lazard Freres
04
84.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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 - 182 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
03
98.9%
Evercore
No
98.4%
Barclays
03
97.8%
Guggenheim Partners
01
97.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10
96.7%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
95.6%
Goldman Sachs
06
95.1%
Scotiabank
14
94.5%
Lazard, Inc.
01
94.0%
JPMorgan
01
93.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
11
92.9%
BMO Capital Markets
No
92.3%
DC Advisory
New
91.8%
Deutsche Bank
04
91.2%
Nomura Holdings
09
90.7%
TD Securities
10
90.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
89.6%
UBS AG
01
89.0%
BNP Paribas
08
88.5%
Piper Sandler
04
87.9%
Lazard Freres
New
87.4%
Banco Santander
06
86.8%
HSBC
03
86.3%
Citigroup
New
85.7%
National Bank of Canada
01
85.2%
Solomon Partners
New
84.6%
Société Générale
New
84.1%
Lincoln International
13
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
No
99.5%
Moelis & Company
No
98.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
98.4%
Evercore
No
97.8%
JPMorgan
07
97.3%
Barclays
01
96.7%
Goldman Sachs
04
96.2%
BMO Capital Markets
02
95.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
95.1%
Houlihan Lokey
04
94.5%
BNP Paribas
No
94.0%
Lazard, Inc.
03
93.4%
HSBC
03
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
07
92.3%
Piper Sandler
07
91.8%
Guggenheim Partners
02
91.2%
Lincoln International
02
90.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
90.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
89.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
89.0%
Citigroup
01
88.5%
Scotiabank
03
87.9%
UBS AG
04
87.4%
Rothschild
01
86.8%
Banco Santander
01
86.3%
Nomura Holdings
New
85.7%
Lazard Freres
New
85.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
84.6%
TD Securities
05
84.1%
Eastdil Secured
03
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
No
99.5%
Evercore
01
98.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.8%
Lazard, Inc.
01
97.3%
Goldman Sachs
01
96.7%
Morgan Stanley
08
96.2%
UBS AG
08
95.6%
JPMorgan
04
95.1%
Houlihan Lokey
01
94.5%
Piper Sandler
01
94.0%
BMO Capital Markets
12
93.4%
Deutsche Bank
04
92.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
92.3%
BNP Paribas
03
91.8%
Barclays
04
91.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
90.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
12
90.1%
Banco Santander
11
89.6%
Solomon Partners
New
89.0%
Société Générale
07
88.5%
Lincoln International
08
87.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
87.4%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.8%
HSBC
06
86.3%
Citigroup
03
85.7%
Scotiabank
New
85.2%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.6%
Rothschild
New
84.1%
Eastdil Secured
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
No
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.4%
Evercore
02
97.8%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.3%
Houlihan Lokey
03
96.7%
Lazard, Inc.
01
96.2%
JPMorgan
01
95.6%
BMO Capital Markets
15
95.1%
Banco Santander
No
94.5%
Lazard Freres
10
94.0%
UBS AG
06
93.4%
Piper Sandler
08
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
02
92.3%
Guggenheim Partners
04
91.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
91.2%
BNP Paribas
02
90.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
90.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.6%
Barclays
05
89.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
88.5%
Lincoln International
10
87.9%
Rothschild
New
87.4%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.8%
Credit Agricole
02
86.3%
Société Générale
03
85.7%
TD Securities
07
85.2%
Truist Securities
New
84.6%
Scotiabank
New
84.1%
RBC Capital Markets
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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 - 182 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.4%
Evercore
01
97.8%
JPMorgan
01
97.3%
Rothschild
02
96.7%
Guggenheim Partners
No
96.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
95.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
95.1%
BMO Capital Markets
15
94.5%
BNP Paribas
01
94.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
93.4%
Barclays
01
92.9%
Houlihan Lokey
03
92.3%
Deutsche Bank
No
91.8%
Banco Santander
01
91.2%
Nomura Holdings
11
90.7%
Lazard Freres
New
90.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
10
89.6%
RBC Capital Markets
01
89.0%
UBS AG
08
88.5%
Credit Agricole
04
87.9%
Piper Sandler
03
87.4%
Citigroup
01
86.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
86.3%
Lazard, Inc.
12
85.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
85.2%
Scotiabank
New
84.6%
National Bank of Canada
New
84.1%
Lincoln International
12
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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 - 182 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Houlihan Lokey
06
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
98.9%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
98.4%
HSBC
03
97.8%
JPMorgan
05
97.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11
96.7%
BNP Paribas
05
96.2%
Moelis & Company
07
95.6%
Credit Agricole
03
95.1%
Lincoln International
02
94.5%
Evercore
03
94.0%
BMO Capital Markets
03
93.4%
TD Securities
09
92.9%
Barclays
02
92.3%
Banco Santander
04
91.8%
Deutsche Bank
No
91.2%
Morgan Stanley
10
90.7%
Goldman Sachs
New
90.1%
Société Générale
06
89.6%
Guggenheim Partners
01
89.0%
UBS AG
New
88.5%
Lazard, Inc.
04
87.9%
Piper Sandler
07
87.4%
Société Génrale CIB
New
86.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
86.3%
Solomon Partners
New
85.7%
DC Advisory
New
85.2%
Citigroup
06
84.6%
Nomura Holdings
No
84.1%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Barclays
03
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
98.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
98.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
03
97.8%
Houlihan Lokey
04
97.3%
BNP Paribas
01
96.7%
HSBC
04
96.2%
JPMorgan
15
95.6%
TD Securities
04
95.1%
Credit Agricole
04
94.5%
Piper Sandler
01
94.0%
Moelis & Company
New
93.4%
Standard Chartered Bank
06
92.9%
Société Générale
06
92.3%
Société Génrale CIB
03
91.8%
Deutsche Bank
02
91.2%
BMO Capital Markets
05
90.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
90.1%
DC Advisory
New
89.6%
Scotiabank
10
89.0%
Lincoln International
06
88.5%
Citigroup
New
87.9%
Evercore
New
87.4%
Morgan Stanley
New
86.8%
B. Riley & Co.
New
86.3%
Lazard, Inc.
05
85.7%
MUFG
New
85.2%
Guggenheim Partners
New
84.6%
Banco Santander
13
84.1%
Nomura Holdings
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
Edgemont Capital Partners
03
99.5%
IMAP MB Partners
01
98.9%
Credit Suisse
New
98.4%
Concord Partners
02
97.8%
Atlas Technology Group
No
97.3%
GF Securities
06
96.7%
Bourne Partners
02
96.2%
Candlewood Partners
02
95.6%
AZ Capital
02
95.1%
Arma Partners
New
94.5%
The Vant Group
05
94.0%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
05
93.4%
Black Arch Partners
05
92.9%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
05
92.3%
Woodside Capital Partners
06
91.8%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
91.2%
Hyde Park Capital
07
90.7%
Coronation Merchant Bank
12
90.1%
CastleOak Securities
New
89.6%
D.A. Davidson & Co
06
89.0%
Financiére Cambon
08
88.5%
Genesis Capital
New
87.9%
PJ SOLOMON
New
87.4%
Imperial Capital
New
86.8%
Bryan Garnier and Co
New
86.3%
Craig Hallum
New
85.7%
Peakstone Group
New
85.2%
Cowen Group
New
84.6%
Takenaka Partners
New
84.1%
Clairfield International
New
83.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (182 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
No
90.0
Union Square Advisors
02
86.7
LionTree Advisors
01
85.0
National Bank Financial Markets
10
85.0
Arma Partners
06
83.3
Moelis & Company
01
80.9
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
80.8
Crosstree Capital Partners
02
80.0
Peter J Solomon
New
80.0
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
79.4
Alantra
New
78.8
Ducera
04
78.3
Financial Technology Partners
08
78.3
Jefferies & Company
04
78.3
Rothschild
02
77.7
Lazard, Inc.
02
77.6
Lazard Freres
03
77.5
AGC Partners
03
77.0
Carlsquare
06
77.0
Morgan Stanley
03
76.7
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
05
76.7
Evercore
New
76.6
Mediobanca
New
76.3
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
75.8
William Blair
02
75.7
PJT Partners
03
75.6
Duff & Phelps
New
75.0
Berkshire Global Advisors
05
75.0
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
75.0
Capstone Partners
06
75.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (116 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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