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Found 13,654 of over 17K reviews
3.9
72% Recommend to a Friend
Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David M. Solomon
68% Approve of CEO

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3.9
72%
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68%
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Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David M. Solomon
David M. Solomon
3,052 Ratings
Pros
  • "Work-life balance is given importance(in 257 reviews)

  • "Surrounded by very smart people(in 886 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Long working hours no work life balance(in 2055 reviews)

  • "No work life balance as an analyst(in 282 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Analyst

      Feb 10, 2023 - Analyst 
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      Pros

      Smart people, good exit opportunities

      Cons

      Some teams have high expectations for amount of work

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    2. 4.0
      Former Employee

      Could have been better

      May 24, 2023 - Software Engineer in Toronto, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great work-life balance if it's what you're looking for

      Cons

      Again, a great work-life balance also means you won't learn or grow much from work, and it's likely you'll become easily replaceable soon

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    4. 2.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Your experience will depend on your team

      Apr 10, 2023 - Associate Software Engineer in Toronto, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - Competitive pay, 85th to 90th percentile - Brand value for your resume

      Cons

      - Legacy code in most cases - Not too tech focused as they appear to be - Long hours, 60 hour work weeks are normal

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    5. 1.0
      Former Employee, more than 8 years

      Don't know ow but don't care

      Mar 25, 2023 - Occupational Therapist in Kingston, NS
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      Pros

      Lots of gold growth and work

      Cons

      Has lots of things that are I teresting

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    6. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Financial analyst

      Feb 11, 2023 - Senior Financial Analyst in Ottawa, ON
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      Pros

      High paid job with freedom

      Cons

      Hard and stressful and long hours

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    7. 3.0
      Former Employee

      Good learning curve, toxic work culture

      Dec 29, 2022 - Equity Research Analyst 
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      Pros

      - Great place to start your career, in terms of quality of work allowed to handle right from the beginning - Great mentorship - given the quality of people at every level of seniority

      Cons

      - Seeing is believing, gotta be a shower and not just be good at your work

      1 person found this review helpful
    8. 5.0
      Current Employee

      The

      Jan 4, 2023 - Associate in Toronto, ON
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      Pros

      They have to double the

      Cons

      The first typhoon of this

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    9. 3.0
      Current Employee

      $$

      Dec 26, 2022 - Investment Banking Analyst 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good $$. Long hours. Love David.

      Cons

      WLB. David Solomon & Co should revise their terms.

      1 person found this review helpful
    10. 5.0
      Former Employee, more than 8 years

      Brilliant place to work at.

      Nov 14, 2022 - Vce President 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Excellent learning opportunities, upgrade to profile every 6 months, access to experienced leaders and mentors, great exposure to regulatory landscape across the globe

      Cons

      Can get a bit hectic, temporary resource crunch during hiring phase

      1 person found this review helpful
    11. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Awesome

      Oct 9, 2022 - Investment Banking Analyst 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good base pay and office layout

      Cons

      To many hours that I had to work

      1 person found this review helpful
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