Haven’t been able to find very many threads about GS LA. Know it’s a small shop and they focus on C&R and HC but how is deal flow/exits? Do they have any schools they specifically recruit from? What’s junior class size every year? Any info would be appreciated
| +136 | Restructuring: Anti-climactic Experience | 36 | 5h |
| +109 | IB Net Worth / Savings Check | 51 | 4h |
| +99 | Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street then stole it was DEI exec, worked at JPMorgan Chase | 25 | 1h |
| +82 | Stop sleeping on UBS - it’s pretty good | 29 | 41m |
| +70 | Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026 | 11 | 25m |
| +56 | 2026 VAULT PRESTIGE RANKINGS | 30 | 1h |
| +39 | AI + Financial Modelling | 12 | 1d |
| +32 | Hardest interview experiences? | 18 | 8m |
| +28 | Summer before college | 17 | 19h |
| +26 | Current State of UBS in North America | 8 | 2d |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
Bump, interested to hear
Based on the most helpful WSO content, there isn't specific information about the GS LA IBD office in the provided context. However, here are some general insights about Goldman Sachs' recruiting and class sizes that might be useful:
Goldman Sachs IBD Recruiting Stats:
Class Sizes:
General Class Sizes at Bulge Brackets:
Unfortunately, there isn't detailed information about the specific deal flow, exits, or school recruitment for the GS LA office in the provided context. If you need more specific details, you might want to explore additional threads on WSO or reach out to current or former employees of GS LA for firsthand insights.
Sources: Goldman Sachs SLC IBD Overview, Jefferies Class Size, Goldman IBD Recruiting Stats, IBD SA Class Sizes, 2024 Class Size
Bump
From what I’ve seen on WSO: 1-2 Summer Analysts taken a year, from UCLA/USC generally. Cannot comment on dealflow (Goldman HC isn’t their strongest group but obviously the brand name speaks for itself), but from my understanding they work with the teams in NY on deals. Don’t doubt that exits are strong into UMM / potentially MF SoCal PE firms.
Thank you for the info!
Have a buddy going there he said LA C&R only took 2 SAs this cycle and is much smaller than HC. HC is split between SF/LA and in total is around 30-40 people I believe, probably 3-5 interns across both offices. They recruit heavily out of the GS West Coast Insight Day but still possible to get in without that. Alot of USC/UCLA kids go there. HC is also cross staffed with NY but also does a bit more biotech/medtech due to being on West Coast. Said culture is pretty friendly, definitely not as cutthroat as NYC, still get slammed hours-wise though. As for dealflow, HC does do some pitching but majority of work is actual transactions. Can't comment on exits.
Thank you for the insights. One more question tho, what is the west coast insights day? I was looking online and only found insights day for Europe. Does GS LA recruit late in the cycle or early?
WC Insights Day is just an event they use to vet kids they might want to give an offer. It’s more of a get to know each other than an intense test or anything like that. Mostly just target school kids and pretty competitive to get into.
Quis quia aliquam quae illo ut. Tempora sint sunt natus in sunt consequatur est reiciendis. Voluptate consequatur ab nobis dignissimos.
Rerum ut repudiandae saepe aut cupiditate excepturi velit. Omnis labore sequi soluta alias. Debitis fugit neque nostrum distinctio est id qui. Rerum nulla animi distinctio reprehenderit adipisci a ratione.
Distinctio laborum est voluptatem neque voluptatem dolore voluptas. Qui qui sunt velit dicta expedita. Unde earum quibusdam cum qui dolores assumenda. Voluptatibus doloremque ut aut incidunt. Itaque error est culpa voluptates sunt quae esse. Eum vitae rerum aut est mollitia quod.
Est ut occaecati ducimus rerum cumque quaerat. Quis saepe consectetur dolorem dignissimos et tempore repudiandae dicta. Odio modi aut eos quia. Quis dolorum at repudiandae quia dolores quidem. Sunt eos iste omnis voluptatem omnis laboriosam dolores.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...