Jun 17, 2021

Apparently Goldman Sachs really sucks

Seems like no one is happy there. Crazy hours, tone deaf CEO, horrible culture... how bad is it?

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Analyst 1 in IB-M&A

For analysts, pretty good tbh.

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Intern in IB-M&A

Hi DJ Sol, just want to say that your music is shit

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Intern in IB - Cov

Learn to love him

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Intern in IB - Cov

Ngl I was kind of enamored by the whole GS name and prestige as a freshman and also going into sophomore year. I networked super hard there but ended up accepting an offer in the spring at an EB before GS non-div recruiting kicked off. Looking back, I think I was pretty dumb for getting so caught up in the GS name.

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WhaleCash

This thread: people who are so happy with their high deal flow firms that they spend their free time shitting on the one firm that didnt give them an offer

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Nightman Cometh

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Get this bro: the movie Titanic was not shot on the actual RMS Titanic, but actually a film set many decades after the disaster took place.

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Dayman?

Prospect in IB-M&A

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