History of WSO
Patrick, let's see a post on the History of WSO. I joined about a year ago. How did the site grow to what it is today?
Jul 02, 2012
Career Resources
WSO Virtual Bootcamps
Career Advancement Opportunities
November 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
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JPMorgan 01 98.4%
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Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
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Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%
Overall Employee Satisfaction
November 2026 Investment Banking
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Moelis & Company No 99.5%
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Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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Evercore 01 98.4%
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Banco Santander 02 97.9%
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BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%
Professional Growth Opportunities
November 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
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Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
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Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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JPMorgan No 97.4%
Total Avg Compensation
November 2026 Investment Banking
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Vice President (16) $429
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Associates (57) $264
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3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
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Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
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1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $101
16 IB Interviews Notes
“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”
Leaderboard
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99.2 |
| 2 | |
99.0 |
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99.0 |
| 4 | |
99.0 |
| 5 | |
98.9 |
| 6 | |
98.9 |
| 7 |  |
98.9 |
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98.9 |
| 9 |  |
98.9 |
| 10 | |
98.8 |
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship
“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”
On the first day, Patrick created the boards and the search bar and saw that it was good.
On the second day all of the under-sexed over-driven prestige-craving desperation-reeking college hopefuls flooded to said boards, completely ignoring the search bar.
On the third day....
On the fourth day: profit.
Hahh
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