+1,009 Never, ever, ever, give up. 124 1d
+788 From Homeless to Front Office 158 9mo
+454 How I turned tragedy into triumph 57 5y
+393 Non-target --> FT Off-Cycle IBD Analyst 51 3y
+373 What investment banking is in simple words and my story 149 1y
+324 My journey from no-name boutique to PE MF 60 1y
+301 Never Give Up - A guide to success even if you're dumb 20 11mo
+276 Off The Beaten Path: Commercial Banking to Private Equity (The Non-Traditional Route) 56 1mo
+260 How I got into Banking 111 3y
+260 From College Drop Out to Corporate Banking 40 3y
+249 Stay positive 48 1y
+246 Some more truth about BB Ops and how I got out 69 12mo
+244 How I went from 10 rejections to one dream internship this year. 35 2y
+240 From <2 GPA, to Bulge Bracket and Hedge Fund 35 1y
+237 Non-Target to Bain/BCG Intern 32 1y
+222 From 100 Plus Rejections, To Accepting A Great Offer 32 1y
+215 Fake Frank Quattrone (IB PE) Q&A 112 6y
+212 FINALLY LANDED A FUCKING OFFERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 5d
+207 Don't. Stop. Hustlin'. 49 1y
+206 A Story of Breaking out of BO/MO Hell 25 3y
+205 Praying for Lily 130 9y
+204 If You Want to Learn How to Get a Job on the Street, Read my Story 40 3y
+198 UG PE Analyst - 2.9 GPA, no internship, non-target 41 3y
+193 Football, Potential Felon, Non Target ---> S&T Offer 35 1y
+192 A Story of Persistence: If I Can Make It, You Can Too 38 2mo
+190 The Road Less Traveled 21 3y
+179 just wanted to say something 1 3y
+167 Quit the Rat Race and Attempting a Comeback, Here's my Advice 51 3y
+164 Why do people celebrate mediocrity? 161 2y
+160 The Unconventional path to IB/PE (Q&A) 22 3y
+150 If you're late to the IB game, don't give up! 19 1y
+149 The Non-Target Who Didn't Take No For An Answer 73 3y
+146 How finance saved and gave me a life 56 3y
+143 Sincere thank you to the WSO Community 60 1y
+137 MBB wannabe to FAANG Software Engineer 34 2y
+135 Non-Target, 3.0 < GPA, non-finance major, to ER 42 6y
+135 Q&A: From a Semi-Target Lower GPA to a Hedge Fund and Bulge Bracket 21 1mo
+132 Can a Non Target land a IB SA? With hard work and persistence it definitely is 45 6y
+131 Finally an offer! A story of persistence 75 3y
+128 1st Big Boy Paycheck - Keep your heads up! 23 2y
+128 My Story: Extreme non-target to top BB 22 3y
+126 I DID IT!!! 63 3y
+121 Non-Target, Sub 3.5 GPA. FT BB IBD 38 3y
+119 Use Thanksgiving to Set 2017 Goals 27 3y
+111 The Price of Success: Friends 72 11y
+110 For Those of You Unable to Secure Investment Banking Internships - Keep Your Head Up 28 3y
+110 Non-Target Freshman to Hedge Fund Internship 53 3y
+108 Finally cut it 29 3y
+106 3 Tips for Non-Targets 39 8y
+105 Goodbye JC100021, Hello Military_MBA_Banker 49 1y
+104 Thankful for WSO 10 2y
+103 Q&A - IB Coverage / M&A From Non-Target School to Tier 1 Bulge Bracket and M&A Boutique 44 7y
+102 What I Learned From Both Getting Dream Job And Then Dumped In One Day 38 12mo
+102 UK Non-Target to FT Analyst at Top Tier M&A Firm 17 1y
+101 Bumps along the way, but finally moving in the right direction... 36 3y
+97 How to Pass the Series 7 Exam 106 5y
+96 From Depression to Community College to Target School & Beyond 29 3y
+93 Non Target, Breaking into Investment Banking 99 3y
+90 From Hedge Fund to Corp Fin to M&A 25 7y
+89 I did it. 73 12mo
+89 Time to hang it up... 12 1y
+81 The best informational interview one could ask for! 43 10y
+80 Q&A: Non-Target 2014 grad with 2 off-cycle BB offers (ER & DCM) 35 9y
+80 Non-target -> 3 Superday Rejections -> Dream FT AM Offer 13 3y
+79 After all the hardwork, it paid off 33 8y
+75 Made it to a Bulge Bracket Bank 17 3y
+74 Q&A: Big Four to BB IB 32 9y
+74 Happiness Success Stories 16 1mo
+73 My Story (A Thank You Card to Patrick and the Team) 20 3y
+72 No BB FT Offer to Buyside Research Associate 13 5y
+71 How Has WSO Affected Your Life? 36 10y
+71 Non target => WSO Intern => Major US Bank 28 10y
+70 [Blank] 39 9y
+68 Jump from research to banking, after bleeding during interview 57 3y
+68 From No-Name College to Buy-Side Out of Undergrad 27 3y
+66 Graduating Today 29 3y
+66 Extreme Non-Target to NYC HF 3 3y
+64 If you had rich parents, would that change your career plans? 76 9y
+63 Double Break-In: Thanks WSO! 18 1y
+63 Thank you WSO!! 8 3y
+61 Q&A: Mid-career professional to top-bucket VP @ BB BO, thanks WSO! 10 5y
+60 From almost getting expelled in HS to IB FT. 23 3y
+59 A big fat thank-you!!!! 30 2y
+59 Consulting Full Time Offer After 1 Year of Searching 34 4y
+59 Non-Targeted Southern School with No Connections, 2016 Capital Markets Analyst 13 3y
+57 Non-target to BB M&A - Thank you! 22 9y
+56 Against All Odds 26 13y
+56 Part 2- Finally Got It - Top MM Offer- Thank You WSO 28 3y
+55 Thanks WSO / My Story 66 3y
+53 PE cracked - Networked my way in via Facebook! 26 7y
+52 Nontarget-> BB IBD 22 2y
+51 Thank you WSO! Got my FT Offer! ADVICE NEEDED 27 3y
+50 Thank You - BROKE IN! 39 1y
+50 Full Time Offer, at last! Thanks WSO! 36 3y
+50 Used B-School to Move From Back Office to IBD Associate at 25 31 3y
+50 Story of sub 2.5 gpa breaking into MC 27 1y
+50 How I landed my dream job in M&A - Never give up on your dreams 21 3y
+49 How I landed my PE position in China, non-target, low gpa, no exp 34 5y
+49 Guys, We Finally Made It 48 7y
+49 FINALLY! GOT IT- TOP MM FT OFFER- THANK YOU WSO 30 4y

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $101
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