Goldman Sachs "work environment" Reviews | Glassdoor
Goldman Sachs Reviews
Companies
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • Interviews

    Goldman Sachs Employee Reviews about "work environment"

    Updated Nov 5, 2019

    Clear All
    Full-time, Part-time
    English
    • Administrative
    • Arts & Design
    • Business
    • Consulting
    • Customer Services & Support
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • Finance & Accounting
    • Healthcare
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Legal
    • Marketing
    • Media & Communications
    • Military & Protective Services
    • Operations
    • Other
    • Product & Project Management
    • Research & Science
    • Retail & Food Services
    • Sales
    • Skilled Labor & Manufacturing
    • Transportation
    • Worldwide
    • United States - All Cities
    • - New York State
    • - New York City, NY Area
    • - Albany, NY Area
    • - Alabama
    • - Daphne, AL Area
    • - Arizona
    • - Phoenix, AZ Area
    • - Arkansas
    • - Arkadelphia, AR Area
    • - California
    • - Los Angeles, CA Area
    • - San Francisco, CA Area
    • - San Jose, CA Area
    • - Colorado
    • - Boulder, CO Area
    • - District of Columbia
    • - Washington, DC Area
    • - Florida
    • - Gainesville, FL Area
    • - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area
    • - Orlando, FL Area
    • - Georgia
    • - Atlanta, GA Area
    • - Summerville, GA Area
    • - Idaho
    • - Idaho Falls, ID Area
    • - Illinois
    • - Chicago, IL Area
    • - Louisiana
    • - New Orleans, LA Area
    • - Massachusetts
    • - Boston, MA Area
    • - Michigan
    • - Tunis, MI
    • - Nebraska
    • - Omaha, NE Area
    • - New Jersey
    • - New York City, NY Area
    • - Trenton, NJ Area
    • - North Carolina
    • - Forest City, NC Area
    • - Raleigh-Durham, NC Area
    • - Pennsylvania
    • - Philadelphia, PA Area
    • - Pittsburgh, PA Area
    • - Texas
    • - Austin, TX Area
    • - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area
    • - Houston, TX Area
    • - San Antonio, TX Area
    • - Asia, TX
    • - Utah
    • - Ogden, UT Area
    • - Provo, UT Area
    • - Salt Lake City, UT Area
    • - Washington State
    • - Seattle, WA Area
    • - Wisconsin
    • - Milwaukee, WI Area
    • - Wyoming
    • - Cheyenne, WY Area
    • Australia - All Cities
    • - New South Wales
    • - Sydney, Australia Area
    • - South Australia
    • - Salt Lake
    • - Victoria
    • - Melbourne, Australia Area
    • Brazil - All Cities
    • - Minas Gerais
    • - Ribeirão das Neves
    • - São Paulo
    • - Sao Paulo, Brazil Area
    • Canada - All Cities
    • - Alberta
    • - Calgary, AB, Canada Area
    • - Ontario
    • - Toronto, ON, Canada Area
    • - Quebec
    • - Montreal, QC, Canada Area
    • China - All Cities
    • - Beijing
    • - Beijing, China Area
    • - Shanghai
    • - Shanghai, China Area
    • Colombia - All Cities
    • - Magdalena
    • - Ciénaga, Magdalena
    • France - All Cities
    • - Ile-de-France
    • - Paris, France Area
    • Germany - All Cities
    • - Bavaria
    • - Munich, Bavaria
    • - Hesse
    • - Frankfurt, Germany Area
    • Greece - All Cities
    • - Attica
    • - Athens, Greece Area
    • Hong Kong - All Cities
    • - Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong Area
    • - Yung Shue Wan, Hong Kong Area
    • Hungary - All Cities
    • - Budapest
    • - Budapest, Hungary Area
    • India - All Cities
    • - Bihar
    • - Ben
    • - Chandigarh
    • - Chandigarh
    • - Delhi
    • - New Delhi, India Area
    • - Haryana
    • - New Delhi, India Area
    • - Karnataka
    • - Bangalore, India Area
    • - Gulbarga, India Area
    • - Bangalore Rural
    • - New Hubli
    • - Maharashtra
    • - Mumbai, India Area
    • - Haveli
    • - Orissa
    • - Mayurbhanj
    • - Tamil Nadu
    • - Bangalore, India Area
    • - Telangana
    • - Hyderabad, India Area
    • - Uttar Pradesh
    • - Lucknow, India Area
    • - West Bengal
    • - Calcutta, India Area
    • Italy - All Cities
    • - Emilia-Romagna
    • - Florence, Italy Area
    • Japan - All Cities
    • - Osaka
    • - Sakai, Osaka
    • - Tokyo
    • - Tokyo, Japan Area
    • Kenya - All Cities
    • - Central
    • - Nakuru, Kenya Area
    • Mexico - All Cities
    • - México
    • - Mexico City, Mexico Area
    • Nepal - All Cities
    • - Dharān Bāzār,, Nepal Area
    • Papua New Guinea - All Cities
    • - Central
    • - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Area
    • Philippines - All Cities
    • - Negros Occidental
    • - Asia
    • Poland - All Cities
    • - Masovia
    • - Warsaw, Poland Area
    • Russia - All Cities
    • - Moskva
    • - Moscow, Russia Area
    • Saudi Arabia - All Cities
    • - Makkah Province
    • - Mecca, Saudi Arabia Area
    • - Riyadh Province
    • - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Area
    • Singapore - All Cities
    • - East
    • - Singapore, Singapore Area
    • - West
    • - Singapore, Singapore Area
    • - Singapore, Singapore Area
    • South Africa - All Cities
    • - KwaZulu-Natal
    • - Durban, South Africa Area
    • Switzerland - All Cities
    • - Zürich
    • - Zurich, Switzerland Area
    • Taiwan - All Cities
    • - T'ai-pei
    • - Tainan, Taiwan Area
    • United Arab Emirates - All Cities
    • - Dubai
    • - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Area
    • United Kingdom - All Cities
    • - England
    • - Bolton, UK Area
    • - Cambridge, UK Area
    • - Chelmsford, UK Area
    • - Derby, UK Area
    • - London, UK Area
    • - Luton, UK Area
    • - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Area
    • English
    • French
    • German
    • Dutch
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    • Italian
    To filter reviews, or .

    3.9
    76%
    Recommend to a Friend
    87%
    Approve of CEO
    Goldman Sachs CEO David M. Solomon (no image)
    David M. Solomon
    336 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons
    More Pros and Cons

    Reviews about "work environment"

    Return to all Reviews

    1. "Very good place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Great culture and working environment

      Cons

      Long hours and can be quite stressful

      Advice to Management

      Shorten the hours a bit

      Goldman Sachs2019-10-25

    2. "Benefits"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Tech Analyst 

      I have been working at Goldman Sachs part-time

      Pros

      Great benefits Healthy work environment Chance for networking

      Cons

      Long hours Thats really about it. Way more pros than cons

      Goldman Sachs2019-11-05
      3. Join the Goldman Sachs team
      See Our Latest Jobs

    3. "Great company currently going through a lot of leadership changes"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Vice President in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Fast-paced work environment that will continue to challenge you

      Cons

      Can be challenging to setup your own boundaries and can be a bit political

      Goldman Sachs2019-09-30

    4. "Above average pay, interesting engineering projects"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Software Engineer in Jersey City, NJ
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      - I've heard of GS as the Bank with top tech talents before joining, and it didn't disappoint me, our team was using MongoDB at its nascent stage, along with a few other newest technologies - Relatively collaborative work environment - Office events like XMas white elephant game, Thanksgiving celebration, etc - Compensation is encouraging to stay

      Cons

      - Tech managers lacking management style, rigid and can't be trusted to be a sounding board - No one explains promotion process clearly, mid management is bad at this - Management cares less about you than themselves

      Goldman Sachs2019-08-26

    5. "Great Place"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Intern - Summer Analyst in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Goldman Sachs for less than a year

      Pros

      Great working environment and flexible hours

      Cons

      I wish the bonuses were more

      Goldman Sachs2019-08-04

    6. "Employed at Goldman Sachs NY and London for more than 3 years."

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Compliance Analyst in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Worked with professionals from various divisions world wide. Great working environment. Transfer to the London office was seamless. Excellent experience.

      Cons

      The application process is competitive.

      Advice to Management

      None

      Goldman Sachs2019-07-27

    7. "Great Place To Work, But Not Alway Fair"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Associate 
      Doesn't Recommend

      I have been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Lots of opportunities for responsibility Flexible work arrangements Fun work environment Connectivity across regions

      Cons

      Politics are heavy Not merit-based, network-based (who you know, not what you know) Lots of favoritism

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your people and sometimes be able to see past the complaints. There are real concerns hidden behind all of that about the teams and people's careers. Do not be dismissive. DO NOT have favorites. Value your people, show them you value them, and reward them consistently for their hard work. Most importantly, be honest!

      Goldman Sachs2019-05-22

    8. "good"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Summer Analyst in Salt Lake City, UT

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

      Pros

      good working environment,work life balance

      Cons

      slow, no cool benefits, no flexibility

      Goldman Sachs2019-03-17
    9. Helpful (5)

      "Mixed Bag - you will learn a lot but you will also get burned"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Vice President, Compliance in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      You will work with incredibly smart and driven people. The benefits are good and there is focus on wellness and resilience. The Goldman name makes it really easy to get a huge comp bump and promotion when you leave.

      Cons

      The work environment is incredibly intense and needlessly so. Management does not take a long view but rather jumps from one crisis to the next. Teams are short staffed which contributes to the constant need to put out fires rather than think about mitigating risk long term. In order to get a promotion, you need to play the politics game. Unfortunately there are some toxic individuals in senior leadership who will... prevent anyone but their favorites from being promoted/get raises. Just doing a good job will not get you ahead -- you will need to lobby for promotions and raises.

      Show More

      Advice to Management

      Take note of who in your leadership chain can't retain good talent.

      Goldman Sachs2019-02-23

    10. "Decent job"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Associate 

      I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time

      Pros

      Prestige of the company Hard-working and motivated people

      Cons

      Intense work environment hard to manage work-life balance

      Goldman Sachs2019-02-07
    Found 321 reviews
    </>Embed