Investment Banking Company Statistics - As of December, 2022

These statistics are based solely on the user submissions to the WSO Company Database for employment during 2020, 2021, 2022. 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
No
99.5%
Greenhill
01
98.9%
Moelis & Company
01
98.4%
Evercore
02
97.8%
Ducera
03
97.3%
LionTree Advisors
06
96.8%
PJT Partners
02
96.2%
Leerink Partners
09
95.7%
CohnReznick Capital
No
95.1%
Financial Technology Partners
02
94.6%
Lazard Freres
02
94.1%
Financo
New
93.5%
Rabobank Group
10
93.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
07
92.4%
Stout Risius Ross
04
91.9%
Intrepid Investment Bankers
New
91.4%
J.P. Morgan
New
90.8%
DC Advisory
02
90.3%
Houlihan Lokey
04
89.7%
Guggenheim Partners
02
89.2%
Centerview Partners
11
88.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
03
88.1%
Lazard Middle Market
01
87.6%
TD Securities
New
87.0%
JMP Group
11
86.5%
UBS AG
New
85.9%
JPMorgan Chase
05
85.4%
RBC Capital Markets
01
84.9%
Goldman Sachs
01
84.3%
Morgan Stanley
03
83.8%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (185 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
04
99.5%
Cascadia Capital LLC
25
98.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
01
98.4%
KeyBanc Capital Markets
07
97.8%
Truist Securities
04
97.3%
BNP Paribas
07
96.8%
William Blair
04
96.2%
Duff & Phelps
New
95.7%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
95.1%
Jefferies & Company
05
94.6%
Rothschild
01
94.1%
Société Générale
New
93.5%
Guggenheim Partners
01
93.0%
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
09
92.4%
JMP Group
13
91.9%
PJT Partners
No
91.4%
Vermilion Rock Advisors
No
90.8%
Piper Sandler
14
90.3%
Canaccord Genuity
New
89.7%
PJ SOLOMON
New
89.2%
Credit Suisse
02
88.6%
Barclays
15
88.1%
Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc
09
87.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
04
87.0%
BMO Capital Markets
03
86.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
17
85.9%
CIBC World Markets
New
85.4%
ArkMalibu
New
84.9%
Cambridge Wilkinson
No
84.3%
Cowen Group
New
83.8%

Percentile calculated only based off of investment banks that received at least two interview insights (185 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Overall Employee Satisfaction (1) (2)
Overall how satisfied are you working for this company?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PJT Partners
No
99.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
No
99.3%
Greenhill
05
98.9%
William Blair
No
98.5%
Duff & Phelps
New
98.2%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.8%
Evercore
04
97.5%
Lincoln International
01
97.1%
DC Advisory
New
96.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
17
96.4%
Westlake Securities
02
96.0%
Financial Technology Partners
New
95.6%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01
95.3%
Morgan Stanley
02
94.9%
Stephens Inc
New
94.5%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
94.2%
TD Securities
09
93.8%
Jefferies & Company
02
93.5%
JPMorgan Chase
New
93.1%
Berenberg Bank
New
92.7%
Canaccord Genuity
02
92.4%
Rothschild
16
92.0%
Qatalyst Partners
New
91.6%
Credit Suisse
01
91.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
07
90.9%
Houlihan Lokey
15
90.5%
Natixis
New
90.2%
Moelis & Company
18
89.8%
National Bank Financial Group
05
89.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
Lincoln International
04
99.6%
Jefferies & Company
05
99.3%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
98.9%
Evercore
No
98.6%
PwC Corporate Finance
11
98.2%
William Blair
04
97.8%
Rothschild
01
97.5%
PJT Partners
02
97.1%
Morgan Stanley
03
96.8%
Financial Technology Partners
New
96.4%
JPMorgan Chase
11
96.0%
Credit Suisse
03
95.7%
Goldman Sachs
03
95.3%
RBC Capital Markets
01
94.9%
Houlihan Lokey
04
94.6%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
13
94.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
11
93.9%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
93.5%
Lazard Freres
New
93.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
92.8%
UBS AG
03
92.4%
Brookfield Financial
New
92.1%
Qatalyst Partners
New
91.7%
BNP Paribas
New
91.3%
Citigroup
04
91.0%
TD Securities
New
90.6%
Deutsche Bank
04
90.3%
Duff & Phelps
New
89.9%
Barclays
10
89.5%
Canaccord Genuity
New
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (277 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
Lincoln International
01
99.6%
Jefferies & Company
06
99.3%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
98.6%
Evercore
02
98.2%
Duff & Phelps
New
97.8%
Credit Suisse
08
97.5%
Morgan Stanley
06
97.1%
Rothschild
No
96.8%
PJT Partners
03
96.4%
Qatalyst Partners
New
96.0%
JPMorgan Chase
07
95.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
12
95.3%
RBC Capital Markets
03
94.9%
William Blair
11
94.6%
Houlihan Lokey
06
94.2%
Goldman Sachs
04
93.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
12
93.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
14
93.1%
TD Securities
03
92.8%
Brookfield Financial
New
92.4%
Deutsche Bank
No
92.1%
UBS AG
05
91.7%
BMO Capital Markets
New
91.3%
Westlake Securities
01
91.0%
J.P. Morgan
New
90.6%
Wells Fargo and Company
11
90.3%
PJ SOLOMON
New
89.9%
Truist Securities
New
89.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
89.2%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (277 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
Union Square Advisors
02
100.0%
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.
02
100.0%
Incentrum Group
03
100.0%
Berkery Noyes
03
100.0%
Barrington Research
New
100.0%
Arlington Capital Advisors
New
100.0%
Miller Buckfire
02
95.0%
Cain Brothers
No
90.0%
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
New
90.0%
Centerview Partners
12
90.0%
BBVA Compass
02
90.0%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
02
90.0%
Cambridge Wilkinson
New
90.0%
B. Riley & Co.
New
90.0%
TD Securities
06
88.7%
PJT Partners
New
88.5%
William Blair
02
86.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
86.0%
Locust Walk Partners
08
85.0%
PJ SOLOMON
08
85.0%
DC Advisory
New
85.0%
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
07
85.0%
Wells Fargo Securities
02
85.0%
National Bank of Canada
New
85.0%
Moelis & Company
New
83.6%

Simple average based off of investment banks that received at least one intern offer data point (169 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Feedback (1) (2)
Feedback you receive about your job performance?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Banco Santander
03
99.6%
Lincoln International
01
99.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
98.9%
BNP Paribas
04
98.6%
Evercore
No
98.2%
William Blair
01
97.8%
Rothschild
02
97.5%
Canaccord Genuity
20
97.1%
Berenberg Bank
New
96.7%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.4%
Wedbush Securities
New
96.0%
Jefferies & Company
No
95.7%
Credit Suisse
14
95.3%
Alantra
New
94.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
02
94.6%
Duff & Phelps
04
94.2%
Guggenheim Partners
02
93.8%
PJT Partners
07
93.5%
TD Securities
11
93.1%
Société Générale
New
92.8%
JPMorgan Chase
New
92.4%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
12
92.0%
nomura securities
New
91.7%
Morgan Stanley
01
91.3%
Houlihan Lokey
07
90.9%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
90.6%
Truist Securities
21
90.2%
UBS AG
06
89.9%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
03
89.5%
RBC Capital Markets
17
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (276 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
No
99.6%
Lincoln International
No
99.3%
Wedbush Securities
08
98.9%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
10
98.6%
National Bank Financial Group
New
98.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
97.8%
Duff & Phelps
16
97.5%
Westlake Securities
01
97.1%
William Blair
03
96.7%
Berenberg Bank
New
96.4%
PJT Partners
03
96.0%
Landmark Ventures
New
95.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
95.3%
Evercore
09
94.9%
Brookfield Financial
New
94.6%
Canaccord Genuity
New
94.2%
BNP Paribas
02
93.8%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
93.5%
Credit Suisse
11
93.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
02
92.8%
Jefferies & Company
05
92.4%
Truist Securities
05
92.0%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
91.7%
Nomura Holdings
New
91.3%
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey STRH
18
90.9%
Natixis
01
90.6%
Rothschild
17
90.2%
Scotiabank
12
89.9%
Deutsche Bank
01
89.5%
Morgan Stanley
New
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (276 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
No
99.6%
Qatalyst Partners
25
99.3%
William Blair
01
98.9%
Landmark Ventures
New
98.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
98.2%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.8%
Wedbush Securities
06
97.4%
Canaccord Genuity
New
97.1%
nomura securities
02
96.7%
Lincoln International
04
96.3%
Duff & Phelps
New
96.0%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
95.6%
Credit Suisse
New
95.2%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
94.9%
PJT Partners
10
94.5%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
94.1%
Jefferies & Company
02
93.8%
Financial Technology Partners
New
93.4%
Morgan Stanley
09
93.0%
Oaklins
New
92.7%
Stout Risius Ross
13
92.3%
Berenberg Bank
New
91.9%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
91.6%
Guggenheim Partners
New
91.2%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
04
90.8%
Rothschild
17
90.5%
Evercore
17
90.1%
Wells Fargo and Company
21
89.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15
89.4%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.0%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (273 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Best Pay (1) (2)
Your compensation compared with similar jobs elsewhere?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Evercore
No
99.6%
PJT Partners
01
99.3%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.9%
William Blair
02
98.5%
Jefferies & Company
02
98.2%
Rothschild
03
97.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
01
97.5%
Perella Weinberg Partners
15
97.1%
PJ SOLOMON
New
96.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
No
96.4%
Guggenheim Partners
03
96.0%
Credit Suisse
04
95.6%
Lincoln International
01
95.3%
National Bank of Canada
New
94.9%
Qatalyst Partners
06
94.5%
Moelis & Company
11
94.2%
Lazard Freres
New
93.8%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
93.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
05
93.1%
Houlihan Lokey
07
92.7%
Goldman Sachs
04
92.4%
JPMorgan Chase
No
92.0%
Morgan Stanley
03
91.6%
Canaccord Genuity
New
91.3%
RBC Capital Markets
07
90.9%
nomura securities
03
90.5%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
90.2%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
89.8%
Piper Sandler
04
89.5%
UBS AG
03
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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 - 275 Investment Banks

Best Communication (1) (2)
Communications from management about important issues and changes?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Lincoln International
02
99.6%
Stephens Inc
15
99.3%
DNB Markets
New
98.9%
Westlake Securities
02
98.5%
Landmark Ventures
New
98.2%
William Blair
No
97.8%
Jefferies & Company
02
97.5%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.1%
Wedbush Securities
07
96.7%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
05
96.4%
PJT Partners
10
96.0%
Greenhill
No
95.6%
Moelis & Company
05
95.3%
Evercore
07
94.9%
Natixis
13
94.5%
Stout Risius Ross
11
94.2%
Duff & Phelps
New
93.8%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
93.5%
Morgan Stanley
01
93.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
New
92.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
92.4%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09
92.0%
Banco Santander
No
91.6%
TD Securities
13
91.3%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
90.9%
Berenberg Bank
New
90.5%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
90.2%
nomura securities
New
89.8%
Canaccord Genuity
New
89.5%
Raymond James Financial Inc.
01
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
Lincoln International
01
99.6%
Brookfield Financial
New
99.3%
William Blair
No
98.9%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
98.6%
Banco Santander
02
98.2%
Westlake Securities
05
97.8%
Financial Technology Partners
New
97.5%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
97.1%
Qatalyst Partners
New
96.7%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
04
96.4%
Canaccord Genuity
New
96.0%
Evercore
04
95.7%
PJT Partners
09
95.3%
PJ SOLOMON
New
94.9%
Stout Risius Ross
03
94.6%
Natixis
08
94.2%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
93.8%
Jefferies & Company
02
93.5%
Berenberg Bank
New
93.1%
Landmark Ventures
New
92.8%
Rothschild
16
92.4%
Wedbush Securities
New
92.0%
nomura securities
New
91.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11
91.3%
Houlihan Lokey
10
90.9%
Stephens Inc
New
90.6%
Morgan Stanley
05
90.2%
Harris Williams & Co.
New
89.9%
Nomura Holdings
New
89.5%
Moelis & Company
21
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (276 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
No
99.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
07
99.3%
Financial Technology Partners
New
98.9%
Lincoln International
01
98.6%
PJ SOLOMON
20
98.2%
William Blair
04
97.8%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.5%
PJT Partners
No
97.1%
Evercore
05
96.7%
Landmark Ventures
New
96.4%
Qatalyst Partners
New
96.0%
Jefferies & Company
01
95.7%
Banco Santander
06
95.3%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
09
94.9%
Duff & Phelps
New
94.6%
National Bank Financial Group
New
94.2%
Rothschild
10
93.8%
Berenberg Bank
New
93.5%
Canaccord Genuity
New
93.1%
RBC Capital Markets
09
92.8%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05
92.4%
National Bank of Canada
New
92.0%
Wedbush Securities
New
91.7%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
91.3%
TD Securities
03
90.9%
Morgan Stanley
12
90.6%
nomura securities
17
90.2%
Wells Fargo and Company
New
89.9%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
89.5%
JPMorgan Chase
New
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (276 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
No
99.6%
Financial Technology Partners
New
99.3%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
98.9%
Berenberg Bank
New
98.5%
PJT Partners
01
98.2%
PJ SOLOMON
New
97.8%
William Blair
02
97.4%
Banco Santander
19
97.1%
Brookfield Financial
New
96.7%
Alantra
New
96.4%
Evercore
05
96.0%
Jefferies & Company
No
95.6%
DNB Markets
New
95.3%
Rothschild
12
94.9%
Canaccord Genuity
10
94.5%
Landmark Ventures
New
94.2%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
10
93.8%
Greenhill
05
93.4%
National Bank Financial Group
09
93.1%
Stephens Inc
04
92.7%
Morgan Stanley
02
92.3%
National Bank of Canada
New
92.0%
Qatalyst Partners
New
91.6%
Wedbush Securities
New
91.2%
Goldman Sachs
15
90.9%
Moelis & Company
17
90.5%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06
90.1%
Westlake Securities
20
89.8%
Duff & Phelps
New
89.4%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (274 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Reputation - 275 Investment Banks

Proudest Employees (1) (2)
Company as a place you are proud to work?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
PwC Corporate Finance
19
99.6%
Lincoln International
04
99.3%
Rothschild
01
98.9%
JPMorgan Chase
07
98.6%
Evercore
02
98.2%
PJT Partners
01
97.8%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
03
97.5%
Morgan Stanley
02
97.1%
Goldman Sachs
No
96.7%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02
96.4%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
08
96.0%
Brookfield Financial
New
95.7%
Stephens Inc
New
95.3%
William Blair
07
94.9%
Houlihan Lokey
02
94.6%
Financial Technology Partners
New
94.2%
Jefferies & Company
No
93.8%
Moelis & Company
10
93.5%
Qatalyst Partners
New
93.1%
Canaccord Genuity
New
92.8%
Berenberg Bank
New
92.4%
Barclays
08
92.0%
Westlake Securities
08
91.7%
TD Securities
02
91.3%
PJ SOLOMON
New
90.9%
BNP Paribas
04
90.6%
Perella Weinberg Partners
New
90.2%
Banco Santander
New
89.9%
National Bank Financial Markets
New
89.5%
RBC Capital Markets
07
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (276 total firms). See Methodology FAQ below for more information.

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Life Style - 275 Investment Banks

Time Off (1) (2)
Management support for needed time off?
Firm
YoY Δ
Percentile
Banco Santander
01
99.6%
Natixis
01
99.3%
Duff & Phelps
06
98.9%
Westlake Securities
01
98.5%
Brookfield Financial
New
98.2%
Wedbush Securities
09
97.8%
nomura securities
01
97.5%
Lincoln International
No
97.1%
National Bank Financial Group
14
96.7%
William Blair
06
96.4%
Landmark Ventures
New
96.0%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
95.6%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
05
95.3%
DNB Markets
New
94.9%
Alantra
01
94.5%
Canaccord Genuity
08
94.2%
Nomura Holdings
New
93.8%
Truist Securities
01
93.5%
Robert W. Baird & Co.
14
93.1%
Credit Suisse
New
92.7%
Capstone Partners
New
92.4%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
07
92.0%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
91.6%
Credit Agricole
04
91.3%
BNP Paribas
01
90.9%
BMO Capital Markets
New
90.5%
HSBC
New
90.2%
PJT Partners
18
89.8%
Barclays
07
89.5%
Harvey & Company
New
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
Natixis
No
99.6%
Banco Santander
02
99.3%
Westlake Securities
01
98.9%
Duff & Phelps
18
98.5%
Berenberg Bank
24
98.2%
nomura securities
01
97.8%
Landmark Ventures
New
97.5%
Brookfield Financial
New
97.1%
Macquarie Group Limited ABN
05
96.7%
Capstone Partners
New
96.4%
William Blair
02
96.0%
Wedbush Securities
13
95.6%
DNB Markets
New
95.3%
Credit Agricole
02
94.9%
National Bank Financial Group
New
94.5%
Wells Fargo and Company
03
94.2%
Société Générale
01
93.8%
CB Capital Partners
New
93.5%
FMI Corporation
New
93.1%
Desjardins
New
92.7%
DelMorgan Co
New
92.4%
D.A. Davidson & Co
New
92.0%
RBS Royal Bank of Scotland
New
91.6%
PwC Corporate Finance
New
91.3%
Greenhill
New
90.9%
Canaccord Genuity
New
90.5%
Lincoln International
06
90.2%
BNP Paribas
17
89.8%
HSBC
02
89.5%
MUFG
No
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
ABG Sundal Collier
New
99.6%
Ducera
01
99.3%
Seabury Group
New
98.9%
Kempen
19
98.5%
Greentech Capital Advisors
03
98.2%
Torreya Partners
03
97.8%
Bank Alfalah
New
97.5%
Marlin and Associates
New
97.1%
VTB Group
01
96.7%
Messier Maris & Associés
01
96.4%
FINNEA Group
New
96.0%
Bailey Southwell & Co.
New
95.6%
Miller Buckfire
01
95.3%
Incentrum Group
New
94.9%
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
05
94.5%
Wells Fargo
01
94.2%
Eastdil Secured
01
93.8%
Mediobanca
01
93.5%
Imperial Capital
New
93.1%
Berkery Noyes
02
92.7%
BTG Pactual
New
92.4%
Fifth Third Bank
New
92.0%
Investec
New
91.6%
Copper Run Capital
New
91.3%
The Opes Group
01
90.9%
Sino HK Capital Limited
New
90.5%
Prairie Capital Advisors
No
90.2%
Financo
New
89.8%
The Vant Group
New
89.5%
Tigress Financial Partners
New
89.1%

Percentile calculated based off of adjusted score only for investment banks that received at least one vote (275 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
Morgan Stanley
No
90.0
Goldman Sachs
No
87.5
AltaCorp Capital Inc
03
85.0
Financiére Cambon
05
85.0
Berenson and Co
New
85.0
SOLIC Capital
04
85.0
Stephens
04
85.0
CapM Advisors
New
85.0
Lazard
New
85.0
EC Mergers and Acquisitions
New
85.0
AGC Partners
New
83.3
Brown Gibbons Lang and Company
03
82.3
Robert W. Baird & Co.
16
82.0
Financial Technology Partners
No
80.9
MTS Health Partners
New
80.8
PJT Partners
New
80.5
Harris Williams & Co.
New
80.2
Tudor Pickering Holt and Co
05
80.0
Arma Partners
11
80.0
ARMORY SECURITIES, LLC
05
80.0
Raine Group
New
80.0
DBO Partners
05
80.0
Carnegie Investment Bank AB
07
80.0
Lazard Middle Market
New
79.6
LionTree Advisors
08
79.5
National Bank Financial Markets
New
79.4
Moelis & Company
New
79.1
Hammond Hanlon Camp
New
79.0
Itaú BBA
26
78.8
TM Capital
18
78.8

Only includes investment banks that received at least three submissions with hourly data (227 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.