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Q&A With Goldman Sachs Employees
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How employees describe working at Goldman Sachs
It is wonderful to work here
Posted a month ago
Terrible compensation, and no transparency.
As UX Designer, it is not as bad as an investment banker's workload.
Is mainly a culture and team fit
The return to office mandate is completely out of touch with the reality of individual employee preferences as well as ability to be effective.
What it's like to work at Goldman Sachs
- Goldman Sachs employees generally work 10.2 hrs a day
- Employees at Goldman Sachs report the work pace is extremely fast
- On a typical day, employees at Goldman Sachs have 2 meetings
- 80% of Goldman Sachs employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Goldman Sachs employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 63% of Goldman Sachs employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Goldman Sachs employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 69% of Goldman Sachs employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Goldman Sachs Employees
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What do people at Goldman Sachs think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Time for Lloyd to sail off into the sunset.
He should retire. He has made his mark on the firm. But now it is time to move beyond.
Very positive view.
How's the work life balance at Goldman Sachs?
Does not exist unless you force it in.
There isn’t. Let’s not kid ourselves.
Depends on the team but has been getting better
Does Goldman Sachs have any remote positions?
Option to work from home.
There is the ability to work remote at times. I do not know if we have many fully remote positions.
There are a few not many
How does Goldman Sachs make decisions around promotions?
In secret, steeped in mystery... unless you are on the committee making the decision.
In secret with little visibility.
Minimum work experience , project performance and culture carrier
How much and how often do raises happen at Goldman Sachs?
Once a year.
Compensation is done once per year. Raises are less than a cost of living increase unless you are on the revenue side and/or you have someone championing you.
What benefits does Goldman Sachs provide?
health, dental, vision, 401k
Health, vision, vacation, sick leave, 401k, among others.
What are you most excited about working at Goldman Sachs?
Going home every day.
Working with some of the people left.
What part of Goldman Sachs's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
Growing - MARCUS. Difficulties - FICC
MARCUS and possibly FICC respectively.
How's the vacation policy at Goldman Sachs?
It’s quite good. The minimum you get is 18 paid days a year and 9 sick days. The longer you are at the firm it increases e.g after 5 years you get 5 extra days and after 10 you get 10 extra days.
Pretty good - 21 days minimum amount in the US and then get more when promoted or been longer at firm. Also get 5 extra days when married.
Does Goldman Sachs drug test or do a background check?
yes both
What's the pay like for Engineering roles at Goldman Sachs?
Great pay overall, but you work a lot to get it.
What's the Engineering team like at Goldman Sachs?
One of the biggest departments in the company.
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at Goldman Sachs?
Good leadership, but lots of changes the past few years.
What's the vibe like in the Engineering dept at Goldman Sachs? How many hours are you working?
Most people work between 45 - 50 hours a week with some weekend work at times.
What's the best part of your job at Goldman Sachs?
Going home at the end of the day.
What are the team outings like at Goldman Sachs?
Depends on the team, but often non-existant.
How challenged are you at Goldman Sachs?
Top Employee Response
Skills wise, not much. Patience wise, every second of every day.
How do you feel about going to work at Goldman Sachs everyday?
On many days it makes it hard to get out of bed.
What unique perks and benefits does Goldman Sachs provide?
Preventing you from trading or making much if any money outside the firm.
How much diversity is there among employees at Goldman Sachs?
There is... but then it goes too far so that if you fall into what is sometimes considered the general demographic in finance now becomes the minority.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Goldman Sachs?
How little pay one would get unless they had a godfather.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Goldman Sachs?
Start paying people again.
What's the company culture like at Goldman Sachs?
Has not existed in a decade. So, cannot really tell you anymore.
How's the morale at Goldman Sachs?
Can't go much lower.
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36% of Goldman Sachs employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 36% are neutral and 28% would not recommend working at Goldman Sachs to their friends.
| 36% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 36% | Passive |
| 28% | Detractors |
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