Vantaggi
Goldman Sachs is a good company to work for. One of the best features of working there is the good pay. The benefit package is also very good. It's a large organizations with opportunities all over the world. The company has weathered the credit crisis well so far which is a good sign for us as employees. The company tries to promote a worklife balance which is positive but the hours are long and sometimes it's hard to have a life outside of the office. There are a lot of smart people at Goldman which makes it a rewarding but also very competitive environment.
Svantaggi
The environment is very competitive. Sometimes a little too competive. The hours are long. Some weeks it's hard to have a life outside of the office. Sometimes one does not get the credit one deserves when completing something. I guess this may be the case in many companies but at GS it seems like a lot of competitive people at the same workplace makes the environment more poltical then what may be the case at other investment banks. Overall a great company and I have a hard time filling up this space with negative feedback. The long hours are definitely one of the major down sides.