Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of May, 2024

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2022, 2023, YTD 2024. Each company is given an adjusted score using Bayesian estimates, which takes into account the number of reviews for a particular company. For more details, please see the Methodology FAQ below.
Hardest Interviews (1) (2)
What bank has the hardest interview?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PJT Partners
01
99.2%
Lazard Freres
04
98.4%
Qatalyst Partners
02
97.6%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
06
96.9%
Financo
02
96.1%
Evercore
02
95.3%
Centerview Partners
11
94.5%
Ducera
06
93.7%
Houlihan Lokey
04
92.9%
LionTree Advisors
02
92.1%
RBC Capital Markets
18
91.3%
Rabobank Group
07
90.6%
J.P. Morgan
12
89.8%
Moelis & Company
09
89.0%
Leerink Partners
07
88.2%
Greenhill
09
87.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
86.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
85.8%
Financial Technology Partners
04
85.0%
Jefferies & Company
10
84.3%
Morgan Stanley
03
83.5%
Guggenheim Partners
06
82.7%
Goldman Sachs
05
81.9%
Stout Risius Ross
03
81.1%
TD Securities
01
80.3%
JPMorgan Chase
05
79.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
78.7%
GLC Advisors
New
78.0%
IJW Co
New
77.2%
Marathon Capital LLC
13
76.4%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (127 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Best Interview Experience (1) (2)
What bank has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
01
99.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.4%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
08
97.6%
Deutsche Bank
19
96.9%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
07
96.1%
DC Advisory
New
95.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
94.5%
Piper Sandler
04
93.7%
BNP Paribas
No
92.9%
Canaccord Genuity
11
92.1%
Banco Santander
11
91.3%
Jefferies & Company
04
90.6%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
07
89.8%
William Blair
08
89.0%
Duff & Phelps
08
88.2%
Cascadia Capital LLC
15
87.4%
Rothschild
07
86.6%
Citigroup
06
85.8%
Leerink Partners
09
85.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
84.3%
Houlihan Lokey
New
83.5%
Credit Suisse
03
82.7%
CIBC World Markets
02
81.9%
Guggenheim Partners
11
81.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
11
80.3%
HSBC
New
79.5%
Truist Securities
22
78.7%
PJ SOLOMON
12
78.0%
Greenhill
New
77.2%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
76.4%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (127 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 - 174 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
18
99.4%
JPMorgan Chase
10
98.9%
Lazard Freres
05
98.3%
Morgan Stanley
05
97.7%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
97.1%
William Blair
05
96.6%
Moelis & Company
03
96.0%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
95.4%
Lincoln International
07
94.8%
TD Securities
04
94.3%
Credit Suisse
09
93.7%
Société Générale
New
93.1%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
92.5%
Citigroup
16
92.0%
Duff & Phelps
04
91.4%
Financial Technology Partners
09
90.8%
Goldman Sachs
New
90.2%
Jefferies & Company
13
89.7%
Barclays
New
89.1%
Nomura Holdings
New
88.5%
Houlihan Lokey
No
87.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
87.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
86.8%
Piper Sandler
New
86.2%
Banco Santander
02
85.6%
HSBC
New
85.1%
Evercore
05
84.5%
J.P. Morgan
New
83.9%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
83.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
20
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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
Lazard Freres
01
99.4%
Jefferies & Company
02
98.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
18
98.3%
Goldman Sachs
16
97.7%
Moelis & Company
06
97.1%
JPMorgan Chase
04
96.6%
Citigroup
06
96.0%
Credit Suisse
01
95.4%
Lincoln International
08
94.9%
Morgan Stanley
02
94.3%
UBS AG
06
93.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
93.1%
Rothschild
02
92.6%
TD Securities
02
92.0%
Centerview Partners
New
91.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
90.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
90.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
89.7%
Houlihan Lokey
05
89.1%
BNP Paribas
02
88.6%
Evercore
01
88.0%
Barclays
05
87.4%
J.P. Morgan
New
86.9%
William Blair
18
86.3%
RBC Capital Markets
06
85.7%
Cowen Group
New
85.1%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
84.6%
Stephens Inc
21
84.0%
Société Générale
01
83.4%
Financial Technology Partners
27
82.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (175 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
Jefferies & Company
02
99.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
98.9%
Lazard Freres
01
98.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
24
97.7%
Goldman Sachs
16
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
01
96.6%
JPMorgan Chase
02
96.0%
Lincoln International
07
95.4%
Credit Suisse
01
94.9%
Moelis & Company
04
94.3%
BMO Capital Markets
New
93.7%
Citigroup
12
93.1%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
92.6%
Deutsche Bank
09
92.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
91.4%
William Blair
12
90.9%
Duff & Phelps
06
90.3%
J.P. Morgan
06
89.7%
Rothschild
01
89.1%
UBS AG
12
88.6%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
01
88.0%
Houlihan Lokey
06
87.4%
Evercore
01
86.9%
Barclays
06
86.3%
Financial Technology Partners
20
85.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
85.1%
Société Générale
02
84.6%
TD Securities
13
84.0%
RBC Capital Markets
12
83.4%
Stephens Inc
24
82.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (175 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%
Wells Fargo Securities
19
100.0%
Barrington Research
02
100.0%
Crosstree Capital Partners
New
100.0%
Stout Risius Ross
08
100.0%
Arlington Capital Advisors
No
100.0%
FMI Corporation
No
100.0%
Hammond Hanlon Camp
No
100.0%
Ducera
07
93.3%
Houlihan Lokey
New
92.0%
Lincoln International
New
91.7%
Olsen Palmer
01
90.0%
Wells Fargo
New
90.0%
Miller Buckfire
05
90.0%
Cambridge Wilkinson
01
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
04
90.0%
B. Riley & Co.
02
90.0%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
90.0%
Evercore
06
87.1%
PJT Partners
04
85.7%
Piper Sandler
02
85.5%
National Bank of Canada
01
85.0%
Duff & Phelps
New
84.0%
TD Securities
04
84.0%
Lazard Middle Market
New
83.3%

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 - 174 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
No
99.4%
Lazard Freres
02
98.9%
Credit Suisse
06
98.3%
William Blair
01
97.7%
Citigroup
21
97.1%
Goldman Sachs
New
96.6%
Morgan Stanley
10
96.0%
Banco Santander
06
95.4%
JPMorgan Chase
11
94.9%
Société Générale
No
94.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
93.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
93.1%
HSBC
05
92.6%
Houlihan Lokey
01
92.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
91.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
11
90.9%
TD Securities
03
90.3%
Barclays
06
89.7%
BNP Paribas
11
89.1%
UBS AG
09
88.6%
Evercore
02
88.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
86.9%
Guggenheim Partners
New
86.3%
Jefferies & Company
18
85.7%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
07
85.1%
Rothschild
05
84.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
84.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
83.4%
MUFG
New
82.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (175 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
Lazard Freres
02
99.4%
Lincoln International
01
98.9%
Credit Suisse
05
98.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
20
97.7%
Banco Santander
03
97.1%
Citigroup
17
96.6%
Morgan Stanley
12
96.0%
William Blair
03
95.4%
National Bank Financial Group
03
94.9%
Société Générale
01
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
14
93.7%
JPMorgan Chase
New
93.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
92.6%
Mizuho
New
92.0%
TD Securities
11
91.4%
Nomura Holdings
New
90.9%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
04
90.3%
Houlihan Lokey
New
89.7%
Canaccord Genuity
15
89.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
88.6%
Duff & Phelps
09
88.0%
Barclays
New
87.4%
HSBC
New
86.9%
Goldman Sachs
New
86.3%
Stephens Inc
18
85.7%
Jefferies & Company
17
85.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
84.6%
Natixis
New
84.0%
BMO Capital Markets
New
83.4%
Deutsche Bank
No
82.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (175 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
William Blair
No
99.4%
Harris Williams & Co.
25
98.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
98.3%
Credit Suisse
07
97.7%
Lincoln International
03
97.1%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
01
96.5%
Duff & Phelps
02
95.9%
Canaccord Genuity
05
95.3%
PwC Corporate Finance
01
94.8%
JPMorgan Chase
12
94.2%
Morgan Stanley
05
93.6%
Lazard Freres
12
93.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
92.4%
HSBC
New
91.9%
TD Securities
New
91.3%
BMO Capital Markets
New
90.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
90.1%
Moelis & Company
04
89.5%
Citigroup
09
89.0%
Barclays
New
88.4%
Nomura Holdings
06
87.8%
Jefferies & Company
12
87.2%
Stephens Inc
19
86.6%
Banco Santander
11
86.0%
Mizuho
New
85.5%
Piper Sandler
New
84.9%
J.P. Morgan
10
84.3%
Goldman Sachs
New
83.7%
Rothschild
03
83.1%
Société Générale
New
82.6%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (172 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 - 174 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
13
99.4%
Financial Technology Partners
01
98.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
07
98.3%
Moelis & Company
No
97.7%
Lazard Freres
01
97.1%
Evercore
01
96.6%
Rothschild
02
96.0%
Lincoln International
05
95.4%
Jefferies & Company
04
94.8%
Credit Suisse
02
94.3%
Centerview Partners
New
93.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
11
93.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
14
92.5%
JPMorgan Chase
01
92.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
91.4%
TD Securities
02
90.8%
Guggenheim Partners
06
90.2%
Goldman Sachs
10
89.7%
William Blair
17
89.1%
Citigroup
New
88.5%
Morgan Stanley
05
87.9%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.4%
Houlihan Lokey
03
86.8%
PJT Partners
07
86.2%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
85.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
18
85.1%
BMO Capital Markets
New
84.5%
UBS AG
01
83.9%
Barclays
New
83.3%
Leerink Partners
06
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 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 - 174 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
22
99.4%
Lazard Freres
11
98.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.3%
Duff & Phelps
04
97.7%
Lincoln International
03
97.1%
JPMorgan Chase
14
96.6%
William Blair
04
96.0%
Nomura Holdings
09
95.4%
Morgan Stanley
No
94.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
94.3%
Stephens Inc
10
93.7%
Jefferies & Company
07
93.1%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
92.0%
Moelis & Company
04
91.4%
Citigroup
New
90.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
90.2%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
89.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
89.1%
MUFG
New
88.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
87.9%
BNP Paribas
03
87.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
86.8%
TD Securities
03
86.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
85.6%
Evercore
08
85.1%
Natixis
01
84.5%
PwC Corporate Finance
18
83.9%
Barclays
New
83.3%
HSBC
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Best Teamwork (1) (2)
Information and knowledge sharing withing company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
25
99.4%
Lazard Freres
10
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
12
98.3%
Lincoln International
03
97.7%
BMO Capital Markets
New
97.1%
William Blair
04
96.6%
J.P. Morgan
02
96.0%
Natixis
01
95.4%
Citigroup
14
94.8%
Nomura Holdings
08
94.3%
Rothschild
09
93.7%
JPMorgan Chase
15
93.1%
Duff & Phelps
No
92.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
92.0%
Jefferies & Company
09
91.4%
Goldman Sachs
New
90.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.2%
Financial Technology Partners
15
89.7%
Evercore
02
89.1%
Houlihan Lokey
08
88.5%
Moelis & Company
07
87.9%
Credit Suisse
02
87.4%
PwC Corporate Finance
15
86.8%
Banco Santander
20
86.2%
TD Securities
New
85.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
85.1%
Barclays
02
84.5%
Société Générale
New
83.9%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
07
83.3%
BDA Partners
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Best Leadership (1) (2)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
24
99.4%
Lazard Freres
06
98.9%
Lincoln International
02
98.3%
Mizuho
New
97.7%
Banco Santander
03
97.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
96.6%
Financial Technology Partners
04
96.0%
Natixis
16
95.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
94.8%
Citigroup
16
94.3%
JPMorgan Chase
17
93.7%
William Blair
08
93.1%
Duff & Phelps
01
92.5%
TD Securities
04
92.0%
Jefferies & Company
08
91.4%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
90.8%
Evercore
02
90.2%
Goldman Sachs
New
89.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
89.1%
Canaccord Genuity
14
88.5%
Moelis & Company
08
87.9%
Barclays
New
87.4%
Morgan Stanley
06
86.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
86.2%
BMO Capital Markets
New
85.6%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
85.1%
Houlihan Lokey
New
84.5%
Stephens Inc
23
83.9%
National Bank Financial Group
09
83.3%
Société Générale
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Competence (1) (2)
Competence of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
23
99.4%
Lazard Freres
08
98.8%
Lincoln International
02
98.3%
Morgan Stanley
10
97.7%
Piper Sandler
21
97.1%
Banco Santander
03
96.5%
William Blair
03
96.0%
JPMorgan Chase
19
95.4%
Citigroup
20
94.8%
Moelis & Company
01
94.2%
Mizuho
New
93.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
93.1%
Jefferies & Company
07
92.5%
Goldman Sachs
New
91.9%
Leerink Partners
08
91.3%
Houlihan Lokey
02
90.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.2%
TD Securities
12
89.6%
Evercore
02
89.0%
Société Générale
New
88.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
87.9%
Duff & Phelps
09
87.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
08
86.7%
Stephens Inc
22
86.1%
Barclays
New
85.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
15
85.0%
Canaccord Genuity
22
84.4%
Natixis
New
83.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
83.2%
Rothschild
05
82.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (173 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 - 174 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Morgan Stanley
04
99.4%
JPMorgan Chase
02
98.9%
Lazard Freres
No
98.3%
Goldman Sachs
13
97.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
97.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
96.6%
Lincoln International
05
96.0%
Rothschild
04
95.4%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
94.9%
Moelis & Company
02
94.3%
Société Générale
05
93.7%
Stephens Inc
11
93.1%
Citigroup
14
92.6%
J.P. Morgan
New
92.0%
Barclays
09
91.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
90.9%
Natixis
13
90.3%
Evercore
01
89.7%
Jefferies & Company
08
89.1%
Houlihan Lokey
05
88.6%
BMO Capital Markets
New
88.0%
TD Securities
No
87.4%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
86.9%
Canaccord Genuity
18
86.3%
Banco Santander
No
85.7%
BNP Paribas
08
85.1%
Guggenheim Partners
01
84.6%
William Blair
19
84.0%
UBS AG
08
83.4%
Piper Sandler
New
82.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (175 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 - 174 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Banco Santander
No
99.4%
Lazard Freres
18
98.9%
Société Générale
16
98.3%
Duff & Phelps
03
97.7%
TD Securities
19
97.1%
Mizuho
New
96.6%
Citigroup
16
96.0%
William Blair
04
95.4%
BMO Capital Markets
20
94.8%
Credit Suisse
02
94.3%
Morgan Stanley
New
93.7%
MUFG
New
93.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
92.5%
Nomura Holdings
07
92.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
91.4%
Lincoln International
13
90.8%
Barclays
13
90.2%
BNP Paribas
03
89.7%
Natixis
17
89.1%
HSBC
02
88.5%
JPMorgan Chase
New
87.9%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
87.4%
Intesa Sanpaolo
12
86.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
86.2%
Jefferies & Company
09
85.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
85.1%
Truist Securities
21
84.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
83.9%
Houlihan Lokey
New
83.3%
Rothschild
New
82.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (174 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Best Work/Life Balance (1) (2)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Duff & Phelps
05
99.4%
William Blair
01
98.8%
Mizuho
New
98.3%
Banco Santander
03
97.7%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
97.1%
Société Générale
06
96.5%
HSBC
07
96.0%
Natixis
06
95.4%
Credit Suisse
07
94.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
94.2%
MUFG
16
93.6%
PwC Corporate Finance
04
93.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
92.5%
BMO Capital Markets
10
91.9%
JPMorgan Chase
New
91.3%
TD Securities
05
90.8%
Intesa Sanpaolo
06
90.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
89.6%
Nomura Holdings
04
89.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
88.4%
Citigroup
New
87.9%
Morgan Stanley
New
87.3%
BNP Paribas
06
86.7%
Piper Sandler
New
86.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
85.5%
Barclays
04
85.0%
Leerink Partners
New
84.4%
Truist Securities
06
83.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
83.2%
Lincoln International
26
82.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (173 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Worst Work/Life Balance (1) (2)
Employer support in balancing between work life and personal life?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
CIBC World Markets
New
99.4%
Seabury Group
No
98.8%
Saxenhammer
New
98.3%
Ramirez and Co
01
97.7%
Citic Securities
01
97.1%
FINNEA Group
04
96.5%
Arma Partners
New
96.0%
Olsen Palmer
04
95.4%
The Opes Group
02
94.8%
Agentis Capital
08
94.2%
ABG Sundal Collier
06
93.6%
ComCap LLC
New
93.1%
Edgemont Capital Partners
15
92.5%
Roth Capital Partners
New
91.9%
Ducera
01
91.3%
Valitas Capital Partners
02
90.8%
Itaú BBA
New
90.2%
Raine Group
New
89.6%
Clearwater Corporate Finance
New
89.0%
LionTree Advisors
New
88.4%
GP Bullhound
New
87.9%
Jordan, Knauff & Company
New
87.3%
DH Capital
New
86.7%
SPP Capital Partners
New
86.1%
Lazard Middle Market
06
85.5%
Locust Walk Partners
New
85.0%
BDO Capital Advisors
New
84.4%
Eastdil Secured
08
83.8%
Seabury Capital
New
83.2%
Clearwater International
New
82.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (173 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

The up and down arrows next to each company represent the relative increase or decrease in position compared to the prior year report. The "= =" equal signs means there was no change and the "+ +" plus signs indicate a new company on the statistics.

Most Average Hours Worked (1)
How many hours do you work an average?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Stephens
02
85.0
DH Capital
New
85.0
Lazard
02
85.0
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
02
85.0
AGC Partners
02
85.0
Qatalyst Partners
04
83.3
Centerview Partners
06
83.3
Stifel Financial
06
83.1
Lazard Middle Market
03
82.5
Hammond Hanlon Camp
02
82.5
Moelis & Company
No
81.9
Financial Technology Partners
03
81.5
PJT Partners
07
80.4
Edgemont Capital Partners
12
80.0
China International Capital Corporation
New
80.0
Crosstree Capital Partners
New
80.0
Leerink Partners
New
78.8
Black Arch Partners
No
78.3
Raine Group
02
78.3
Arma Partners
03
78.3
Harris Williams & Co.
06
77.9
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
77.6
Evercore
New
77.1
Agentis Capital
New
76.7
Lazard Freres
New
76.5
Morgan Stanley
New
76.3
Cowen Group
New
76.2
BDA Partners
New
76.0
Rothschild
New
75.6
Jefferies & Company
03
75.1

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (142 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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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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