Best banks to work for in the world

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.