GS Women's Trader Academy - AC
Does anyone know what the structure/qs of the (UK) GS Women's Trader Academy AC are like? How many interviews are there? and is it mostly fit or technical, and what should I prep?
I am new to WSO and finance as a whole so any help is greatly appreciated - even if its from people who haven't done the trader academy but may have done GS S&T Summer ACs/Superdays :)
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's what you need to know about preparing for the GS Women's Trader Academy Assessment Center (AC):
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For more detailed guidance, you can refer to the Sales & Trading Interview Guide - Gekko's Guidance Part 2 on Wall Street Oasis. Good luck with your preparation!
Sources: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/asset-management/sales-trading-interview-guide-gekkos-guidance-part-2?customgpt=1, How to Ace the Goldman Sachs Interview, Sales & Trading Interview Guide - Gekko's Guidance Part 2, 20 Most Frequently Asked Questions - London Edition, London Business School MFA Interview
did you end up doing it? if so, how was it?
Hey yes I did! It was 3 back to back 30 min interviews, one was technical, one behavioural, and one was this odd one-on-one market making game. They might have changed it though as this was last year when the academy was still only the women’s trader academy!
Would also love to know AC format for Banking Academy if anyone has any colour on this
Seconded
I am going to the GS Trader Academy this year. It's not called the Women's Trader Academy anymore. The process was Application - Hirevue - Offer, no AC
Hi, yes you’re right! In my post though I was referring to the AC of the academy itself, ie to convert it into the summer. :)
Hey were you able to convert it into a summer ?
Yes!
Wow congratulations that’s amazing!! That’s what I’m also hoping for , I got an offer for the 2026 trader academy. Would you at all mind sharing what you did to be able to convert if that’s possible? How long after the trader academy did you have the assessment centre. Also would uou mind sharing what activities you might’ve done during the day. Again congratulations and thank you so much for replying:))
Hey just to check do you mean you got an offer for the 2025 academy? Just because the 2026 one seems kinda far away unless they’ve completely changed the process (mine was in October of 2024).
Our ACs for the WTA in 2024 were all virtual and took place 2 weeks after the academy. They gave us two case studies to prep for the technical interview and then during that interview we had to explain our trade ideas (rationale, risks, thesis etc) for the two cases. After presenting the ideas to the interviewer they asked a bunch of follow up questions and it was just a matter of defending your stance + reasoning through their questions.
Most of my prep was centred around these two trade ideas. For behavioural just prepped the classic competency questions. For the one-on-one market-making trading game I’m ngl I just winged it.
During the days (for us it was two) I just asked a bunch of questions and tried to be as engaged as possible, nothing in particular really!
Hi! Do you mind me asking what your HV questions were?
Ah sorry, I misunderstood you, apologies
Also just to be clear the original post was mine! I’ve just logged in with a new account because I can’t remember my old account details
Hi so I saw your reply about converting into a full time role!! That’s absolutely amazing you must be so proud of yourself. Wso is being kinda annoying when it comes to letting me reply to things, I can’t pm you would I be able to connect with you on LinkedIn perhaps? :)
Hi. To clarify again, the academy is no longer only for women? This year it is called "Women in Trading Academy" so I'm unsure. I heard the only reason the eligibility doesn't specify gender is because of law but can a guy really get it?
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Anyone know how many of the spots for the summer are reserved for people from the academy? I just applied for the summer normally in august and wannna know if I’m cooked
Hello and thank you for sharing the insights! This is super helpful! I also got an offer to the trader academy this year. I am wondering if everyone who attends the academy would be fast-tracked to AC or it is selective? Wondering if I still need to apply to GS in normal rounds....
100% convert to AC for FICC and Equities summer historically, See u there :)
Edit: Apparently not 100%
I'd be wary of that because some of the cohorts this year did not fully convert to AC.
Hi! Do you mind me asking what your HV questions were?
Hi! Do you mind me asking what your HV questions were?
has anyone from the trader academy this year been rejected, or heard back?
Offers are definitely out, conversions were low this year.
How do you know?! Please tell me the source of this info
I haven’t, waiting has been torture!
Does anyone mind sharing the HV questions?
@tigerbeariana10 hi!!! i cant see your comment but i would love to pm you!! :)))
has anyone heard back from the hirevue? @lala28
heard nothing
Have you heard back yet? What is the avg waiting time
Have you heard back yet? What is the avg waiting time
Offers now out
For what field?
banking definitely, am and trading i dont know
Did u get an offer??
No but offers were posted online
Has anyone heard back for AM?
No not yet
I know people who've heard back for both am and trading so I assume we're out :/
hello for the person who heard back was their status before they heard back under consideration or under review
anyone know if rejection for trader academy rules you for the summer?
Do they send out rejections too? or are you just ghosted if you don't get in
not sure, but they probably ghost
Did you hear back with a yes/no?
I know someone who was accepted
nah i havent heard anything
Not 100% sure but I think I was rejected for academy, and got the summer HV today.
Does somebody knows if after the academy, we can have an off-cycle or grad instead of a summer?
When did u hear back?
any news for women trading academy London?
Nothing yet. Apparently someone has gotten an offer.
think all came out last week I saw another one on LinkedIn
any news for women in asset management academy London?
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