IBD Spring Intern Review
by Goldman Sachs Group
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
4.3
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The Company
4.7
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Everything Else
4.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
Very insightful and learnt a lot about what investment bankers do from day to day.
All the Goldman Sachs staff were resepctful and eager to help. However, we did not actually contribute towards the firms work, with our projects being based on old deals. That being said, one particular project was very well recieved by the firm.
We had a good support system through our buddies and often had staff around during our free periods that we could ask for advice. The HCM team also helped us and had an explicit timetable which was easy to follow.
Even though I study economics I learnt a lot about finance and feel that everyone there learnt a lot.
The Company
The firm provided us with a comprehensive support system, helping us through buddies, mentors, and relevant bankers to the product group, resulting in us never feeling lost.
Due to us not actually going onto the floor it was always going to be difficult to accurately portray banking, but I did learn a lot about the real job from speaking to people and working on projects.
It confirmed that banking is the career I want to pursue. I had done over insights previously but this was far more in-depth and specialised in my preferred division.
Everything Else
Numerous networking events and free time in which we could schedule meetings with workers within the bank.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
London
April 2016
