I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (New York, NY)
Interview
It was a first round panel interview. 6 rounds, each lasting 30 minutes. Questions varied by the type: from technical to behavioral. They also asked to provide some examples to prove the following qualities: leadership, teamwork, resolution of conflicts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What are your weaknesses?
2. Question about two jars of water with volumes of 3 and 5 gallons each
3. Question about Value At Risk: you have Asset 1 with Var 1 million and Asset with Var 2 million - what would be Var of a portfolio of Assets 1 and 2?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (New York, NY)
Interview
Applied on-campus. Conducted 2-1 interviews 1 week later on campus. Was called back to their 200 West office a week later. A lot of interviews. Questions ranging from behavioral, market knowledge, brainteasers, math...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Derive the formulas for solving regression coefficients in a simple linear regression model.
First Round- Behavioral
Super Day - Around 5 interviews with a mix of behavioral and technical. Keep yourself updated on what's happening in the news. Recommend reading WSJ.
Examples of technical questions : Can you tell me what is happening in Greece right now and how you see it impacting the EU. Where do you see America going in the next 4 years
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Brainteaser- but not too hard.
If you are standing outside Goldman Sachs and had to estimate the number of people working in the building, how would you do this?