Credit Risk Strategist Review

Item: Credit Risk Strategist at Goldman Sachs Group
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Goldman Sachs Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

Review Submitted: September 2022

Overall Rating

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - 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.

Learning a mathematical model, updating team members on progress and lots of programming

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was given full responsibility and autonomy over my project, help was always available if I needed it. Work hours were flexible so long as I was making good progress on the project

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?

Time management, clean code, making algorithms more efficient, a lot of economic theory

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?

I had support throughout the internship from many people not just in my specific division. I had full training sessions specific to my project and if I was ever unsure about anything guidance was always available. This wasn't limited to just work either, I was also helped with the logistics of a new city etc

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?

Very relaxed and open, everyone was polite and happy to help

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I highly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone, especially those who have an interest in the intersection of Computer Science, Maths and Finance