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Seasonal Employee Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I absolutely loved having this experience. It really made me more aware of my interest in the firm and IBD. Due to this experience, I want to learn more and I will be continuing to enrich myself in the topic in order to come back as a summer intern. I learnt a lot about myself and how the culture of Goldman Sachs would fit for me.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • The fact that senior people took the time to come and talk to us about their experiences makes you valued. You feel like they want to really make you feel part of the firm, and build yourself. HR was really approachable and supportive, with reflective feedback and guidance.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Analysts came at various points for the study cases. They wanted to really guide us into thinking about our arguments. I want to highlight the constant possibility to ask questions all the time, and have their perspective about how analyst at Goldman Sachs should be like.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Before coming here, my degree courses had not prepared me at all. My first year is very much elementary and does not touch about finance. However, I feel more confident about my accounting and finance classes in the coming 2 years of my degree. This could determine my choice as to majoring in either finance or economics next year.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • I felt there was a good balance between information sessions and practical activities. Maybe there could have been the possibility to make the talks longer and maybe not the case studies which were a bit complicated for people who had no previous knowledge of finance. There could be more soft skills and knowledge absorption activities.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • I felt that as days went by, people became more comfortable with each other. There are always people who will have a more competitive mindset, but I understood that my language skills allow me to approach people from different nationalities and they appreciated that. After the debate, a lot of my peers gave me very positive feedback and it shows how much support you can get from the people doing the internship with me.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Constant availability to ask feedback from HR and the training of the soft skills was really an asset.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • I gave me a good insight on the job but because some people like myself do not have a good knowledge of finance, it was difficult to understand the role fully.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • The constant exposure to the culture started from day 1. A lot of similarities as well in the culture were expressed by the people who came to talk to us. I felt, as an intern, really part of the firm by the end of the internship.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I believe it might be a bit early for to decide where in finance I want to go, but I'm very sure that I would want to come back in order to learn more in depth the IBD division and the potential career path which I will be pursuing.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • A lot of opportunities, both in informal and formal ways, which gave good insight on the different divisions and roles. Met some people face to face and I really enjoyed how approachable they were.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • (see in previous questions)

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • One talk specifically talked about it and I would very much like to volunteer since it is something that I am passionate about through scouting.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I will recommend it if they know that they want to know more and that they want to challenge themselves.

    5/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2018


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