I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (Salt Lake City, UT) in May 2021
Interview
I've done more than 5 interviews with Goldman Sachs. Back in June 2021, I've been contacted by the company and offered a position as an Operations Analyst, I've been informed about benefits and my salary. Later GS representative sent me more information over email(after I've followed up several times). As I've started signing different papers a couple of days later in the GS system, the GS representative, called me in the evening, informing me that it was a mistake, I did not get a job offer, but instead, I need to do another interview.
I've done an interview the very next day and never heard back. I've followed up with the GS representative and there was no response. It is a very frustrating, highly unprofessional recruiting experience. I really liked the SLC branch and wished to work there; however, I am not sure whether interviews mean anything. I can be offered a position again and the next day informed that it was an accident.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
What do I know about Goldman Sachs?
Tell us about a time you had to help someone in a team who didn't understand what to do.
Describe a situation where you had to act under time pressure and immediately
Tell us about a time you failed?
What did you find challenging in your degree?
You notice a mistake on a report you gave to your boss, what do you do?
Describe a time you had a conflict with a team member and how you went about resolving it.
Coming from a non-finance background in college, why Goldman Sachs and why Operations?
Describe an event where you had to deal with diversity.
You find out a colleague acted on inside information. Both of you are new to the firm. What do you do?
I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (Salt Lake City, UT)
Interview
To the point people, warm attitude yet quick to the Q&A. Share background, why ops, why location? Speak well and be confident. Be prepared for a random phone call, if you miss the call prepare a good voicemail for when you call back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in operations? Why at SLC?
I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (Salt Lake City, UT)
Interview
My Superday consisted of three back‑to‑back 20‑minute Zoom interviews. Each interviewer was warm, direct, and focused on understanding how I think, communicate, and approach operational problems. The process was well‑organized, with clear instructions and smooth transitions between meetings. Questions centered on teamwork, ownership, process improvement, and how my past experiences prepared me for Operations. Overall, it felt structured, conversational, and professionally run.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you approach solving operational problems when information is incomplete or changing?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (London, England)
Interview
Had inital phone call with hiring manager and was then invited in to the office for a 3 round interview. Interview with hiring manager and team member with normal competency based questions, second round with senior manager which was general conversation and talking about past experience and last interview with 4 analysts from different team talking about career. Hiring manager never came back to me with a response at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you had to prioritise different tasks in a high pressured environment and how you went about doing so.
Operations Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Goldman Sachs with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Operations Analyst roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 379 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Goldman Sachs overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Goldman Sachs as a Operations Analyst according to 379 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Group panel interview: 21%
Phone interview: 15%
Background check: 9%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 6%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 1%
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