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Goldman Sachs Group

Engineering Intern Review

at Goldman Sachs Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

London

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4.3 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Full stack development of a web platform using Angular and Java. We had daily meetings with out manager, regular catch ups with our buddies and other team members. We worked on a project as a team, micro managed our time and priorities. This was very helpful for getting to know more about the company but also learning how to write clean and high quality code. Overall, the project was very interesting and we had a lot of say in it's development.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
We all were given a bit of autonomy and freedom in deciding which responsibilities we want to take. I believe this was very good because through time we all naturally gravitated towards some responsibilities that we enjoy the most and feel the most comfortable with. It also thought us how to work as a team and split responsibilities in a way that we progress efficiently but also everyone is happy with what they are doing.
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've developed a lot of new technical and soft skills. I've learned Angular, Java and working with Rx library within these. I also got familiar with using command line, and Git. In terms of soft skills, I've improved my presentation giving skills, I've learned how larger teams function and work together, learned how to communicate my ideas better, what responsibilities each role carries with it and which problems you could face in a working environment.
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?
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
We were all getting as much guidance and support as we needed. I would say that this was exceptionally good and useful at the start of our internship where the most of us were very new and inexperienced and any kind of guidance was extremely valuable and helpful. Throughout the whole internship, the whole team, and especially our manager, were happy to provide us with materials and suggestions that could help us and of course their own help if we're struggling with something.
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 greatly enjoyed my internship here. The team I was working with is consisted of very smart and even more friendly people. Everyone was trying to make us feel welcome and comfortable, they showed understanding for all our struggles and curiosities. They tried to help us to learn as much as possible and really gave us the needed support to find our place within the firm even if it could end up being outside of the team.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I greatly enjoyed my internship, it's hard to imagine a more enjoyable and perspective environment to learn and work in. I learned a lot while not feeling overly stressed thanks to the team that was always very supportive and willing to guide us. I also enjoyed the culture and team spirit that exists within the team I worked with, chances to speak with people that work on different positions, with different experiences was also very enriching.
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
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
Make sure you can show your cirtical thinking abilities during an interview as I believe the team values this the most. Except for this, basic understanding of the companies business and technologies GS uses could be of great help. Overall, be yourself and look on the application pathway as a discovery.
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