Software Engineeer Review
at Goldman Sachs Group
Degree Apprenticeship
Information Technology, Finance
London
Review Submitted: February 2021
Overall Rating
4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Designing, developing and maintaining software alongside full time engineers, with their help and guidance.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
The programme is definitely tough, requiring a lot of hard work and time. However, completing projects and seeing them in the hands of users is incredibly rewarding, much more so than making software which is never used.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt a lot about enterprise software engineering practices, prioritisation, time management, documentation, engineering techniques etc. You gain a lot by having lots of access to developers with years of experience.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Many of the opportunities offered are self-managed so you definitely need to be proactive to get the most out of the experience. However your assigned contacts will always be keeping an eye on your progress to keep you engaged.
The work side is significantly more organised than university, that is far more up to you.
The work side is significantly more organised than university, that is far more up to you.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
There is plenty of support offered, with 3 different contacts explicitly assigned to you as an apprentice plus the support of your team.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
There is support offered, however due to the size of cohorts it's a standard university experience. Some courses are apprentice specific and these get far more and better support.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
So far I've learnt a lot more on the job than from the training provider. However I did have experience before joining the program so have not benefited as much from the first year of education as some of my colleagues.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes, there are on site facilities such as a gym as well as sports teams, cooking classes, a choir etc. which you can join. You can also make use of all of the university's extra-curricular opportunities as well.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Goldman Sachs Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
You get to learn a lot from very experienced (But understanding and helpful) people, whilst also gaining experience with real, complex and interesting problem-solving.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Goldman Sachs Group?
Be confident in the interview process. They aren't necessarily looking for someone who has all the answers or already knows how to be a professional software engineer. They want someone with the right personality to be an effective learner who can grow into the role over the course.
