Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2018

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2016, 2017, 2018. 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
03
99.4%
Moelis & Company
01
98.8%
PJT Partners
01
98.3%
Evercore
01
97.7%
Millstein and Co
09
97.1%
Greenhill
01
96.5%
Union Square Advisors
15
96.0%
Houlihan Lokey
02
95.4%
Berenberg Bank
New
94.8%
Morgan Stanley
03
94.2%
Financo
New
93.6%
Citigroup
05
93.1%
Ducera
02
92.5%
Jefferies & Company
02
91.9%
Goldman Sachs
05
91.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
08
90.8%
Financial Technology Partners
04
90.2%
Qatalyst Partners
New
89.6%
Guggenheim Partners
08
89.0%
Rothschild
11
88.4%
UBS AG
02
87.9%
Credit Suisse
04
87.3%
Allen & Company llc
New
86.7%
Lazard Middle Market
No
86.1%
HSBC
06
85.5%
BNP Paribas
06
85.0%
JPMorgan Chase
02
84.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
83.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
83.2%
BMO Capital Markets
18
82.7%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (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.

Best Interview Experience (1) (2)
What bank has the best interview experience?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PNC Financial Services
01
99.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
98.8%
William Blair
07
98.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
97.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
07
97.1%
Harris Williams & Co.
02
96.5%
Stephens Inc
02
96.0%
Evercore
01
95.4%
Lazard Middle Market
07
94.8%
Centerview Partners
20
94.2%
Rothschild
02
93.6%
Union Square Advisors
New
93.1%
Greenhill
New
92.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
91.9%
Société Générale
10
91.3%
Imperial Capital
New
90.8%
Torreya Partners
New
90.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
89.6%
Houlihan Lokey
11
89.0%
Jefferies & Company
01
88.4%
Credit Suisse
01
87.9%
RBC Capital Markets
New
87.3%
Lincoln International
17
86.7%
PJT Partners
03
86.1%
Deutsche Bank
08
85.5%
Guggenheim Partners
02
85.0%
Piper Jaffray
New
84.4%
Morgan Stanley
05
83.8%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
83.2%
Natixis
New
82.7%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (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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Professional Growth and Career Opportunities - 281 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
03
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
99.3%
Houlihan Lokey
01
98.9%
PJT Partners
07
98.6%
Lincoln International
New
98.2%
William Blair
New
97.9%
PNC Financial Services
New
97.5%
Moelis & Company
11
97.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
16
96.8%
Morgan Stanley
05
96.4%
Piper Jaffray
02
96.1%
RBC Capital Markets
03
95.7%
Guggenheim Partners
13
95.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
95.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
14
94.7%
Lazard Middle Market
10
94.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
08
94.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
93.6%
JPMorgan Chase
11
93.2%
Credit Suisse
08
92.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
92.5%
AGC Partners
08
92.2%
Greenhill
New
91.8%
Citigroup
10
91.5%
Barclays
05
91.1%
UBS AG
03
90.7%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
90.4%
Jefferies & Company
18
90.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
89.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (281 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 Middle Market
02
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
01
99.3%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.9%
Moelis & Company
02
98.6%
Evercore
05
98.2%
Houlihan Lokey
02
97.9%
PJT Partners
04
97.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
97.2%
Citigroup
04
96.8%
JPMorgan Chase
03
96.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
96.1%
Piper Jaffray
06
95.8%
William Blair
10
95.4%
Greenhill
12
95.1%
Lincoln International
New
94.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
94.4%
Credit Suisse
02
94.0%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
07
93.7%
RBC Capital Markets
01
93.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
93.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
92.6%
Barclays
05
92.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
91.9%
Jefferies & Company
11
91.6%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
04
91.2%
Deutsche Bank
14
90.9%
UBS AG
01
90.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
04
90.2%
Guggenheim Partners
02
89.8%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (285 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
Morgan Stanley
No
99.6%
Goldman Sachs
No
99.3%
PJT Partners
02
98.9%
Moelis & Company
No
98.6%
Evercore
01
98.2%
Lazard Middle Market
06
97.9%
William Blair
13
97.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
97.2%
Houlihan Lokey
No
96.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
96.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
96.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
95.8%
Credit Suisse
01
95.4%
JPMorgan Chase
02
95.1%
Citigroup
07
94.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
05
94.4%
Piper Jaffray
02
94.0%
Barclays
01
93.7%
Greenhill
07
93.3%
Rothschild
07
93.0%
Jefferies & Company
10
92.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
92.3%
RBC Capital Markets
02
91.9%
BMO Capital Markets
06
91.6%
Guggenheim Partners
02
91.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
13
90.9%
Lincoln International
New
90.5%
UBS AG
01
90.2%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.8%
Scotiabank
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (285 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
Corporate Finance Associates
01
100.0%
Greentech Capital Advisors
03
100.0%
Miller Buckfire
New
100.0%
Qatalyst Partners
New
100.0%
TD Securities
01
96.7%
Union Square Advisors
New
92.5%
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.
01
90.0%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.0%
FMI Corporation
New
90.0%
Bowen Advisors
New
90.0%
Ziegler
New
90.0%
Daiwa Securities Group
New
90.0%
Financo
New
90.0%
Peter J Solomon
New
90.0%
Midtown Partners
New
90.0%
Renaissance Capital
New
90.0%
Guggenheim Partners
08
88.9%
Greenhill
New
87.5%
Lincoln International
13
86.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
82.5%
PJT Partners
No
82.5%
Lazard Middle Market
New
82.3%
William Blair
New
81.1%
Houlihan Lokey
New
81.1%
Cantor Fitzgerald
09
80.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (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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Promotions and Fairness - 281 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
09
99.6%
Lincoln International
New
99.3%
Lazard Middle Market
No
98.9%
Goldman Sachs
No
98.6%
PNC Financial Services
New
98.2%
Houlihan Lokey
05
97.9%
Morgan Stanley
02
97.5%
PJT Partners
01
97.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
08
96.8%
Guggenheim Partners
19
96.5%
William Blair
03
96.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
95.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
14
95.4%
Credit Suisse
03
95.1%
BNP Paribas
02
94.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
94.4%
JPMorgan Chase
09
94.0%
Piper Jaffray
08
93.7%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
93.3%
Moelis & Company
05
93.0%
RBC Capital Markets
No
92.6%
HSBC
16
92.3%
Deutsche Bank
08
91.9%
Barclays
02
91.5%
UBS AG
03
91.2%
Jefferies & Company
24
90.8%
Citigroup
09
90.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
90.1%
Société Générale
09
89.8%
Cowen Group
New
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (284 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
Lincoln International
29
99.6%
PNC Financial Services
New
99.3%
PJT Partners
02
98.9%
Evercore
05
98.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
98.2%
Goldman Sachs
01
97.9%
Houlihan Lokey
04
97.5%
Moelis & Company
07
97.2%
Morgan Stanley
03
96.8%
Piper Jaffray
03
96.5%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
96.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
95.8%
William Blair
09
95.4%
Deutsche Bank
10
95.1%
Guggenheim Partners
New
94.7%
RBC Capital Markets
02
94.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
94.0%
Barclays
02
93.7%
Greenhill
New
93.3%
Lazard Middle Market
08
93.0%
Cowen Group
New
92.6%
JMP Group
New
92.3%
Credit Suisse
02
91.9%
JPMorgan Chase
14
91.5%
BNP Paribas
09
91.2%
Citigroup
13
90.8%
HSBC
16
90.5%
Société Générale
05
90.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
05
89.8%
Nomura Holdings
11
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (284 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
Evercore
05
99.6%
PJT Partners
01
99.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
98.9%
PNC Financial Services
New
98.6%
Piper Jaffray
12
98.2%
William Blair
14
97.9%
Moelis & Company
06
97.5%
Goldman Sachs
06
97.2%
Greenhill
03
96.8%
Nomura Holdings
05
96.4%
Houlihan Lokey
10
96.1%
AGC Partners
11
95.7%
RBC Capital Markets
03
95.4%
Morgan Stanley
07
95.0%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
94.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
11
94.3%
UBS AG
12
94.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
08
93.6%
Credit Suisse
01
93.2%
Lazard Middle Market
05
92.9%
Deutsche Bank
13
92.5%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
92.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
91.8%
Barclays
10
91.5%
JPMorgan Chase
15
91.1%
Guggenheim Partners
04
90.7%
Jefferies & Company
05
90.4%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
90.0%
Lincoln International
New
89.7%
Citigroup
11
89.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (281 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 - 281 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
01
99.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
99.3%
PJT Partners
03
98.9%
William Blair
14
98.6%
Moelis & Company
02
98.2%
Houlihan Lokey
03
97.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
97.5%
Guggenheim Partners
No
97.2%
PNC Financial Services
18
96.8%
Piper Jaffray
07
96.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
96.1%
Morgan Stanley
03
95.8%
Greenhill
08
95.4%
Citigroup
03
95.1%
RBC Capital Markets
No
94.7%
Centerview Partners
06
94.4%
Lazard Middle Market
01
94.0%
Credit Suisse
06
93.7%
Goldman Sachs
06
93.3%
JPMorgan Chase
10
93.0%
Barclays
05
92.6%
UBS AG
02
92.3%
Jefferies & Company
No
91.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
91.6%
Cowen Group
New
91.2%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
90.9%
Lincoln International
New
90.5%
Nomura Holdings
08
90.2%
Deutsche Bank
15
89.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (285 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 - 281 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PNC Financial Services
26
99.6%
PJT Partners
No
99.3%
Evercore
07
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.6%
Lincoln International
New
98.2%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
11
97.9%
Goldman Sachs
03
97.5%
Piper Jaffray
05
97.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
96.8%
Guggenheim Partners
New
96.4%
RBC Capital Markets
04
96.1%
Moelis & Company
09
95.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
95.4%
AGC Partners
New
95.0%
JPMorgan Chase
06
94.7%
William Blair
12
94.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
94.0%
Lazard Middle Market
13
93.6%
Citigroup
11
93.2%
Cowen Group
New
92.9%
Canaccord Genuity
03
92.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
New
92.2%
Jefferies & Company
16
91.8%
Greenhill
New
91.5%
Credit Suisse
05
91.1%
Barclays
04
90.7%
Boenning & Scattergood
02
90.4%
Houlihan Lokey
17
90.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
89.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
89.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (281 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
Evercore
05
99.6%
Morgan Stanley
01
99.3%
PNC Financial Services
26
98.9%
Goldman Sachs
03
98.6%
Lazard Middle Market
03
98.2%
William Blair
13
97.9%
Moelis & Company
02
97.5%
Guggenheim Partners
13
97.2%
Oppenheimer
New
96.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
18
96.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
96.1%
Piper Jaffray
01
95.8%
Houlihan Lokey
09
95.4%
AGC Partners
13
95.1%
Citigroup
06
94.7%
PJT Partners
02
94.4%
RBC Capital Markets
02
94.0%
JPMorgan Chase
11
93.7%
Barclays
05
93.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
10
93.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
92.6%
Greenhill
New
92.3%
Credit Suisse
03
91.9%
JMP Group
New
91.6%
nomura securities
New
91.2%
Jefferies & Company
08
90.9%
BMO Capital Markets
19
90.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
90.2%
Lincoln International
New
89.8%
UBS AG
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (285 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
PJT Partners
No
99.6%
PNC Financial Services
13
99.3%
Evercore
02
98.9%
Lincoln International
21
98.6%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.2%
Piper Jaffray
06
97.9%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
04
97.5%
Moelis & Company
02
97.2%
Goldman Sachs
06
96.8%
RBC Capital Markets
04
96.5%
William Blair
New
96.1%
Lazard Middle Market
08
95.8%
JPMorgan Chase
11
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
06
95.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
94.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
94.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
08
94.0%
Jefferies & Company
11
93.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
93.3%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
93.0%
Greenhill
07
92.6%
Guggenheim Partners
New
92.3%
Barclays
04
91.9%
Credit Suisse
04
91.6%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
91.2%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
90.9%
Citigroup
11
90.5%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
90.2%
AGC Partners
01
89.8%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (285 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
Evercore
03
99.6%
PJT Partners
03
99.3%
PNC Financial Services
24
98.9%
Morgan Stanley
02
98.6%
Piper Jaffray
04
98.2%
Goldman Sachs
03
97.9%
Lincoln International
New
97.5%
Houlihan Lokey
07
97.2%
Moelis & Company
02
96.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
No
96.5%
Lazard Middle Market
05
96.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
02
95.8%
William Blair
11
95.4%
RBC Capital Markets
02
95.1%
Jefferies & Company
08
94.7%
JPMorgan Chase
08
94.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
94.0%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
No
93.7%
Credit Suisse
03
93.3%
Guggenheim Partners
03
93.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
92.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
92.3%
Rothschild
New
91.9%
AGC Partners
02
91.6%
Citigroup
10
91.2%
Barclays
No
90.9%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
90.5%
Cross Keys Capital
New
90.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
89.8%
Greenhill
New
89.5%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (285 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Reputation - 281 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Goldman Sachs
No
99.6%
Lazard Middle Market
01
99.3%
Morgan Stanley
01
98.9%
Evercore
02
98.6%
Moelis & Company
07
98.2%
PJT Partners
03
97.9%
JPMorgan Chase
03
97.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
97.2%
William Blair
08
96.8%
Houlihan Lokey
05
96.5%
Credit Suisse
01
96.1%
Greenhill
10
95.8%
RBC Capital Markets
01
95.4%
Piper Jaffray
06
95.1%
Perella Weinberg Partners
01
94.7%
Lincoln International
08
94.4%
PNC Financial Services
New
94.0%
Citigroup
07
93.7%
Rothschild
12
93.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
93.0%
Jefferies & Company
06
92.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
92.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
91.9%
Guggenheim Partners
New
91.5%
Barclays
02
91.2%
TD Securities
New
90.8%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
New
90.5%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
90.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
10
89.8%
UBS AG
01
89.4%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (284 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 - 281 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
99.6%
PNC Financial Services
11
99.3%
MUFG
15
98.9%
Evercore
24
98.6%
Credit Agricole
09
98.2%
RBC Capital Markets
05
97.9%
Natixis
05
97.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
97.2%
BNP Paribas
05
96.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
16
96.4%
Goldman Sachs
05
96.1%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
18
95.7%
William Blair
New
95.4%
Nomura Holdings
09
95.0%
HSBC
13
94.7%
JPMorgan Chase
No
94.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
94.0%
Morgan Stanley
03
93.6%
Standard Chartered Bank
11
93.2%
Houlihan Lokey
11
92.9%
Mizuho
14
92.5%
Barclays
New
92.2%
nomura securities
New
91.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
91.5%
TD Securities
New
91.1%
UBS AG
New
90.7%
Greenhill
New
90.4%
Citigroup
13
90.0%
Commerzbank AG
New
89.7%
Canaccord Genuity
01
89.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (281 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
PNC Financial Services
01
99.6%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
01
99.3%
Natixis
11
98.9%
MUFG
15
98.6%
Nomura Holdings
08
98.2%
nomura securities
15
97.9%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
97.5%
HSBC
02
97.2%
Evercore
20
96.8%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
New
96.4%
BNP Paribas
02
96.1%
Credit Agricole
16
95.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
03
95.4%
RBC Capital Markets
01
95.0%
Société Générale
10
94.7%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
94.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
94.0%
Piper Jaffray
14
93.6%
Standard Chartered Bank
08
93.2%
Deutsche Bank
10
92.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
92.5%
JPMorgan Chase
15
92.2%
PJT Partners
12
91.8%
William Blair
New
91.5%
Cowen Group
New
91.1%
Commerzbank AG
New
90.7%
Union Square Advisors
New
90.4%
Barclays
08
90.0%
Houlihan Lokey
17
89.7%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
89.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (281 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
Edward Jones
New
99.6%
Renaissance Capital
03
99.3%
Hilliard Lyons Investment Banking
New
98.9%
Cascadia Capital LLC
04
98.6%
National Bank Financial Markets
04
98.2%
Avondale Partners
New
97.9%
Black Arch Partners
04
97.5%
Korea Investment and Securities
New
97.2%
George K. Baum & Company
New
96.8%
J.P. Turner & Company LLC
05
96.4%
Edgemont Capital Partners
New
96.1%
CIMB Group
04
95.7%
Nomura Australia Limited
04
95.4%
Bank of China
08
95.0%
Sagent Advisors
New
94.7%
Ramirez and Co
New
94.3%
Allen & Company llc
New
94.0%
LionTree Advisors
15
93.6%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
04
93.2%
Signal Hill Capital Group
New
92.9%
Kaufman Hall and Associates
New
92.5%
Bank of the West
02
92.2%
Crosstree Capital Partners
New
91.8%
Drexel Hamilton
New
91.5%
Blackstone Group
05
91.1%
Gravitas Securities Inc
New
90.7%
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.
New
90.4%
Preston Todd Advisors
New
90.0%
Religare Capital Markets
New
89.7%
Olsen Palmer
New
89.3%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (281 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Most Average Hours Worked (1)
How many hours do you work an average?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Allen & Company llc
03
87.5
Miller Buckfire
New
87.5
Greentech Capital Advisors
No
86.4
Matrix Capital Markets Group
New
85.0
Leerink Partners
05
85.0
DC Advisory
New
85.0
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
01
84.4
Mooreland Partners
New
83.3
Moelis & Company
No
82.8
APP Securities
New
82.5
Lazard Freres
04
82.5
GP Bullhound
New
82.5
Agricultural Bank of China
New
82.5
Craig Hallum
New
81.7
CVCapital
New
81.7
Financial Technology Partners
11
81.4
Harris Williams & Co.
04
80.2
Chardan Capital Markets
New
80.0
Atlas Advisors
New
80.0
MTS Health Partners
14
80.0
Atlas Technology Group
New
80.0
Western Reserve Partners
03
80.0
BTG Pactual
21
80.0
Petsky Prunier
19
80.0
LionTree Advisors
24
80.0
Jordan Edmiston Group
07
80.0
Ondra Partners
11
80.0
Pagemill Partners
New
80.0
MHT Partners
New
80.0
Evercore
02
79.4

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (270 total firms).

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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?
Remember that the compensation you are accustomed to hearing for top performers in the top groups in New York is well above the average for cities around the world. The compensation average graphs are a global average which includes regional cities and groups that bring the average down. If you would like company and group specific compensation data, please visit the WSO Company Database.
Where does this data come from?
The compensation, review and interview data comes from WSO member submissions to the WSO Company Database. With over 50,000 submissions to date across thousands of companies, the database is solely a representation of what our members were paid and how they rank companies on various metrics. Please see below for a detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database.
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?
Some great smaller firms may not be represented in the rankings for the simple reason that we have not collected enough data to represent them accurately or for us to have enough data to display them at all.
What is the geographical representation of the submissions?
The WSO user base is very US-centric with approximately 70% of all submissions coming within the United States of America. Please see the detailed breakdown of the member statistics for those that have contributed to the database. For more company and city specific compensation, please visit the WSO Company Database.