Intern

The process started with an online application through their careers portal. About two weeks later, I got an email inviting me to complete a HireVue interview. It had a mix of behavioral and technical questions — I remember being asked “Why Goldman Sachs?”, a time I worked in a high-pressure environment, and one question related to markets (something like “Tell us about a recent M&A deal you found interesting”).

After a couple of weeks, I was selected for Superday, which was fully virtual. I had three interviews back-to-back with analysts, associates, and one VP. Each was around 30 minutes and honestly pretty tough.

The technical questions were intense — I was asked to walk through a full DCF, explain the difference between enterprise and equity value, and calculate accretion/dilution in a basic M&A scenario. One interviewer also grilled me on how synergies impact valuation and asked me to pitch a company I think Goldman should acquire.

On the behavioral side, they really tested fit — lots of questions around working under pressure, attention to detail, and whether I’d be okay working long hours. One person asked how I handle burnout or repetitive tasks, which caught me off guard a bit.

Everyone was super professional and clearly sharp, but they didn’t try to intimidate. They wanted to see if I really knew my stuff and could hold a conversation under pressure.