Goldman Sachs reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(19,403 total reviews)
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David M. Solomon

63% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Goldman Sachs has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 19,403 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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4.0
Oct 4, 2008
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Pros

great reputation as company, very talented workforce. new building in jersey city has great facilities - gym, cafeteria, health center, parking, etc and very bright and open space. management is supportive of internal transfers and career advancement

Cons

lots of vey talented people create a very competitive work environment while management is supportive of divisional transfer (in theory) the actual movement process can be difficult and stressful from a relationship management view.

5.0
Sep 28, 2008
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Pros

I honestly think that people should pay to work at Goldman as an intern. I would If I was able to. The amount of knowledge that flows through those offices is comparable to nothing else I have seen. Sharp people, with sharp pay, constantly coming up with way of improving efficiency and ways to make money. The pay is great, they recognize people right away for their talents and immediately put them to work in what they do best. They are constantly offering training to their employees in almost about any topic you may choose. Even as a temp you are offered great opportunities. I was offered an Analyst job after a year of working in administrative jobs regardless of the fact that I did not have a Yale or Harvard degree, which by the way is the only thing they hire. It was an honor for me to be offered such an opportunity after seeing recently graduated aplicants (from those universities) go through a process of 20 interviews and still not get hired for one reason or other. Working at Goldman gives you an incredible understanding of economic and political issues and I could almost say that it changes forever the way you look at the world.

Cons

They are not flexible at all when it comes to family and work balance. they demand 90% of your time and soul. It is very difficult to adapt to any other working environment after working at Goldman, that may be why so many people leave Goldman only to create their own business. They are not very tolerant of mistakes, it is a high stress environment, depending on the position. Senior managers can be a little crazy at times and treat employees very disrespectfully, but only if they make a few hundred million dollars for the firm...

4.0
Sep 28, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture , emphasis on team-work. You are recognised for your efforts and are given opportunities for internal mobility

Cons

1. Migrations of old systems to new technologies and strategic business flows a long and painful process. 2. Work from home option is not easy to obtain. 3. Work hours can get crazy.

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