Goldman Sachs Deck
Goldman Sachs was a private partnership for 130 years. When did it go public, and why does the partnership legacy still matter in interviews?
Model answer
GS ran as a private partnership from 1869 until its IPO in May 1999, making it one of the last major Wall Street partnerships to go public. The legacy survives in the firm's partner structure and in…
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