by meridith dennes | Apr 22, 2022 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting
Uh oh. You Got the Interview at GS, Now What? We’ve assembled a list of interview questions which Goldman Sachs candidates claim to have been asked in the past. Most of these were asked of candidates joining the firm at analyst or associate levels. ... 
by meridith dennes | Aug 9, 2021 | Campus Recruiting
On-Campus Recruiting in Flip-Flops On-Campus recruiting for investment banking has always been somewhat brutal. You arrive back to school in late August, early September bright eyed and bushy tailed, happy to see your friends, new laptop charged, #2 pencils... 
by meridith dennes | Jun 15, 2021 | Campus Recruiting
No offer after your summer internship? It does happen. Some years it happens a lot. For instance the 2020 Covid summer, the 2011 World Financial Crisis Summer, or further back the 1998 currency meltdown / Russian debt crisis. Some years it is a... 
by meridith dennes | May 23, 2021 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting
My Interviews Went Well, Now it’s Radio Silence You completed three rounds of interviews, a technical case study and a super day. The MDs said that they loved you and you would be a great fit. HR said they’d get back to you within two weeks. No they’ve... 
by meridith dennes | May 1, 2021 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting
Unfortunately Asian investment banks do not really take cold calls. Either you have guanxi (your dad is someone important in the Han elite) or you get in through the front door with a prestigious school, excellent grades in a quantitative discipline and fluent... 
by meridith dennes | May 1, 2021 | Campus Recruiting
What is the Value of an Off Cycle Internship? Off cycle internships are a great way for career switchers and recent grads to break into investment banking. Any hiring that takes place outside of the normal recruiting process is called off cycle hiring. Investment...