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Spring Intern Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • Everything Else
    2.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • Loved my job, it was one of the best experiences I had. The trainings, shadowing sessions and tech project were quite useful and helpful in deciding towards a career in GS as well as getting to know different people and how they work at GS. Overall it was an amazing experience.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • To a high extent. The effort and investment GS does in its interns is just amazing, as well as how well the program was structured and the helpful culture all around you made it exciting.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • I received guidance accross different divisions and each of those were not only detailed and helpful about explaining the work they do but also very interactive.

    3/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • This internship not only helped me shape my though process towards working in a specific field but also provided me with the skills such as soft skills as well as the tech skills for becoming a better and robust software engineer in terms of front-to-back.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • It was very well structured, the sessions, trainings and tech project were very well explained and we had sufficient time to network and learn more about GS

    3/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Very healthy, interactive, professional and out-of-the-box thinking environment. It not only enhanced by problem solving skills and critical thinking but also gave me an insight as to how things work in a real working environment at a big firm.

    3/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • GS invests in their interns a lot in terms of providing not only the best resources but also the best working environment in terms of working in real environment.

    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?
  • High extent. It really helped me understand how I can work in the SDLC environment as i want to be a software eng developing backend infrastructure software

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Quite a lot It gave me an insight of the typical days, how teams collaborate, how do they maintain work-social life balance and working under pressure.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Very valuable I am quite clear as what specific stream i would choose under if i work as a software eng in a firm in the future.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • The pay was good and was worth the overall experience.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes there were loads and they were really helpful in terms of understanding how the firm promotes diversity.

    3/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Really helpful in terms of understanding how the firm promotes diversity and working across diverse like minded people

    3/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes i did Side projects, marathons and a lot of other things were really inspirational.

    3/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Definitely, it teaches you a in your overall development as well as in academia.

    3/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2019


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