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Goldman Sachs Group

Summer Analyst Review

at Goldman Sachs Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering

Review Submitted: September 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 - Overview of Role
3.8/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
It included gathering data, learning many new softwares, applications, contributing to Python code, participating in call and stand-ups
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, the people from the team I was working with, gave me a lot of freedom in some areas and trust in my work.
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?
I learnt many new softwares and applications, as well as open source programs. Improved my soft skills and teamwork.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
3/5
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?
The trainings offered at the beginning were short and only one was technical and useful - one regarding Gitlab. Later I received a lot of help from other employees regarding the software issues or other technicalities.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very good, company culture was really good as well as the atmosphere in the office.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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 really enjoyed the internship. Through the whole period of internship, I developed many useful in the future skills, mainly technical, IT related.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Goldman Sachs Group
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Goldman Sachs Group to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Goldman Sachs Group
Not to be afraid and to open for every opportunity
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