Spring intern Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was an amazing experience. I really enjoyed making new friends and experiencing the GS culture, particularly the principles of GS which are essentially caring for its people and excellence.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I actually really appreciated the fact that people took time out of their work to help us understand technical terms and procedures through insight sessions.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Everyone in my division was always willing and available to help and offer valuable advice. There were also sessions on how to develop your soft skills.

    4/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • As I study Statistics, I do not think the knowledge I learned will help me in my uni studies but the skills I developed will certainly change the way I approach my uni work (in a good way).

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The 2 weeks were extremely well-structured with insight, work shadowing and skills sessions.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • I think that people at the firm were excited to see eager-to-learn interns and we were always busy.

    5/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The firm made sure that we had every facility to develop ourselves and the right persons to help us do so.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I talked a lot to people actually working full-time in my division and through work shadowing sessions, I got a really good idea of how the different sub-divisions work.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The insight was immense in understanding the GS culture, which is so different from other banks. I think this is what makes GS the best.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • After the spring internship, I really have a good idea of how a bank works in general, its importance and the implications of what happens on the market.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • As I was outside London, I stayed in a really nice hotel. further, The GS spring weeks is the only one that is paid which is awesome.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There were drop-in sessions where representatives of different sub-divisions talked to us about what they do and you also schedule a meeting with anyone by sending emails.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • It gave me a really good insight of GS is, what people do and meet new people, which is very important.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • There was a session where we learned the community works of GS in which employees participate.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • definitely. You will learn so much in a so little amount of time. The spring week is vital if you want to have a career in banking afterwards.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2016

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