Goldman Sachs Veterans Integration Program (VIP) 2017
Hello all!
I didn't see any one mentioning the Goldman Sachs VIP 2017 yet so I will do the honor and start a thread for it. From my understanding, VIP 2016 and the program in the years preceding it had a three stage vetting system:
1.) Phone Interview
2.) Phone Interview with a VP or MD
3.) Super-day
The division and offices I applied to are:
NYC- Investment Banking
San Francisco and Chicago- Investment Management
Unlike the program in the previous years, I have just received my first interview invite but on HireVue instead of a phone interview. Basically, I have to record my answers to the two questions provided to me in the interview invitation.
I hope there are more individuals on WSO who have applied to this program so we can share our experiences!
I am applying to the program as well. I was wondering if a thread would show up for this years program. I received the hireVue invite as well and was planning on conducting the interview tomorrow. I am actually deployed and am buying a suit today for this thing as every where I have read suggested you dress as if it is an in person interview.
I put down GIR, IM and Operations all for NY/NJ. Are you coming off of or going into a MBA program to have selected IBD? My real desire for #2 and #3 selection would have been IBD, but after speaking with people within the company many of the details didn't seem to be clear enough to try and pursue from a non-MBA grad background.
Yes, I am hoping for MBA admissions for Fall 2017. I think for the most part if you have been given an invite for your division choices, the division must have shown some interest in your resume during the resume screen. I am seriously hoping for the best because IBD was the reason why I started pursuing a MBA.
I did my interview today. It feels a lot more normal if you do a bunch of practice runs on windows movie maker or on the practice questions. Hope it goes well for you guys!
Thank you for your service! What branch of service, if you don't mind me asking?
Army
Applied for IBD in NYC. Digital interview due by Nov 23rd. Also going the MBA route next fall.
Awesome! Let's hope for the best!
Nice job everyone, reach out if Securities is your 1st choice.
Hi all,
I am applying in IBD in NY and preparing for my record now. I am stationing in Europe; so, I am applying for London program as well. Best of luck, everyone !
Just finished my interview. I recorded myself like 20 times before I did the interview. Also, it helps if you use the practice question part on the HireVue to just practice for the interview. My heart was pounding when I started answering the first question on the actual interview but the practice helped me relax! It was definitely a nerve wrecking experience but I think I did fine. Let's hope for the best!
Just did mine too. Wait and see.
For those who applied this program, would you mind sharing your military and education background?
I am a E-5 with 3 years in the Navy, got a BA in Finance.
Sure, I am a SA grad who majored in history. I have 5 years experience and am currently an O-3.
SPC (P), US Army, Finance Unit in Germany, currently active, 3 years, Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Master degree in Accounting, 5 Years of working experience in Finance (Chicago, NY, DC)
USAFA grad, 5 years exp, currently USAF O-3, applied to GIR, IM, IB in that order (all NY). Also applied to UVA, NYU, CBS (interviews at UVA/NYU).
Good luck everyone.
I'm also usafa grad. Do you know of any good financial aid from NYU or UVA? I heard the living costs in NYU is more than the tuition itself.
NYU just got a big donation that exclusively gives scholarships to vets, lowering tuition to $30K/year (half off). UVA is public so the GI bill goes much further, and I've been told by the AdCom that they try to make up the difference in scholarships. UVA is very vet friendly and yea NYU living expenses are crazy but hey it's NYC.
2010 USMA grad. Econ major. I applied to IB in NYC and IM in Boston and DC. I completed my video interview a few days before the deadline. Haven't heard anything since.
Good luck to all.
Hey guys, glad i found this thread. Like everyone else, I did my HireVue recordings early last week. My preferences are IMD and IBD, both in NYC. I'm committed to an MBA business schools ">M7 program next fall so I'm hoping to do this as a pre-MBA internship. Anyone know what the next round is and when to expect to hear any news?
If similar to previous years around December 20 you will/will not receive a super day interview invite.
Yeah, I think thats what they said in email with the initial interview invite. I wasn't sure if we should expect phone interviews with our preferred departments before superday invites go out. In reading previous year threads, it looks like some people went through multiple phone calls before superday. Obviously with the recorded interview its a bit different this year so I wasn't sure what to expect.
Bump. Anybody heard anything? Also, Beat Navy!
Not a word on my end.
Anyone with feedback today?
....
Anyone get a message apologizing for the delay? Said 22December would hear more
Yup, I got that too. Did anyone get a call/email with superday invite? My first instinct was that my preferred divisions were not interested in interviewing me but they would shop my resume to other departments. If we all got that email though, I guess it is just taking longer than expected.
Got the same email delaying till 22 Dec. Looks like it's the same for everyone. 1) IBD 2) WMD 3)OPS
Got the email to punt the decision as well. Last year's forum made it seem as though those that received the delayed decision were effectively waitlisted until interview invitees accepted/declined.
Got the same email as well. Hmmm hope that's not the case this year. Has anyone got an invitation to support that?
Hey all, while we sit here waiting I figured I would let everyone know I received an email from Bank of America and their VAP program is the same dates as GS in NYC. It opens for applications in January. WFC is open for applications now as well. No matter what happens, there are back up options! Good luck to all, hopefully we all hear good news today.
Good luck to all!
What are the open application dates for BoA? Thanks for posting!
I got the the same email.
Same email today.
Same 22DEC16 email..
Same email about December 22nd.
Any news? Crickets on my end so far...
Well, I'm out....at least I got business school to look forward to.....they said they'd continue to look through resumes up to Jan 9....sounds like a wait list, but I doubt anyone would pass up an opportunity like this to make room for anyone to move off a wait list
Nothing on my end
Haven't posted previously but was lurking this thread. I got an email at 4:17pm saying I wasn't selected for an in-person interview but that they would continue to review applications through Jan 9. Sounds like a no thanks, waitlist is a best case scenario. So it goes.. good luck to everyone still in it!
Invited for IBD in NYC. January 18th. Confirm date with GS is 26 December. Good luck all
congrats! I'm out...what do you think helped you the most? Did you have any prior internships, know anyone there?
Invited to interview with Securities. For me, I think I did okay at my video interview, but I think my additional coursework I took this year helped. I took some classes from local colleges in finance and business. I think that may have closed some gaps on my non-math/quant background.
I say stay at it, take some classes, hit it strong next year or with Bank of America (applications in January).
Invited for Securities, IM Asset Mgt, and IB. See y'all there and good luck.
Just found out about this website (WSO) after I Googled "GS VIP acceptance rate" last night. Anyways, thanks for starting the thread, it's an awesome forum. I got invited to interview with Services and IBD in NYC. I never selected Services in my original application nor did I allude any interest to it during my HireVue interview (2nd) question. It says we can'talk change the divisions we interview with either so thats kind of let down since I selected IBD, IMD and GIR originally. Congrats to Islandvibe and warmfussies, looks like we'll all be interviewing for IBD and congrats to everyone else who got accepted and is lurking. See you all in the big Apple and good luck!
Hi everyone. I will be interviewing with Ops in NYC. Background is a bit different - left the corporate world to pursue a period of AD, now returning to corporate world. Two classes from my MBA (feels like it will never be over). Marine Corps E-6 with 11 years (total, about half Reserve, half active). Thrilled about the opportunity and looking forward to meeting many of you.
Hey folks, Happy New Year. So I sent my RSVP Confirmation on December 25th; the message was in regards to the 18Jan superday in NY. Has anyone heard anything in response to their RSVP's yet?
I received a reply to my RSVP that said "thank you," nothing official with any details / travel info yet.
Hmmm, I didn't even receive a "thank you"
Anyone interested in mock interviews? Reached out to PatStar120 to do some practice over Skype. Let me know.
Thank you for your service! What branch of service, if you don't mind me asking?
Army/5 years/ex-Intel officer/Penn State '11. How about you?
Thank you!
Four years, Officer in the US Navy deployed all four in the Pacific.
I received the confirmation email plus one for travel booking. Unfortunately, it seems like the link on the pdf doesn't work. Is anyone else having the same issue?
Also, I'm kind of surprised that the interviews are only a hour long. Everywhere I read, they said GS likes to do day-long interviews.
Saw some interest on mock interviews a bit earlier in the thread... I'm definitely opened to the idea if anybody else still has interest.
Also, interviewing for Securities.
Anyone arriving in NYC on the 17th? If so, interested in meeting for dinner/beer (or whatever your flavor)?
I'll be around and down to grab a beer that night, will send you PM.
For those arriving on Tuesday (tomorrow) and interested in dinner/beer, let's meet in the lobby of the Conrad New York (102 North End Ave) around 6:46ish and we'll figure out where to go. Good luck to everyone on Wednesday!
I'm interested to see how it turned out for everyone. I am an enlisted Marine Corps vet and spent 4 years in M&A Advisory before I went to bschool. I just finished my SD with GS on Jan 27, but the people I interviewed with were all Wharton, Stanford and Columbia, so I'm not sure I was considered as part of the same group.
How'd your interviews go and did anyone get an offer?
Nothing on my end yet, they said by Feb 6th. Anybody hear anything back yet?
No word on my end. Is that what they said? For some reason I thought it was the week of the 6th? Anyone else know to confirm?
Good luck amigo!
I'm a submarine officer planning on applying next year since my contract isn't up until next January. I've read the flier on the GS website, but I am wondering if anyone feels like sharing specifics. Number of applicants, number/location of interviews, questions types (standard ib interview technical questions or fit questions, or both), how do you select an office, which offices have which roles, anything you think made your app more competitive, or any insight you wish you had before you started the application. Thanks for the help
Lastly, I'm also planning on applying to full time MBAs this fall. Does anyone know if this can lead to a subsequent MBA internship? Or is the program looking to hire full-time analysts only. I could see them screening people who are attending MBAs, if the plan is to hire analysts and you are unlikely available to hire for another 2 years at the associate level.
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