WSO Testimonials

Great course for those interested in diversifying their portfolio and including real estate in it. It provides good case studies on commercial spaces, offices, or multifamily projects, and easy-to-understand modeling.

The Investment Banking Guide contains everything a beginner needs in order to lend interviews and jobs. Its value does not stop at simply elaborating the right interview answers (like 400 IB questions and some other peers in the street), but explains what's expected and socially acceptable in the finance world. It helped me lend an awesome Hedge Fund gig right out of undergrad. Now as a finance professional, I see that the content acts as a set of basic rules and principles one must follow and understand in order to fit in into the elite world of top finance.

Something I think would ease the flow of information would be to have sort of a Fast Track - simply combining the most important videos to nail an interview when you have ~1 day to prep (that was my case and I had to select the most important ones on my own, which was likely less efficient than what you guys would have recommended given your expertise in training prospective monkeys.)

The videos on the course are great and insightful, but some video topics get a little random later on.

Another feedback that I think might help you guys commercially is the fact that I have met people who have the PDFs of the courses without buying them (some friend likely shared it). I think having full access is much more valuable than the PDF, however, I think it would help if you made it more difficult to do that - either through password requirements on the PDF or to somehow encrypt the document in another format to avoid this.

I’ve been a WSO member since first year of university (3-4 years). I have had a great experience in both providing and receiving help on the forum with poignant advice. From which career path to consider and the day-to-day of the work to when and how to prep for consulting/finance interviews to how firms are differentiated and how the region impacts the firm. I’ve used Reddit, Fishbowl and many other forums but none compare to the quality or breadth of topics as WSO.

I am very happy with my new resume. I was struggling to find a way to convey my skills and accomplishments in a concise and professional manner, but the WSO Resume Review Service helped me create an excellent document that I'm proud of. It was worth every penny!

Nothing particularly took stars away but the relevance of the posts to me was low since I’m pursuing a career path different than most on the site. Very interactive and fun platform however.

I am writing to acknowledge the mentorship and coaching from my mentor. He truly helps me in 2 aspects


He showed me how to prepare for the LBO model test & case study. As a result, I landed 2 offers with one from a F500 Corp Dev team and another Associate offer from a MM PE fund
He also mentored me on pros and cons working at Corp Dev. vs MM PE fund, so I can make the appropriate decision for my own career


He is a truly fantastic mentor and coach :)

Great guide recommended for everyone.

Greatly helped me on my path to investment banking and beyond to find relevant information, get connected to fellow students as well as seasoned professionals, prepare for interviews, evaluate offers, navigate the career and explore future opportunities. Even made a few friends and business contacts along the way. Fantastic community!

Best Python fundamental course you will ever find. Go for it!

Great content, thoughtful organization of forums, and useful data. I definitely would have been lost during recruiting if I didn’t have this website. Only gripe I have is that the search bar doesn’t return very helpful and/or relevant results.

Hi Patrick, I hope all is well. I wanted to let you know that I have received and am accepting an offer from TD Cowen to join their Healthcare Investment Banking team as a full-time analyst in 2026. Thank you for your time and resources-the WSO Academy and its guidance made a real difference, and I really appreciate your support.

Excellent materials