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Gone down the drain in the past year

Senior Engineer - Vice President
Former Employee
Worked at Goldman Sachs for 20 years
November 18, 2021
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

The food in the cafeteria is still bad, but hey, at least it's free due to COVID.

Cons

The fees are really compressing, so now everyone is competing for a piece of a smaller pie, which means a complete dog-eat-dog world. The politics and power games are straight out of Game of Thrones. It doesn't matter if you've "Exceeded" your whole career. What matters is if you've been schmoozing the right MDs, playing golf with them, or whatever their fancy of the week is. Lick enough boots, and maybe you'll be worthy of their sponsorship for the next promotion.

Advice to Management

Clarify how many boots to lick before I can get a promotion.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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