+1,009 Never, ever, ever, give up. 123 6mo
+15 Admitted to top 10 US undergrad but went to shit tier college 3 9mo
+28 My Crazy Success Story! 17 11mo
+89 I did it. 73 11mo
0 Life stories 2 11mo
+89 Time to hang it up... 12 1y
+102 UK Non-Target to FT Analyst at Top Tier M&A Firm 17 1y
+7 Why will data science be crucial in the future? 1 1y
+45 Thank you WSO 7 1y
+373 What investment banking is in simple words and my story 149 1y
+143 Sincere thank you to the WSO Community 60 1y
+249 Stay positive 48 1y
+237 Non-Target to Bain/BCG Intern 32 1y
+193 Football, Potential Felon, Non Target ---> S&T Offer 35 1y
+44 Request: London Success Stories 12 1y
+128 1st Big Boy Paycheck - Keep your heads up! 23 2y
+32 Thank You WSO 6 2y
+137 MBB wannabe to FAANG Software Engineer 34 2y
+9 Accountant to PE Analyst 1 2y
+61 From Non-Target to Threesome 23 3y
+6 Keep your spouse clueless: Road to Happiness 16 3y
+37 Hard Work Does Pay Off 6 3y
+24 Non Target Freshman to Boutique, How I Did It 9 3y
+93 Non Target, Breaking into Investment Banking 99 3y
+24 Confessions of a Former Pre-Med 1 3y
+131 Finally an offer! A story of persistence 75 3y
+167 Quit the Rat Race and Attempting a Comeback, Here's my Advice 51 3y
+9 What song(s) went through your head as you received notice of your offer? 1 3y
0 Ask Me Anything -- Non Traditional Background 25 3y
+21 From Marketing Intern to Front Office Role 1 3y
+126 I DID IT!!! 63 3y
+56 Part 2- Finally Got It - Top MM Offer- Thank You WSO 28 3y
+260 From College Drop Out to Corporate Banking 40 3y
+68 From No-Name College to Buy-Side Out of Undergrad 27 3y
+206 A Story of Breaking out of BO/MO Hell 25 3y
+12 The Most Unbelievable True Story: From Warehouse Associate in January to FO S&T in March. Buckle In... 1 3y
+60 From almost getting expelled in HS to IB FT. 23 3y
+27 Complete non-target to Buyside Research Associate - Thanks! 10 3y
+194 UG PE Analyst - 2.9 GPA, no internship, non-target 41 3y
0 Real Life Trolls 10 3y
+15 International Students and Internships 5 3y
+31 Well deserved thank you to WSO! 21 3y
+80 Non-target -> 3 Superday Rejections -> Dream FT AM Offer 13 3y
+18 A long story to motivate others 8 3y
0 Thanks SA Offer ! 7 3y
+119 Use Thanksgiving to Set 2017 Goals 27 3y
+3 An ex-google data scientist studied successful-people-here’s what they have in common 3 4y
+3 How did you break into Wall Street from Non Target? 1 4y
+72 No BB FT Offer to Buyside Research Associate 13 5y
+97 How to Pass the Series 7 Exam 106 5y
+215 Fake Frank Quattrone (IB PE) Q&A 112 6y
+132 Can a Non Target land a IB SA? With hard work and persistence it definitely is 45 6y
+49 Guys, We Finally Made It 48 6y
+53 PE cracked - Networked my way in via Facebook! 26 7y
+46 EB 26 7y
+103 Q&A - IB Coverage / M&A From Non-Target School to Tier 1 Bulge Bracket and M&A Boutique 44 7y
+38 Thank you WSO - Interned this summer at a top BB 15 7y
+35 Q&A: Non-target to target transfer; BB IB & buyside offers 11 7y
+106 3 Tips for Non-Targets 39 8y
0 Training course for finance? 0 8y
0 Role model? 1 9y
+34 GOT AN SA OFFER!!! THANK YOU WSO 32 9y
+43 Bouncing back from a low point in your career--how do you guys do it? 26 9y
+18 Success story and thank you, BB TMT 14 10y
+13 Nontarget, undergrad vs M7 in corp strategy internship 5 10y
+31 I'm on Wall Street & I'm Schizophrenic... Ask Me Anything 19 10y
+26 Overcoming the Odds - booh yah! 45 11y
+22 Success! 22 12y
0 Accepted Summer Analyst Job 7 13y

Career Advancement Opportunities

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  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 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

March 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

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  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
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