The grass is greener on the other side - Financial Analyst Goldman Sachs Employee Review

1.0
Sep 26, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

The people are truly amazing (except for the admins who are the most high stung people you will ever meet). I learned how to work hard and grind. Learning opportunities are high for the first 1-2 years.

Cons

Pay is subpar but expect to work 80-100 weeks and weekends and holidays. Tech is subpar but expect to deliver a huge amount of work in a short time. Company claims to ‘hear you’ but expect nothing to change. This job is challenging and can be rewarding but that quickly fizzles when you are earning $50k/year for 100 work weeks. If you live to work this is the place for you. If you want to work to live your life, get out of there.

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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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