Vice President - Technology
Vice President - Technology
The single best part of working at Goldman Sachs is the people. I have never worked for a better, more professional, intelligent, and committed group of people in my career. The opportunity to work with the people Goldman Sachs is the best part of working for the firm.
Development is viewed as a "cost" center and you are treated accordingly. If there is a down year or any issues, your raises and/or bonuses are the first to go. Not upper management, who actually makes the decisions or are to blame for the bad years...yours.
Be prepared to work on dual 19" monitors from the 90's in a tiny and noisy environment. If you ask to upgrade your monitors, you will be told, "We can spend thousands of dollars on upgrading everyone's monitors, but that's somebody's bonus!". They refuse to spend any more money on a department that is already viewed as an expense.
There isn't an employer/employee relationship. They will try to get the absolute most out of you that they can and that you'll let them. Always with the promise of an "amazing raise" or "amazing bonus" that never materializes.
Allow the partners to get little to no bonus for a few years (HEAVEN FORBID!) and pass that money down to the people actually doing the work. Make them feel appreciated and valued, and your retention will skyrocket!
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Vice President - Technology
It took eight months from my first interview until my hire date. I had eight interviews in total. My first interview was over the phone. My second interview was via video conference with people in NY and Bangalore, India. I had to follow up all the
Vice President - Technology
I had 3 interviews in total: * A 30-minute phone screening with 2 senior-level technologists. * A face-to-face interview with the hiring manager and 3 other members of the group. * The last interview took place with the HR corporate recruiter.
Vice President - Technology
The interview process is long and arduous. You will generally meet with a dozen or more interviewers, mostly in-person, though there may be some phone interviews with individuals located in remote offices. Goldman Sachs strives to hire talented indi
Vice President - Technology
United StatesMarch 26, 2015It took eight months from my first interview until my hire date. I had eight interviews in total. My first interview was over the phone. My second interview was via video conference with people in NY and Bangalore, India. I had to follow up all the
Vice President - Technology
Jersey City, New Jersey, United StatesSeptember 1, 2013I had 3 interviews in total: * A 30-minute phone screening with 2 senior-level technologists. * A face-to-face interview with the hiring manager and 3 other members of the group. * The last interview took place with the HR corporate recruiter.
Vice President - Technology
Jersey City, New Jersey, United StatesApril 1, 2011The interview process is long and arduous. You will generally meet with a dozen or more interviewers, mostly in-person, though there may be some phone interviews with individuals located in remote offices. Goldman Sachs strives to hire talented indi
