Very meritocratic up to VP; after that, it is all about clique politics
Very meritocratic up to VP; after that, it is all about clique politics
Great high-performance culture. Lot of opportunity and visibility for smart folk. Good mobility opportunity.
VP+ becomes very political; too many sycophantic meetings; too much HR b.s. masquerading as "people development". Diversity has become an obsession. Also very top-heavy now.
Shed some more senior management and get rid of the clique sycophants.
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I had a terrible and bitter experience. Not because I did not get the offer – which I would have rejected anyway after the face-to-face interview experience. Please note: I was formerly employed by GS and then quit because I got some other challengi
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New York, New York, United StatesApril 1, 2021The first round interview was an informational call about the recruiting and hiring process. The second round live coding interview consisted of multiple difficult questions on a platform, in a language of your choice. A software engineer from the t
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New York, New York, United StatesJanuary 1, 2010I had a terrible and bitter experience. Not because I did not get the offer – which I would have rejected anyway after the face-to-face interview experience. Please note: I was formerly employed by GS and then quit because I got some other challengi
