Prestigious, lower than expected pay, boring job - Operations Analyst Goldman Sachs Employee Review

1.0
Oct 19, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- In Operations at least, work-life balance is reasonable - Benefits are great, including in-office perks - Great to have the brand on resume

Cons

- A high school student could do the job; no skills are required and no skills are learned - Career path and salary increases are very rigid, not a meritocratic culture - Very limited mobility opportunities, except within same subdivision (which means doing relatively the same job) - Bonuses are almost non-existent outside of the front-office, and salary is low - Hierarchical culture; your opinion is valued depending on your level

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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