Summer Analyst Review
at Goldman Sachs Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
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.
As a Summer Analyst, your role has two key components: learning and support. No prior knowledge is required, but you are expected to proactively get to understand what the teams do and the transactions they deal with. On the other hand, you are asked to give support on various projects and in different forms (update a model, format a slide, take notes during a client call, read a report, ...)
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was. In the second half of both rotations I got to handle alone small aspects of real transactions in coordination with other divisions of the firm
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?
I acquired a lot of new technical skills and developed my university knowledge in getting to know the products the teams deal with and how they are actually modelled and treated in real transactions. On a more personal note, being this my first internship, I learn fundamental soft skills to succeed in a professional workplace and to understand how a huge corporation is organized
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?
4/5
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?
I received a lot of guidance. Every member of the teams has been helpful and available to answer my questions and clear my doubts. Human Capital Management was also very effective in guiding us throughout the internship experience
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 enjoyed the company culture. Everyone has been friendly and I did not feel the presence of a strong and strict hierarchical order. Integrity and attention to details are crucial.
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?
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?
I definitely enjoyed my experience. As I mentioned before, I found a good and engaging company culture and was able to develop new technical and persona skills
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
Be yourself as much as possible. There is not a "typical" profiled hired by the company. Bring what makes you interesting at the interviews and show intellectual curiosity together with willingness to learn. No prior knowledge is required, but be sure to properly know what an Investment Bank does and why you want to work for it. If you study finance, expect some technical questions
