Financial Analyst - Financial Analyst Goldman Sachs Employee Review

2.0
27 Feb 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Looks good to have Goldman Sachs on your resume. Exposure to High Net Worth Clients that you won't find anywhere else. They make sure you are educated before putting you in front of clients.

Cons

The job is basically Indentured Servitude. They expect you to work 60 - 70 hour weeks, but always find reasons to not promote you or skimp on your bonus. Pay is extremely top-heavy. Account managers make tons of $$$, everyone else gets scraps. The Chicago office is actually in Deerfield, IL and the commute is a nightmare.

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Pros

The caliber of people is the real reason you stay. Even after years here, I regularly sit in rooms with colleagues who are genuinely brilliant and, more importantly, generous with their time.

Cons

Bureaucracy and layers of process have grown as the firm has scaled, which can slow decisions.

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