Goldman Sachs Reviews

I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than a year

Pros – great culture and pay especially in the M&A division. at GS they really try to make you to continue to do IB

Cons – brutal hours and overall excessive workload

Advice to Senior Management – just sometimes realize the timing of the requests

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time

Pros – Great place to work and start a professional career that can segue into any other field, especially for new college grads.

Cons – The turnover is usually very high, especially on the revenue side.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to develop the Analyst program across all divisions.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Challenging work environment, talented co-workers

Cons – Requirement to be available 24/7

Advice to Senior Management – Improve commitment to diversify

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than a year

Pros – Endless opportunities. The training is intense but is well sought in the industry. GS will promote people who lack an MBA which is good in that they put emphasis on those willing to work hard.

Cons – Low turnover, positions rarely open up. Cronyism is well and alive but this is the law of the land.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – company promotes and encourages community involvement through its Community TeamWorks program. Salaries are high. Internal and external learning opportunities exist.

Cons – Very procedural, which often overcomplicates typically simple tasks, but such is life in the risk averse financial services industry - everything is about risk, documentation, rather than action. People are often looking to climb the ladder over whomever necessary since there are not so many spaces for advancement. People seem to be looking to protect themselves and their jobs rather than add value to their internal / external clients.

Advice to Senior Management – Focus on adding value to customers, eliminate conflicts of interest with GS money in the game.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Strong culture; teamwork is valued and the bar is always raised. You will work alongside very smart people and everyone rallies around to find the best solution.

Cons – Long hours and very demanding work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Goldman Sachs

Pros – Excellent experience transferable in other careers.

Cons – Cutthroat work environment, long hours, and a tendency to become a computer drone.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Competitive environment. In the good years, if you've performed well per your manager, bonuses are quite good. Good training and the company does push community involvement.

Cons – For the Salt Lake office specifically, management truly subscribes as SLC as a cost savings center. Salaries are justified lower due to location, but only for those hired on in SLC versus if you transfer in from another location.
For internal mobility, some jobs can be blocked if they don't want you to move, which seems contrary to what managers say.
Review process is really only about what your manager thinks of you.

I have been working at Goldman Sachs

Pros – smart people who are very motivated

Cons – crazy hours and no work life balance

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Pros:
-Prestige. Having this name on your resume allows you to get other interviews with ease.
-Salary. Slightly higher than average.

Cons – -Worked in the back office. If you tell your manager you want to move into front office, your performance review will suddenly plummet to the bottom of the group and you will be forced to resign or get laid off. This happens ALL THE TIME but is difficult/impossible to prove and escalate.

Advice to Senior Management – -Internal mobility should be a process that you should not have to share with senior managers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company