Current 2nd year here at a U.S. Semi-target/target, going to GS in SG for as an SA in a non IBD/S&T/ER role. Not exactly BO either. Non-transferable skills into IBD though.

People keep on saying how GS really stresses mobility within. Anyone know how I might go about getting a IBD offer in the U.S. or potentially other Asia offices?

Or anyone know details about GS Internal Mobility?

Hi everyone,

I am interested in hearing what people think about this school for undergrad and how it ranks relative to other target schools in terms of OCR. More specifically, how good has its placement been in recent years? I know a lot has changed at this school in the past decade and students are more pre-professional and finance-oriented than ever before.

To give you guys a quick overview: the college is ranked #4 USNRW, 8.8% acceptance rate for this year, and lots of chatter about the changing nature of the student body:

http://chicagomaroon.com/2012/04/27/a-question-of-...

But I don't know how this translates in terms of recruiting, if it even does. And there aren't many threads at ALL on WSO about this school.

Hi all, I have just received an interview for Goldman's GIR (Global Investment Research) group in Salt Lake City.

The program is called ART (Analyst Research Training), in which it is a 6-week training program. After completion they then place you in either equity or credit research (I would assume that you would be put on a research team in Salt Lake City). It seems like an awesome opportunity, and hey having GS on your resume never hurt anyone. My only real concern is the whole Salt Lake City aspect. I have no problem moving, but I have read some things on WSO about that office not being true equity research. I was hoping someone could shine some truth on the subject.

Hopefully someone knows a friend that worked there.

Thanks.

I came into an ACC school as a Computer Information Systems major because tech has always been my specialty and hobby - I have worked at a computer repair shop for 3 years now and co-founded a tech start-up 2 years ago (I always used my tech skills to "set myself apart" in interviews). After three brutal, stress-filled months of the internship hunting process, I finally landed one of my top choices - a Summer Analyst with a top PB (JPM/GS/CS) in a regional office . I have enjoyed following the markets and researching companies since I was young and have worked in customer service since I was 15 years old, so this is truly the opportunity of a lifetime for me. Private Banking attracted me because of the better work/life balance, similar pay to IBD, and great MBA placement as well.

I know this has been asked a million times probably but I had an interview with Goldman Sachs on Monday. The interview went very well and I built a great rapport with my interviewer. He mentioned that he'll let me know within the week. I followed up with emails to the recruiters but heard nothing back.

Would it be wise to just wait until the middle of next week or follow up at the beginning or even today?

Thanks!

So I have an interview for GS in their Compliance division as an Analyst on Monday. I really want to prepared and as this is my first position within the industry, I was hoping to be told what to expect.

The interview is an hour and is with two people, one face-to-face and another over the phone. Each lasts 30min. Nothing specific in the job spec so nothing to narrow my sights on.

Anyone with any tips on what to expect? How to prepare?

EDIT: Sorry I figured I'd double post here as well just to get as much feedback as possible.

So I have an interview for GS in their Compliance division as an Analyst on Monday. I really want to prepared and as this is my first position within the industry, I was hoping to be told what to expect.

The interview is an hour and is with two people, one face-to-face and another over the phone. Each lasts 30min. Nothing specific in the job spec so nothing to narrow my sights on.

Anyone with any tips on what to expect? How to prepare?

I'm interviewing at Goldman. I'm at a mutual fund company, so we don't have the Analyst/Associate/VP/MD title structure. Our titles just describe your function, so things like Research Analyst, Trader, Portfolio Manager, etc.

Does anyone who works at Goldman know how the firm would approach what title they would give you in a situation like this? Is it just a one off negotiation or is there a standardized practice? Second, how much does title matter within the firm?

Had GS IBD Super Day for sophomores on Monday (2/11). Finished up mid-afternoon. Said they would get back to me within a week. If they are interested should I have heard something already?

I have accepted a offer from a BB in BO.(2 weeks ago) but I have an offer from another BB but FO

how can i do this without me getting kicked out of my school career services/ pissing off the recruiter..?

Need help guys. Both IBD in NYC. Which would you choose and why? I know GS has better exit opps, but how much better? Also, is analyst pay higher at Jefferies? Any info is helpful. Thanks in advance.

Can anyone point to some of the deal flow out of the Goldman NRG office? How does the deal execution work between Houston and NYC?

I have an interview coming up for a FI product mgmt role in Goldman Sach's asset management division. It is for an associate position. Can anyone shed some light on the interview process/possible questions, anything in general? Any type of insight will def. help. Thank you!

Anyone else notice this? No matter what time it is, the building is always lit up with lights. I've been in other BBs, and if the rooms are empty, the lights shut off after a certain amount of time. But GS lights up the skyline.

Are people really working their THAT late, every single night

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52836039@N02/6734491633/

Hi

So everyone here talks about IBD and that is my ultimate goal as well but I am a sophomore at a non-target (send a couple kids to IB each year, some at BBs in NY).

My school's application deadline for GS is tomorrow night (well tonight technically, 12/5) and I was wondering what some realistic places were that I could apply to?

You can apply to up to 3 areas and right now I have NY Area and Finance. Not completely back office, more middle, isn't it?

But I have a 3.7 GPA (going down slightly after this semester, glad I'm applying now haha)
ok work experience, unpaid internship (not really finance but interesting). Pretty good school activities/involvement.

So I feel like I could competitive for some BO/MO roles, but have no idea which ones to apply for.

Hi there :)

I'm currently a Freshman working on my resume because many firms in my area require it as well as some boot camps I am applying to.

However, I really don't have any relevant work experience to place on my resume. :(

I am currently involved in Finance related clubs like the Student Investment Club at my school, etc..

Could I include the clubs instead of work expericene, since I have none?

Also, I cold-called a PE firm in my hometown, and they said to call back in January, because they haven't started searching for interns as of yet. Is this possible? I thought firms started recruting earlier this month. Is this their way of telling me to fuck-off?

Thank you,
xxkdjxx.

EDIT: Found the video:

What it's like to interview at Goldman Sachs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZDoYz773r4

Does anybody know the video that involves an eager actor auditioning for a part in a play? In the audition he is asked to literally fly off the ground and then he is asked to pretend that he is fucked by 2 eagles. Not even kidding.

It is a video often used to parody a Goldman Sachs Interview. Can't find the audition for my life anyone know where it is? Not kidding hahaha.

I am going to be meeting with someone from GS FIG in a couple of weeks and want to learn more about it. I know they are split into 3 subgroups: banks, insurance and asset management/ fin tech/ spec fin. However, I want to learn more. Does anyone know where I could get a list of the deals that they have done so I can get a sense of what types of deals they do? In particular, I don't really know much about the third subgroup, fin tech/ asset management.

Hi all,

I have an interview with GS global investment research group this week. I'm interviewing for their portfolio and strategy team.

Any advice on how to prepare. I figured we will probably cover current economic conditions, trends, stock pitch, fit questions. Also, if anyone has interviewed please share your experience.

Thank you in advance.

So I obviously know that there are the Private Wealth Advisors who handle the UHNW/HNW money but also included in the groups are the wealth management professionals and the financial investment professionals.

From people I've talked to I've heard the WMPs are more so the people who deal with the client facing roles and client onboarding (grooming for PWA eventually) while the FIPs work on the investment strategy/allocation/port optimization/trade execution type roles for the groups while also doing some more 'middle officey' type work for the group and are more of the strat/analytical end of the investments.

Can anyone shed some light on all of this for people who know? :D

WMP Post
http://www.goldmansachs.com/a/data/jobs/18723.html

I summered in a GS coverage group this summer (not FIG or TMT) and did not like my experience (loved the work but didn't like my coverage industry and wasn't crazy about my intern class or the people in my group). I go to an ivy that is not Harvard or Wharton and is very common on the street.

My goal is to do PE after my two years in banking. This last week I began receiving calls from places that I got offers from and turned down at the beginning of the summer. It seems as though the following groups are willing to offer me a chance to switch there FT and I wanted the opinion of some of the older people on here in regards to the reputation of these groups and how they'd be viewed by various exit opps:

Lazard (generalist offer but 95% would be in restructuring)
JPM (FIG)

I know this has been talked about before, but I want to have a new discussion because a lot of the previous ones were a couple years old. Which group would you go into if you had to choose a group at Goldman? I am going to say no TMT right away, because that just doesn't interest me. So, which ones would you guys rank in terms of exit opps, experience, group culture, etc of FIG, Consumer/ Retail, Industrials,and Healthcare? Those groups are my top choices, probably industrials and Consumer more than the other 2, however.

finishing up on Too Big to Fail by Andrew Sorkin. Sorkin heavily insinuates in the narrative by various bankers that GS was helping the short on Lehman and contributed to its demise. any truth to this?