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Updated Apr 30, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Operations Analyst At GSEC at GSEC
Posted Apr 30, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Salt Lake City, UT (took 3 months)
I applied online for an operations analyst position with Goldman Sachs in SLC. I had a general interview/conversation with HR. This was quite unique because I was not expecting to hear back but receive an unexpected call from the GS HR rep. He asked me basic questions about salary range, work experience, why I am leaving my job etc. About 2 weeks later I was scheduled for 2 hours worth of phone interview consisting of 4 interviews, 30 minutes per interview with 4 different individuals. After this interview I was informed that even though I had done well GS Ops had decided to go with another candidate but due to my performance they wanted to consider me for a similar position with another operations division called GSEC.
About 2 weeks later I went to the GS Washington DC office to have a video conferencing interview. Again this was 2 hours with 4 different individuals, 30 mins each. After going through this I was called about 3 weeks later for a final interview with senior level management. This was an hour worth of interviews 30 mins each with the Vice President of GSEC and another senior level executive. Similar to all other interview shortly after this interview on the same day I received a call from the HR rep telling me I had performed well and GS wanted to move forward in the process.
About a week later I had a 30 minute phone conversation with another HR rep about my salary history and work background. About 3 weeks after this conversation I received my offer. Due to the fact I had never been to SLC or met the team I would be working with I requested that GS fly me to SLC to meet the team and see the office before I gave a response as to whether or not I would accept the offer.
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Reason for Declining
I decided Operations was not for me
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Operations Summer Analyst at GSEC
Posted Sep 16, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Jersey City, NJ (took a day)
Applied through school website and was invited to interview on campus. People were very friendly and were mostly alumni from my university. I came in for one 1:1 interview with an MD and a 2:1 interview with two VPs. Questions were all fit and behavioral like "tell me a time you acted as a leader.....or tell me a time something went wrong and how did you address it....etc" Other questions to know are "why goldman sachs?"
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Negotiation Details
I didn't really negotiate because I was happy with getting anything at that point.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Summer Analyst at GSEC
Posted Jul 28, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Hong Kong (Hong Kong) (took 1 week)
So a VP called in around 11pm, and we did a 40 min interview, first of all, we went through resumes, and he asked me about my previous work. Since i have only worked for a summer, therefore I did not have a whole picture to the case, so some of the questions he asked, I was not able to answer.. so i failed
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Software Developer at GSEC
Posted Dec 9, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 (took 1+ week)
multiple rounds . First round was from HR and a senior manager . the next couple of rounds were completely technical .. lots of questions on the project that I was doing earlier . Questions about Finance were also asked
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Negotiation Details
no
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Technology Analyst Interview at GSEC
Posted Dec 2, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2008 (took a day)
I received an email from the career center of my university about a hiring event offered by Goldman Sachs. I applied and I was told to go to an interview. I went to the headquarter and had a 2:1 interview. It was a cold, rainy day and the interview was like 5pm and I am not sure if this is the reason but when I first sat down both interviewers looked so mean already. Questions were very very technical, but then it started to go the wrong direction with a lot of financial questions. I was only a computer science major and knows nothing about finance.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Software Developer at GSEC
Posted Sep 21, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Jersey City, NJ (took a day)
Phone screen was easy, some basic java questions followed by relatively easy SQL question. The last question was the kind of ridiculous "gotcha" type of question which some interviewers like to ask , akin to the problem they had at one point and it took them a week to figure it out, but they feel compelled to ask you the same question at the phone screen. Got invited to the face to face interview. One of the interviewers was a slimeball I did not answer one question correctly (easy one) , simply because I dont remember all detail of API , the guy kept smiling without correcting me , basically behaving as if I answered it great. Other interviewers were very sceptical about my resume , it felt like I was fake in their eyes, not sure why. My overall impression is that this company does not have morals. By talking to a girl , I realized that there is a real fear of layoffs present in the building, despite current hiring. I wish good luck to a guy who will get this job, instead of me, as I dont think I could work there, even if I got an offer.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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FInance at GSEC
Posted Feb 19, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 (took 1 week)
Applied online, got call for phone interview consisted of probability questions - mostly from crack
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Operations Analyst at GSEC
Posted Nov 17, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took a day)
applied the job through campus career centre. 1st round was a 30-mins phone interview. Questions asked: Why GS? Why Operations? Why choose GS over other competitors? strength and weakness?come up with examples to demonstrate your leadership skills and abilities to work in a team setting. what other jobs have u appied
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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