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Goldman Sachs Group

Summer Analyst Review

at Goldman Sachs Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2025

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
It was in Sales & Trading .
The role involved rotating in multiple trading desks and doing projects to understand their products and day-to-day work.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Not a lot as we were rotating on multiple desks. The projects were to evaluate the intern more than useful for the team.
However, it was an amazing experience to learn !
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?
Yes both ! And a lot, I learnt from the best traders in the world
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
A lot, we had HR meeting every week, meeting with senior members every 2 weeks and a buddy to help us
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?
Really dynamic, with sometimes a lot of stress
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?
5/5
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?
It is sometimes really stressing ! But that's what trading is
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
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
Be focus
Be on time

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Goldman Sachs Group
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
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