Summer Analyst Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I really enjoyed the opportunities to meet people at the firm and learn about the teams functionality inside Goldman Sachs. I also found the London Commodities technology team are some of the friendliest and most helpful people I have worked with.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They always valued my opinion and actively encouraged an open debate within team meeting which made me feel very valued.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • A lot of support and guidance was given in the field that my management and supervisor when I asked for help. Even in situations where management was not particularly experience they still went out their way to help out with issues I was facing.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Fairly busy in terms of meetings however a lot of day was for us to use at our own discretion. In the beginning weeks a lot was going so we felt the workplace pressure however as the internship progressed we found more of our time was devoted to work than anything which allowed for more breathing room.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A fair amount of responsibility, we were tasked with organizing ourselves and figuring out a deployment and development schedule. Our manager did provide many tips and at the beginning a firm guiding hand however I believe it was entirely necessary.

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

    • The only skills I particularly learnt were networking, presentation and debugging code however with this in mind it not a lot of use to me due to the fairly unrelated and more technical degree studies I will be undertaking.

    1/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everybody was very friendly and supportive, lot of jokes and discussion in the daily stand up and the hierarchy was rarely ever felt.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship as a whole was fairly well organized. For the specifics of the project, we were not properly setup with our permissions which caused frustration and a lot of time being wasted.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invested a fair amount of time during the first week however it stopped after the week.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They employment prospects are appealing however not in the role I took for my internship and after I have completed higher education in order to obtain a more appealing role

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Quite limited due to the circumstances

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Was working from home

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • non existant

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A fair amount of opportunities were offered but not very appealing to me particular as a person

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2020

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