Great people, grinding job - Financial Analyst Goldman Sachs Employee Review

3.0
May 21, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- the people are caring, helpful, friendly, and genuine - there is a desire for a happy and modern culture - very high earnings potential (1MM+) - if you enjoy or can withstand analyst/admin work for years to reach the top this may be for you - Again, you can make a lot of money

Cons

- analyst/admin type work. Filling out forms, printing and organizing documents, monotonous reporting. - senior positions make good money, everyone below them makes lower than average money - during year if you want to be promoted or have recognition for your work you must work at least 45 hour weeks, during tax season you will work 60+. - theres a tax season. You do tax returns mindlessly for months. - HR doesnt care about you - SVP is the man - depending on who your manager is determines whether you will hate your life or not - they hire younger college grad types to grind them out during tax season - Goldman is taking over and replacing anyone they want. Why work towards VP if the position is unstable

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

The firm encourages and supports to change teams, which is helpful in expanding experience or moving away if you aren't happy with your team

Cons

The promotion has become very opaque lately. They hardly give out promotions, but make you slog and overwork the whole year in the name of it. Basically, you have worked 200% and made to look like a fool by the end of the year.

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