Goldman Sachs Marquee team interview
I have received invite for an on-site interview at Goldman Sachs for team Marquee as Software Developer. I wanted to know how much finance domain knowledge is required for the role in this team. Also, how's work culture in this team(vertical or org)? (heard horrible reviews) Any interview tips are welcomed.
What role are you interviewing for?
Software Developer
I wouldn't take a developer role in Wall Street, unless you either have no better option amongst tech companies or you want to switch career paths and work in finance long term. Maybe starting your own gig after or something. You'll be a second class citizen as a developer, in tech companies you'll be king.
They don't expect you to have financial knowledge. They might throw you some of those shitty, loosely math related brain teasers tho. At least they used to. I didn't work in Marquee, but ask them if they use industry standard language like Java, or GS's very own Slang/SecDB. If they use Slang, get the fuck out and do not look back unless you want your career as programmer to end. GS is a huge company and culture varies a lot from team to team, but it's not all that bad. My hours were actually better in GS compared to Amazon. However do remember that programmers are not tier-1 employees no matter what the recruiter says. Traders are.
Echo the above. Devs fair better at Jane street or rentec, but the comp will still be stupid high.
thanks. will ask them about tech stack...
I worked at a Goldman and yes, you are dirt if you are not client-facing
they said Marquee is client facing platform which is their first stop on the path of "Google of Wall street"
To clarify: if you are not negotiating/closing deals with clients, you are dirt at Goldman
What’s the pay like at GS ?
Non client facing apps, 2 yrs experience as SDE, make 90k in Dallas TX.
Client facing. 2 yrs as software engineer in goldman. TC is around 150k. 3 yrs total out of college
I interviewed w Marquee team for shits and giggles as well (just to test out the market), but for a Product Design role. My overall thought is meh, if they can offer total comp above $300k I might consider it. What are the chances of that?
Probably want to kill yourself after 8 hours but I bet $$ is stupid
:( have you been with them? is it really that bad?
Nah I haven't but they're one of the slimiest institutions in the country and can go fuck themselves