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      Goldman Sachs reviews

      3.7

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (19,443 total reviews)
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      David M. Solomon

      64% approve of CEO

      66% positive business outlook

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      Goldman Sachs has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 19,443 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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      19K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 20, 2008

      Good place to work, but for a Technology employee, there's a limit to how "good" it can be.

      Programme analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Despite the turmoil in the current market, if you want to work in a large financial house, Goldman Sachs is the place to be. There's a lot of clear opportunity for career advancement within the firm, and long-term outlook is still good if you can make it through the current economic crisis with your job intact.

      Cons

      My downsides are focused on the fact that I work in Technology; I consider myself to be a pretty good developer, and I just don't think I can reach my potential in terms of self-development and also prestige amongst peers working in a non-revenue generating role at a bank.

      4.0
      Nov 15, 2008

      As far as IB goes, pretty good.

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, good management, good corporate culture. Good pay: You can get started with about £35k as a software engineer with it rising to about £100k within 5 years or so. If you're unsure about a future in software then I recommend the business analyst position. Its a nice balance between both of them.

      Cons

      Long hours. Very long hours. You will routinely be expected to put in 70 - 80 hours / week. If they want you to come in on weekeneds, then even longer. Lift at goldman is certainly very very difficult.

      4.0
      Nov 1, 2008

      Goldman can give you a lot, but it expects its pound of flesh

      Senior analyst developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The prestige of working for what is widely regarded as the number 1 investment bank going. Working with hugely smart people. The can-do attitude of everyone who works there.

      Cons

      Work life balance is awful. There's an ingrained long hours culture. People and teams can be very competitive which often leads to conflict. The demands of the business are huge and this can result in your work life being very stressful.

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