Goldman Sachs Technology Exit Opportunities
I'm a junior with a summer internship as a technology Analyst at Goldman this summer (Computer Programming some Applications for PWM). I've always wanted to do a more business-oriented career, I studied Information Systems because I enjoyed the course material, industry (tech), and hard programming skills.
I'm having a bit of an anxiety attack about being able to get into a top 15/20 MBA Program in the future. Would staying in Goldman Tech be a good option or should I shoot for a different career path for full-time recruiting this coming fall. Am I too late to jump into a management-consulting position post grad? (Doesn't have to be MBB, but second-tier)
Stats:
-BYU-- Information Systems, 3.69 (will be 3.7+ after fall semester, I'm done with the killer programming courses) -Goldman Sachs Summer Technology Analyst -2 Internships as a Data Analyst -Part-Time Web Developer -Started a small web-development company while in School this past year
Lots of great talent but it is a technology position, not business. That said I have a good buddy who is a programmer for securities applications who is heading to Columbia this fall. It's certainly not going to keep you out of business school if you have a good understanding of any you want to go to business school and what it will get you.
So if you want to work in programming, continue down this path. If you don't, then don't. You could also try to move into a position in one of the strats groups that does financial engineering/modeling coding. That's a good mid point.
GS technology to other divisions? (Originally Posted: 11/20/2013)
Hey guys - is it at all possible to move within the firm from technology to another division - say for example securities strats or equity research?
I've got a PhD in engineering from a top school but am finding it hard to get a job in the aforementioned divisions. I've got an offer in tech, but I think I'd eventually wanna move to another more 'glamorous' division because the work would be more interesting and I'd be responsible for actual business. How easy or difficult would it be to do that within one or two years considering my background?
I've seen a lot of not-too-complimentary comments about tech at GS on WSO...
Also, do y'all think that it would be doable to transition from GS tech to a top MBA program like at HBS or S, or would that be pretty hard since tech is not the core business? I guess I'd think about getting an MBA if I would find it to be hard to move between divisions at the firm.
Thanks dudes.
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