Most Prestigious Banking Firms in Europe

Banking professionals across Europe rank the prestige of the firms that they compete against.

Survey Methodology

Participants in Vault's 2011 Banking Survey were asked to rate companies with which they were familiar on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most prestigious. Participants were not allowed to rate their own employer. Vault averaged the prestige scores for each firm and ranked them in order.
Ranking History
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2013 Most Prestigious Banking Firms in Europe

1 SCORE 8.826	Goldman Sachs & Co. (Europe) Wall Street's No. 1 dealmaker Goldman Sachs provides a wide range of investment banking, securities, and investment management services to a... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2012 Rank 1
2 SCORE 8.600	J.P. Morgan (Europe) Part of a giant J.P. Morgan is part of New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co., a financial services firm with $2.4 trillion in assets... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2012 Rank 2
3 SCORE 8.081	Morgan Stanley (Europe) The firm that Henry and Harold built New York-headquartered investment banking giant Morgan Stanley is divided into three main businesses:... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2012 Rank 3
4 SCORE 7.558	Deutsche Bank AG (Europe) All around the world Boasting nearly 97,000 employees across more than 70 countries, Deutsche Bank truly has a global footprint, with... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2012 Rank 4
5 SCORE 7.270	Barclays PLC	TRENDING 2012 Rank 6

6 SCORE 7.267	Credit Suisse (Europe) International player Credit Suisse Group is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, operating in more than 50 countries and... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2012 Rank 5
7 SCORE 6.914	Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Europe) Beyond America Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving customers in more than 150 countries. The company has... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2012 Rank 7
8 SCORE 6.845	UBS AG (Europe) Swiss giant UBS AG is one of the world's largest financial firms. Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS AG has offices in over 50... Overview Survey Says Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2012 Rank 8
9 SCORE 6.809	Citigroup Inc. (Europe) Big Citi Citi Institutional Clients Group, one of the main units of global banking behemoth Citigroup Inc., offers a full range of investment... Overview Survey Says Why Work Here Employee Reviews	TRENDING 2012 Rank 10
10 SCORE 6.715	The Blackstone Group (Europe)	TRENDING 2012 Rank 9