Goldman Sachs

Insurance Asset Management Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked working in a big office around many professionals of different backgrounds. This allowed me to learn about everyones experiences at the company as well as gain a lot of knowledge about my role as well.

What I wish was different

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Securities and Commodities Trading Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved being in New York City, working at one of the top banks in the world. It was an incredible learning experience and I grew a lot from it.

What I wish was different

I wish the hours were not as long as they were. Even over the summer, work-life balance was difficult even in the Strats division.

Advice

Ask questions early, and take every opportunity as a growth opportunity..

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The experience of working in a big corporate and big city.

What I wish was different

I wish that I managed my time better so that I could finish more features of my project.

Advice

Apply to as many opportunities as you can. You never what suits you if you never try.

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Operations Intern

May - August 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

I enjoyed the people and the pace of work. I was able to take on 2 more projects than expected by the end of the summer because my team prioritized my development.

What I wish was different

The region around Salt Lake is naturally beautiful, but I missed being in a large metropolitan area.

Advice

Goldman is a place where there is room for every employee to grow and challenge themselves. There is always more work to go around. Be vocal about the skills you want to engage or the challenges you want to meet and you will be given opportunity to do just that.

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Product Control Summer Analyst

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The atmosphere and pace of the day. Everyone was very focused on doing their work and doing it correctly.

What I wish was different

There are always things, in your opinion, you wish you could change but everything is and always will be a learning experience.

Advice

Always come in ready to hit the ground running.

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

People

What I wish was different

Face time culture

Advice

Research is a great place to learn a lot

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Analyst (Investment Banking)

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I got interesting work but it is not generally the case

What I wish was different

Tough culture and expectations. Long hours and people.

Advice

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2023 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

I loved the people that I worked with and how much effort they put in to my learning.

What I wish was different

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Business Analyst

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

There was amazing training and opportunities to learn at all times.

What I wish was different

Nothing at all.

Advice

You gotta be open to all opportunities.

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Summer Analyst

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Amazing people. Everyone around me was super smart. Connections I was able to make were incredibly valuable. Top-class training - I feel like I can take on anything after living through two summers at the firm.

What I wish was different

Wish we had more structured intern events or opportunities to build relationships in non-professional settings.

Advice

Absorb as much knowledge and experience as possible - good training is hard to come by, at GS it's plentiful.

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Securities Division Analyst

May - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

My summer experience at GS was absolutely amazing—the most fulfilling experience I’ve ever had. GS is an amazing company that really believes in building up their people, maintaining healthy work-life balances, team driven environments, and giving back to communities. I feel like I’ve grown so much over the span of 3 months, thanks to Goldman Sachs. I’ve been able to further develop and hone my skills, and learn new ones.

What I wish was different

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Compliance Intern

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

This was my second summer interning at GS and the thing that definitely sets it apart is the people. I have never interacted with more determined, kind, and helpful people. Everyone truly wants to see you succeed, especially as an intern. You are given a lot of responsibility but along with that you are also given the tools to manage your workload and succeed.

What I wish was different

Advice

Take advantage of every opportunity, It is worth it to push yourself out of your comfort zone because in the end you end up learning so much and making new connections with different people at the firm.

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Investment Banker

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Firm culture, no facetime, outgoing coworkers

What I wish was different

More firmwide and groupwide social events, more defined group matching process

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Operations Analyst

May - August 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

Great business culture. Co-workers were the best part of my day. Day-to-day work and intern project was very meaningful to team

What I wish was different

I wish I had been put on a team where I could use my engineering knowledge more.

Advice

To increase your chances at landing the internship you gotta study the business principles. They are super important!

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Technology Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Spending the summer in New York was truly an eye opening experience.

What I wish was different

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Analyst (Investment Banking)

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Amazing people, very intellectual stimulating work!

What I wish was different

Wish the work were a little more predictable. It was hard to make weekend plans

Advice

Bring your all to this. It’s a great opportunity, but it also takes a lot out of you.

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Service manager

August 2016 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

Compensation, benefits, culture

What I wish was different

Opportunities

Advice

Take advantage of all available benefits

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Operations Summer Analyst

May - August 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

Diversity of thought and inclusive environment Accessibility to upper management Team oriented Incredibly positive work environment Challenging

What I wish was different

Preference for team placement

Advice

Be open and honest about what you want to get out of your internship

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked how everyone around me was extremely intelligent and driven. I worked for a unique group at goldman sachs that was innovative compared to the rest of the firm. They were open to feedback and ideas from all professional levels. Also, they had amazing GS talks that featured meaningful disscusions about diverse topics happening in the world today.

What I wish was different

I wish the culture at Goldman Sachs was more inclusive and flexible. People rarely work from home and seem drained by the amount of hours they have to work. Many people talked about how they had to sacrafice things that were important to them and there is no such thing as work life balance. Also, sometimes the way people give feedback is harsh and discouraging. However, there are many people at the firm who are encouraging and want to see you succeed.