Overview
Land More Interviews with the Most Comprehensive Resume Review service in the world
Rigorous, iterative process with over 2,300 clients over 10 years has made WSO Resume Review the most trusted service for both aspiring and experienced finance professionals just like you.
We ensure that the most critical documents in your job search are ready. No matter if you are targeting investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, management consulting, accounting, corporate finance or other competitive careers, we have experts on staff trained in WSO's strict process to ensure your application can compete with the best candidates.
Gain the Edge With WSO Resume Review
WSO resume review will elevate your career opportunities today
Gain the Edge with personalized guidance from industry insiders to stand out
Key Outcomes
You Will Have an Actual Elite Professional Review Your Resume
Other services boast on the background of their reviewers. The reality is, if they are reviewing resumes as their full time job, they likely aren't the best of the best. You want the professionals in charge of reviewing resumes to be the ones that are helping you improve yours...
You Need to Learn How to Present Yourself Not How to Copy-Paste into a Template
To succeed you must do more than just find a pretty template and paste your experiences in… You really need inside knowledge on the recruiting process, industry nuances and hidden recruiting tactics… Learn from our roster of talented professionals so that you can submit your application with confidence
Elevate Your Job Application with Expert Review and Guidance
Your resume's success isn't guaranteed by compliments from a college counselor or a friend. Without the proper language, the precise formatting and the right emphasis, your resume could be doomed before you even hit "submit". Our team of 70+ reviewers ensures industry-standard practices, helping you stand out and crush your competition.
You Need A System that's Crowdsourced and Validated
Other services look good, but the truth is most of the advice is from ONE guy with only ONE perspective telling what they think is "right" from their dated experience YEARS ago… The WSO Resume Review Service continues to add only the most talented professionals every year: Crowdsourced for over a decade from over 100 million unique visitors and over 1 million members... with inside information from thousands of actual interviewers, analysts, associates and finance veterans....and validated by over 2,000 aspiring financiers just like you who have leveraged this service to land more interviews...
Our customers have landed positions at the most elite finance firms, including:
WHAT’S INCLUDED
HERE'S JUST SOME OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
Resume Analyzed by Expert Industry Professional
ALL of our reviewers are actual professionals that screens resumes for their elite firms. You can be sure that we will match you with an expert in your target industry and that they have gone through strict WSO training to ensure a smooth experience.
Iterative Process - 3 Turns Included
You should expect this service to be a very iterative process. After we know what you're targeting and match you to one of our reviewers, he or she will start asking you questions to make sure we have the best information to frame you in the best light possible, so we can make a dramatic improvement to your resume and give you the best shot for your target industry...
Every Bullet & Every Word Counts
Our experts make sure the right buzzwords are included and that the right phrasing and quantification is highlighted to help you stand out from the thousands of other applicants...
48-72 Hour Rush Service Available
The standard resume review takes approximately between ~7-10 days to get a first draft. However, upon checkout, there are options to expedite the service for an additional fee (+$100) in order to get a first draft within 48-72 hours after letting us know your targets (industry, position, region, etc.). While this is not ideal (we encourage clients to sign up before a rush is needed), we realize sometimes tight deadlines are unexpected/unavoidable.
Clean, Proven Reformatted Resume
Our proven templates (for undergraduate and experienced candidates) make sure that the presentation of your experience sends a powerful message. We are obsessed with pixel perfect formatting. This is necessary when your resume will be going in front of the most discerning professionals in the world...
Investment Banking, Private Equity, Hedge Fund Resumes & More...
No matter what industry within finance you are targeting, we have you covered. We have expert reviewers ready to help you in investment banking, trading, private equity, hedge funds, consulting, real estate finance, equity research, accounting, corporate finance and more... If you're not sure if we can help, reach out to [email protected]
2 Weeks of Follow Up
To make sure all of your questions are answered, we offer up to 2 additional weeks to follow up with your reviewer once the final draft is delivered… we want to make sure you understand why each change was implemented on your CV and how that will help you land more interviews ...
A walk through our process
A Six-Step Resume Transformation Journey
Step 1 - Prelim Investigation: So we can get you matched with an expert reviewer that works in your target industry within 24-48hrs...
Step 2 - Additional Investigation: So your reviewer can fully understand every line and every experience you bring to the table...
Step 3 - First Draft and Feedback: Delivered within ~4-7 days after iterative process (48-72hrs for expedited service) so that you can give us feedback and express any concerns...
Step 4 - More Iterations, More Guidance: In this step, we continue to iterate with you and/or answer any questions you have about the changes made...
Step 5 - Delivery of Polished Final Draft: Reviewer will spend more time with your feedback and answers to put the finishing touches on your CV with additional detailed explanations...
Step 6 - Two Weeks of Follow Up: After final draft delivered, you get 2 weeks of additional follow up time should any questions arise about your resume that were not addressed previously...
Don’t Take Our Word For It
Hear From Our Students
Join the 2,000+ candidates just like you who have already used the WSO Resume Review Service.
The information and guidance gave me invaluable tip…
The information and guidance gave me invaluable tips on where we need to focus and has fast tracked my path on course selection for university and trajectory required for the goal of Hedge Fund Management.
Shimeng was flexible with timing considering we are on the other side of the world. We found Shimeng an ideal Mentor, very professional and engaging her expertise was so appreciated with providing almost a blue print and insights into the world of Investment Banking/ Hedge Fund Management.
Thank you for pairing me with Shimeng as a mentor
On top of that, his process leading up to and through the meeting was inc…
On top of that, his process leading up to and through the meeting was incredibly efficient and allowed us to cover major ground in every hour booked. His guidance allowed me to self-study in between sessions to make material progress each time.
I would recommend this mentor to anybody looking to get a better understanding of the IB/PE environment, from the perspective of an outsider who hustled his way in. Well worth the price.
Getting Your Resume Ready
Less Than 3% Get A Job In These Top Industries
That's right. Only Those With An EDGE Get In. Out of every 1,000 applicants, less than 30 will get the job. The other 97% will wash out and never be heard from again. That's 2x lower than the acceptance rate at Harvard. You do the math.
Think it can't be you? Think again. Wall Street has access to thousands of rocket scientists, technical geniuses and finance "rock stars", all just like you... all beating down their door.
Most never get in instead they end up left out in the cold, wandering the finance wilderness... Working in a back office... Selling home loans at a community bank... Crunching numbers in a mindless gig... And yes, living with their parents. I've seen it more times than I can count.
And it's all because they're unprepared. Most never even land an interview because their resume is not up to the elite standards of their competition.
One of my best friends was a finance savant, with a 3.9 from a target school. But he only landed a few interviews, and now he sells mortgages at a local bank. He'll never work in high finance, and he'll live with the pain of regret for the rest of his life, wondering what if...
Don't Let one Typo Cost You $150,000
Secure Interviews With Our Resume Service
The WSO Resume Review service has been modified and tweaked for over a decade. While other resume services claim to have the best expertise on staff, the truth is many are former career counselors and/or worked in HR -- probably the last person you want reviewing your most critical recruiting documents. Or worse, they're run by one guy or gal who's been out of the business for years… Hardly what we'd call "expertise"... And there's an even BIGGER problem with these services:
These aren't the people screening your resumes at elite firms, THIS year. Elite finance industries are constantly changing. What worked even last year to land interviews may no longer be effective. You can't expect some boutique resume review shop with a handful of reviewers to place you with someone that truly knows what needs to be on your resume.
That's why the WSO Resume Review Service has hand-picked the best professionals from thousands of currently practicing finance professionals… people who live and breathe their industry - day in and day out… who can tell you what's changing firsthand…who LOVE giving back and will keep you up-to-date on everything you need to polish your resume and land more interviews.
Resume Review Benefits
How Much is Your Career Worth?
What You Get |
Value |
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Step 1: Prelim Investigation So we can match you with the perfect reviewer for your target industry, background, seniority and region... |
$99 |
Step 2: Additional Investigation Iterative process with up to 3 formal turns digging into your experience to make sure we uncover every helpful detail... |
$199 |
Step 3: First Draft And Feedback Detailed list of each change and WHY the changes were made... |
$249 |
Step 4: More Iterations, More Guidance Our reviewers will iterate with you from the first draft to keep refining and improving your resume... |
$149 |
Step 5: Delivery Of Polished Final Draft Reviewer will spend more time with your feedback and answers to put the finishing touches on your CV with additional detailed explanations... |
$299 |
Step 6: Two Weeks Of Follow Up After final draft delivered, you get 2 weeks of additional follow up time should any questions arise about your resume that were not addressed previously... |
$49 |
Total Value |
$1,044 |
Consider this your first investment in a long career...
After all, you've likely already spent tens of thousands of dollars on college (and perhaps tens of thousands more on an MBA)...
When you start your coveted finance job, you'll be making well over $200,000...
...over $350,000 if you have an MBA...
And that's just the beginning of a long and very lucrative career that could easily net you millions...
Even at thousands of dollars and your ROI would still be huge…
At a fraction of that price, the ROI is even better... When you do the math, it's a no brainer.
And that doesn't include the time you'd have to spend figuring all of this out and the hours of sleep these courses will save you.
Even if you used the free info online, you'd still have to find it, organize it, vet it and test it to get it to work. That would take months… and at that point, you may have missed your window.
The WSO Resume Review Service gives you everything you need to land more interviews, the first step toward landing the prestigious Wall Street job you've always wanted… quickly and easily.
But we're not going to charge you thousands...
We won't even ask for half of that...
Get Matched Today With Your Resume Reviewer For 81% Off
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FAQ
Answers to popular questions
About
After checking out, you will find a detailed questionnaire on the mentor sessions page that you need to fill out. Once you fill out and submit that questionnaire we will match you up within 24 hours to your expert resume reviewer based on your target industry and position. Your reviewer will introduce him/herself and then proceed to review your current resume and questionnaire.
Over the following days, you should expect a detailed list of follow up questions. This is to ensure that your reviewer is putting you in the best possible light for your target industry. After several iterations with you, the reviewer will provide you with a first draft along with a list of changes and reasons for the change. Usually clients are very happy with this initial draft, but we are always willing to work with you to refine the resume even further and answer any follow up questions you may have for up to 2 weeks.
In the regular resume review service (not the Rush service), if you are responsive to follow up questions from the reviewer, you can expect a first draft within 4 to 7 days after you submit your questionnaire. After a few more iterations, typically a regular resume review is completed in 7 - 10 days or up to two weeks for difficult or more complex cases.
The rush resume review service (+$100 during checkout) speeds up this initial process and ensures you at least have a first draft within 48 hours after submitting your questionnaire (this assumes you follow up within 2 hours to your reviewers questions). Obviously, the more responsive you are, the faster the process will be. For the last iteration and final draft, the rush resume review service typically takes 4 to 7 days total. Oftentimes, if client have a strict deadline to meet, applicants will start submitting their first draft version because it is still significantly better than their original draft.
We have an incredible team of dedicated reviewers across top finance firms all around the world. Our #1 goal is to make sure you are placed in the hands of the most competent and detail oriented professional in your specific target industry. This coupled with our strict process ensures a smooth and thorough experience. Why do we use actual professionals? The answer is simple: they are the ones ACTUALLY SCREENING RESUMES for their own firms! They know what it takes to make it out of the trash pile and into the interview pile. On top of this, since we have been doing resume reviews for over a decade across THOUSANDS of clients, we are able to immediately identify a top reviewer and feed them more clients to ensure happy customers like you (due to our strict screening process).
Every single review is also monitored by our CEO to ensure we are exceeding expectations.
Our team includes investment bankers at all the top bulge brackets and elite boutique banks as well as private equity, hedge fund and VC professionals at the most prestigious funds. We also have reviewers at the top management consulting firms in the world, elite prop trading firms, top corporate finance roles as well as other related finance careers.
Usually these are all self-limiting beliefs, but let's address each one:
Too Young / Too Inexperienced: We do NOT recommend our resume review service until you at least have at least some relevant WORK experience that we can put on your resume. For the young clients out there, this means an internship, ideally in your target or related industry. If you are a freshman in college/university, it is unlikely that you have this experience. The earliest we'd recommend doing a resume review is late freshman or early sophomore year as you prepare for summer internship recruiting.
If you have no relevant experience then it probably doesn't make sense to sign up for the service. Our reviewers are amazing, but they aren't magicians. If you tell us you really want to be in Investment Banking or Private Equity (for example) and everything on your resume points to law or medicine, it's going to be an uphill battle. On the other hand, if you have unrelated experience but you have started the transition process by taking relevant classes and joining relevant clubs and associations, we'd love to work with you. You may not be the most competitive candidate, but we will highlight the most relevant education and functions at your current job that would translate well across industries.
Too Old / Too Experienced: We DO recommend our resume review service for more experienced professionals that are looking to make a transition or just polish their old CV that has built up some cobwebs. We have several very senior resume reviewers that can answer the tough questions and make sure you are up to date on the latest trends in your target industry. However, before you move forward, we encourage you to give yourself an honest assessment. If you are looking to make the transition and have not made any steps outside of considering this resume review, you probably aren't ready. If you've taken steps (education, new degrees, courses, etc) and feel like you're ready, we're on board and eager to help!
If this is your attitude then you should just give up now. Similarly, if you think a polished resume will land you the job, please don't bother to hire us. A professionally reviewed resume is just the initial step in a rigorous and competitive process to landing a great job. You are going up against the best and the brightest. Once you are armed with a great resume, you can't just sit back and do online submissions hoping to get picked out of the thousands of other applicants in your shoes. Response rates for online resume submissions for the top candidates with polished resumes are less than 10%. For non-target students and/or applicants with low GPAs, this can plummet all the way down to 1-3%. That is some ugly math.
In other words, even with a new resume, you will need to network. A LOT. The lower your GPA and the more unknown your school is, the harder you'll have to work to land those coveted interview spots. If this doesn't deter you and you are ready to put in that work, we would be honored to help you make that first step in the right direction with a resume that will impress and open doors. If we can improve your response rate from 1% to 5%, for example, that doesn't sound like a lot, but it's a dramatic 500% increase. Instead of hearing back from 1 out of every 100 applications (depressing), you would be hearing back from 1 out of every 20. If you couple this with aggressive networking, you will be well on your way to landing interviews and securing an offer.
This is a personal question and the answer is naturally subjective. If you are serious about landing a job in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, trading, Asset Management, management consulting or any other competitive industry, it's more than likely that the answer to that question is a resounding "YES".
Career services advisers at your school are not screening resumes for interviews...neither are your classmates. If you do happen to have a friend in the industry, are they going to take the hours necessary to produce a great finished product? Are they willing to go line by line to reword and reformat your resume? Odds are that their time is limited outside the office and if they do give you a review, it won't be nearly as thorough an experience as our expert reviewers will give you. If you look at the competitive nature of recruiting nowadays, why would leave the quality of such an important document up to chance when many of these jobs pay well over $100,000?
No, this is an incredibly labor intensive service using finance professionals that typically make well over $100/hr.
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