Goldman Sachs Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I have worked at GS for over 20 years - great place to work and have a career."

"Collaborative environment and a good company to work for."

"My work ethics are very good, Awesome company to work for. If I had chance I would go back asap. Professional and diversified firm."

"Great place to work! However internal advancement is limited, and there is little chance for mobility as an assistant."

"I worked for Goldman Sachs for 18 months. The work environment is challenging but rewarding. The company has excellent compensation and benefits."

What do you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"High-energy team culture is very good. Very smart people. Get to learn a lot of new stuff."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get prepared to work lots of hours. You need to be very strong in your field of work and exhibit the passion to work there."

What don't you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"Hard to get work-life balance. Cut-throat environment. Difficult to get a social life."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Enforce work-life balance in the culture. I would hire more people because there is always shortage of resources."

What do you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"We were contracted with Goldman Sachs and the culture was a very demanding but rewarding."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The most important item to always keep in mind is to be yourself. Goldman loves achievers."

What don't you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"The presentation and production centers I managed ran 24/7 and the hours and travel became a real tough burden to bear."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Never forget where you came from. Many of the managers were so far out of the daily grind that they forgot what it was like to work hard when it was needed."

What do you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"I like being busy and can handle pressure but I have been doing this for 10 years."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you are smart and you work hard you will make it."

What don't you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"The hours are long and the stress is high. Too many people have been laid off and teams are too small. I have a long commute and a young child who I rarely see."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would not do anything different, this is a great company."

What do you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"Vacation time is good, pay is really good, benefits, flexibility to work from home at times."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Decide if this is the profession you really want before saying yes, because its Goldman Sachs and pays well compared to other industries."

What don't you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"Don't like the politics, the aggressive and pompous managers, the dull environment, corporate environment, stress of job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More liberal dress policy, less hours, less stress placed on face time, less politics."

"Loved it."

What do you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"Great company."

What do you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"Building has medical center, gym, cafeteria, physical rehab center & lactation rooms."

What don't you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"Big brother!"

What do you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"International, high profile, reputation, top notch, global, leader, rewarding, etc."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No real piece of advice, good firm, top one in its industry, but industry as a whole probably not the best bet for the next few decades."

What don't you like about working at Goldman Sachs?

"Rigid, retrograde, stressful, pretentious, belongs in the past, not innovative anymore."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Progressist, open, social media friendly, press friendly, laid back, relaxed, transparent."