No work/life balance whatsoever - Anonymous employee Goldman Sachs Employee Review

3.0
Mar 11, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is great and there is room for advancement.

Cons

There's no work/life balance whatsoever. Managers have no issues asking you to work on weekends. People are tied to their blackberry all hours of the night.

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Pros

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Cons

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