This is the world's most efficient money-making machine. No more, no less. - Anonymous employee Goldman Sachs Employee Review

1.0
Nov 11, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- This place will be truly excellent for one in ten people who are ranked and rewarded accordingly (not unique to here, but true nonetheless). - Definitely mostly nice, smart & witty people (as we've been vetted not just here, but through all the various work & educational achievements throughout our lives). - Corporate America at it's best

Cons

- Most SLC work is at best boring, at worst suicidal. - People are lying about how much they work. Think 50-60 hrs, not 80-100 hrs. You're not that important and are discentivized anyways from working that long (1/2 overtime anyone?). - Corporate America at it's worst

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

The firm encourages and supports to change teams, which is helpful in expanding experience or moving away if you aren't happy with your team

Cons

The promotion has become very opaque lately. They hardly give out promotions, but make you slog and overwork the whole year in the name of it. Basically, you have worked 200% and made to look like a fool by the end of the year.

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