Goldman Sachs Asset Management Summer Intern Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Genuinely a great experience. Enjoyable, insightful and fun! Learnt so much and met great people. Gained a good and thorough understanding of what an employee at each level would be doing day-to-day and what is expected of them.

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

    • Felt as if I was part of the team and regularly asked to carry out 'value-add' tasks.

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

    • Everybody was ALWAYS willing to help and answer any questions.

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

    • Most of the day-to-day things keep you occupied. However, the real time management skill comes into managing everything from day-to-day to project work and networking/organising catch-ups with other employees from other divisions/areas within the division. The second half of the internship gets very busy on a daily basis. You will naturally find yourself working late sometimes. Just see it as revision during exam times. Extra hours required in order to do well for final presentations/exams.

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

    • Lots of responsibility given. Particularly within separate group tasks where you were required to lead amongst team members/other interns.

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

    • Time management skills developed will most definitely be beneficial for my final year at university. As well as this, prioritising and presentation (PowerPoint) skills have been developed. Attention to detail too (VERY IMPORTANT IN THE WORK PLACE).

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great team members and general atmosphere across the floor. Fun, enthusiastic and enjoyable.

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

    • Good layout. Good balance of socials and work/life balance.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had to do a CTW (Community Team Works) day where we helped clean a riverbank. As well as this, we regularly had team sports such as football, rounders, etc.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Still waiting to hear (fingers crossed).

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Bowling and movie nights were good fun. Everybody got more busy towards the latter part of the internship. However, there was a fair amount of mixing and getting to know other interns in different divisions. Although, this is best approached as proactively as possible, i.e. find the opportunities rather than waiting for the chance.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London, lived here all my life so pretty used to it.

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

    • Had a few bars outside.

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

    • Many opportunities. Sports, etc.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking, Financial Management

London

September 2013

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