Is Goldman Sachs a good company to work for?

Goldman Sachs has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 23,924 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Goldman Sachs to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Goldman Sachs have been left by employees working as Private Wealth Management Intern , Regional Consultant and Summer Technology Analyst .

Does Goldman Sachs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Goldman Sachs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Goldman Sachs. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Goldman Sachs?

66% of Goldman Sachs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Goldman Sachs 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Goldman Sachs?

Analyst (3020) , Associate (2209) , Vice President (1631) , Summer Analyst (720) , Senior Analyst (534) , Investment Banking Analyst (518) , Software Engineer (513) , Financial Analyst (431) , Operations Analyst (380) , Intern (303) , Business Analyst (229) , Executive Director (206) , Senior Associate (183) , Technology Analyst (181) , Vice President - Technology (141)

What are the pros of working at Goldman Sachs according to real employee reviews?

"The people are smart and getting funding for projects is a lot easier here than other places I've worked" ((in 2475 reviews)); "Culture is great; everyone is on top of their game and helpful at the same time" ((in 1572 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus for full time employee Free transport Canteen was free until March February 2023" ((in 1146 reviews)); "The Benefits are good and is easy to navigate the firm and connect with people from any levels" ((in 840 reviews)); "Ambitious and smart colleagues" ((in 578 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Goldman Sachs according to real employee reviews?

"2) Work Life Balance ( Practically no work life balance some times work is about 12" ((in 1844 reviews)); "Some teams work long hours and are understaffed but this is typical in banking not specific of GS" ((in 1784 reviews)); "late working hours when necessary" ((in 831 reviews)); "Politics is generally expected but is heavy at times leading to overall poor management and development." ((in 360 reviews)); "Very bad manager." ((in 290 reviews))

What are employees saying about Goldman Sachs layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Goldman Sachs layoffs and their outlook for job security at Goldman Sachs in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Goldman Sachs locations?

New York , Salt Lake City , Dallas , Jersey City , Chicago , San Francisco , Richardson , Albany , Atlanta , Latham , Irving , Houston , Los Angeles , Cohoes , Draper , Boston , Irvine , Saratoga Springs , Philadelphia , Miami , Newport Beach , Washington , Parsippany , Deerfield , Seattle , Denver , Brooklyn , Austin , New Orleans , West Palm Beach

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Goldman Sachs reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(19,429 total reviews)

David M. Solomon

63% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

Goldman Sachs has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 19,429 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Goldman Sachs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

19K reviews

4.0

Jan 6, 2009

Content..Not Ecstatic

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While the work hours are long, even in difficult economic times you will be fairly compensated. While the defintion of 'fairly' has changed recently, they are stil ahead of the competition in realizing that they must retain their best people. I If you are aggressive and motivated you will succeed here. At the very least, it is a great place to start a career and looks great on a resume.

Cons

The hours are long. The compensation has decreased. There is not much glory or prestige in finance at the moment.

3.0

Jan 5, 2009

Goldman not cut out to be everything claimed.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very team oriented culture where one is encouraged to work together to solve problems.

Cons

Very closed and proprietary (and severely outdated) in terms of tools and technologies. Employees (especially senior employees) display an arrogance about working at Goldman and blindly follow any direction without questioning. Despite the talent there's actually very little innovation. Once you get acclimated to the culture and their ways of doing things, you'll lose your ability to think outside the box.

3.0

Jan 5, 2009

Legacy IT costs / No premium for technologist working in Financial Services IT

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

What are the best reasons to work for Goldman Sachs? More appropriately, What WERE the best reasons to work for Goldman Sachs. Technologist were paid a premium compared to other industries, but that premium is far gone and will not return.

Cons

IT organization is grown too fast and too slow to keep up with smaller firms. IT is not a direct generator of revenue except for a very few divisions (algo trading etc.) Large legacy infrastructure not designed to benefit from current computing cost savings trends. (and don't tell me migrations are easy or cheap or on budget)

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