Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of October, 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
03
97.7%
PJT Partners
02
96.9%
Moelis & Company
01
96.1%
Lazard, Inc.
04
95.3%
Rothschild
01
94.5%
Goldman Sachs
04
93.8%
Financial Technology Partners
02
93.0%
Agentis Capital
New
92.2%
Citigroup
08
91.4%
LionTree Advisors
02
90.6%
Ardea Partners
16
89.8%
Eastdil Secured
01
89.1%
D.A. Davidson & Co
06
88.3%
Morgan Stanley
04
87.5%
CIBC World Markets
04
86.7%
Scotiabank
12
85.9%
Nomura Holdings
02
85.2%
Guggenheim Partners
04
84.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
83.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
05
82.8%
William Blair
01
82.0%
Ducera
19
81.3%
Greenhill
New
80.5%
Livingstone Partners
New
79.7%
Tidal Partners
01
78.9%
Houlihan Lokey
10
78.1%
Piper Sandler
New
77.3%
Berenson and Co
New
76.6%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (128 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%
Black Arch Partners
04
98.4%
Solomon Partners
17
97.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
96.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
96.1%
Truist Securities
01
95.3%
Piper Sandler
05
94.5%
William Blair
New
93.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
93.0%
Mizuho
15
92.2%
Ducera
New
91.4%
Lincoln International
04
90.6%
Greenhill
10
89.8%
Capstone Partners
New
89.1%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
88.3%
Jefferies & Company
06
87.5%
The Bank Street Group
02
86.7%
JPMorgan
02
85.9%
Cascadia Capital LLC
09
85.2%
RBC Capital Markets
08
84.4%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
83.6%
TD Securities
New
82.8%
Houlihan Lokey
02
82.0%
BMO Capital Markets
10
81.3%
Goldman Sachs
01
80.5%
D.A. Davidson & Co
19
79.7%
Carlsquare
01
78.9%
Stephens Inc
New
78.1%
PJT Partners
New
77.3%
Barclays
No
76.6%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (128 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 - 191 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%
Morgan Stanley
02
99.0%
Evercore
01
98.4%
Banco Santander
02
97.9%
BMO Capital Markets
13
97.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
96.9%
Goldman Sachs
06
96.3%
Deutsche Bank
12
95.8%
Houlihan Lokey
04
95.3%
JPMorgan
01
94.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
94.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
93.7%
Lazard, Inc.
01
93.2%
Barclays
07
92.7%
UBS AG
07
92.1%
Credit Agricole
05
91.6%
Guggenheim Partners
02
91.1%
Lincoln International
10
90.6%
Rothschild
10
90.1%
RBC Capital Markets
New
89.5%
Citigroup
02
89.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.5%
BNP Paribas
No
88.0%
Lazard Freres
New
87.4%
PJT Partners
New
86.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
86.4%
Société Générale
02
85.9%
Standard Chartered Bank
New
85.3%
Scotiabank
01
84.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
14
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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
99.0%
Morgan Stanley
05
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.9%
JPMorgan
No
97.4%
BMO Capital Markets
10
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
03
96.3%
Guggenheim Partners
01
95.8%
Deutsche Bank
06
95.3%
Lincoln International
04
94.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
94.2%
Piper Sandler
02
93.7%
Barclays
02
93.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
92.7%
Citigroup
05
92.1%
UBS AG
04
91.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
91.1%
Lazard, Inc.
09
90.6%
Rothschild
02
90.1%
William Blair
05
89.5%
BNP Paribas
02
89.0%
Banco Santander
05
88.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
88.0%
RBC Capital Markets
04
87.4%
Truist Securities
New
86.9%
Nomura Holdings
New
86.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
05
85.9%
Scotiabank
New
85.3%
Lazard Freres
New
84.8%
National Bank of Canada
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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
99.0%
JPMorgan
01
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
06
97.4%
Goldman Sachs
03
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.3%
BMO Capital Markets
09
95.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
95.3%
Citigroup
03
94.8%
Lincoln International
01
94.2%
Barclays
04
93.7%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
93.2%
Lazard, Inc.
05
92.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
92.1%
Deutsche Bank
05
91.6%
Rothschild
05
91.1%
Piper Sandler
01
90.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
06
90.1%
UBS AG
05
89.5%
BNP Paribas
01
89.0%
William Blair
07
88.5%
Nomura Holdings
No
88.0%
Banco Santander
New
87.4%
RBC Capital Markets
03
86.9%
HSBC
No
86.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
85.9%
Truist Securities
New
85.3%
Lazard Freres
New
84.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
06
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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%
Aeris Partners
New
100.0%
Ducera
No
93.3%
PMCF
09
90.0%
Cowen Group
13
90.0%
MTS Health Partners
01
90.0%
Davidson Companies
01
90.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
07
90.0%
Caixa-Banco de Investimento SA
No
90.0%
Peter J Solomon
New
90.0%
Nomura Securities
New
90.0%
Evercore
02
88.9%
PJT Partners
09
87.5%
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%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
81.6%
Guggenheim Partners
02
81.0%
The Sage Group
01
80.0%
Bowen Advisors
17
80.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
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 - 191 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
07
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
05
99.0%
Goldman Sachs
06
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
03
97.9%
Nomura Holdings
07
97.4%
JPMorgan
No
96.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
96.3%
BNP Paribas
05
95.8%
UBS AG
16
95.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
06
94.2%
Evercore
02
93.7%
HSBC
09
93.2%
TD Securities
08
92.7%
Scotiabank
13
92.1%
BMO Capital Markets
01
91.6%
Société Génrale CIB
01
91.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
90.6%
William Blair
02
90.1%
Deutsche Bank
09
89.5%
Lazard, Inc.
06
89.0%
Barclays
11
88.5%
RBC Capital Markets
No
88.0%
Truist Securities
New
87.4%
Lincoln International
05
86.9%
B. Riley & Co.
New
86.4%
Citigroup
10
85.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
85.3%
Société Générale
New
84.8%
Piper Sandler
04
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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
Moelis & Company
09
99.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
99.0%
Morgan Stanley
12
98.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
97.9%
UBS AG
11
97.4%
BNP Paribas
02
96.9%
Evercore
06
96.3%
HSBC
04
95.8%
Nomura Holdings
13
95.3%
JPMorgan
08
94.8%
Goldman Sachs
09
94.2%
BMO Capital Markets
07
93.7%
Credit Agricole
10
93.2%
TD Securities
07
92.7%
Guggenheim Partners
10
92.1%
Barclays
15
91.6%
Deutsche Bank
08
91.1%
Lincoln International
07
90.6%
Houlihan Lokey
10
90.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
13
89.5%
Société Générale
03
89.0%
Lazard, Inc.
04
88.5%
Société Génrale CIB
09
88.0%
Piper Sandler
04
87.4%
RBC Capital Markets
New
86.9%
Citigroup
09
86.4%
Banco Santander
02
85.9%
Scotiabank
New
85.3%
B. Riley & Co.
New
84.8%
Truist Securities
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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
06
99.0%
Guggenheim Partners
No
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
08
97.9%
Nomura Holdings
16
97.4%
Barclays
04
96.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
96.3%
Morgan Stanley
18
95.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
95.3%
BMO Capital Markets
05
94.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
94.2%
BNP Paribas
02
93.7%
Deutsche Bank
04
93.2%
Lincoln International
08
92.7%
William Blair
05
92.1%
Houlihan Lokey
05
91.6%
UBS AG
07
91.1%
JPMorgan
04
90.6%
TD Securities
10
90.1%
Truist Securities
New
89.5%
Lazard, Inc.
New
89.0%
Mizuho
06
88.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
10
88.0%
Credit Agricole
New
87.4%
Scotiabank
05
86.9%
Citigroup
New
86.4%
HSBC
02
85.9%
RBC Capital Markets
New
85.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
22
84.8%
Solomon Partners
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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 - 191 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
03
99.5%
Guggenheim Partners
01
99.0%
Moelis & Company
01
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.9%
Banco Santander
16
97.4%
Morgan Stanley
14
96.9%
Nomura Holdings
02
96.3%
JPMorgan
03
95.8%
TD Securities
02
95.3%
Citigroup
02
94.8%
BMO Capital Markets
08
94.2%
Barclays
No
93.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.2%
Lazard, Inc.
04
92.7%
Goldman Sachs
01
92.1%
RBC Capital Markets
New
91.6%
PJT Partners
06
91.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
90.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
02
90.1%
BNP Paribas
07
89.5%
Scotiabank
07
89.0%
UBS AG
07
88.5%
Rothschild
10
88.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
15
87.4%
Houlihan Lokey
03
86.9%
DC Advisory
New
86.4%
Deutsche Bank
03
85.9%
HSBC
02
85.3%
Lazard Freres
04
84.8%
Société Génrale CIB
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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 - 191 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
02
99.0%
Evercore
No
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
01
97.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
97.4%
Lazard, Inc.
01
96.9%
Barclays
01
96.3%
Goldman Sachs
07
95.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
95.3%
JPMorgan
01
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
02
94.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
93.7%
BMO Capital Markets
03
93.2%
DC Advisory
New
92.7%
Nomura Holdings
11
92.1%
Scotiabank
08
91.6%
Deutsche Bank
04
91.1%
BNP Paribas
04
90.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
06
90.1%
TD Securities
10
89.5%
UBS AG
No
89.0%
Piper Sandler
04
88.5%
Lincoln International
06
88.0%
Lazard Freres
New
87.4%
Banco Santander
05
86.9%
Truist Securities
New
86.4%
HSBC
05
85.9%
Citigroup
New
85.3%
National Bank of Canada
01
84.8%
PJT Partners
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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
Moelis & Company
01
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
01
99.0%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.4%
Barclays
No
97.9%
JPMorgan
06
97.4%
Evercore
No
96.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08
96.3%
BMO Capital Markets
03
95.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
95.3%
Lazard, Inc.
02
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
02
94.2%
HSBC
02
93.7%
Deutsche Bank
08
93.2%
BNP Paribas
02
92.7%
Lincoln International
01
92.1%
Guggenheim Partners
02
91.6%
Piper Sandler
05
91.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
90.6%
Citigroup
No
90.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
13
89.5%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
89.0%
UBS AG
02
88.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.0%
Rothschild
01
87.4%
Banco Santander
No
86.9%
Scotiabank
02
86.4%
Lazard Freres
New
85.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
85.3%
Credit Agricole
No
84.8%
William Blair
13
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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%
Lazard, Inc.
02
99.0%
Evercore
No
98.4%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
97.4%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.9%
Morgan Stanley
07
96.3%
JPMorgan
05
95.8%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
05
94.8%
UBS AG
05
94.2%
BMO Capital Markets
12
93.7%
Piper Sandler
04
93.2%
Deutsche Bank
03
92.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11
92.1%
BNP Paribas
02
91.6%
Barclays
05
91.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
11
90.6%
Lincoln International
04
90.1%
Banco Santander
12
89.5%
HSBC
02
89.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.5%
Solomon Partners
New
88.0%
Société Générale
05
87.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
86.9%
Citigroup
03
86.4%
Truist Securities
New
85.9%
RBC Capital Markets
New
85.3%
Rothschild
New
84.8%
Eastdil Secured
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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
08
99.0%
Lazard, Inc.
05
98.4%
Goldman Sachs
02
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
01
97.4%
Evercore
04
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
04
96.3%
JPMorgan
01
95.8%
BMO Capital Markets
16
95.3%
Banco Santander
01
94.8%
Lazard Freres
09
94.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
93.7%
Deutsche Bank
05
93.2%
Piper Sandler
09
92.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11
92.1%
UBS AG
03
91.6%
Guggenheim Partners
05
91.1%
BNP Paribas
03
90.6%
Lincoln International
06
90.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.5%
Barclays
06
89.0%
Harris Williams & Co.
08
88.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.0%
Rothschild
New
87.4%
Truist Securities
New
86.9%
TD Securities
04
86.4%
Société Générale
New
85.9%
RBC Capital Markets
New
85.3%
Canaccord Genuity
New
84.8%
PNC Financial Services
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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 - 191 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Moelis & Company
No
99.5%
Morgan Stanley
02
99.0%
Goldman Sachs
01
98.4%
JPMorgan
01
97.9%
Evercore
No
97.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
96.9%
Rothschild
01
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
95.8%
BMO Capital Markets
18
95.3%
Guggenheim Partners
03
94.8%
Barclays
01
94.2%
Deutsche Bank
03
93.7%
BNP Paribas
01
93.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
11
92.7%
Houlihan Lokey
03
92.1%
Banco Santander
02
91.6%
Lazard Freres
New
91.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
09
90.6%
RBC Capital Markets
01
90.1%
Lazard, Inc.
09
89.5%
Credit Agricole
07
89.0%
Nomura Holdings
08
88.5%
Citigroup
01
88.0%
UBS AG
New
87.4%
PJT Partners
New
86.9%
Piper Sandler
05
86.4%
Lincoln International
08
85.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
85.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
05
84.8%
National Bank of Canada
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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 - 191 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
No
99.5%
HSBC
No
99.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
98.4%
Houlihan Lokey
05
97.9%
Credit Agricole
01
97.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12
96.9%
Moelis & Company
10
96.3%
JPMorgan
03
95.8%
BNP Paribas
06
95.3%
Lincoln International
02
94.8%
TD Securities
07
94.2%
BMO Capital Markets
02
93.7%
Deutsche Bank
02
93.2%
Evercore
05
92.7%
Barclays
02
92.1%
Morgan Stanley
12
91.6%
Banco Santander
05
91.1%
Guggenheim Partners
04
90.6%
UBS AG
07
90.1%
Goldman Sachs
New
89.5%
Société Générale
07
89.0%
Société Génrale CIB
New
88.5%
Lazard, Inc.
03
88.0%
Natixis
08
87.4%
DC Advisory
New
86.9%
Citigroup
02
86.4%
Nomura Holdings
New
85.9%
Piper Sandler
New
85.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
84.8%
Solomon Partners
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
01
99.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
98.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
97.9%
BNP Paribas
03
97.4%
Houlihan Lokey
06
96.9%
Credit Agricole
01
96.3%
HSBC
06
95.8%
JPMorgan
14
95.3%
Piper Sandler
03
94.8%
Moelis & Company
New
94.2%
Société Génrale CIB
01
93.7%
Lincoln International
03
93.2%
TD Securities
07
92.7%
Standard Chartered Bank
05
92.1%
Deutsche Bank
02
91.6%
Société Générale
08
91.1%
DC Advisory
New
90.6%
BMO Capital Markets
03
90.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
05
89.5%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.0%
Citigroup
New
88.5%
Morgan Stanley
New
88.0%
Evercore
New
87.4%
Scotiabank
New
86.9%
Goldman Sachs
New
86.4%
Mizuho
22
85.9%
B. Riley & Co.
New
85.3%
Natixis
10
84.8%
MUFG
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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
99.0%
Credit Suisse
New
98.4%
Concord Partners
02
97.9%
PEI Global Partners
New
97.4%
Atlas Technology Group
01
96.9%
GF Securities
05
96.3%
Bourne Partners
01
95.8%
Candlewood Partners
01
95.3%
AZ Capital
01
94.8%
Arma Partners
New
94.2%
The Vant Group
05
93.7%
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company
05
93.2%
Black Arch Partners
05
92.7%
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
05
92.1%
Woodside Capital Partners
06
91.6%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
91.1%
Hyde Park Capital
07
90.6%
Coronation Merchant Bank
New
90.1%
CastleOak Securities
New
89.5%
Financiére Cambon
09
89.0%
Genesis Capital
New
88.5%
Aeris Partners
New
88.0%
PJ SOLOMON
New
87.4%
Imperial Capital
New
86.9%
Bryan Garnier and Co
New
86.4%
Craig Hallum
New
85.9%
Peakstone Group
New
85.3%
Cowen Group
New
84.8%
Takenaka Partners
New
84.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (191 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
PEI Global Partners
No
88.3
Union Square Advisors
02
86.7
LionTree Advisors
01
85.0
National Bank Financial Markets
09
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
Alantra
New
78.8
Ducera
03
78.3
Financial Technology Partners
07
78.3
Jefferies & Company
03
78.3
Rothschild
02
78.1
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
77.9
Lazard, Inc.
03
77.9
Lazard Freres
04
77.5
AGC Partners
03
77.0
Carlsquare
08
77.0
Evercore
New
76.8
Perella Weinberg Partners
04
76.7
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
06
76.7
Morgan Stanley
05
76.3
Mediobanca
New
76.3
William Blair
04
76.0
UBS AG
New
75.7
Duff & Phelps
New
75.0
Berkshire Global Advisors
03
75.0
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
75.0
Capstone Partners
04
75.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (119 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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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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