Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Goldman Sachs with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 52 days to get hired, when considering 17 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Goldman Sachs overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Goldman Sachs as a Analyst according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Skills test: 30%
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 10%
Personality test: 10%
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I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (Salt Lake City, UT) in Apr 2010
Interview
There was an initial resume submission to the company, followed by email acceptance 2 weeks later. A two hour overview of the company, followed by a networking sessiong with hiring managers. the next day there was two interviews each with two hiring managers.
Elaborative, long, very situation-based and case-based. Ask random questions to test your mental ability and presence of mind. However, they were very kind and patient with your answers. Always write a thank-you email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell about a time when you helped you team lead solve an issue that he was having difficulty in? How did you manage the dynamics after that?
Very technical interview that asked about equity valuations, how to calculate discounted cash flows, weighted average cost of capital, enterprise value, and what is happening in the financial markets. It was a great experience overall.
7+ rounds - with 2 different people in each round, motivational / competency questions + some market related and technical questions. varies by role but you need to really understand "Why GS"