Frances

I came to Goldman Sachs by chance. I studied mathematics at university with intentions of becoming an engineer after graduation. This changed when I decided that instead of continuing on with my studies I wanted to start working, and so I joined a leading Accounting and Consulting firm as an Internal Auditor in their public sector practice. I remained there for five years, focusing on local government clients and central government contracts and was then offered a position in Internal Audit at Goldman Sachs after being referred to a manager by a friend. Even though I had never worked in the financial sector before, I was eager to accept the challenge and happy to have the chance to work in such a dynamic environment.

I remember being quite overwhelmed my first few days at Goldman Sachs as there was so much to learn. The firm has a reputation of striving for excellence in everything that it does and part of that means focusing on the advancement of its people. When you work here you can tell that you are part of an organization that cares about your development and invests in that everyday.

Above that, I was impressed by how open and friendly all of my colleagues were. The firm is a truly diverse organisation that brings people together from different cultures and backgrounds. This became very apparent during my first week at the firm when I found myself in a lift in my London building with conversations going on around me in three different languages!