Spring Intern Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • I did not expect to enjoy is at much as I did. The employees were all very friendly in the division I was in

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

    • I felt quite valued during the internship as I was able to set up meetings with senior employees to discuss more and ask questions. Also we had chances during the program to interact with MDs, VPs, and senior officials

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

    • There were advisors, and sponsors to help with some projects and again, everyone was willing to offer support by answering questions you emailed or setting up a meeting to have a chat about it

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

    • I learnt a lot from the spring insight. It may not help with my degree per se as I currently study engineering. However, I gained a lot of knowledge about the finance world so I understand it much better

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There was an agenda for everyday but the was also free time to work on projects or interact with other employees

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The atmosphere was great! I really enjoyed it

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

    • Not too much as it was only 2 weeks, but they do invest a lost with the Graduate program which we were told about

    4/5
  • 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?

    • Couldn't really get better than this. It was quite intense at times but that was to be expected. Only reason this is not a 9 or 10 is because, as it's an insight program, they have to put their best foot forward and so might not be an accurate reflection of the day-to-day

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

    • Definitely now understand what people mean when they talk about the culture at GS, and it is lovely

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

    • We got to see the variety of roles within Tech at GS, so I could decide which roles suited me best

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 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?

    • There were organised networking events and free time to schedule to meet anyone and most employees were happy to have a chat

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

    • They were good and people were generally happy to answer any questions

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes we were told about the various activities GS had for employees outside work including community service and gyms

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely, wasn't really thinking of a career in finance before this but now I am definitely interested!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015

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