Global Markets Summer Analyst Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

Rating

3.9/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.5
  • Culture
    3.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • 9 week program consisting of 1-week rotations on various Sales, Trading or Structuring desks, during which you are expected to complete relevant projects/ trade pitches. A lot of networking and shadowing employees on a day-to-day basis.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes! I learnt a lot about various asset classes and how to evaluate the risks associated with them.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes. The level of responsibility you are given depends highly on your level of proactivity.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • There is a lot of support given in regards to learning foreign concepts, however you are expected to attempt challenging tasks on your own before seeking help


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone is very willing to help out, generally very positive atmosphere. It is a very faced paced environment so can be stressful at times


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I really enjoyed the rotational nature of it as this allows interns to get a broad range of exposure to different roles within Global Markets. However, I felt that 1 week rotations were slightly too short and felt very rushed.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Goldman Sachs Group
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Goldman Sachs Group to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Goldman Sachs Group
  • It is important to show enthusiasm and understanding about the markets and asset classes.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

September 2021


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