Does Goldman Sachs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Goldman Sachs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Goldman Sachs. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Goldman Sachs?

66% of Goldman Sachs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Goldman Sachs 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Goldman Sachs?

Analyst (3019) , Associate (2208) , Vice President (1630) , Summer Analyst (720) , Senior Analyst (534) , Investment Banking Analyst (518) , Software Engineer (512) , Financial Analyst (431) , Operations Analyst (380) , Intern (303) , Business Analyst (229) , Executive Director (206) , Senior Associate (183) , Technology Analyst (181) , Vice President - Technology (141)

What are the pros of working at Goldman Sachs according to real employee reviews?

"The people are smart and getting funding for projects is a lot easier here than other places I've worked" ((in 2460 reviews)); "Culture is great; everyone is on top of their game and helpful at the same time" ((in 1600 reviews)); "Good pay and smart peopl" ((in 1145 reviews)); "The Benefits are good and is easy to navigate the firm and connect with people from any levels" ((in 808 reviews)); "Ambitious and smart colleagues" ((in 582 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Goldman Sachs according to real employee reviews?

"2) Work Life Balance ( Practically no work life balance some times work is about 12" ((in 1876 reviews)); "Some teams work long hours and are understaffed but this is typical in banking not specific of GS" ((in 1784 reviews)); "Late working hours during winters" ((in 837 reviews)); "Politics is generally expected but is heavy at times leading to overall poor management and development." ((in 351 reviews)); "Very bad manager." ((in 286 reviews))

What are employees saying about Goldman Sachs layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Goldman Sachs layoffs and their outlook for job security at Goldman Sachs in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Goldman Sachs locations?

Ciudad de México , Saltillo , Monterrey , Oaxaca

Goldman Sachs reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(19,421 total reviews)

David M. Solomon

63% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Goldman Sachs has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 19,421 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Goldman Sachs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0

Mar 21, 2017

Financial Analyst

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on a resume.

Cons

They do not care about developing their young people. The analyst program is meant to churn you out after 2 years. There is little room for growth and it is not a meritocracy. They have not figured out that they're losing talent to companies that care more about their employees.

1.0

Aug 6, 2016

Its all Politics

Operations associate/team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In Operations SLC, not much. You might have a better experience in a different Division.

Cons

Good luck advancing unless you are the brown nosing type as advancements are super political. Promotions are based upon who you know, not based upon hard work and meritocracy. Do not move to GS as an analyst or associate in Operations as you be a puppet punching numbers 60 hrs/wk while the senior people (VP and above) make money. Even if you do go over at the VP level, you will be a slave to the man and have to rub shoulders, be buddy buddy, and spend more time with internal networking than actual working in order to advance. Unless this is your personality type, DO NOT move to GS.

2.0

Mar 1, 2016

Joined as a 21 yr old grad, lasted for 4 years before I had to get out

Analyst iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent reputation, opportunities for growth, training and development

Cons

Very very manipulative, opaque, bureaucratic, sycophantic environment. Heavy cost cutting has affected junior employees the most. Poor management that aims to instil fear in employees rather than motivation, culture of rewarding suck-ups, not hard workers.

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