GS FIG NY Culture

Returning now to a different group at GS but heard that it sucks and sweaty. Wouldn't recommend at the associate level (analysts are still getting awesome exits, though)

Listen - the culture at GS' groups ranges from barely tolerable to Chernobyl-esque toxic.  Guess which side of the spectrum FIG sits?  By toxic, don't necessarily mean that you get belittled constantly or anything, just horribly sweaty and uncaring.

Culture varies by vertical. Definitely on the upper half of GS classic groups, but tough hours. 

FTAM has less of a facetime culture and more WFH. Banks stays the latest. Great exits at the analyst level to non-FIG MF & FIG roles. 

Its a very big group (believe its like 100+) so very hard to generalize culture. Shouldnt be hard to find your niche in the group but hours will be long AF

It's a shitshow. The good analysts are exiting after two years, so at the associate level and up it becomes really bad (a lot of diversity MBA hires that are challenging to work with)

would avoid industrials, healthcare & cmg comparatively… brutal hours & tough culture ! 

Hi, long time member here just got this sent to me by a former intern so making first post haha. I cannot speak to culture from experience however I have hired interns between their freshman summer and sophomore years for a good while now, I have two that joined this group in different years who were absolute studs. Both did say that it absolutely insane with the hours and that there is one VP, now promoted again, in particular that really grinds the first/second years as they know they do not intend to stay for long. However, it seems like a lot of responsibility gets given (or forced upon) the top analysts early within their first year if they are trusted. Phenomenal exits also. 

Don't get close to the group, unless you're seeking good exits as an analyst. As the poster above alluded to, the culture is one of the worst at GS (except for the insurance coverage team, maybe) and that tells a lot. Also, while talent at the junior level is excellent, the talent at the associate level and above is subpar (filled with diversity MBA associates that are not doing their job properly / lack the drive to succeed in this job).    

Bump - How does the group stack up against other FIG groups? Currently a first-year MBA set to interview with GS FIG, thus any color would be appreciated relating to culture, comp, etc