Goldman Sachs reviews

There are some huge egos at this firm. How well you are treated is highly dependent on who your manager is. Some are great, some will try to push blame onto their analysts, take credit for their work, and have little compassion. Especially right now, when everywhere is understaffed and everyone is overworked and burnt out, there is a lack of compassion.

Pay is poor versus the market and minimal annual increases Lack of career progression- bottleneck for MD promotion, so it’s about tenure rather than performance and ability (very negative for lateral hires looking to advance) No transparency or clarity about career progression Absolutely no leadership Significant turnover and not replacing departures so everyone is overworked and stressed so that frequent mistakes are made (even in client reporting) and some testy situations among colleagues They say the words about diversity but reality on the ground is not delivered. They host breakfasts and round tables etc for women because of the significant numbers leaving the business, but don’t deliver on what matters:compensation and career advancement. Generally a lot of mediocrity in service delivery to clients; because of significant turnover junior personnel take on key client accounts. Men with low EQ are promoted to key roles and the culture and overall work environment is deteriorating significantly