Goldman Sachs IMD Summer Analyst SUPERDAY Questions
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How should I prepare for technicals?
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Have you already heard back? what city did you apply to? PWM or Asset Management?
san francisco! i've gotten a call back for superday. im not sure how it works specifically but im assuming PWM? i think IMD for GS involves both though
Is yours on the 18th? I got mine with IMD this coming tuesday in SF, not sure about the questions as well
anyone know when we hear back?
anyone know when we hear back?
No idea, were you there yesterday? Looked like there were only 3 of us and I haven't heard back either :/ has anyone heard yet?
Yup I was there on Tues. Hopefully we hear back soon?
same here guys lol was it the three of us? did you guys email / ask when we hear back?
did you hear back yet sir?
anyone hear back from boston?
Got a call from the NYC IMD recruiter (I think she's in NYC, she's the one that gave me the details for the superday) saying we will hear back early next week, let's hope for the best. to Watermelonman, I've heard from an associate that interviewed me on first round that this was an odd superday, despite we all (if I recall from talking to you guys on Tuesday) applied to LA, we might end up in LA or SF, maybe even somewhere else. He didn't have details but he said it was definitely an odd superday since there were only 3 of us and all 3 from the same school. I hope we all manage to get in!
Guess it's just a waiting game now!
did you contact them yourself? did you hear back yet?
Anyone hear back?
I interviewed for IMD PWM on 12/2 in the SF office, has anyone heard back from their superday?
Back to the original question.... What kind of questions did you guys get asked during interviews and superdays? I just got an email for a phone interview for IMD next Monday morning. Was the initial interview primarily behavioral? What type of technical are they asking for IMD positions?
For the phone interview, it's super basic behavioral "tell me about a time you dealt with a challenge", walk me through your resume, and mostly just fit asking why you're interested For the superday: why GS, why this location, why PWM, what do you know about the markets? basic behavioral questions
GS IMD Interview Prep (Originally Posted: 12/17/2012)
There are a few threads on this but nothing too helpful. I am interviewing first round for a position in IMD in the LA office. I know IMD is broken into Asset Management and Private Wealth, so my first question is how do I know which I would be interviewing for? With that said, what are (besides the obvious fit questions) general questions that GS asks in these type of interviews?
I interviewed for this a couple of years ago (not in LA though) and I was really surprised that I didn't get any technicals or brain teasers. It was really all about why I was interested in AM and why I wanted to work at GS and why I would be a good fit, etc.
I knew I was interviewing for AM beforehand, but if I were you I'd either contact HR and find out from them if you can. Or prepare for both and answer on the fly depending on who you're being interviewed by. It shouldn't be that much extra work to prep for both since they are very similar areas (forgive me if this is ignorant). You can also talk about investment management as a whole and be a little less specific about PWM vs AM, but only if they don't ask you specifically "why AM?" or something.
Thanks a ton for your help- much appreciated!
Is this for BO, MO, or a FO role? What's the position?
Sorry didn't specify- SA role. So front office.
I just interviewed for IMD at GS last Thursday. Some candidates specified their division ranks during the application process. I did not. When you arrive they ask you to fill out a sheet and one of the questions is to indicate your top choices if you have any. If you have an inclination regarding which groups you are most interested then I think it is worthwhile to specify it then. I was able to to market myself for PWM and, as a result, most of my questions were regarding PWM. In terms of questions, I thought it was a fair mix of fit and market knowledge. I didn't receive any nasty technical questions although some of the market questions were quite in depth. For instance, I brought up the Fed's recent decision to link rates to unemployment and my interviewer wanted to know why I thought this decision was made. He didn't back down until I talked about low unemployment as an indication of market growth, etc. As a non-finance major, I found this to be among one of the more pointed/challenging questions. The weirdest question I got was "Whats 13 times 17?" but I have a feeling that I got that question given my non-traditional background. The interviews weren't that long and the interviewers save about half the time for you to ask questions so prepare some thoughtful questions. Keep up with the WSJ from a domestic and global perspective. Good luck!
Do you mind sharing what interview questions you had from your memory? Or can you email me at "zhouhaoyun@gmail.***" (it's a gmail. the system won't let me post it if I have .com) Thx a lot!
I'm interviewing with the Chicago office for the same position. Would you be willing to give me some insight to your experience with your LA interview? If so, pm me please.
ChrisIBId -
I am and English and Art major. However, I've had previous work experience in the industry and have taken some relevant courses.
The first round I had was 2 thirty minute interviews, both 2 on 1. I didn't hear about the questions that anyone else got because I left the building during the 3 hour break. I think if you are a finance major you will likely get more technical questions, depending on which group you are interested in. Generally, from what I've read, it seems that most people experienced a lot of "fit" based questions for IMD. If you offer up technical answers, you may receive follow up questions that are also quite technical. Given my backgrounds, the type of econ and math based questions I received seemed to be a test of my knowledge of the markets and my basic quant skills.
Cheers.
Have you heard back for the final round yet?
Not too much in the form of technicals, very qualitative interview process
Goldman Sachs IMD (AM & PWM) summer intern 2nd round interview in london (Originally Posted: 01/29/2008)
Hi, does anyone have interview experience with GS IMD (AM & PWM) summer intern 2nd round in london?
it doesn't need to be in london or just for summer job though. comments are greatly appreciated. cheers!
Is this a 2nd round interview or a final round interview? I know goldman HK has 3 rounds of interviews. If it's the 2nd round, I think they'll ask mostly fit questions with some more technical stuff thrown in. I honestly don't know what they'll ask if it's a final round.
Hi it's final round interview with FICC,european marketing& product development, and quant investment strategy. any idea what qualities I need to succeed in each of these areas? I'm familiar with ficc & quant is pretty obvious. only thing I don't know is marketing&products, I think this is pretty much a client facing role.
Goldman IMD superday (Originally Posted: 02/09/2012)
I have a superday for Goldman's Investment Management Division tomorrow. I have experience at a FoHF and interviewed with someone in their PEG group (PE Fund of Funds) so I'd imagine I'm interviewing for something in one of those departments. What can I expect for the superday? So far it's been mostly fit/behavioral questions and questions about my past experiences. Any help is appreciated.
This is probably the only time in the world I would recommend the Vault Guide to Finance Interviews...
Be able to talk about your FoHF experience... if it's about PEFoF be ready to explain how to conduct due-diligence, what kind of track records you might look for...etc. I have thrown up some posts about PE FOF; I would go look at some of my recent posts and read through some of the info there.
What job?
Bump. Has anyone heard back yet?
I got my offer for GS.
The interviews were really short (think less than 30m) and absolutely none were technical. They were mostly about previously working in a team and how I am with others. The role I interviewed for has a very light technical aspect to it, and because it's client-facing, they are looking for extremely personable analysts who can catch on quickly.
GS AM or GS PWM? I have an interview coming up soon.
Congrats man good to hear. Which city is this based in?
Goldman IMD (Originally Posted: 01/24/2008)
What can you guys tell me about Goldman's IMD? What are strengths and weaknesses? etc.
On a related note, has anyone been invited to the IMD superday yet?
i have
Anyone(Knowing anyone) work at GSAM(IMD)? Interview Questions (Originally Posted: 09/29/2013)
Thanks ahead for any response.
I recently got invited to GSAM IMD full-time analyst interviews by two groups: Fixed Income and AIMS. Since I never had any relevant experience in IMD before. Would anyone kindly offer me any insightful suggestion?
What is really important in those roles?
Are interviews gonna be heavily technical?
You're welcome.
anyone?
GS IMD Interview: What to expect? (Originally Posted: 12/12/2014)
I got an email today saying I got a 30 min phone interview with Goldman Sachs Investment Management Division. They did not specify which group within IMD. Can someone give me advice on how I should go about preparing for the interview and what I might expect?
Thanks, much appreciated.
I just received a similar email yesterday, when are you having the phone interview and for which office? From what I have heard and seen it sounds like the first phone interview is pretty basic behavioral and background based.
My interview is on the 17th, Utah office. How about you?
The morning of the 15th, also for the SLC office.
did they specify which department you would be interviewing for? Like PWM or GASM? Mine just said for IMD
They did not specify which group to me either, I am really hoping for GSAM though.
same here
Supposed to have my interview right now, if the recruiter decides to call... I'll shoot an update when I get a chance.
Well.....did they call?
Expect to be asked to explain the difference between GSAM and PWM, be able to pitch a stock, tell about your background, and how you got interested in investing. Might ask about long term plans or your job experience.
Thanks this is helpful. One question: How technical do they get on 1st round phone screens? Any questions you might want to share?
Has anyone heard back from IMD SLC after the phone call?
i did on the morning of 24th, didn't get it.
GS IMD Spring Program (Originally Posted: 01/28/2009)
Got a call for a first-round phone interview next week for the Goldman Sachs Investment Management Spring Program. Does anyone know what I should expect? Has anyone been through it before? Thanks in advance!
are you at a target? what school do you go to?
are you at a target? what school do you go to?
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