+40 A Graduating Senior's WSO Reflection 4 3w
+26 From Non-Target to Stanford GSB 4 1mo
+15 I FUCKING MADE IT 4 1mo
0 Michigan Ross vs LSA - No Difference, at all. 1 4mo
+1,060 Never, ever, ever, give up. 128 8mo
+9 Success Stories After No Return Offer? 1 9mo
+221 THANK YOU WSO 12 10mo
+813 From Homeless to Front Office 161 1y
+15 A Non-Target's Trek pt 1 2 1y
0 How hard is it to get on Raya? 1 1y
+36 I'm on Wall Street & I'm Schizophrenic... Ask Me Anything 22 1y
+222 From 100 Plus Rejections, To Accepting A Great Offer 33 1y
+12 Just accepted my offer at Goldman! So excited 9 1y
0 I made it 0 1y
+9 How to manage and build relationships better? Suggested books, articles, advice. 1 2y
+91 2025 SA Offer Accepted: A Place to Brag 21 2y
+9 Well... I made it I guess 2 2y
+135 Q&A: From a Semi-Target Lower GPA to a Hedge Fund and Bulge Bracket 21 2y
+280 Off The Beaten Path: Commercial Banking to Private Equity (The Non-Traditional Route) 56 2y
+34 Don’t give up, You’ve got this 5 2y
+77 Happiness Success Stories 16 2y
0 Is it unfair to ask my students to think? 1 2y
+192 A Story of Persistence: If I Can Make It, You Can Too 38 2y
+15 Admitted to top 10 US undergrad but went to shit tier college 3 2y
+307 Never Give Up - A guide to success even if you're dumb 20 3y
+28 My Crazy Success Story! 17 3y
+102 What I Learned From Both Getting Dream Job And Then Dumped In One Day 38 3y
+89 I did it. 73 3y
+9 Best Tips To Pass The CISSP Exam In A Single Attempt 3 3y
+246 Some more truth about BB Ops and how I got out 69 3y
+9 Life Is An Adventure. 2 3y
0 Life stories 2 3y
+89 Time to hang it up... 12 3y
+3 How to Grow an Email List? 1 3y
+29 Nontarget to BSD: Two Stories 12 3y
+49 Guys, We Finally Made It 48 3y
+45 The Beauty of A Small Shop - First Full-Time Offer 5 3y
+9 Amazon SAA-C03 PDF Exam Dumps - Valid SAA-C03 Questions For Prep 1 3y
+7 Why will data science be crucial in the future? 1 3y
+9 My Journey So Far 1 3y
+45 Thank you WSO 7 3y
+41 Thank you WSO - Never give up! 25 3y
+240 From <2 GPA, to Bulge Bracket and Hedge Fund 35 3y
+23 How do I start dating as a late bloomer (21) at a target 4 3y
+373 What investment banking is in simple words and my story 149 3y
+105 Goodbye JC100021, Hello Military_MBA_Banker 49 3y
+50 Thank You - BROKE IN! 39 3y
+63 Double Break-In: Thanks WSO! 18 3y
+143 Sincere thank you to the WSO Community 60 3y
+50 Story of sub 2.5 gpa breaking into MC 27 3y
+207 Don't. Stop. Hustlin'. 49 3y
+249 Stay positive 48 3y
+102 UK Non-Target to FT Analyst at Top Tier M&A Firm 17 3y
+237 Non-Target to Bain/BCG Intern 32 3y
+324 My journey from no-name boutique to PE MF 60 3y
+193 Football, Potential Felon, Non Target ---> S&T Offer 35 3y
+153 If you're late to the IB game, don't give up! 19 3y
+145 Got robbed yesterday at gunpoint. I'm leaving 15 years of my career and friends behind, and moving to Switzerland. 44 3y
+44 Request: London Success Stories 12 4y
+6 Out of curiousity, Is there anyone from the hood that made it into high finance? What's your story? 1 4y
+128 1st Big Boy Paycheck - Keep your heads up! 23 4y
+52 Nontarget-> BB IBD 22 4y
+32 Losers Can Win 12 4y
+6 Updated ANS-C00 Dumps (2022) Provide Exam Questions For Actual Success 1 4y
+164 Why do people celebrate mediocrity? 161 4y
+104 Thankful for WSO 10 4y
+32 Thank You WSO 6 4y
+8 Anybody else feel like no job is prestigious enough for what they deserve? 6 4y
+27 Why was the virtual intern hired? 13 4y
+59 A big fat thank-you!!!! 30 4y
+41 Thank you, WSO - IBD position at second-tier bank 24 4y
+3 BB drop out to MM to HF 4 4y
+138 MBB wannabe to FAANG Software Engineer 34 5y
+3 Wealth but Not Fame 3 5y
+9 Accountant to PE Analyst 1 5y
+250 How I went from 10 rejections to one dream internship this year. 35 5y
+50 Used B-School to Move From Back Office to IBD Associate at 25 31 5y
0 Non Target/Non Finance background - Senior Manager - no internships/no networking/No Diversity scheme 1 5y
+7 A word of encouragement and a bit of perspective 1 5y
+17 Thanks WSO: Mid-Career Non-Banking to Top Performer at Top BB 1 5y
+69 Extreme Non-Target to NYC HF 3 5y
+3 Finance knowledge gained in CMA Part 2 0 5y
+26 M&A industry analyst to starting a company in the industry 32 5y
+61 From Non-Target to Threesome 23 5y
+96 From Depression to Community College to Target School & Beyond 29 5y
+21 The Regional MBA 1 5y
+121 Non-Target, Sub 3.5 GPA. FT BB IBD 38 5y
+160 The Unconventional path to IB/PE (Q&A) 22 5y
+108 Finally cut it 29 6y
+14 Congrats to "My Name is Goldstein" 7 6y
+397 Non-target --> FT Off-Cycle IBD Analyst 51 6y
+6 Keep your spouse clueless: Road to Happiness 16 6y
+76 Made it to a Bulge Bracket Bank 17 6y
+21 Thank you WSO - Secured my first SA offer 6 6y
+9 What song(s) went through your head as you received notice of your offer? 1 6y
+204 If You Want to Learn How to Get a Job on the Street, Read my Story 40 6y
+21 Thanks to WSO for giving me the edge for this summer 17 6y
+93 Non Target, Breaking into Investment Banking 99 6y
+39 Hard Work Does Pay Off 6 6y
+43 Accepted an Offer! - How non-targets can "make it" 18 6y

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June 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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