Not For Minorities - Associate Software Engineer Goldman Sachs Employee Review

1.0
Apr 17, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Great brand to have on your resume. Flexibility pre-covid. Post covid, this is deteriorating as the is too much of an urge to return to office - they actually check the times your work ID is swiped in and out of the office to ensure your attendance.

Cons

Lack of transparency with promotions and compensation. You could have someone reporting to you making twice of your salary and promotions are not always guaranteed because you are doing a great job. You need to play the politics which would not be in your favour if you are a minority...i.e. you do not have representation in leadership positions in your region. Internal mobility is like cheap labour. You may move to an area with a higher salary bandwidth but your salary will never get reviewed and adjusted if it means an increase.

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Professional environment, good coworkers, enjoyed my time there.

Cons

Beware of flu season, because many people come in sick.

2.0
Feb 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

You’ll get to work with the latest technologies depending on the team you’re in and also have a decent work-life balance. They give you a good amount of vacation days and let you use them whenever you want. You get to work with people who are good and smart and barely hear of any bad people who make your life hard. Taking internal mobility to other teams would also be super easy out here and they encourage it.

Cons

The pay increases are very bad. As you get promoted and grow, your pay will only increase about 3-5% no matter how good your performance is and you’ll feel like you’re barely beating inflation if you’re lucky. Your pay will be massively under the market for your role. Not to mention, there’s a huge risk of layoffs and it happens twice a year. You’ll end up being a part of it if you’re working from home a lot or express your dissatisfaction with your pay (although they mostly brush it off as a performance or a budget/role issue). The risk you take from the layoffs is not worth the reward you get. If you’re taking this job and reading this review, just consider this job as a stone you can step on while looking for another job to switch to

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