Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Goldman Sachs with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analyst roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 590 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 Analyst according to 590 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Phone interview: 18%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 11%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (Bengaluru) in Mar 2025
Interview
1. HackerRank round (two programming questions in 2 hours)
Both questions was medium level question from Leet Code.
2. Coder Pad round (In Java):
Interviewer was very decent, first we introduce each other then he ask two questions of array and HashMap of medium level which i need to show the result in 1 hour. I coded both of the questions with different different test cases.
3. i am waiting for the result till now.
Elaborative, long, very situation-based and case-based. Ask random questions to test your mental ability and presence of mind. However, they were very kind and patient with your answers. Always write a thank-you email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell about a time when you helped you team lead solve an issue that he was having difficulty in? How did you manage the dynamics after that?
7+ rounds - with 2 different people in each round, motivational / competency questions + some market related and technical questions. varies by role but you need to really understand "Why GS"
Very technical interview that asked about equity valuations, how to calculate discounted cash flows, weighted average cost of capital, enterprise value, and what is happening in the financial markets. It was a great experience overall.