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Goldman Sachs Employee Reviews about "culture"
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- "The people are smart and getting funding for projects is a lot easier here than other places I've worked" (in 1846 reviews)
- "The Benefits are good and is easy to navigate the firm and connect with people from any levels" (in 619 reviews)
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- "2) Work Life Balance ( Practically no work life balance some times work is about 12" (in 1401 reviews)
- "Some teams work long hours and are understaffed but this is typical in banking not specific of GS" (in 1347 reviews)
- "Politics is generally expected but is heavy at times leading to overall poor management and development." (in 256 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 1.0Mar 12, 2019Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
The brand recognition (not necessarily the reputation)
Cons
Much better places to work from work life balance and diversity perspective. For a company which talks so much about diversity, there is no evidence of equality or inclusion at all. There are much better companies which genuinely care about their culture and employee well being. Would not advise anyone to work for GS.
7 - 1.0Dec 20, 2020Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
- Name brand impresses people outside of the tech sector - Opportunity to network w/ influential people - Hard to get fired (surprising I know, turns out the inside joke is that the banks are retirement homes) - Will learn how to manage perceptions in corporate settings - Company seems to be moving slightly more tech-driven but not there yet
Cons
- More appearance-based for culture, promoted managers have little technical competency but are brilliant at self-promotion - Among the worst pay for 'household' names, believe their brand is worth a paycut - Technology is mediocre but from the marketing, you would think 'bright minds of tech come here' which is only the case in very specific teams - People overvalue titles, not as meritocratic as it might sound - Lacks transparency and almost feels like a culture discouraging transparency for expectations and business strategies between teams / divisions
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