+26 From Non-Target to Stanford GSB 4 1mo
+1,060 Never, ever, ever, give up. 128 8mo
+15 A Non-Target's Trek pt 1 2 1y
+36 I'm on Wall Street & I'm Schizophrenic... Ask Me Anything 22 1y
+12 Just accepted my offer at Goldman! So excited 9 1y
+15 Admitted to top 10 US undergrad but went to shit tier college 3 2y
+28 My Crazy Success Story! 17 3y
+89 I did it. 73 3y
0 Life stories 2 3y
+89 Time to hang it up... 12 3y
+49 Guys, We Finally Made It 48 3y
+7 Why will data science be crucial in the future? 1 3y
+45 Thank you WSO 7 3y
+373 What investment banking is in simple words and my story 149 3y
+143 Sincere thank you to the WSO Community 60 3y
+249 Stay positive 48 3y
+237 Non-Target to Bain/BCG Intern 32 3y
+102 UK Non-Target to FT Analyst at Top Tier M&A Firm 17 3y
+193 Football, Potential Felon, Non Target ---> S&T Offer 35 3y
+44 Request: London Success Stories 12 4y
+128 1st Big Boy Paycheck - Keep your heads up! 23 4y
+32 Thank You WSO 6 4y
+138 MBB wannabe to FAANG Software Engineer 34 5y
+9 Accountant to PE Analyst 1 5y
+61 From Non-Target to Threesome 23 5y
+6 Keep your spouse clueless: Road to Happiness 16 6y
+167 Quit the Rat Race and Attempting a Comeback, Here's my Advice 51 6y
+21 From Marketing Intern to Front Office Role 1 6y
+9 What song(s) went through your head as you received notice of your offer? 1 6y
+39 Hard Work Does Pay Off 6 6y
+131 Finally an offer! A story of persistence 75 6y
+24 Confessions of a Former Pre-Med 1 6y
+126 I DID IT!!! 63 6y
+24 Non Target Freshman to Boutique, How I Did It 9 6y
+56 Part 2- Finally Got It - Top MM Offer- Thank You WSO 28 6y
0 Ask Me Anything -- Non Traditional Background 25 6y
+93 Non Target, Breaking into Investment Banking 99 6y
+68 From No-Name College to Buy-Side Out of Undergrad 27 6y
+260 From College Drop Out to Corporate Banking 40 6y
+201 UG PE Analyst - 2.9 GPA, no internship, non-target 41 6y
0 Real Life Trolls 10 6y
+206 A Story of Breaking out of BO/MO Hell 25 6y
+27 Complete non-target to Buyside Research Associate - Thanks! 10 6y
+15 International Students and Internships 5 6y
+60 From almost getting expelled in HS to IB FT. 23 6y
+12 The Most Unbelievable True Story: From Warehouse Associate in January to FO S&T in March. Buckle In... 1 6y
+31 Well deserved thank you to WSO! 21 6y
+80 Non-target -> 3 Superday Rejections -> Dream FT AM Offer 13 6y
+18 A long story to motivate others 8 6y
0 Thanks SA Offer ! 7 6y
+119 Use Thanksgiving to Set 2017 Goals 27 6y
+3 An ex-google data scientist studied successful-people-here’s what they have in common 3 6y
+3 How did you break into Wall Street from Non Target? 1 7y
+72 No BB FT Offer to Buyside Research Associate 13 7y
+97 How to Pass the Series 7 Exam 106 7y
+215 Fake Frank Quattrone (IB PE) Q&A 112 8y
+132 Can a Non Target land a IB SA? With hard work and persistence it definitely is 45 8y
+53 PE cracked - Networked my way in via Facebook! 26 9y
+46 EB 26 9y
+103 Q&A - IB Coverage / M&A From Non-Target School to Tier 1 Bulge Bracket and M&A Boutique 44 10y
+38 Thank you WSO - Interned this summer at a top BB 15 10y
+35 Q&A: Non-target to target transfer; BB IB & buyside offers 11 10y
+106 3 Tips for Non-Targets 39 10y
0 Training course for finance? 0 11y
0 Role model? 1 11y
+34 GOT AN SA OFFER!!! THANK YOU WSO 32 11y
+43 Bouncing back from a low point in your career--how do you guys do it? 26 11y
+18 Success story and thank you, BB TMT 14 12y
+13 Nontarget, undergrad vs M7 in corp strategy internship 5 12y
+26 Overcoming the Odds - booh yah! 45 14y
+22 Success! 22 14y
0 Accepted Summer Analyst Job 7 15y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • 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

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $101
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