WSO Testimonials

Great platform with well structured educational packages and programs. Amazing platform for upcoming investment bankers and finance professionals.

Good information on the website and a funny community, but be discerning and don't take everything as undisputed fact (which applies on any forum).

The course is awesome and help me prepare well for MS Accounting.

Course is good for those who has no or has prior knowledge

It's been quite a while since I took that course and I didn't quite finished it to the end simply because some of my career objective has changed a bit. The course was very good even for those who already studied similar materials at school. I learnt from uni and book the theory the calculations the definitions all that sort of thing, but the course takes a very practical approach and refines very important concepts. They are to the point, clear and what you could really use at work or if one wants to get prepped for some top case comp.

WSO is the perfect platform for those without access to high finance resources to get up to speed and be in reach of these internships and jobs.

Excellent course

The content covered, the materials provided, and the instructor were great

Cool community with a bunch of cool clowns

Good service, unfortunately the app has some bugs that need to be worked out.

Helpful for PE interviews!

WSO is a great platform and truly a one stop shop for all things Wall Street! I have used it for educational purposes along with entertainment purposes. There is no better place to property gauge the pulse of Wall Street.

Over the past few years, I’ve found myself using WSO less. Not because I think the quality has dipped - in fact, I feel the WSO is very thoughtful about how they want to grow over time. But it’s because I’ve made the move over to venture / growth equity in the past 3-5 years, and WSO is less relevant in this sector. Comparatively, there are a lot of adjacent / competing sources (VC / tech blogs, news subscriptions, tech/VC/Fintech podcasts, etc) that are more relevant and can command a fair bit of time.

In addition, as I’m currently in a principal-equivalent role, where I need most help from a guidance/advice standpoint is 1) how do I make partner, 2) how do I move to a different VC (lateral recruiting) + navigate negotiations, 3) how do I build relationships, and/or 4) how do I think about maybe joining a startup or my next phase of growth. I’m not really seeing that advice + exposure at WSO (given it’s more IB/PE focused, and naturally more geared towards advice for analysts/associates).

I think it would be great if WSO makes a separate VC/growth/startup section - and enable WSOers that belong in that community (or want to be part of it) to find each other. Right now, a lot of that gets lost in the PE bucket.

Also - is there a ways to bring more senior WSO members (people that have made principal/partner) to the platform? That will help provide value-add to your mid/Sr members, and encourage them to pay it forward as they grow. Finally, if you’re able to do this, I think it also allows members to potentially get to know each other beyond their WSO user name and get past the anonymity, enabling relationship building + stronger feelings / ties to the WSO community.