Goldman Sachs Interview Questions
Go Back1. Do you consider yourself more analytically-minded or creatively driven?
2. Tell me about a time you had to adapt to a different culture.
3. Tell me about a time you stepped outside your comfort zone.
4. Tell me about a time you had to resolve a disagreement with someone senior to you.
5. Have you ever had any issues with work/life balance?
6. Think about a demanding boss, client, or co-worker. How did you learn to interact with this individual?
7. How would you sell an investment product you did not believe in?
8. Have you ever bent or broken any policies to make a client happy?
9. The wealth management industry is highly competitive. When it comes to your performance, would you say you 'love to win' or 'hate to lose'?
10. Tell me about your biggest failure and how you recovered.
11. At Goldman Sachs, you will be presented with new information every day. Talk to me about your preferred learning style.
12. Where do you see the economy going this year?
13. What are the first steps you would take to help someone make their first investment?
14. Give me an example of someone in the finance industry with a lot of integrity.
15. Talk to me about one piece of financial news you are currently following.
16. What questions do you have for me about this job and working for Goldman Sachs?
17. Are you applying for jobs with any Goldman Sachs direct competitors?
18. How does Goldman Sachs keep its clients informed on critical finance-related topics?
19. What are your salary expectations?
20. What differentiates Goldman Sachs from other high-end wealth management firms?
21. Name one significant deal or accomplishment by Goldman Sachs in the last 12 months.
22. Goldman Sachs provides fundamental insights and analysis for clients in the equity, fixed income, currency, and commodities markets. Which areas of research are most important to you?
23. What is your favorite resource for wealth management and finance-related news?
24. What are the three most important traits for a high-end wealth management professional to possess?
25. Which of your skills and experiences make you a good match for this job?
26. What is your professional mission statement?
27. Tell me about your professional designations and how you aim to further your education in the next three years.
28. How does your post-secondary education relate to a career in wealth management?
29. What can you do for Goldman Sachs that other candidates cannot?
30. Please define CAPM.
31. Tell me about a stock you follow. Why should I buy them?
32. Would you rather be captain of a losing team or the regular member of a winning team?
33. A team member isn't contributing. You confront them. They still don't contribute. What next?
34. Goldman Sachs wants to ensure that you are a strategic fit. Tell me more about your investing strategy.
35. Goldman Sachs wealth managers work independently. What makes you an entrepreneurial-minded professional?
36. If hired at Goldman Sachs, how will you show our clients that you are a trusted resource?
37. If you advised a client to hedge against risk in their portfolio, but they wanted to take an alternate action that could hurt their long-term goals, what would you do?
38. How do you handle a client who goes against a company policy?
39. When is a good time to withhold information?
40. What factors most significantly impact the wealth management industry today?