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Goldman Sachs interview questions
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Sample questions from the deck
- When was Goldman Sachs founded, by whom, and what was its original business?
- Goldman Sachs was a private partnership for 130 years. When did it go public, and why does the partnership legacy still matter in interviews?
- Walk me through what happened to Goldman Sachs in the 2008 financial crisis — the settled facts an interviewer expects you to know.
- At a structural level, how does Goldman Sachs make money? Describe the segment logic a candidate should understand.
- What is Goldman Sachs best known for competitively, and where is it structurally different from universal-bank peers?
- What is the first of Goldman Sachs's Business Principles, and how should you use the principles in an interview?
- At Goldman Sachs, what does it mean when someone is described as 'commercial,' and how do you mirror that in an interview?
- Describe Goldman Sachs's title ladder and the significance of the partner structure.
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