Global Markets Summer Analyst Review

Item: Global Markets Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs Group
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at Goldman Sachs Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: September 2021

Overall Rating

3.9 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role

4.3/5 - Skills Development

3.5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.8/5 - 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.

9 week program consisting of 1-week rotations on various Sales, Trading or Structuring desks, during which you are expected to complete relevant projects/ trade pitches. A lot of networking and shadowing employees on a day-to-day basis.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes. The level of responsibility you are given depends highly on your level of proactivity.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Yes! I learnt a lot about various asset classes and how to evaluate the risks associated with them.

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?

4/5

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?

There is a lot of support given in regards to learning foreign concepts, however you are expected to attempt challenging tasks on your own before seeking help

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

3/5

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?

Everyone is very willing to help out, generally very positive atmosphere. It is a very faced paced environment so can be stressful at times

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

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 rotational nature of it as this allows interns to get a broad range of exposure to different roles within Global Markets. However, I felt that 1 week rotations were slightly too short and felt very rushed.