Goldman Sachs

How the process runsFirm careers page, read Nov 6, 2026

1. 1ApplicationStated by Goldman SachsApplications are reviewed throughout the season, and candidates get a receipt, a mid-season status update, and an end-of-season update.
2. 2Video interviewStated by Goldman SachsSelected applicants complete a video interview of about 30 minutes; engineering applicants also take a HackerRank assessment.
3. 3First roundTypicalInterviews with an associate or analyst: why research, the sector you follow, then accounting and valuation.
4. 4Final roundStated by Goldman SachsAfter the HireVue, selected candidates attend a series of final round interviews, typically two to five depending on division, with people they could work with.
5. 5OfferTypicalUsually within days of the final round.

Timing between stages shows on each program page once students report it. Firms change formats by year and office; the firm's own invite is the final word.

What it tends to weighStated, then typical

From Goldman Sachs's careers site: The page tells students to attend events, use alumni and campus ambassadors, and learn about every division before choosing, since skills translate across divisions. Source

• A stock pitch with a rating and a price target you can defend, built from a method you can explain.
• Writing: a short, clear first take matters as much as the model behind it.
• Knowing the sector you want to cover and the few metrics that move its stocks.

behavioral

6 questions

markets

6 questions

modeling

3 questions

technicals

5 questions