Goldman Sachs Reviews

Former Employee – 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

Former Employee – worked at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – People, experieince, growth, money, travel

Cons – The hours are long and demands are high.

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

Former Employee – worked at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than a year

Pros – Fast paced work and a culture that demands excellence, regardless of how menial the assignment is

Cons – Work / life balance balance leaves a lot to be desired. The culture is much more professional that it is collegial. Underlying tension of competition between analysts.

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

Former Employee – worked at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great experience, exposure to very high level people for an entry-level job, good place for developing financial skills, great credential

Cons – Work hours are crazy and it will be the hardest you have ever worked. Tough to have an active personal life outside of work and spouses/partners may not be understanding

Advice to Senior Management – Some of the hard work seems unnecessary and could have been avoided with better planning. Communicating deadlines in advance instead of last minute could save a lot of difficulty without compromising the work product.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than a year

Pros – They encourage all positive things, include learning, making productive changes, or even internal move.

Cons – Working hours are longer than 8 hours a day, usually around 10, some times 12.

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

Current Employee – been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Benefits are amazing and hard to walk away from. Comp can be really great if you stick around long enough.

Cons – Lots and lots of hours...

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

Current Employee – been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than a year

Pros – - Work w/really smart people
- Given responsibilities quickly

Cons – - Experience vary heavily on team, which is out of your control
- Hours are much longer than expected

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than a year

Pros – Excellent environment for growth, opportunities for impact, rotation and advancement. Invested interest in career growth and leadership skills.

Cons – Elitist attitude, PR problems, Compensation structure issues

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

Current Employee – been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Friendly People. Good Pay. Trust in Upper Management

Cons – Need an additional head count

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

Current Employee – been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Salary above average, vacation 23 days per year

Cons – Hours. At least 60 hrs per week

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company