Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of June, 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
13
89.8%
Moelis & Company
09
89.0%
Stout Risius Ross
05
88.2%
Leerink Partners
08
87.4%
Greenhill
10
86.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
85.8%
Financial Technology Partners
04
85.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
84.3%
Morgan Stanley
04
83.5%
Jefferies & Company
08
82.7%
Guggenheim Partners
07
81.9%
TD Securities
03
81.1%
Goldman Sachs
03
80.3%
JPMorgan Chase
04
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%
Deutsche Bank
20
97.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
08
96.9%
DC Advisory
New
96.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
95.3%
Piper Sandler
03
94.5%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
03
93.7%
BNP Paribas
No
92.9%
Canaccord Genuity
11
92.1%
Banco Santander
11
91.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
08
90.6%
Jefferies & Company
05
89.8%
William Blair
08
89.0%
Duff & Phelps
08
88.2%
Cascadia Capital LLC
15
87.4%
Citigroup
07
86.6%
Rothschild
08
85.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
85.0%
Houlihan Lokey
New
84.3%
Credit Suisse
02
83.5%
CIBC World Markets
03
82.7%
Leerink Partners
05
81.9%
Guggenheim Partners
11
81.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
11
80.3%
HSBC
New
79.5%
BMO Capital Markets
03
78.7%
Truist Securities
23
78.0%
PJ SOLOMON
13
77.2%
Greenhill
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%
Morgan Stanley
05
98.3%
William Blair
03
97.7%
Lazard Freres
06
97.1%
Moelis & Company
02
96.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
96.0%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
95.4%
Lincoln International
07
94.8%
TD Securities
04
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
93.7%
Credit Suisse
08
93.1%
Société Générale
New
92.5%
Duff & Phelps
04
92.0%
Financial Technology Partners
08
91.4%
Citigroup
New
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%
J.P. Morgan
05
86.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
86.2%
Piper Sandler
New
85.6%
Banco Santander
03
85.1%
HSBC
New
84.5%
Evercore
06
83.9%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
83.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
21
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%
Moelis & Company
06
97.7%
Credit Suisse
04
97.1%
Goldman Sachs
14
96.6%
JPMorgan Chase
04
96.0%
UBS AG
03
95.4%
Lincoln International
08
94.9%
Citigroup
04
94.3%
Morgan Stanley
03
93.7%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
93.1%
Rothschild
02
92.6%
Centerview Partners
New
92.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
91.4%
J.P. Morgan
14
90.9%
TD Securities
01
90.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
89.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
89.1%
Houlihan Lokey
07
88.6%
BNP Paribas
03
88.0%
William Blair
16
87.4%
Evercore
01
86.9%
Barclays
03
86.3%
Cowen Group
New
85.7%
RBC Capital Markets
07
85.1%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
02
84.6%
Stephens Inc
21
84.0%
Société Générale
01
83.4%
Deutsche Bank
06
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%
Lazard Freres
No
98.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
98.3%
Harris Williams & Co.
24
97.7%
Goldman Sachs
16
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
03
96.6%
JPMorgan Chase
04
96.0%
Credit Suisse
No
95.4%
Lincoln International
08
94.9%
Moelis & Company
04
94.3%
J.P. Morgan
04
93.7%
William Blair
08
93.1%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.6%
UBS AG
04
92.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
91.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
90.9%
Duff & Phelps
05
90.3%
Citigroup
06
89.7%
Rothschild
01
89.1%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
No
88.6%
Houlihan Lokey
05
88.0%
Deutsche Bank
01
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%
Stephens Inc
22
84.0%
TD Securities
14
83.4%
RBC Capital Markets
13
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%
ThinkEquity Partners
New
100.0%
Wells Fargo Securities
18
100.0%
Barrington Research
01
100.0%
Crosstree Capital Partners
New
100.0%
Stout Risius Ross
07
100.0%
Arlington Capital Advisors
01
100.0%
FMI Corporation
01
100.0%
Hammond Hanlon Camp
01
100.0%
Ducera
08
93.3%
Houlihan Lokey
New
92.0%
Lincoln International
New
91.7%
Olsen Palmer
02
90.0%
Wells Fargo
New
90.0%
Miller Buckfire
06
90.0%
Cambridge Wilkinson
02
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
05
90.0%
B. Riley & Co.
03
90.0%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
90.0%
Evercore
05
87.1%
PJT Partners
03
85.7%
Piper Sandler
03
85.5%
National Bank of Canada
No
85.0%
Duff & Phelps
New
84.0%
TD Securities
05
84.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (142 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%
Credit Suisse
05
98.9%
Lazard Freres
01
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
12
94.9%
Société Générale
No
94.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
93.7%
UBS AG
01
93.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
92.6%
HSBC
04
92.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
91.4%
Houlihan Lokey
02
90.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
12
90.3%
Barclays
07
89.7%
TD Securities
03
89.1%
BNP Paribas
11
88.6%
Evercore
02
88.0%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
86.9%
Guggenheim Partners
New
86.3%
Jefferies & Company
17
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
21
97.7%
William Blair
No
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
10
96.6%
Citigroup
15
96.0%
Banco Santander
06
95.4%
National Bank Financial Group
03
94.9%
Société Générale
01
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15
93.7%
JPMorgan Chase
New
93.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
92.6%
Mizuho
New
92.0%
TD Securities
New
91.4%
Nomura Holdings
14
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%
Deutsche Bank
03
88.0%
Duff & Phelps
10
87.4%
Barclays
New
86.9%
HSBC
New
86.3%
Goldman Sachs
New
85.7%
BDA Partners
New
85.1%
Stephens Inc
20
84.6%
Jefferies & Company
19
84.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
06
83.4%
Natixis
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.

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.
26
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
96.0%
Canaccord Genuity
05
95.4%
PwC Corporate Finance
01
94.8%
JPMorgan Chase
12
94.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
08
93.6%
Morgan Stanley
04
93.1%
Lazard Freres
10
92.5%
TD Securities
New
91.9%
HSBC
New
91.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
90.8%
BMO Capital Markets
New
90.2%
Moelis & Company
04
89.6%
Barclays
New
89.0%
Citigroup
09
88.4%
Nomura Holdings
06
87.9%
Jefferies & Company
12
87.3%
Deutsche Bank
01
86.7%
Stephens Inc
20
86.1%
Banco Santander
12
85.5%
Mizuho
New
85.0%
J.P. Morgan
10
84.4%
Goldman Sachs
New
83.8%
Rothschild
02
83.2%
Société Générale
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.

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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%
Credit Suisse
03
94.8%
Jefferies & Company
05
94.3%
Centerview Partners
New
93.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
11
93.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
14
92.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
92.0%
JPMorgan Chase
No
91.4%
William Blair
14
90.8%
Guggenheim Partners
06
90.2%
Goldman Sachs
10
89.7%
Citigroup
New
89.1%
TD Securities
02
88.5%
Morgan Stanley
05
87.9%
Nomura Holdings
New
87.4%
Houlihan Lokey
03
86.8%
PJT Partners
07
86.2%
Arma Partners
New
85.6%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
85.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
19
84.5%
UBS AG
01
83.9%
BMO Capital Markets
New
83.3%
Barclays
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.

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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.
24
99.4%
Lazard Freres
11
98.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.3%
Duff & Phelps
04
97.7%
William Blair
02
97.1%
Lincoln International
04
96.6%
JPMorgan Chase
14
96.0%
Morgan Stanley
01
95.4%
Nomura Holdings
09
94.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
01
94.3%
Stephens Inc
10
93.7%
Jefferies & Company
07
93.1%
BMO Capital Markets
New
92.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
92.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
91.4%
Moelis & Company
04
90.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
90.2%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
89.7%
Citigroup
New
89.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
88.5%
MUFG
New
87.9%
BNP Paribas
02
87.4%
TD Securities
01
86.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
86.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
85.6%
Evercore
07
85.1%
Natixis
02
84.5%
PwC Corporate Finance
18
83.9%
Credit Suisse
05
83.3%
Barclays
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
11
98.3%
Lincoln International
03
97.7%
William Blair
03
97.1%
BMO Capital Markets
New
96.6%
Citigroup
15
96.0%
Natixis
01
95.4%
J.P. Morgan
03
94.8%
Nomura Holdings
09
94.3%
Rothschild
09
93.7%
JPMorgan Chase
15
93.1%
Duff & Phelps
No
92.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
92.0%
Goldman Sachs
New
91.4%
Jefferies & Company
11
90.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.2%
Financial Technology Partners
15
89.7%
Credit Suisse
02
89.1%
Evercore
02
88.5%
Houlihan Lokey
07
87.9%
TD Securities
New
87.4%
Moelis & Company
08
86.8%
PwC Corporate Finance
16
86.2%
Banco Santander
21
85.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
85.1%
Barclays
02
84.5%
Société Générale
New
83.9%
Deutsche Bank
New
83.3%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
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.

Best Leadership (1) (2)
Leadership abilities of senior management?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Harris Williams & Co.
25
99.4%
Lazard Freres
06
98.9%
Lincoln International
02
98.3%
Mizuho
New
97.7%
Banco Santander
03
97.1%
William Blair
02
96.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
96.0%
Financial Technology Partners
05
95.4%
Natixis
16
94.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
94.3%
JPMorgan Chase
19
93.7%
TD Securities
02
93.1%
Duff & Phelps
No
92.5%
Citigroup
14
92.0%
Jefferies & Company
08
91.4%
Moelis & Company
05
90.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
90.2%
Goldman Sachs
New
89.7%
Evercore
04
89.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
11
88.5%
Canaccord Genuity
15
87.9%
Morgan Stanley
04
87.4%
Barclays
New
86.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
86.2%
BMO Capital Markets
New
85.6%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
85.1%
Credit Suisse
02
84.5%
Houlihan Lokey
New
83.9%
Stephens Inc
24
83.3%
National Bank Financial Group
09
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%
Morgan Stanley
09
98.3%
Lincoln International
03
97.7%
William Blair
01
97.1%
Piper Sandler
21
96.5%
Moelis & Company
01
96.0%
Banco Santander
05
95.4%
JPMorgan Chase
20
94.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
94.2%
Mizuho
New
93.6%
TD Securities
13
93.1%
Jefferies & Company
07
92.5%
Citigroup
New
91.9%
Goldman Sachs
New
91.3%
Leerink Partners
09
90.8%
Houlihan Lokey
01
90.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
89.6%
Evercore
02
89.0%
Société Générale
New
88.4%
BMO Capital Markets
New
87.9%
Duff & Phelps
08
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
04
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
Lazard Freres
01
99.4%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.9%
JPMorgan Chase
02
98.3%
Goldman Sachs
13
97.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
97.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
96.6%
Lincoln International
04
96.0%
Rothschild
04
95.4%
J.P. Morgan
17
94.9%
Moelis & Company
03
94.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
93.7%
Citigroup
15
93.1%
Société Générale
03
92.6%
Stephens Inc
13
92.0%
Barclays
09
91.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
90.9%
Natixis
New
90.3%
Evercore
01
89.7%
Jefferies & Company
08
89.1%
Houlihan Lokey
05
88.6%
TD Securities
01
88.0%
BMO Capital Markets
New
87.4%
William Blair
14
86.9%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
04
86.3%
UBS AG
04
85.7%
Canaccord Genuity
20
85.1%
Banco Santander
02
84.6%
BNP Paribas
10
84.0%
Guggenheim Partners
No
83.4%
Credit Suisse
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%
TD Securities
20
98.9%
Société Générale
16
98.3%
William Blair
No
97.7%
Lazard Freres
18
97.1%
Duff & Phelps
01
96.6%
Mizuho
New
96.0%
Credit Suisse
02
95.4%
Morgan Stanley
New
94.8%
Citigroup
14
94.3%
BMO Capital Markets
19
93.7%
MUFG
New
93.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
08
92.5%
Nomura Holdings
06
92.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
91.4%
Lincoln International
13
90.8%
Barclays
New
90.2%
BNP Paribas
03
89.7%
Natixis
17
89.1%
HSBC
01
88.5%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
87.9%
JPMorgan Chase
New
87.4%
Intesa Sanpaolo
11
86.8%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
86.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
85.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
85.1%
Jefferies & Company
11
84.5%
Truist Securities
22
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.

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
William Blair
02
99.4%
Duff & Phelps
04
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
08
96.0%
Credit Suisse
06
95.4%
Natixis
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%
TD Securities
07
91.9%
BMO Capital Markets
09
91.3%
JPMorgan Chase
New
90.8%
Intesa Sanpaolo
06
90.2%
BBVA
New
89.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
89.0%
Piper Sandler
10
88.4%
Nomura Holdings
02
87.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
06
87.3%
Morgan Stanley
New
86.7%
BNP Paribas
07
86.1%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
85.5%
Citigroup
New
85.0%
Barclays
New
84.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New
83.8%
Leerink Partners
New
83.2%
Truist Securities
08
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.

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%
Olsen Palmer
04
96.0%
The Opes Group
01
95.4%
Agentis Capital
08
94.8%
ABG Sundal Collier
06
94.2%
ComCap LLC
New
93.6%
Edgemont Capital Partners
15
93.1%
Roth Capital Partners
New
92.5%
Ducera
01
91.9%
Valitas Capital Partners
02
91.3%
Itaú BBA
New
90.8%
Raine Group
New
90.2%
Clearwater Corporate Finance
New
89.6%
LionTree Advisors
New
89.0%
GP Bullhound
New
88.4%
Jordan, Knauff & Company
New
87.9%
DH Capital
New
87.3%
SPP Capital Partners
New
86.7%
Lazard Middle Market
06
86.1%
Locust Walk Partners
New
85.5%
BDO Capital Advisors
New
85.0%
Arma Partners
New
84.4%
Eastdil Secured
09
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
82.2
Financial Technology Partners
03
81.5
PJT Partners
08
80.4
Edgemont Capital Partners
12
80.0
China International Capital Corporation
New
80.0
Arma Partners
01
80.0
Crosstree Capital Partners
New
80.0
Leerink Partners
New
79.4
Black Arch Partners
No
78.3
Raine Group
02
78.3
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
78.1
Harris Williams & Co.
07
77.9
Evercore
New
76.8
Agentis Capital
New
76.7
Morgan Stanley
New
76.5
Cowen Group
New
76.2
Lazard Freres
New
76.1
Rothschild
New
75.6
Jefferies & Company
02
75.1
Miller Buckfire
New
75.0

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (143 total firms).

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

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Methodology FAQ

How often is this data updated?
The rankings are constantly changing and evolving based on additional data we collect every day. The graphs and tables use the data from YTD and the prior 2 years. See tabs located above on this page to access previous year rankings.
Why do the average compensation numbers look so low?
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What are the percentile rankings based on?
The percentile rankings of companies listed here are based on the current YTD and the prior two years of data for companies that received at least one vote. The simple average scores are converted into an Adjusted Score before the companies are ranked to take into account companies with a smaller sample size. This method uses Bayesian Statistics.
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.
Why don't I see company XYZ?
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