Summer Analyst Review
at Goldman Sachs Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking, Computer Science
London
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Project work - assigned by team at the beginning of internship, then worked on it independently throughout the 10 weeks. 90% software engineering, 10% solution design (i.e. discussions with clients on what they want out of the product + producing POCs).
Networking - coffee meetings + discussion sessions with colleagues
Training - compliance and technical training
Shadowing - seeing day-to-day of colleagues on team
Networking - coffee meetings + discussion sessions with colleagues
Training - compliance and technical training
Shadowing - seeing day-to-day of colleagues on team
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - was left to my own devices on the project, was my responsibility to make design decisions and implement ideas I thought were worth including. Always there to help though.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Hugely developed technical skills - team was always there to answer any questions + got to do a lot of hands on work
Presentation skills - had to present twice throughout the internship to senior leadership teams, good practice on communication skills + knowing your audience
Presentation skills - had to present twice throughout the internship to senior leadership teams, good practice on communication skills + knowing your audience
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots - could reach out for help at any time. Also had a lot of contact time with senior members of the company for mentorship sessions - very insightful + helpful
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very hardworking but also welcoming - never felt uncomfortable asking for help
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Loved my time at Goldman - was an invaluable learning experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Goldman Sachs Group
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Goldman Sachs Group to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Goldman Sachs Group
Do practice coding questions before the interview - lots of examples online.
