Best Banking Firms to Work For
Prestige isn't everything. These are the firms that bankers find the most amenable to a satisfying work experience.
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2025 Best Banking Firms to Work For
Centerview Partners
Centerview is one of Wall Street's most highly respected M&A advisory firms. It's known for working on high-profile deals for clients like CBS, CVS Health, and Time Warner. Centerview is also known for compensating its people very well. Salaries and bonuses are top-notch, medical benefits are excellent, and it offers many other perks like free breakfast and lunch and large dinner stipends. Recently, the firm has made a huge push to improve its diversity recruiting efforts.
View ProfileSCORE 9.386
2024 Ranking
#1
Moelis & Company
Moelis is a top investment bank that offers strategic advice to clients across the world. Founded and still led by superstar banker Ken Moelis, the firm is committed to creating an inclusive culture and a workforce that’s representative of its diverse range of clients. The firm has networking groups for Asian, Black, Latino and Hispanic, women, LGBTQ+, and veteran employees. It also has a growing CSR program that supports more than 40 nonprofits.
View ProfileSCORE 9.276
2024 Ranking
#2
Evercore
Evercore is one of the world’s top mergers and acquisition and restructuring advisors. It regularly works on massive high-profile investment banking deals for clients such as GE, Blackstone, and Chevron. The firm offers phenomenal training and senior-banker exposure to interns and junior bankers. And it's very focused on creating an inclusive culture. It has active and effective networking groups for women, LGBTQ+ individuals, traditionally underrepresented minorities, and veterans.
View ProfileSCORE 9.119
2024 Ranking
#3
Harris Williams
Harris Williams is a global investment bank based in Virginia that specializes in merger and acquisition advisory. It’s been named “Merger and Acquisition Mid-Market Investment Bank of the Year” and “Investment Banking Firm of the Year” by Mergers and Acquisitions. The firm’s excellent internship program gives interns live-deal experience and exposure to senior management. Its culture is collaborative and open—the firm is very focused on diversity recruiting and mentorship, and has substantial D&I programs.
View ProfileSCORE 9.109
2024 Ranking
#6
Lazard
Lazard is one of the world’s most prestigious investment banking firms. Its well-known mergers and acquisitions group has advised on some of the largest, most complex deals of the past 100 years. Lazard’s excellent internship program allows interns to work on live deals alongside senior bankers and clients. Lazard excels at mentorship and individual development, giving its full-time bankers clear guidance on their strengths and areas for development. Lean deal teams offer a lot of responsibility.
View ProfileSCORE 9.048
2024 Ranking
#5
Guggenheim Securities
Guggenheim Securities provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and financing services. Recent clients include IBM, Disney, Pfizer, and Verizon. The firm's interns get a lot of responsibility, live deal experience, and experience across various industries and products. Even the most junior bankers get significant access to senior leadership and clients.
View ProfileSCORE 9.004
2024 Ranking
#4
PJT Partners
A prestigious independent investment banking firm, PJT Partners offers its interns a lot of responsibility and the opportunity to work on high-profile live deals alongside senior bankers. Full-time junior bankers get a lot of responsibility on deals, work closely with seniors bankers, and participate in client calls. Recently, the firm significantly increased its philanthropy and CSR efforts, and started giving diversity scholarships.
View ProfileSCORE 8.993
2024 Ranking
#10
Perella Weinberg
Perella Weinberg is a prestigious independent investment banking that works on high-profile deals for clients like PayPal, Kraft Heinz, and T-Mobile. Its interns get an incredible amount of responsibility and hands-on experience, working on live deals with senior bankers and clients. The firm is committed to diversity, and has extensive D&I training programs.
View ProfileSCORE 8.909
2024 Ranking
#8
William Blair
William Blair is a leading investment bank headquartered in Chicago with offices in 20 cities on four continents. The firm’s interns receive a phenomenal learning experience, working on live deals alongside senior bankers and clients. Full-time junior bankers get many mentorship opportunities and valuable trainings, and there's a clear path to becoming a partner.
View ProfileSCORE 8.634
2024 Ranking
#7
Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey has expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Its interns get live deal experience and top-notch training, and its full-time analysts get a ton of responsibility, the ability to pave their own paths, and schedule flexibility. The firm has an entrepreneurial culture and focuses on making sure its people maintain a healthy work/life balance.
View ProfileSCORE 8.546
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
Loop Capital Markets
Loop Capital, well known for its commitment to diversity, is a great place to begin an investment banking career. The firm’s formidable internship program offers students hands-on experience and a lot of exposure to senior bankers. Full-time junior bankers work closely with top executives and on many different types of deals. The firm is heavily involved in the communities it serves and strongly focused on diversity. Employees take a lot of pride in working for such an inclusive firm.
View ProfileSCORE 8.308
2024 Ranking
#11
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is one of the most highly respected financial institutions in the world. Its name on your resume will open doors throughout your career. Morgan Stanley is a global leader in mergers and acquisitions, IPO underwriting, investment management, and wealth management. It's also passionate about philanthropic efforts, especially when it comes to assisting children and those in dire financial need. Recently, the firm made great strides when it comes to creating a more diverse workforce.
View ProfileSCORE 8.196
2024 Ranking
#14
Greenhill & Co., LLC
Greenhill is a leading M&A advisory firm that cares about giving its interns a strong learning experience. Interns work on live deals alongside clients and senior bankers. Full-time junior bankers work on lean deal teams, getting extraordinary responsibility and close interaction with senior bankers. At Greenhill, the people are polite, kind, helpful, and supportive.
View ProfileSCORE 8.082
2024 Ranking
#9
DC Advisory
DC Advisory is an international middle-market investment bank committed to making a difference in people’s lives. It specializes in cross-border deals, and combines the knowledge and experience of a global bank with the creativity and flexibility of a boutique. It has an open, caring, collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that's focused on mentorship, training, and offering junior bankers early responsibility.
View ProfileSCORE 7.971
2024 Ranking
#15
TD Securities
TD Securities is a global investment banking powerhouse based in Toronto, with offices in major financial centers around the world. TD offers interns hands-on live deal experience and exposure to senior bankers and clients. Full-time junior bankers get access to a structured training program, an “apprenticeship” learning model, and many wellness benefits.
View ProfileSCORE 7.720
2024 Ranking
#12
