Goldman Sachs Trader Interview
Questions & Process
What 13 candidates said about the rounds, the
questions and how long the wait really is.
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Questions candidates reported
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“Describe the estimation equations for the Hidden Markov Model.”
Read reports →“Would you like to do dinner tonight?”
Read reports →“Are you single?”
Read reports →“Why do you want to be a trader?”
Read reports →“What is your knowledge of commodity trading?”
Read report →“What is your knowledge of macroeconomics?”
Read report →“What kind of difficulties did you go through?”
Read report →“why do you want to work at gold man sachs”
Read report →“Can you describe your previous internship experience?”
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The interview process
Described in candidates’ own words.
“the interview process was pretty efficient, with 3 rounds happening in under a month. it wasn't super technical, mostly focused on seeing if I was interested in markets.”Candidate-reported process
“So after the 500-word motivational thing, there was a HireVue interview. It was super tough, likely because it was the only round. They asked questions like what would you do if a client asked you to do something that breaches company policies, or how you would contribute in a group project where you were not the leader. Each question was long with 3-4 bullet points with extra info to include. The last part was a technical question, mine was to pitch a stock about any financial product.”Candidate-reported process
“You start with a short written statement, then load up your CV with all your experience and education details. After that, there's a standard HireVue interview, which is an automated online interview that humans review. This whole process was quicker than at other companies.”Candidate-reported processMore reports lockedRead 300+ more interview experiences
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