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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Pros

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Cons

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