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GS fundamental strategies group...?
What exactly is the GS 'fundamental strategies group"? what exactly do they do? is it similar to the SSG? or MSI group? (I'm trying to understand a little more about GS towards an interview)
Do grades matter? Depends if you’re asking Google or Goldman Sachs
One of the best-known—and surprising—results of Google’s internal research into hiring and success is that academic track records don’t really matter. In a New York Times interview (paywall), HR chief Laszlo Bock said university grades are “worthless as a criteria [sic] for hiring.”...
Goldman Sachs GIR Phone Interview
I've got a phone interview this week with the director of the Global Investment Research Division at Goldman Sachs thanks to their visit to my campus about a week and a half ago. I graduated with a degree in Economics with Financial Applications in August and have been searching for an opening like...
GS IBD Financing Group - Structured Finance
Hey guys, Hoping someone can provide some color on a job posting I came across. Not sure what exactly it is and what the job would entail. It would be much appreciated. http://www.goldmansachs.com/what-we-do/investment-banking/services/fina… What exactly does the Financing Group do at GS. To be...
Goldman Sachs Stock Pitch Contest ADVICE NEEDED
I am registered for northwestern's Goldman Sachs stock pitch contest. We are on a team of 4, but unfortunately we had to replace the only member who actually learned how to actually pitch a stock using comps , etc. How hard is it to learn how to pitch a stock in 10 days, and if it is doable, can...
Goldman Sachs Technology Division - numerical test
Hi, I'm about to set the date for my first round of interview for the Analyst Developer role. As I've been told, it will take 1h20min. From what I've already found around the internet, apart from conversation I may expect numerical and verbal reasoning tests. Could you tell me what can I expect in...
J Aron
Hi guys, just got to know of J Aron, was wondering if anyone could give further insight into the business that J Aron does. Just wondering: (1) What sort of commodities do they do? & which is the bulk of their business, which are they stronger in. (2) Is it more physical commods, or financial...
I have a 1.8 GPA from a state school and 2 misdemeaner convictions, and want to work at Goldman Sachs.
Can this site please help me create a road-map? I made mistake, and didn't work too hard in college (too much partying hahahaha), but I know I m smart and can do it. I want to do investment banking or trading . If any one wants to meet for coffee let me know.
Lets start from the beginning..
What skills do you need to be an eligible candidate for an investment banking position? List them below! I'm particularly interested on how much finance knowledge you need? Keeping up with markets and things like that...
Hello People!
Hey guys. Milliondollarist here. Just like the rest of you, or most of you, I want to go into investment banking. This site is totally new to me, I'm still a noob!
Corporate Finance Solutions - Goldman Sachs
Does anything know anything about the corporate finance Solutions team at GS? The website just states "The corporate finance Solutions team helps businesses structure complex transactions." It would be helpful if anyone can shed light on the type of work, group culture, team members, etc. Also, what...
Goldman Sachs being sued for gender discrimination
"The lawsuit portrays Goldman as Wall Street's version of Animal House" . I'm on the outside looking in so curious to hear your guys' thoughts. How big a deal is this? What do you think will happen? Two women suing investment bank Goldman Sachs for gender discrimination filed papers on Tuesday in...
BB - Finance - Product Control Vs. Big 4 Management Consulting HELP!
Hello Fellow Primates, I am fairly new to WSO , but have been lurking for over two years now and I want to thank you all for your inputs. I am currently a Jr. at a Non-Target (Top 30 institution) studying Finance.
BAML Global Transaction Services vs Goldman Sachs Regulatory Controllers
I need some advice on deciding between an offer from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs as a first yr analyst. The position at BAML is in Global Transaction Services, and GS is within the Regulatory Controllers group in the Finance Division. Both are starting at the same salary, 65k and...
Deeb Salem’s Naivete
Who is Deeb Salem? An outstanding financial professional who performed outrageously well for Goldman Sachs . However, the current dispute is that Mr. Salem believes that his bonus was not proportional to his contributions to the firm. While this basic idea is easily arguable, his basis for staying...
Advice- Summer Internship
Hi everyone, I am a college sophomore at columbia. I have offers from Morgan Stanley Finance & HSBC Sales & Trading. My goal is to go in Goldman or Morgan Stanley Sales & Trading next year internship. Which one of these would better prepare me for my goals? How good is HSBC Sales & Trading? Thanks
Goldman Sachs 2015 Tech Summer Analyst Super Day
i just went to the super day yesterday, Friday January 13th, and wondering if anyone has an offer already? I know that this is kind of early but I heard that those who were really outstanding during their interviews get offers the same evening. Let's keep everyone posted here.
Three Words I Wish Big Finance Would Learn
It has been shocking and bewildering to watch the behavior and comments of some of the top banking CEOs (e.g., Jamie Dimon) in recent years. Some questions immediately pop into my mind. Do they follow the news? Have they no conscience? Do they not have public-relations people on retainer? The answer...
Resume Tips from Dom Mazzetti
mod (Andy) note: "Blast from the past - Best of Eddie" If there's an old post from Eddie you'd like to see up again shoot me a message. You should listen to this guy, he went to Maryland.
Goldman Sachs Securities Strats vs Morgan Stanley IE S&T
I have offers from both. I know they are entirely different but I need some help deciding. Right now I'm leaning towards MS just because I really like trading and I feel like it might be a little more 'fun' than doing quant work forever. I use quotes because I know I'll work my ass off. Also very...
Goldman Sachs PWM Summer Internship Boston
Had a superday in Boston for PWM at Goldman in January. Haven't heard anything about whether I was accepted or denied. Tried calling but still no call back. Has anyone heard about if they have made offers yet?
Contacting GS HR after OCR Interveiw
Hey all, Had an OCR interview on Monday for GS IMD Sophomores program.. They send out a mass email saying they would get back to us by the end of Thursday, and I haven't heard back yet. I suspect I'm cut.. But I want to reach out to the campus recruiter and check up on the status.. Thoughts? I could...
Goldman Sachs Interview Superday with HCM
I'll be interviewing for the HCM division in two weeks at Goldman Sachs . Can anyone help me with the kind of questions they'll ask at the superday ? Also, does it matter that I'm not a bubbly pretty blond girl? I've heard that that's usually the stereotypical hires. Any input is apppreciated -...
Goldman Sachs Investment Management Interview
I have an upcoming interview with Goldman IMD. Is this mostly fit or will there be technical questions too? How in depth do I need to know the market atmosphere? investment management goldman sachs interview process Goldman Sachs Investment Management is an Asset Management internship. The interview...
Goldman Sachs IB Summer Associate Los Angeles
I did the superday interviews on Friday, Jan 16. in LA. Has anyone who interviewed heard back from the office regarding the status of your candidacy?
Hilarious Banker Blows Tinder Date
I just watched this and died laughing, so I thought I'd take a quick break from my vacation and share it with you guys. This guy is the PERFECT banker tool. And good news: it's about to become a series. Enjoy:
Can someone list Goldman Sachs' AM Desks?
I have an interview coming up and they want me to rank the desks in order or preference. I'm not really sure which desks there are. Are they fundamental equities, QIS, Fixed Income, Central Funding, AIMS Hedge Fund Strategies, AIMS Global Manager Strategies, AIMS Private Equity Group, Real Estate...
Goldman Sachs 2015 Veterans Integration Program
A great opportunity for Veterans who are separating from the military and seeking a career in financial services, the Goldman Sachs Veterans Integration Program can be both a blessing and a nerve-racking ordeal for those that apply. The goals of this forum are to shed light on the program, provide...
Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence 2015
Has anyone heard back yet?
Point72 AM vs. BB IBD
Hey Monkeys, Interviewing with Point72 and the top BBs in the next few weeks and was wondering how you would think about which option to take. For someone interested in investing in the long term, at what point would you take a BB over P72 in terms of bank/group/exit opps etc? How do you think...
Is Activism Defense a top Goldman Group?
Saw this listing and have never heard of the group. I've heard about FIG / TMT /HC but not sure about this one. It's called "Activism Defense." Did some research and apparently they're advising Ebay against Icahn and have represented other big companies like Hess, Apple, and Microsoft. It'd be great...
Whats life like for a Controller
So controllers at a BB , what is their work life like? In terms of hours, complexity of work, how they are regarded and treated. Their exit opportunities and ability to increase income.
Goldman quantitative investment strategies vs prop trading
I am a junior at a target school. I have been offered a summer position with Goldman quantitative investment strategies (Asset Management) as well as a summer internship doing prop trading at a firm in Chicago (think belvedere / wolverine / drw level) . I really don't know much about finance, more...
help with choice between summer analyst internship at HK with ML IBD, GS IMD institutional sales or JPM S&T?
Hello! I have the following question regarding the choice of a summer analyst internship for the three roles: Merrill Lynch - IBD JP Morgan - S&T Goldman Sachs - IMD institutional sales I think this is particularly a hard decision as I am very interested in all three of them and each of them carries...
Incoming Goldman Sachs Summer Analysts 2015 in NY
Hi Guys, Anyone else joining GS this summer? I'll be in IMD.
GS vs MS vs Citi vs BofA vs Barclays
If you were choosing a place to intern summer 2015 and hopefully start full time fall 2016, what you be your preference? I understand GS and MS are probably the two best.
Declining an offer: does it kill all future opps?
If i was to decline an offer with a BB , would that kill all my future chances of ever working there in the future, would they look negatively towards me because of my initial rejection. Basically, received an offer w/ a BB in New York, currently living in Chicago, due to family reasons i cant leave...
Goldman S&T SA vs Wells Fargo IBD SA
Hey all, So I've gotten offers from both. I do want to end up getting a FT IB offer, but obviously the Goldman name on the resume is a lot stronger than the Wells Fargo name... Opinions? I've got until Thursday to decide for both. Also, Wells is a platform offer, and GS is rotational. THANKS! Edit:...
Goldman Investment Management vs. JP Morgan IBD
Which sophomore summer internship program do you think would better set me up for junior summer and full time employment? The Goldman is Asset Management not pwm just a heads up. Any responses are much appreciated.
GS NYC email address change?
I was firing off some emails to people at GS NYC (S&T specifically) and they returned with an automatic invalid email address message. Was there a email format change? I believe it was [email protected], that's currently working for the Chicago office for me. Anyone have info on this?
When Does Goldman Sachs Drug Test?
I recently got an offer from GS in their credit department. I know they drug test, but my question is when do they? Is it immediately after you accept the offer, or is it before you begin full time, which would be sometime in august? Goldman Sachs Drug Testing Policy The length of time our users...
Goldman Sachs Online Application for Summer Internship
I submitted my application on Nov. 24, 2014 and I haven't heard back from anyone. Is this bad?
Goldman Sachs Bank USA?
Just out of curiosity, has anyone had any experience with GS Bank USA? Its in the Finance Division, with this description on the website. Goldman Sachs BANK USA IS A $100+ BILLION, NEW YORK STATE-CHARTERED WHOLESALE BANK THAT ENGAGES IN A NUMBER OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNIQUE TO THE BANK, SUCH AS...
Goldman Sachs Finance (Controllers) Interview Advice
Hey, I will be having an on-campus interview with GS for an internship in the Finance (Controllers) Division for this upcoming summer. I was wondering what I should expect from this first interview, with regards to questions: technical or behavioral? Also, could you share what specific types of...
Not So Fast: @GSElevator Loses Book Deal
The vampire squid giveth, and the vampire squid taketh away. Not that they really had anything to do with the following. On the heels of a very public outing, the voice behind snarky Twitter (and WSO) account @"GSElevator" John Lefevre has reportedly lost his recent book deal with Simon & Schuster ....
Goldman Sachs invests in company that could soon get rid of analysts
"NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kensho today announced that Goldman Sachs has led a $15 million investment round in Kensho, and has entered a strategic partnership to use Kensho's real-time statistical computing and analytics technology across the firm. Kensho is a...
GS IBD-Finance Associate Position Posted on Website, 40hrs/wk?!
I was looking through job postings on GoldmanSachs.com and found this: http://www.goldmansachs.com/a/data/jobs/30807.html It looks like a regular IBD TMT Associate job, job title: Associate, IBD10814SRTMT Typical description stuff: Duties: Structures, analyzes and executes transactions on behalf of...
Goldman Sachs IMD Product Controller vs. PwC Management Consulting FT offers
Hi everyone, Looking to get some advice from anyone with experience at either Goldman Finance or PwC Advisory. Currently have 2 offers: -GS IMD Product Controller Analyst in NY -PwC Advisory- Management Consulting in LA I know they are seemingly unrelated positions, but I was wondering what the EXIT...
Shareholder Services, Control Oversight Group, Private Wealth Management
I was wondering if someone can shed light on the differences between these divisions at GS . Thanks
Goldman Sachs QIS Interview
Have first round coming up with GS Quantitiative Investment Strategies group within IMD. Does anyone know what kind of questions to expect? Can't find much online about this
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