Goldman Sachs reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(19,426 total reviews)
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David M. Solomon

63% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Goldman Sachs has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 19,426 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
Dec 10, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The best reason was the brand name it enjoyed in the past as the most profitable investment bank in the world

Cons

Zero job security. As your compensation increases your risk of being thrown out increases manifold especially in operations department. Because of the brand name of GS employers assume that the employee will do anything to stick on to the company. I have worked for 15 hours non stop for several months until I decided that it was affecting my health. GS bangalore is run by unprofessional managers, who were earlier employed in call centers. It is not as glamorous as it appears there is a lot of politics in the office. Productivity is the last criteria for growth, quite contrary to what Goldman tries to project in the media.

1.0
Sep 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Only one pro - the team members are really good and honest

Cons

Cons -The Line managers are the Puppet of the Associate, she lets them do her dirty work whilst pretending to be kind to everyone. -The micro-management is next level- call centres don't have anything on this place -Lets talk about work, outdated systems, no help -Management actively tells agents not to help each other -if you plan on wearing smartwatches then forget it, only line managers and above positions can wear it - The training is inadequate and you'll be on your toes everyday -if you're on a temp contract, you can work the whole day and then get a call on the way home to say your services are no longer required. -if someone leaves, or hands in their notice, the management ignores them like they never existed no matter how long they have been with the business. -You go 1 min over on your break, the associate will ask the analyst (your line manager) to explain why and may get you written up if you sign in 1 min late

1.0
Jan 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It looks great on a resume. People have no idea what Goldman does, they just know that if you worked there for a few years and got promoted, you’re probably pretty good.

Cons

Everything else. You already know that it is going to be a nightmare working there. Unless you’re a nepo kid, it’s going to be a terrible experience and you’ll get paid way below market. When you leave, you’ll have trouble believing how much better your life is now.

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