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Found 16,695 of over 17K reviews
3.9
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Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David M. Solomon
71% Approve of CEO

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3.9
73%
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71%
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Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David M. Solomon
David M. Solomon
3,500 Ratings
Pros
  • "Work-life balance is given importance(in 257 reviews)

  • "Surrounded by very smart people(in 886 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Long working hours no work life balance(in 2055 reviews)

  • "No work life balance as an analyst(in 282 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Good

      15 Nov 2021 - Associate in Singapore
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - challenging work environment - lean hierarchical structure - autonomy granted at work

      Cons

      - long working hours - heavy workload

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    2. 2.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Spent too much time at work

      5 Jul 2021 - Associate in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very challenging. Senior mgmt makes u feel empowered by having catch-up/Roundtable sessions

      Cons

      Super duper long hours, at all time. Pay might be good at the start but doesn’t justify when you divide by number of hours. outdated technology making human work like machine

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    4. 2.0
      Former Employee

      Goldman Experience

      26 Aug 2021 - Operations 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Getting to work with plenty of highly motivated individuals -Challenging work environment to always keep one on their toes

      Cons

      -Generally long working hours -Highly competitive -Ruthless environment

      1 person found this review helpful
    5. 2.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      Bad middle management with no support for senior women

      11 Apr 2021 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Salary is good compared to other industries, lots of extra citizenship activities to get involved in, nice smart hardworking colleagues

      Cons

      Poor middle management, too many males making decisions for teams they manage and have never met. Lots of talk about women in the workplace yet its always the women that get pushed out. Long hours expected.

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      1 person found this review helpful
    6. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Working hours

      11 Jul 2021 - Quantity Surveyor in Changi Village,
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Can learn alot of specail thing

      Cons

      too long working hours industry

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    7. 3.0
      Former Intern

      Summer Internship

      24 Jun 2021 - Summer Analyst in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people culture Great place to learn about markets

      Cons

      Very long hours. Expect to work past midnight

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    8. 5.0
      Current Intern

      Good

      25 Jun 2021 - Anonymous Intern 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good culture, good pay, great company

      Cons

      long working hours but that is expected

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    9. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Not Bad

      21 Jun 2021 - Sales Associate in Jurong West New Town,
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good People, Experiecnce and environtment

      Cons

      Great place but had long working hours sometimes

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    10. 5.0
      Former Intern

      Excellent choice to spend a summer

      22 May 2021 - Summer Analyst 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Professional HR team, good compensation

      Cons

      Long working hours, the employee benefit is not as good as tech giants

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    11. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Good place to start your career

      27 May 2021 - Operations Analyst in Singapore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Bright people, ample opportunities, superb systems

      Cons

      Competitive, long hours, endless work

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