I applied online. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs in Nov 2020
Interview
3 interviews on Zoom. All with Vice Presidents of the Firm. Felt very serious and like an interrogation. Although pretty much all the questions were behavioral, felt like they did not care to get to know me. Did not leave me with good feelings about their culture.
Interview questions [10]
Question 1
Tell me about a project you've worked on that had a complex problem. Explain quantitatively and qualitatively. (Asked in all 3 interviews - Be prepared for a lot of follow up questions)
Tell me about something you've been following in the news that affects the financial industry and has some risk implications. (Know how what you say relates to the several different types of risk/Be prepared for a lot of follow up questions - Asked in all 3 interviews)
What has been your favorite course at college so far? What do you do differently for that course compared to others? How have you been engaged with the content outside of class?
A client has found an error in the systems. Your manager has assigned you to deal with the issue because they will be going out of town. What would you do?
HireVue records four questions on the behavioral interview and one department-specific question. The questions were long and complex. I had 1 minute to prepare and 1 time to record only
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (London, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
“The process included a recorded video interview followed by a live panel interview. Several team members asked a mix of technical and behavioral questions focused on risk concepts, past experiences, and problem-solving. The interviews aimed to assess analytical thinking, understanding of risk, and ability to communicate clearly under time pressure.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you identify and assess the key risks in a new project or investment ?
I applied online. I interviewed at Goldman Sachs (New York, NY) in Sep 2025
Interview
For the first round, I took a six question HireVue test. Most of the questions were pretty standard behavioral questions, with the last being risk specific. Overall, the test took me about 30 minutes to complete.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a recent event that impacted financial markets and how you would analyze this event from a risk perspective.