Goldman Sachs Employee Reviews about "long hours"
Updated 27 Dec 2020
Clear All
Full-time, Part-time
English
Job Status (2)
- Current Employees
- Part-time
- Full-time
- Contract
- Intern
- Freelance
Location
- Worldwide
- Singapore - All Cities
- - East
- - Singapore Area
- - West
- United States - All Cities
- - New York State
- - New York City, NY, US Area
- - Albany, NY, US Area
- - Rochester, NY, US Area
- - Alabama
- - Birmingham, AL, US Area
- - Daphne, AL, US Area
- - Mobile, AL, US Area
- - Alaska
- - Anchorage, AK, US Area
- - Arizona
- - Phoenix, AZ, US Area
- - Arkansas
- - Arkadelphia, AR, US Area
- - Goldman, AR
- - California
- - Fresno, CA, US Area
- - Los Angeles, CA, US Area
- - Riverside, CA, US Area
- - Sacramento, CA, US Area
- - San Diego, CA, US Area
- - San Francisco, CA, US Area
- - San Jose, CA, US Area
- - Colorado
- - Boulder, CO, US Area
- - Denver, CO, US Area
- - Connecticut
- - Bridgeport, CT, US Area
- - New Haven, CT, US Area
- - District of Columbia
- - Washington, DC , US Area
- - Florida
- - Gainesville, FL, US Area
- - Key West, FL, US Area
- - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Area
- - Orlando, FL, US Area
- - Tampa, FL, US Area
- - Georgia
- - Atlanta, GA, US Area
- - Hinesville, GA, US Area
- - Summerville, GA, US Area
- - Idaho
- - Idaho Falls, ID, US Area
- - Illinois
- - Chicago, IL, US Area
- - Kentucky
- - Raccoon, KY
- - Louisiana
- - New Orleans, LA, US Area
- - Massachusetts
- - Boston, MA, US Area
- - Michigan
- - Kalamazoo, MI, US Area
- - Tunis, MI
- - Missouri
- - Springfield, MO, US Area
- - Smileyville, MO
- - The Phillipines, MO
- - Nebraska
- - Omaha, NE, US Area
- - Nevada
- - Las Vegas, NV, US Area
- - Reno, NV, US Area
- - Winnemucca, NV
- - New Hampshire
- - Langs Corner, NH
- - New Jersey
- - Trenton, NJ, US Area
- - North Carolina
- - Charlotte, NC, US Area
- - Forest City, NC, US Area
- - Raleigh-Durham, NC, US Area
- - Ohio
- - Canton, OH, US Area
- - Jobs, OH
- - Raccoon Island, OH
- - Pennsylvania
- - Philadelphia, PA, US Area
- - Pittsburgh, PA, US Area
- - South Carolina
- - The Old Home Place, SC
- - South Dakota
- - Redfield, SD
- - Texas
- - Austin, TX, US Area
- - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US Area
- - Houston, TX, US Area
- - San Antonio, TX, US Area
- - Asia, TX
- - Titley, TX
- - Utah
- - Ogden, UT, US Area
- - Provo, UT, US Area
- - Salt Lake City, UT, US Area
- - Virginia
- - Norfolk, VA, US Area
- - Washington State
- - Seattle, WA, US Area
- - Wisconsin
- - Milwaukee, WI, US Area
- - Oshkosh, WI, US Area
- - Wyoming
- - Cheyenne, WY, US Area
- Australia - All Cities
- - New South Wales
- - Sydney, Australia Area
- - South Australia
- - Salt Lake
- - Victoria
- - Melbourne, Australia Area
- Brazil - All Cities
- - Bahia
- - Itabuna
- - Salvador, Bahia
- - Minas Gerais
- - Ribeirão das Neves
- - Rio de Janeiro
- - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Area
- - São Paulo
- - Sao Paulo, Brazil Area
- Bulgaria - All Cities
- - Sofia (city)
- - Sofia, Bulgaria Area
- Cameroon - All Cities
- - North-West
- - Bamenda, Cameroon Area
- Canada - All Cities
- - Alberta
- - Calgary, AB, Canada Area
- - Ontario
- - Toronto, ON, Canada Area
- - Prince Edward Island
- - Toronto, PE
- - Quebec
- - Montreal, QC, Canada Area
- Chile - All Cities
- - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- - Santiago, Chile Area
- China - All Cities
- - Beijing
- - Beijing, China Area
- - Guangdong
- - Guangzhou, China Area
- - Jiangxi
- - Beijing, Jiangxi
- - Shanghai
- - Shanghai, China Area
- Colombia - All Cities
- - Magdalena
- - Ciénaga, Magdalena
- Cote d'Ivoire - All Cities
- - Bafing
- - Poho
- Democratic Republic of Congo - All Cities
- - Orientale
- - Londo
- France - All Cities
- - Ile-de-France
- - Paris, France Area
- Germany - All Cities
- - Bavaria
- - Munich, Bavaria
- - Hesse
- - Frankfurt, Germany Area
- - North Rhine-Westphalia
- - Cologne, Germany Area
- - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Greece - All Cities
- - Attica
- - Athens, Greece Area
- Hong Kong - All Cities
- - Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong Area
- - Yung Shue Wan, Hong Kong Area
- Hungary - All Cities
- - Budapest
- - Budapest, Hungary Area
- India - All Cities
- - Andhra Pradesh
- - China Annaluru
- - Bihar
- - Ben
- - Chandigarh
- - Chandigarh
- - Delhi
- - New Delhi, India Area
- - Haryana
- - Karnataka
- - Bangalore, India Area
- - Gulbarga, India Area
- - Bangalore Rural
- - Mysore
- - New Hubli
- - Madhya Pradesh
- - Indore, India Area
- - Maharashtra
- - Mumbai, India Area
- - Pune, India Area
- - Haveli
- - Orissa
- - Mayurbhanj
- - Punjab
- - Mohali, Punjab
- - Nagar, Punjab
- - Tamil Nadu
- - Chennai, India Area
- - Telangana
- - Hyderabad, India Area
- - Uttar Pradesh
- - Lucknow, India Area
- - West Bengal
- - Calcutta, India Area
- Indonesia - All Cities
- - Jakarta
- - Jakarta, Indonesia Area
- Ireland - All Cities
- - Dublin
- - Dublin, Ireland Area
- - Munster
- - Cork, Ireland Area
- - Offaly
- - Frankford
- Italy - All Cities
- - Emilia-Romagna
- - Florence, Italy Area
- - Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- - Trieste
- - Lazio
- - Rome, Italy Area
- - Lombardy
- - Milan, Italy Area
- - Piedmont
- - Turin, Italy Area
- Japan - All Cities
- - Osaka
- - Sakai, Osaka
- - Tokyo
- - Tokyo, Japan Area
- Kenya - All Cities
- - Central
- - Nakuru, Kenya Area
- - Nairobi
- - Nairobi, Kenya Area
- Kuwait - All Cities
- - Al Ahmadi
- - Kuwait City, Kuwait Area
- Luxembourg - All Cities
- - Luxembourg
- - Luxembourg, Luxembourg Area
- Malaysia - All Cities
- - Selangor Darul Ehsan
- - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Area
- Mexico - All Cities
- - Michoacán
- - Morelia, Michoacán
- - México
- - Mexico City, Mexico Area
- - Nuevo León
- - Monterrey, Mexico Area
- Mozambique - All Cities
- - Tete
- - Chigaco
- Nepal - All Cities
- - Dharān Bāzār,, Nepal Area
- Netherlands - All Cities
- - Zeeland
- - Axel
- Pakistan - All Cities
- - Azad Kashmir
- - Islamabad, Pakistan Area
- Papua New Guinea - All Cities
- - Central
- - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Area
- Philippines - All Cities
- - Negros Occidental
- - Asia
- Poland - All Cities
- - Masovia
- - Warsaw, Poland Area
- Russia - All Cities
- - Moskva
- - Moscow, Russia Area
- Rwanda - All Cities
- - Kigali
- - Byumba, Rwanda Area
- Saudi Arabia - All Cities
- - Makkah Province
- - Mecca, Saudi Arabia Area
- - Riyadh Province
- - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Area
- South Africa - All Cities
- - KwaZulu-Natal
- - Durban, South Africa Area
- Spain - All Cities
- - Madrid
- - Madrid, Spain Area
- - Valencian Community
- - Elche
- Sweden - All Cities
- - Stockholm
- - Stockholm, Sweden Area
- Switzerland - All Cities
- - Geneva
- - Geneva, Switzerland Area
- - Zürich
- - Zurich, Switzerland Area
- Taiwan - All Cities
- - T'ai-pei
- - Tainan, Taiwan Area
- United Arab Emirates - All Cities
- - Dubai
- - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Area
- United Kingdom - All Cities
- - England
- - Bolton, UK Area
- - Bristol, UK Area
- - Cambridge, UK Area
- - Chelmsford, UK Area
- - Derby, UK Area
- - Exeter, UK Area
- - London, UK Area
- - Luton, UK Area
- - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Area
- - Northampton, UK Area
- - Scotland
- - Glasgow, UK Area
English
- English
- French
- German
- Dutch
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Italian
Recommend to a Friend
Approve of CEO
David M. Solomon
1,030 Ratings
Pros
"Comfortable to work with smart people" (in 694 reviews)
"The work environment is very nice" (in 302 reviews)
Cons
"Long working hours including weekends" (in 552 reviews)
"there are no cons but at times no work-life balance" (in 203 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
Reviews about "long hours"
Return to all Reviews
Pros
Nice people, good working environment, good learning opportunities
Cons
sometimes long working hours (but OK)
- Helpful (1)
"operations associate"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Goldman Sachs full-time
Pros
360 review is good, people are smart
Cons
long work hours, a lot more responsibility as you get more senior which could be burden, people constantly checking emails even on weekends, political management
"Internship Experience"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Goldman Sachs
Pros
Good exposure to bank and various financial products, interns are valued
Cons
Long working hours, may be very competitive
Pros
High salary with supportive bosses
Cons
Unfortunately the truth remains that GS have long working hours
"Work there if you are truly passionate"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Goldman Sachs full-time
Pros
structured development of staff work with responsible people wanting to make a difference
Cons
Felt like a cog in a wheel 2-3 years structured promotion Long working hours Only realise how little I know about practical skill sets- business strategy, negotiation upon leaving the firm
"Pay is Good."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I worked at Goldman Sachs full-time
Pros
Pay. Smart people. Good benefits. Prestige
Cons
Very long work hours. Cut throat competition
"Operations Analyst"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Goldman Sachs full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good remuneration Dynamic environment Good learning culture
Cons
Intensive and long work hours
Continue reading"Stressful"
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Goldman Sachs full-time
Pros
Good reputation and salary, team of strong individuals
Cons
Stressful, competitive culture, long working hours
"intern"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Goldman Sachs for less than a year
Pros
good leadership and program for all
Cons
long work hours for all
"Efficient Organization"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Goldman Sachs
Pros
Efficient. Very smart people and great systems.
Cons
Little career progression and long working hours.
Continue reading
Join the Goldman Sachs team