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    Goldman Sachs Reviews

    Updated 21 January 2019
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    Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein
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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (78)

      "Great corporate environment"

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      Former Employee - Executive Assistant in New York, NY (US)
      Former Employee - Executive Assistant in New York, NY (US)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      They take care of their people in every way. Very impressive facility at the NYC headquarters, with all the comforts. Strong corporate structure to make sure no one is misused. Good, transparent leadership.

      Cons

      Not really a con, but not a lot of handholding if you are a slow learner. They expect top-tier, smart work from every employee. If you want to move up from an administrative position, you will have to lobby for it - nothing will just fall in your lap here.

    2. "Finance Analyst"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      Pros

      Best environment to work supportive managers

      Cons

      Entry to front end difficult

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    3. "Bad work environment"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time

      Pros

      Prestige, good deal flow, smart colleagues

      Cons

      Terrible work environment, terrible work-life balance

    4. "Risk Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Goldman Sachs full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Nice working envirmonent: facilities and team

      Cons

      Unstable upper management with unrealistic and obscure perspectives. Lack of respect for individuals who are not in management roles.

    5. "Slave labour"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time

      Pros

      Learn a tonne
      Everyone around you is very smart and driven
      work on interesting deals

      Cons

      expectation is you work all hours. not sustainable

      Advice to Management

      improve work life balance and focus on what matters to clients

    6. "EA"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time

      Pros

      Great people to work with - culturally diverse

      Cons

      none that i can think of

      Advice to Management

      none

    7. "Analysts"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Goldman Sachs full-time

      Pros

      Good work environment for staff

      Cons

      Long hours for executive roles

    8. "Executive Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Everyone was friendly in a social context

      Cons

      Demanding personalities given tight deadlines and pressure.

    9. Helpful (2)

      "Goldman Sachs Australia"

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      Former Employee - Research Analyst in Melbourne
      Former Employee - Research Analyst in Melbourne
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      While I worked at Goldman Sachs in Melbourne, the people there were smart, ambitious and very hard-working. There was a great culture: my colleagues were the salt of the earth. At the time, I would have recommended this job to anyone willing to learn and work hard. I've seen plenty of additional opportunities given to those who were willing to spend a few years in overseas offices.

      The people here are very human, and I made many lasting friendships despite the stressful work environment. There are many stories of employees going through personal hardship (sickness, or sickness in the family), and the entire company immediately dropping the whole "rat race" mentality, and supports the employee in their time of need.

      Cons

      The company works its people very hard: expect long hours and late nights. I would recommend working here just long enough to learn everything you need to learn and to include the prestige on your c.v.

      Upper management has a "shark tank" mentality, pitting colleagues against each other to compete for a single role.

      From an Australian perspective, it's quite difficult to advance your career within the company without doing long stints of overseas work. The Australian office was shrunk substantially: don't expect a stellar career if you stay in Melbourne or Sydney.

      Advice to Management

      Working for Goldman Sachs Australia is not nearly as glamorous as it used to be, and not nearly as good as working for, say, Goldman Sachs in New York or London. Be sure to set realistic expectations among the graduate candidates. Apart from that, keep up the good work!

    10. "Vice President"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Excellent learning and opportunity to grow

      Cons

      Complex bureaucracy and lengthy approval process