2019 Goldman Sachs Exploratory Program HireVue
Hey guys, I just got the HireVue invite yesterday for the exploratory program. Has anyone finished it? How is the question?
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They asked me the following:
My friend received these questions as well. Hope this was helpful
This really helps! When did you take the HireVue?
Yesterday. I believe they send out Hirevues every Monday
Hi did you get the same questions as well for your HireVue interview? Thanks a lot! I get that invite email today.
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They only asked me one semi-curveball question. They asked how I dealt with an extremely difficult and new situation. Questioning wasn't super hard at all.
can I know when you did the interview?
Last week I got asked only one question. It was something along the lines of telling them about a skill I learned and how it affected me personally or professionally. Honestly, it threw me for a bit of a loop.
Have you heard anything back?
No, I have not.
Have you heard anything back?
Has anyone gotten a blank email from GS???????? wack
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1) target or non-target? 2) when did you apply? 3) how long was your response to the question?
I got the blank email as well..error possibly?
I also got a blank email. lol.....
yes, I need to do my hirevue though
I got two emails today, one was blank also
They are still having these?! I had mine like 3-4 weeks ago. I am from a complete non-target (you've more than likely never heard of the city, much less the school), I don't remember when I applied, and I think there was like a minute and a half to answer on HireVu (I honestly don't even remember at this point).
Have we all applied IBD?
I was contacted by a GS recruiter today about applying for these programs before the deadline. Are there any ones you guys would particularly recommend?
Guys I just did mine via Hirevue yesterday and I was like what the heck there's ONLY 1 question. Have you guys all received 1 question or is it just me? Literally was preparing for 2 days and it was over in 2 minutes...
Lol yea but the email says "Estimated Interview Duration: 5.0 minutes"
Yeah you do have a point. Guess I'm comparing GS to MS's program. When I did the HIrevue for them it was done in about 6 minutes but 3 questions and 2 tries each.
How long after applying did you guys receive the hire view
About 4 days after with 2 emails following
Less than a day. Got it Monday morning (1/8) and applied Sunday (1/7).
Where can I find the app info for this? Not seeing it anywhere for some reason.
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Cold-hearted GS only 1 chance hhh
Did you guys receive your questions in an email ahead of time?
Don't think so
Just wondering will everyone applied receive the hirevue invite? I applied like four or five days ago but haven't received the invite yet
I applied Sunday evening and received mine this morning
^Likewise
Check your junk mailbox. That's how I got mine
This Sunday as in 2 days ago or the previous one?also did anyone get a confirmation email after they submitted their application.
Waves of hirevues I believe are sent out every Monday
What questions did you guys get for those who received the hirevue recently?
I received the "talk about a skill you learned and how it impacted your professionally and/or personally" question. I don't think it went great, but my response was about 1 minute 15 seconds out of the 2 minutes given.
Do the GS exploratory programs actually help in getting internships? How exactly do they help given that they don't have superdays attached
I'm also curious about this. Which programs are you guys eligible for?
Surprisingly I'm actually eligible for all of them really not lying or faking anything. Background is a bit complex and Econ at my school counts as STEM so...
When are we supposed to hear back
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I think we should be hearing back from GS within the next week given that the deadline to apply was within the past week. This would be in line with how they did it last year, from what I've read at least.
how long were your responses to the hireview? I finished mine early because I was afraid I was repeating myself.
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It was the skill I learned and how it affected my personal and professional life and I only had one.
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Ok sweet I was stressing that I cut it off. I selected all of them except for the STEM one.
Hi ! I have my interview today and wanted to know what questions everyone got ? mine says I only have one question but I'm not sure what it is
Read the above thread and please change your username. If an employer sees you on WSO, that is very cringe.
Hey! My HireVue interview is coming up soon. I looked at the questions that everyone said they go but Im not sure if i should only focus on those or try to hit a few behavioral ones just in case?
Did anyone hear back?
Just completed this. I was asked one question... "Name one skill that you learned on your own and how this shaped you". Seems like they will only ask one or a couple questions since they have so many applications to review (following the AI screen).
Anyone’s profile say 81% complete??
If you click on your profile button, you just need to update more of the information about yourself.
I think you might be missing your gpa, mine was at 81% too until I updated that then it was at 100
I got the one question about skills as well, I am seeing conflicting info on here do we hear back within the next week or not until march?
Everyone's not sure so hang on tight. The results could be out in a week but also could go the other way.
My program, the woman’s program, is on February 7th so I need to hear back soon I think
Ya I'm hoping we hear soon!
Does anyone else's say "Date Assigned" January 14???
Yeah
Mine says January 15. Any idea what this date means?
It's just whatever date you checked the website; if you check tomorrow, it'll say January 16th
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Where does it say that??
When will we find out if the event is in less than a month? Also my profile still says 88% complete... how do I take it to 100%?
y'all (lol 1 person pls) be sure to holla @ ya boiiiiiiiiii when you find out if ya booty in the eat pile tyvm
has anyone heard?? taking a long time.
And it will take even longer. There are other insight programs that are happening in the first week of February that still haven't got back anything yet. Give it like two more weeks and we'll start to hear something about the Undergraduate Camp
What other programs have you guys applied to? Lol just trying to figure out this whole industry
My program starts February 6th. There is travel and I’d have to miss exams etc so would need to plan. I can’t figure out how they haven’t released.
Has anyone heard back yet for the Women's Undergraduate Program??
No
Hi yall, just noticed this today, but was wondering if anyone else had it. On the table under events, I just noticed that there's a column that says "Date Assigned" and the Date Assigned says "Jan 22, 2019", which is today. Was wondering if anyone else has that as well? Or maybe I just noticed it haha
Edit: NVM
Hey, mine also says that and it also says that I have an event date for the womens undergrade camp but I havent gotten an email. Have you heard anything back?
I got in to the women's leadership camp!! SO excited and extremely grateful. I hope this will be the beginning of a brighter future for me.
Congrats!!! Did they email you or did your status on the portal change?
they emailed me that I was missing something and when I went to my profile I like messed around with it a little then I got a congratulations email... for some reason I can't RSVP tho
Congrats!!! Did they email you or did your status on the portal change?
I also applied for this. Is there a status change or an email
Congrats!!! Did they email you or did your status on the portal change?
I haven’t heard back yet. Would I have gotten an email?!?
Has anyone heard back for the undergraduate camp?
Which
There's only one. February 20-22.
I saw on this feed someone heard back from women undergraduate camp. has anyone else?
Nope unfortunately.
got into the women's leadership program in NY!
How did u hear??
I got an email yesterday night saying that I was selected to participate in the program
Also wondering how people are finding their decisions ^
I’m accepting defeat for the women’s program—bummer :/. It’s possibly it could come out in waves but I’m uncertain given it’s pretty soon. Best of luck!
me too. honestly surprising I really thought I'd get it, been checking my email every 2 minutes.
Did everyone get an email? I still have not heard back.
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I am literally having the same issue with you? Did you just fill out the form?
Did anyone else hear back for the Women's Undergraduate Camp?
No I never heard back :(
has anyone that's been invited been contacted about travel arrangements?
just received this afternoon
when did you apply?
Haven't heard anything back. Would they let you know if you weren't selected? Also, anyone here from previous programs?
Has anyone heard anything about the undergraduate camp?
Negative
Did you all get an official email or did you just have a recruiter reach out to you?
To everyone who's confused - I got into the women's camp and they emailed me after I 100% completed my profile. I logged onto the portal and said that I was selected and needed to RSVP. However, I couldn't RSVP until they emailed me the itinerary. Now that they did, I RSVPed and then they sent me info about travel and lodging. So I think everyone should get an email by this week.
How did you bring your profile to 100%? I think i did everything but it is still 94%. Thanks
Fill out the stuff that isn’t required such as preferred name
I feel you. It took me so long to get my profile to 100% and I didn't know why. literally fill out everything available even if not required even the obscure things that you might not usually like the post below me said preferred name, and whatever else they have (I lowkey forgot) but you get the gist
Anyone get the selected- Pending Action status update in their portal?
How'd this turn out for you? I have Selected-pending action right now for an exploratory program
Did anyone who's going to the women's leadership camp get their hotel confirmation yet? I only received my flight itinerary
Undergrad Camp acceptances started rolling out
Yep I just got accepted for the undergrad camp. See you all in NY.
What does your portal show? On the right column, under "Register for Events" mine just says "2019 exploratory events" and "registered".
Accepted to the Pride summit!
Were you sent an email or did it show up on your portal?
I was sent an email! It also appeared in my portal though.
Just got accepted to the Undergraduate Camp in Salt Lake City! Is the location based on the location of our university?
I didn't get into the Women's Camp, but was just accepted into the Undergraduate Camp in NY- hope to see some of you there!
I just got accepted to the Undergraduate Camp in Dallas! Super Excited.
Are the decisions rolling, as have you been getting them tonight?
Decisions are rolling. I only just received my invite.
I got my email tonight but I did the Hirevue a month ago. I'm not sure whether they are rolling or not.
Accepted at the Pride Summit NY! Got my decision around 7 pm
Same - RSPV'd yes to invite but haven't received any info on flights/hotels yet? Also when you filled out the RSVP questionnaire did it ask about the Pride summit or a different exploratory program? Mine had "women's Undergrad Camp" at the top... was that a glitch?
I haven't RSVP yet, I will do it tomorrow because I need to talk to one of my professor's first but I will let you know!
They usually send out the travel stuff out about a week–2 at most–before the event. I did BAML's Elevate Diversity program last year and I assume GS's program's logistics are the more or less the same.
I got accepted to the Undergrad Summer Camp and my form has the same glitch... Did you just end up filling out the form or are you just waiting for them to fix it?
I got accepted to the Undergraduate Camp at Salt Lake City, UT, however, the headline of my RSVP form says "Are you able to attend Women's Leadership Camp for the full duration from February 6th - 8th..." Is anyone experiencing the same error?
I got into the Pride Submit and had the same problem! I sent an email asking what I should do. Haven't got a reply yet.
hm
The same thing happened to me! It asked me details about the Women's Camp (I registered for that too) which is weird because i thought I already answered those questions before. Not sure if it was an error so I answered and submitted them anyway
Yeah I just submitted the form anyway and sent an e-mail. Looks like it was a glitch then. If anyone gets a response let us know
I got accepted into the Undergraduate Camp in NYC last night (after not getting an offer for the Women's Camp). So excited!!
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Yeah same LOL really hope we get in
I really hope we’re just not gonna be left on read like that lol
Is there a difference between getting into the Pride Summit vs the Undergraduate camp? I applied to both and got the UGC for Salt Lake City, which I am very grateful for, but am wondering the nuances between the programs?
Literally they are all the same...
Yeah pretty sure all the programs are exactly the same in quality/selectivity. Different backgrounds/identities is mostly for inclusivity. That's why you apply for every program you qualify for and they then place you, i.e someone can qualify for both pride and women camp etc. It's basically like applying to one big pool. There might be a speech or two that say something like "hey, we're doing our best to make our work environment a space where everyone feels welcome" but other than that, I think it'll be exactly the same.
@WallGuru I didn't do any networking/get referrals (I don't know any bankers lol) but maybe some did. I don't think they are done with sending invites so don't lose hope yet!
I guess just have a quick question for people who made into the program. Did you guys network with bankers and they referred you or GS is doing a blind search???
I'll be honest and say that I didn't network with a soul at GS before receiving my invite to attend.
Nope, I didn't know anyone at Goldman, although there are some alumni from my Uni who are working there rn. Never talked to them before, but not sure if that helped my app or anything.
yeah same, pretty sure school name didn't really matter as much (thank god lol)
@WesternFront" misspat Hahahaha this is actually very interesting to real. Shout out to the "not a soul" part. My college has some high-up alums but the greater Uni has a ton of graduates work on Wall Street. But so far haven't spotted a lot of GS bankers comparing to BAML probably because GS is relatively small. Good work everybody
Do you guys happen to know the approximate acceptance rate? Got into the Pride Summit! We should start a groupme.
when were you accepted?
I'd join a Pride Summit groupme!
Also down to join a groupme - send the link when you can
Assuming 3,000+ applicants and maybe 300 acceptances so roughly 10 %? I'm just guessing here.
Do you get to interview for junior summer (2020) if you get in to these programs?
Are they still sending out acceptance emails because I haven't received one but I havent gotten a rejection email either
Yeah very curious about that. Does that mean we got rejected??? Plus how many people are in each groupme just curious?
Welp, just got the rejection email
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do you happen to know which hotel GS provides?
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