Goldman Sachs reviews

I'll put this way, recruiting is like sales pitches, and I did not find the number anywhere close to what they advertised. Internal technology is terrible(almost nothing works reliably) and GS is not fixing them! architecture is also based on these so you will see some really really strange architecture. code base is absolutely the worse I've seen. You will find you have no transferable knowledge when you apply for new jobs. (Maybe you learned a few finance words and tons of politics tricks?) Office politics is nightmare. As a hardcore software engineer, I did not enjoy any minutes here, that's why I left.

Development is viewed as a "cost" center and you are treated accordingly. If there is a down year or any issues, your raises and/or bonuses are the first to go. Not upper management who actually makes the decisions or are to blame for the bad years...yours. Be prepared to work on dual 19" monitors from the 90's in a tiny and noisy environment. If you ask to upgrade your monitors you will be told "We can spend thousands of dollars on upgrading everyone's monitors, but that's somebody's bonus!". They refuse to spend any more money on a department that is already viewed as an expense. There isn't an employer/employee relationship. They will try to get the absolute most out of you that they can and that you'll let them. Always with the promise of an "amazing raise" or "amazing bonus" that never materializes.