Application Process

Completing an application is your first step towards a career with Goldman Sachs.

The more we know about you, the better we can match you with a suitable opportunity. Before you begin, consider reviewing the following areas of our Web site, which offer insight on our firm and areas of business:

Experienced Positions

Divisions

Training

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Prepare to provide the following information on your application:

• Contact information
• Education history
• Language skills
• Exam results
• Work experience
• Honors, certification, technical skills, and other skills
• Motivations for applying to Goldman Sachs

Additional requirements

• Language Skills: There are specific language requirements for some of our European and Asian offices.
• Work Experience: Be sure to indicate all of your prior relevant work experience, and indicate how your experiences and achievements demonstrate your potential to succeed at Goldman Sachs.

Review your application

Make sure all information on your application is factual and complete before you submit it. Our recruiters, interviewers, and managers rely on this information throughout the recruitment process. When we review applications, we look for creative, team-oriented candidates who will bring intensity and integrity, intellectual curiosity and leadership potential to our team.

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Apply by region

• Americas 
• Europe, Asia and the Middle East

What to Expect

First round interviews for experienced professionals take place via telephone or at one of our office locations. If you are invited back for second and subsequent rounds of interviews, you will meet with numerous representatives from the division before a final hiring decision is made. During the interview process, we will look for you to demonstrate significant expertise and depth of experience in your particular professional area.

In addition, we will pay close attention to assessing your compatibility with the firm's culture.

What We Look For

There are important qualities that we believe are common across all divisions of our firm. For instance, our core competencies include the determination to succeed, leadership, teamwork, interpersonal and communications skills, analytic thinking, a willingness to learn, common sense, and enthusiasm.

We are also looking for people that have balance in their lives and know how to juggle commitments. We are interested in hearing about any part of your professional or personal experiences that you think may be relevant to the position to which you are applying.

How to Prepare

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If you complete a successful interview process with us and we feel you would make a positive addition to the Goldman Sachs team, we will extend an offer to you.

While there is no set timeframe for receiving an offer after you interview with us, we aim to notify candidates within 48-72 hours of the conclusion of the interview process. If you receive and accept an offer from us, we will then work with you on the specifics around start date, benefits and any relocation that might be required.