Goldman Sachs Research Analyst Interview
Questions & Process
What 12 candidates said about the rounds, the
questions and how long the wait really is.
From 12 candidate reports · FREE TO READ
Questions candidates reported
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“What drives FX rates”
Read reports →“Why Goldman Sachs and why research?”
Read reports →“What would your friends say about you?”
Read reports →“Can you discuss a macroeconomic topic?”
Read reports →“Why are you interested in GIR?”
Read report →“Why are you interested in GS?”
Read report →“Tell me about your major.”
Read report →“Can you walk me through your stock pitch?”
Read report →“Tell me about an item on your resume.”
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The interview process
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“first, they screened my cv and cover letter. then, there was an online hirevue with typical questions. after that, i got a case study about 30 minutes before the final rounds. the final interviews were with seniors on the team, and then with juniors from the team.”Candidate-reported process
“Met with the whole team, from peers to the global lead. Discussed subject matter, past experience, and did a coding exercise if it was relevant to the job. It was a good experience overall, though it might take a few rounds.”Candidate-reported process
“The interview process consisted of four 30-minute interviews with the team, all conducted online in Mandarin. The final 30 minutes were with the recruiter or HR.”Candidate-reported processMore reports lockedRead 300+ more interview experiences
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