Spring Internship Review
at Goldman Sachs Group
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Engineering
London
Review Submitted: May 2021
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
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Worked as part of a team to design a hedging strategy to lock in the price of a commodity. Interacted with other spring interns and company's employees on a day to day basis. Had the opportunity to attend multiple talks and presentations from teams working on the engineering/technical side of the organisation's activities. Also, had several Hackerrank sessions were I got to improve my programming skills.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The multiple talks and presentations we had from various teams from the company significantly helped me to understand the business and the potential roles available. The project that we worked on also helped to improve my knowledge of the financial industry. And finally, the one-to-one talks with different employees helped massively to understand what role would I like and would also suit me.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Absolutely! Being a Computer Science student, I feel like this experience gave me a good insight into the engineering side of the financial industry, it improved my python programming skills, and I also gained financial knowledge. I significantly improved my communication, decision-making, and team-working skills while working on the assigned project. Also improved some other skills such as: problem solving, data analysis, research, and coding.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was very welcoming, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative. Everyone was always ready to help and happy to answer any questions. Even people that had higher positions in the company were happy to help and answer any question I had.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it a lot, and also have learned lots. Even though the insight had to take place online due to the current situation, I feel like Goldman Sachs has managed to make it work extremely well. All the session were very organised and informative. Had the chance to interact with so many people that were working there. While working on the project, I gained knowledge about both the engineering and financial side of the business. I can confidently say, that I am happy I attended this insight, and would recommend it to everyone.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Goldman Sachs Group
5/5
Would you recommend Goldman Sachs Group to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Goldman Sachs Group
Have your CV and cover letter ready when completing the online application, this will be the first step in the application process. Try to show your interest and motivation in the divisions you are applying for while also mentioning any prior experience. Next, based on your online application, you will get invited to an online video interview, where you'll have to answer five or six behavioral questions. And finally, when starting the internship, be ready to absorb as much knowledge, interact with as many people as possible and have a great time.
