TOP 10 INVESTMENT BANKING FIRMS IN THE WORLD – 2016
Leading American careers website, Vault.com, has released the result of its survey of investment banks in the world.
This ranking is compiled using a weighted formula that reflects the issues investment banking professionals care most about, combining quality of life rankings (such as culture, satisfaction, work/life balance, training, and compensation) with overall prestige.
The result:
1, Blackstone
Uppers
- “Prestige”
- “Quality of people; great culture”
- “Work on the best deals with the best bankers with the best access to career progression in the industry”
Downers
- “During high pressure situations, work must get done quickly and occasionally requires late night”
- “The PJT spinoff created immense uncertainty at the analyst level”
- “Sometimes we lack resources compared to larger banks”
The Buzz
- “Where everyone wants to work”
- “Great PE name, OK banking name”
- “Great place to start”
- “Incredible company; unclear how advisory spinoff will play out”
Uppers
- “Working with very smart, ambitious, talented people”
- “Culture of teamwork that drives us to continually improve and find better ways of doing things”
- “So many opportunities to expand and grow within the firm”
Downers
- “Overworked and underpaid”
- ”Long hours and early meetings”
- “Plethora of processes that sometimes stifles innovation”
The Buzz
- “Smartest guys on the Street—Goldman does everything better”
- “Prestigious, but I wouldn’t want to work in that culture”
- “Still in a class by itself—the franchise is still the best”
- “Smart people but overrated”
Uppers
- “The smart, genuine people and culture of collaboration and teamwork”
- “Very prestigious firm with great clients”
- “Interesting, challenging, impactful work”
Downers
- “Long hours”
- “Compensation”
- “Politics”
The Buzz
- “Elite bulge bracket—on par with Goldman”
- “Focus shifting away from investment banking”
- “Consistent leader in the league tables with a long track record”
- “Very strong, but going through an identity crisis”
4, Evercore
Uppers
- “High quality people—best bankers on the Street, from senior managing directors down to summer analysts”
- “Amazing culture—team-oriented, collaborative environment”
- “Intellectually challenging work; great deal experience”
Downers
- “The hours can be grueling”
- “We’re pretty small, so there’s no one to cover for you if you just need a night off”
- “Generalist program can be hit or miss”
The Buzz
- “Elite boutique”
- “What happened to their deal flow recently?”
- “Works on high profile engagements”
- “Haven’t heard a lot from them lately”
“In 2006, UBS Vice Chairman Blair Effron had dinner with his friend Robert Pruzan, a veteran investment banker and former CEO of Wasserstein Perella. The two men decided to capitalize on the lucrative M&A boom by going in to business together, opening a boutique they dubbed Centerview Partners-the name came from the view at their new office on the 19th floor of Rockefeller Center”
Uppers
- “The people here are truly top tier, and senior members of the firm take a genuine interest in teaching, mentoring, and generally getting to know even the most junior members of the team”
- “Best deal flow and compensation on the Street”
- “Large amounts of responsibility and client exposure—lean staffing model forces you to take responsibility early in your career”
Downers
- “Lean teams often result in overextended analysts”
- “Stressful, intense, and unpredictable nature of work”
- “Some accounts are more tedious and workload-heavy than others”
The Buzz
- “Outstanding; the place to be”
- “Very well respected—making a name for themselves”
- “Great firm with great senior leadership, and compensation is the best on the Street”
- “On a great run”
OTHERS
8, J.P. Morgan
10, Credit Suisse
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