A good first job, probably not a career - Vice President Goldman Sachs Employee Review

1.0
Jun 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great people who are fun to work with

Cons

GSEC employees do not feel a core part of Goldman Sachs. There are limited opportunities for advancement within that business, and probably not to senior leadership. The best and brightest at Goldman don't stay at GSEC even if they start there-- the lucky ones find their way back to GS proper, and the rest leave for other firms or industries. The end (not even the middle) of nowhere in JC

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

Great learning experience Smart people Cool deals

Cons

Very long hours High expectations

4.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The caliber of people is the real reason you stay. Even after years here, I regularly sit in rooms with colleagues who are genuinely brilliant and, more importantly, generous with their time.

Cons

Bureaucracy and layers of process have grown as the firm has scaled, which can slow decisions.

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