Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2021

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2019, 2020, 2021. 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
Qatalyst Partners
01
99.5%
Ducera
03
98.9%
Greenhill
05
98.4%
Moelis & Company
No
97.9%
PJT Partners
02
97.3%
Evercore
No
96.8%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
09
96.3%
Financial Technology Partners
05
95.7%
CohnReznick Capital
New
95.2%
Centerview Partners
09
94.7%
Stout Risius Ross
01
94.1%
LionTree Advisors
03
93.6%
Lazard Freres
04
93.1%
JMP Group
11
92.6%
Houlihan Lokey
03
92.0%
DC Advisory
02
91.5%
Leerink Partners
New
91.0%
Guggenheim Partners
New
90.4%
Leerink Partners
New
89.9%
Union Square Advisors
09
89.4%
M Klein and Company
02
88.8%
JPMorgan Chase
05
88.3%
Rabobank Group
New
87.8%
Lazard Middle Market
No
87.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
07
86.7%
HSBC
03
86.2%
Morgan Stanley
06
85.6%
Goldman Sachs
06
85.1%
RBC Capital Markets
New
84.6%
CIBC World Markets
New
84.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (188 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
Truist Securities
New
99.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.9%
William Blair
01
98.4%
Piper Sandler
24
97.9%
Lincoln International
08
97.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
01
96.8%
Barclays
05
96.3%
Lazard Freres
New
95.7%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
95.2%
Rothschild
06
94.7%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
05
94.1%
Guggenheim Partners
15
93.6%
BNP Paribas
05
93.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
New
92.6%
Jefferies & Company
04
92.0%
PJT Partners
01
91.5%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
New
91.0%
Imperial Capital
14
90.4%
Credit Suisse
02
89.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
89.4%
PNC Financial Services
18
88.8%
BMO Capital Markets
13
88.3%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
06
87.8%
Piper Jaffray
17
87.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
01
86.7%
Edgemont Capital Partners
New
86.2%
Cascadia Capital LLC
New
85.6%
JMP Group
New
85.1%
Cambridge Wilkinson
New
84.6%
Deutsche Bank
01
84.0%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (188 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 - 322 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PJT Partners
No
99.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
99.4%
Evercore
01
99.1%
William Blair
01
98.8%
Lazard Middle Market
01
98.4%
Rothschild
06
98.1%
Lincoln International
02
97.8%
Greenhill
02
97.5%
Westlake Securities
New
97.2%
Moelis & Company
03
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
06
96.6%
RBC Capital Markets
01
96.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
05
96.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
95.7%
Stout Risius Ross
New
95.3%
Morgan Stanley
04
95.0%
UBS AG
11
94.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
94.4%
Canaccord Genuity
New
94.1%
Jefferies & Company
New
93.8%
Goldman Sachs
10
93.5%
nomura securities
01
93.2%
Barclays
01
92.9%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.5%
Credit Suisse
01
92.2%
TD Securities
01
91.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
91.6%
Piper Jaffray
13
91.3%
Guggenheim Partners
21
91.0%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
20
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (322 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
No
99.7%
William Blair
06
99.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
99.1%
Evercore
02
98.8%
Lincoln International
08
98.5%
PJT Partners
03
98.2%
Jefferies & Company
09
97.9%
Rothschild
03
97.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
97.2%
Goldman Sachs
06
96.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.6%
Morgan Stanley
No
96.3%
RBC Capital Markets
01
96.0%
Moelis & Company
08
95.7%
Credit Suisse
04
95.4%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
95.1%
Guggenheim Partners
02
94.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
94.5%
Barclays
03
94.2%
Westlake Securities
New
93.9%
nomura securities
08
93.6%
JPMorgan Chase
02
93.3%
Deutsche Bank
New
93.0%
UBS AG
New
92.7%
Stout Risius Ross
No
92.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
03
92.0%
MTS Health Partners
New
91.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
No
91.4%
Citigroup
03
91.1%
China International Capital Corporation
New
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (327 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
Lazard Middle Market
No
99.7%
Lincoln International
09
99.4%
Evercore
01
99.1%
William Blair
06
98.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
98.2%
PJT Partners
04
97.9%
Jefferies & Company
06
97.6%
Rothschild
01
97.3%
Houlihan Lokey
01
97.0%
RBC Capital Markets
01
96.6%
Moelis & Company
06
96.3%
Goldman Sachs
08
96.0%
Morgan Stanley
01
95.7%
Credit Suisse
02
95.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
95.1%
TD Securities
New
94.8%
UBS AG
08
94.5%
JPMorgan Chase
01
94.2%
Piper Jaffray
02
93.9%
nomura securities
New
93.6%
Deutsche Bank
New
93.3%
Barclays
02
93.0%
Westlake Securities
New
92.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
92.4%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.1%
China International Capital Corporation
04
91.8%
Piper Sandler
New
91.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
07
91.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
90.9%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (328 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
Sagent Advisors
01
100.0%
Wedbush
01
100.0%
Union Square Advisors
03
100.0%
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.
01
100.0%
Miller Buckfire
04
100.0%
Incentrum Group
New
100.0%
Berkery Noyes
New
100.0%
Cain Brothers
No
96.3%
Simmons & Company International
02
95.0%
Craig Hallum
07
90.0%
Locust Walk Partners
New
90.0%
PJ SOLOMON
06
90.0%
BBVA Compass
New
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
New
90.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
86.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
85.0%
CohnReznick Capital
07
85.0%
Guggenheim Partners
02
84.4%
William Blair
New
83.8%
Lincoln International
11
83.3%
TD Securities
01
83.3%
Centerview Partners
03
83.3%
Piper Sandler
New
82.9%
Evercore
New
82.3%
Wells Fargo Securities
New
82.0%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (166 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 - 322 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
01
99.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
99.4%
Lazard Middle Market
No
99.1%
Banco Santander
New
98.8%
Evercore
04
98.5%
Truist Securities
New
98.2%
William Blair
04
97.9%
BNP Paribas
02
97.5%
Rothschild
03
97.2%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
07
96.9%
PJT Partners
03
96.6%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.3%
RBC Capital Markets
No
96.0%
Moelis & Company
05
95.7%
Guggenheim Partners
11
95.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
09
95.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
94.8%
Houlihan Lokey
04
94.5%
Piper Jaffray
03
94.2%
Duff & Phelps
New
93.9%
Natixis
New
93.6%
UBS AG
03
93.3%
Goldman Sachs
14
92.9%
Barclays
01
92.6%
Morgan Stanley
05
92.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
92.0%
Credit Suisse
03
91.7%
Canaccord Genuity
New
91.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
11
91.1%
TD Securities
New
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (326 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
Banco Santander
New
99.7%
Lincoln International
02
99.4%
Lazard Middle Market
No
99.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
98.8%
Evercore
03
98.5%
William Blair
No
98.2%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
97.9%
PJT Partners
01
97.5%
Westlake Securities
New
97.2%
Rothschild
20
96.9%
Wedbush Securities
10
96.6%
Moelis & Company
02
96.3%
Progress Partners
10
96.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
95.7%
BNP Paribas
New
95.4%
Scotiabank
New
95.1%
Truist Securities
New
94.8%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
94.5%
Cappello Capital Corp.
New
94.2%
Barclays
08
93.9%
UBS AG
New
93.6%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
07
93.3%
Duff & Phelps
New
92.9%
Houlihan Lokey
05
92.6%
Natixis
New
92.3%
Jefferies & Company
New
92.0%
Stout Risius Ross
07
91.7%
Deutsche Bank
02
91.4%
China International Capital Corporation
21
91.1%
Credit Suisse
12
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (326 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
Westlake Securities
07
99.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
99.4%
Lazard Middle Market
02
99.1%
William Blair
03
98.8%
PJT Partners
03
98.5%
Lincoln International
15
98.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
97.8%
Stout Risius Ross
08
97.5%
Rothschild
08
97.2%
Evercore
07
96.9%
nomura securities
02
96.6%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.3%
Wedbush Securities
New
96.0%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
04
95.7%
UBS AG
No
95.4%
Moelis & Company
05
95.0%
Progress Partners
New
94.7%
Natixis
11
94.4%
Jefferies & Company
New
94.1%
Barclays
10
93.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
09
93.5%
Greenhill
16
93.2%
Houlihan Lokey
07
92.9%
Truist Securities
New
92.6%
Scotiabank
New
92.3%
Piper Jaffray
17
92.0%
Qatalyst Partners
New
91.6%
Morgan Stanley
05
91.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
10
91.0%
RBC Capital Markets
10
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (323 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 - 322 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
No
99.7%
William Blair
02
99.4%
PJT Partners
01
99.1%
Lazard Middle Market
01
98.8%
Moelis & Company
02
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.1%
Jefferies & Company
10
97.8%
Guggenheim Partners
02
97.5%
Rothschild
05
97.2%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
96.9%
Piper Jaffray
04
96.6%
Lincoln International
15
96.3%
Houlihan Lokey
02
96.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
95.7%
MTS Health Partners
New
95.4%
Credit Suisse
01
95.1%
Goldman Sachs
04
94.8%
RBC Capital Markets
02
94.4%
Deutsche Bank
11
94.1%
Morgan Stanley
02
93.8%
Qatalyst Partners
New
93.5%
JPMorgan Chase
02
93.2%
Perella Weinberg Partners
No
92.9%
Greenhill
14
92.6%
Piper Sandler
New
92.3%
Barclays
07
92.0%
UBS AG
01
91.7%
Citigroup
08
91.4%
nomura securities
New
91.0%
China International Capital Corporation
New
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (324 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 - 322 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PJT Partners
No
99.7%
Westlake Securities
13
99.4%
Lincoln International
02
99.1%
Lazard Middle Market
03
98.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.5%
William Blair
07
98.1%
Evercore
05
97.8%
Moelis & Company
No
97.5%
Jefferies & Company
New
97.2%
MTS Health Partners
New
96.9%
TD Securities
07
96.6%
Greenhill
03
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
96.0%
Rothschild
06
95.7%
Mesirow Financial
New
95.4%
Wedbush Securities
New
95.1%
Stephens Inc
New
94.8%
Morgan Stanley
06
94.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
13
94.1%
PJ SOLOMON
New
93.8%
Houlihan Lokey
09
93.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
No
93.2%
Banco Santander
New
92.9%
RBC Capital Markets
07
92.6%
Barclays
04
92.3%
UBS AG
01
92.0%
Stout Risius Ross
New
91.7%
Natixis
02
91.4%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
18
91.0%
Piper Jaffray
20
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (324 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
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
99.7%
Lincoln International
08
99.4%
William Blair
03
99.1%
PJT Partners
01
98.8%
Rothschild
04
98.5%
Lazard Middle Market
02
98.2%
Banco Santander
New
97.8%
Evercore
06
97.5%
Moelis & Company
01
97.2%
MTS Health Partners
20
96.9%
Westlake Securities
New
96.6%
Stout Risius Ross
04
96.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
95.7%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.4%
Greenhill
11
95.1%
Cain Brothers
10
94.8%
RBC Capital Markets
01
94.5%
Goldman Sachs
08
94.2%
Jefferies & Company
New
93.8%
Barclays
03
93.5%
Morgan Stanley
10
93.2%
Credit Suisse
01
92.9%
Natixis
New
92.6%
BNP Paribas
New
92.3%
National Bank Financial Group
New
92.0%
UBS AG
New
91.7%
Guggenheim Partners
11
91.4%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
91.1%
Alantra
New
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (325 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
Westlake Securities
06
99.7%
William Blair
03
99.4%
Lincoln International
01
99.1%
Evercore
03
98.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.5%
Lazard Middle Market
No
98.2%
Rothschild
13
97.9%
PJT Partners
06
97.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
17
97.2%
nomura securities
15
96.9%
RBC Capital Markets
06
96.6%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
02
96.3%
Jefferies & Company
New
96.0%
Morgan Stanley
03
95.7%
Goldman Sachs
06
95.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07
95.1%
Moelis & Company
02
94.8%
Barclays
03
94.5%
Banco Santander
New
94.2%
Cain Brothers
05
93.9%
Houlihan Lokey
03
93.6%
TD Securities
08
93.3%
Stout Risius Ross
New
92.9%
MTS Health Partners
New
92.6%
PJ SOLOMON
New
92.3%
Scotiabank
New
92.0%
UBS AG
New
91.7%
China International Capital Corporation
12
91.4%
Greenhill
11
91.1%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
08
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (326 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
Lincoln International
01
99.7%
Rothschild
02
99.4%
Lazard Middle Market
02
99.1%
PJT Partners
01
98.8%
William Blair
02
98.5%
Evercore
05
98.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
97.8%
Westlake Securities
New
97.5%
Moelis & Company
No
97.2%
Goldman Sachs
02
96.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
07
96.6%
Jefferies & Company
12
96.3%
Greenhill
No
96.0%
Stout Risius Ross
16
95.7%
nomura securities
13
95.4%
Houlihan Lokey
01
95.1%
RBC Capital Markets
01
94.8%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
06
94.5%
Morgan Stanley
04
94.2%
Barclays
01
93.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
93.5%
Cain Brothers
12
93.2%
MTS Health Partners
New
92.9%
Stephens Inc
New
92.6%
Canaccord Genuity
New
92.3%
BMO Capital Markets
01
92.0%
Banco Santander
New
91.7%
National Bank Financial Group
New
91.4%
Guggenheim Partners
09
91.1%
UBS AG
New
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (325 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 - 322 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lazard Middle Market
No
99.7%
Rothschild
05
99.4%
Evercore
01
99.1%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
02
98.8%
PJT Partners
02
98.5%
Lincoln International
07
98.2%
William Blair
03
97.9%
Moelis & Company
03
97.5%
Goldman Sachs
05
97.2%
Morgan Stanley
02
96.9%
JPMorgan Chase
No
96.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.3%
Houlihan Lokey
05
96.0%
Barclays
No
95.7%
Westlake Securities
New
95.4%
Ziegler
New
95.1%
Jefferies & Company
05
94.8%
MTS Health Partners
New
94.5%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
07
94.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
93.9%
Truist Securities
New
93.6%
UBS AG
06
93.3%
RBC Capital Markets
07
92.9%
Guggenheim Partners
07
92.6%
Credit Suisse
06
92.3%
TD Securities
03
92.0%
Greenhill
18
91.7%
Piper Jaffray
13
91.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
02
91.1%
BNP Paribas
New
90.8%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (326 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 - 322 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Natixis
04
99.7%
Banco Santander
New
99.4%
Westlake Securities
10
99.1%
William Blair
01
98.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.5%
nomura securities
05
98.1%
Lazard Middle Market
13
97.8%
Lincoln International
06
97.5%
Duff & Phelps
02
97.2%
PJT Partners
06
96.9%
Progress Partners
New
96.6%
MTS Health Partners
10
96.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
11
96.0%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
95.7%
Wedbush Securities
New
95.4%
Alantra
New
95.1%
UBS AG
07
94.8%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
94.4%
Truist Securities
New
94.1%
Evercore
14
93.8%
Rothschild
08
93.5%
Barclays
03
93.2%
National Bank Financial Group
07
92.9%
Canaccord Genuity
New
92.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
92.3%
BNP Paribas
01
92.0%
RBC Capital Markets
12
91.7%
Credit Agricole
11
91.4%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
20
91.0%
Janney Montgomery Scott
New
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (324 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
Natixis
No
99.7%
Westlake Securities
05
99.4%
Lazard Middle Market
10
99.1%
Banco Santander
New
98.8%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
03
98.5%
Progress Partners
24
98.1%
nomura securities
04
97.8%
Mesirow Financial
New
97.5%
William Blair
06
97.2%
Stout Risius Ross
05
96.9%
BNP Paribas
No
96.6%
Credit Agricole
04
96.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
04
96.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
12
95.7%
PJT Partners
04
95.4%
Janney Montgomery Scott
New
95.1%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
11
94.8%
Société Générale
01
94.4%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
94.1%
UBS AG
02
93.8%
Lincoln International
New
93.5%
Duff & Phelps
06
93.2%
Barclays
02
92.9%
Alantra
New
92.6%
Wedbush Securities
New
92.3%
CREO Montminy & Co.
New
92.0%
HSBC
09
91.7%
Rabobank Group
New
91.4%
Berenberg Bank
New
91.0%
MUFG
26
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (324 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
Ducera
03
99.7%
Greentech Capital Advisors
15
99.4%
Torreya Partners
04
99.1%
Parcrest Advisors
07
98.8%
Duncan-Williams, Inc.
07
98.5%
Mirae Asset
New
98.1%
MHT Partners
15
97.8%
Black Legend Capital LLC
New
97.5%
Edgemont Capital Partners
14
97.2%
VTB Group
New
96.9%
Messier Maris & Associés
New
96.6%
Daiwa Securities Group
New
96.3%
Avista Advisory Group
03
96.0%
Miller Buckfire
New
95.7%
Wells Fargo
New
95.4%
Eastdil Secured
New
95.1%
Cantor Fitzgerald
New
94.8%
Berkery Noyes
New
94.4%
Mediobanca
05
94.1%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
14
93.8%
ComCap LLC
New
93.5%
Union Gaming Securities
02
93.2%
Kempen
07
92.9%
Allegiance Capital Corporation
New
92.6%
Heritage Capital Group
01
92.3%
The Opes Group
New
92.0%
Prairie Capital Advisors
New
91.7%
MergerTech
New
91.4%
EFG Hermes
New
91.0%
Madison Street Capital
03
90.7%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (324 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
Morgan Stanley
New
90.0
Goldman Sachs
New
87.5
Itaú BBA
26
87.0
Greentech Capital Advisors
No
86.7
Simmons & Company International
06
85.0
AltaCorp Capital Inc
No
85.0
Bailey Southwell & Co.
New
85.0
Arma Partners
New
85.0
Financiére Cambon
10
85.0
SOLIC Capital
New
85.0
Stephens
New
85.0
TM Capital
New
83.3
KippsDeSanto
New
83.3
Financial Technology Partners
07
82.7
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
05
82.4
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
No
81.7
LionTree Advisors
New
81.7
Agentis Capital
09
80.0
VTB Group
New
80.0
BTG Pactual
New
80.0
P&M Corporate Finance
New
80.0
Peters & Co.
04
80.0
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
New
80.0
Miller Buckfire
23
80.0
ARMORY SECURITIES, LLC
New
80.0
ABG Sundal Collier
New
80.0
DBO Partners
New
80.0
Jefferies & Company
New
79.9
Robert W. Baird & Co.
New
79.2
Mediobanca
New
78.9

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (259 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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