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Best banks to work for in the world

September 06, 2013 08:33 IST

Image: People are reflected in a window as they walk past a branch of Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Zurich, Switzerland.
Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters

There are millions of banks all across the world, but only few of them offer the type of salary and work environment employees desire.

Let's take a look at some of the best banks for employees in the world.

Note: The ranking is based on culture, satisfaction, work/life balance, training and compensation.

Source: vault.com

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Blackstone Group.
Photographs: Source, blackstone.com

Blackstone Group

Score: 8.545

Employees: 1,585

Rank in 2013: 2

Rank in 2014: 1

Headquarters: New York City

Blackstone Group, a multinational private equity, investment banking, alternative asset management and financial services corporation, is the largest alternative investment company in the world.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Goldman Sachs building at 200 West Street, New York.
Photographs: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Goldman Sachs & Company

Score: 8.282

Employees: 31,700

Rank in 2013: 3

Rank in 2014: 2

Headquarters: New York City

Goldman Sachs & Company, a firm that deals in investment banking, securities, investment management and other financial services, was established in 1869.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: A man takes pictures of signs welcoming the IPO of Facebook outside the office of JP Morgan in New York City.
Photographs: Lee Celano/Reuters

JP Morgan Investment Bank

Score: 8.189

Employees: 258,965

Rank in 2013: 1

Rank in 2014: 3

Headquarters: New York City

JP Morgan Investment Bank, which was established in 2000, has the second-largest assets in the world after British banking giant HSBC.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Houlihan Lokey.
Photographs: Source, hl.com

Houlihan Lokey

Score: 7.729

Employees: 980

Rank in 2013: 4

Rank in 2014: 4

Headquarters: Los Angeles

Houlihan Lokey, which was established in 1972, is one of the largest privately-owned investment banks in the world.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Evercore Partners.
Photographs: Source, evercore.com

Evercore Partners

Score: 7.695

Employees: 900

Rank in 2013: 7

Rank in 2014: 5

Headquarters: New York City

Evercore Partners, which was established in 1996, is an independent investment banking advisory firm.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Morgan Stanley's New York headquarters at the corner of 48th Street and Broadway in New York.
Photographs: Andrew Burton/Reuters

Morgan Stanley

Score: 7.679

Employees: 57,061

Rank in 2013: 5

Rank in 2014: 6

Headquarters: New York City

Morgan Stanley, which was established in 1935, has operations in 42 countries with more than 1,300 offices.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Centerview Partners.
Photographs: Source, centerviewpartners.com

Centerview Partners

Score: 7.674

Employees: 150

Rank in 2013: 9

Rank in 2014: 7

Headquarters: New York City

Centerview Partners, which was established in 2006, is an independent investment banking and private equity investment firm.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Greenhill & Co.
Photographs: Source, greenhill.com

Greenhill & Co

Score: 7.618

Employees: 324

Rank in 2013: 6

Rank in 2014: 8

Headquarters: New York City

Greenhill & Co, which was established in 1996, is a leading independent investment bank focused on providing financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financing and capital raising to corporations, partnerships, institutions and governments.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Perella Weinberg Partners.
Photographs: Source, pwpartners.com

Perella Weinberg Partners

Score: 7.283

Employees: 400

Rank in 2013: 8

Rank in 2014: 9

Headquarters: New York City

Perella Weinberg Partners, which was established in 2006, is a privately-owned financial company providing services to customers around the globe.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: An aerial view shows the headquarters of Swiss banks UBS, front left, and Credit Suisse, centre, at the Paradeplatz square in Zurich, Switzerland.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

Credit Suisse

Score: 7.218

Employees: 47,400

Rank in 2013: 10

Rank in 2014: 10

Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland

Credit Suisse, which was established in 1856, is one of the biggest banks in the world.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Peter J Solomon Company.
Photographs: Source, pjsolomon.com

Peter J Solomon Company

Score: 6.811

Employees: 75

Rank in 2013: 47

Rank in 2014: 11

Headquarters: New York City

Peter J Solomon Company, which was established in 1989, is an independent investment banking advisory firm.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of William Blair & Company.
Photographs: Source, williamblair.com

William Blair & Company

Score: 6.663

Employees: 920

Rank in 2013: 15

Rank in 2014: 12

Headquarters: Chicago

William Blair & Company, which was established in 1935, is a privately held employee-owned financial services company.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Robert W Baird & Company.
Photographs: Source, rwbaird.com

Robert W Baird & Company

Score: 6.620

Employees: 2,600

Rank in 2013: 17

Rank in 2014: 13

Headquarters: Wisconsin, United States

Robert W Baird & Company, which was established in 1919, provides wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management services.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Lazard.
Photographs: Source, lazard.com

Lazard

Score: 6.511

Employees: 2,513

Rank in 2013: 11

Rank in 2014: 14

Headquarters: Louisiana, United States

Lazard, which was established in 1848, has operations in 40 cities across 26 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of RBC Capital Markets.
Photographs: Source, rbccm.com

RBC Capital Markets

Score: 6.442

Employees: 6,500

Rank in 2013: 18

Rank in 2014: 15

Headquarters: Toronto, Canada

RBC Capital Markets, which was established in 1864, operates out of 70 offices in 15 countries across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Citi Institutional Clients Group.
Photographs: Source, citibank.com/icg

Citi Institutional Clients Group

Score: 6.402

Employees: 257,000

Rank in 2013: 14

Rank in 2014: 16

Headquarters: New York City

Citi Institutional Clients Group, which was established in 1812, is part of Citigroup, one of the biggest financial services in the world.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: A logo from a Royal Bank of Scotland branch is reflected in a window in the City of London.
Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters

Royal Bank of Scotland

Score: 6.228

Employees: 141,000

Rank in 2013: 20

Rank in 2014: 17

Headquarters: Edinburgh, Scotland

Royal Bank of Scotland, which was established in 1727, is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Cowen Group.
Photographs: Source, cowen.com

Cowen Group

Score: 5.831

Employees: 571

Rank in 2013: 19

Rank in 2014: 18

Headquarters: New York City

Cowen Group, which was established in 1918, provides alternative investment management, investment banking, research and sales and trading services.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Photographs: Source, suntrustrh.com

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

Score: 5.647

Employees: 910

Rank in 2013: 22

Rank in 2014: 19

Headquarters: Georgia, United States

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, which was established in 1985, operates 1,659 bank branches and 2,899 ATMs across the United States.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Barclays headquarters in the Canary Wharf business district in London.
Photographs: Neil Hall/Reuters

Barclays (Investment Banking)

Score: 2.584

Employees: 23,000

Rank in 2013: 25

Rank in 2014: 20

Headquarters: London

Barclays, which was established in 1690, is one of the biggest banks in the world.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Headquarters of Germany's largest business bank, Deutsche Bank, in downtown Frankfurt.
Photographs: Alex Domanski/Reuters

Deutsche Bank

Score: 2.501

Employees: 98,219

Rank in 2013: 24

Rank in 2014: 21

Headquarters: Frankfurt, Germany

Deutsche Bank, which was established in 1870, is one of the biggest banks in the world.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Tourists walk past a Bank of America banking centre in Times Square in New York City.
Photographs: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Bank of America

Score: 2.372

Employees: 262,812

Rank in 2013: 26

Rank in 2014: 22

Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina

Bank of America, which was established in 1998, is one of the four biggest banks in the United States.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Moelis & Company.
Photographs: Source, moelis.com

Moelis & Company

Score: 2.248

Employees: 600

Rank in 2013: 13

Rank in 2014: 23

Headquarters: New York City

Bank of America, which was established in 2007, provides financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Jefferies & Company.
Photographs: Source, jefferies.com

Jefferies & Company

Score: 2.224

Employees: 3,804

Rank in 2013: 12

Rank in 2014: 24

Headquarters: New York City

Jefferies & Company, which was established in 1962, is the largest independent bank in the United States.

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Best banks to work for in the world

Image: Homepage of Rothschild.
Photographs: Source, rothschild.com

Rothschild

Score: 2.155

Employees: 2,800

Rank in 2013: 28

Rank in 2014: 25

Headquarters: London

Rothschild, which was established in 1811, is one of the oldest banks in the world.