Joined as a 21 yr old grad, lasted for 4 years before I had to get out - Analyst III Goldman Sachs Employee Review

2.0
Mar 1, 2016
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Pros

Excellent reputation, opportunities for growth, training and development

Cons

Very very manipulative, opaque, bureaucratic, sycophantic environment. Heavy cost cutting has affected junior employees the most. Poor management that aims to instil fear in employees rather than motivation, culture of rewarding suck-ups, not hard workers.

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Pros

Interesting work and opportunities to grow

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Worked on high-impact, complex projects with significant business impact.

Cons

Limited opportunities to own long-term strategic initiatives due to the transactional nature of the work.

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