Summer Analyst Review
at Goldman Sachs Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Supporting my team on their daily tasks, alongside fulfilling a long-term project aimed to improve the team's performance and efficiency. Daily team meetings, as well as reporting to superiors. I also did catch-ups with employees across the firm as part of my network development.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Increasingly. Yet, from the very beginning I noted how my actions had repercussions on others' work, thus getting the sense of teamwork across the regions. I had to communicate daily with senior employees.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed Microsoft excel skills extensively, and acquired financial knowledge on equities and derivatives. Otherwise, I learnt how to use several internal GS programs.
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?
3/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Enough, and I knew I could ask for more if needed. Notwithstanding, I was assigned a buddy who left the firm soon after I joined, which made me uncomfortable at first as I lost my main point of contact.
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?
I truly enjoyed the culture at GS, where mostly everyone is willing to devote 15 minutes to interns to offer career advice and present their experiences and work. You are prompted to take on new challenges, which makes it constantly challenging, and in terms of personal development it is very rewarding.
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?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I did enjoy it. Moving to a different country and experiencing Goldman were definitely the highlights of this summer. Nonetheless, I feel that it felt tedious at some points (it could have been a couple weeks shorter).
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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
It is highly important to know which positions are present in each office, and the extent to which divisions need new employees. Therefore, networking with people within the firm is a crucial step.
