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Updated 14 Dec 2024

Top Goldman Sachs Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Ninja And The Game Of Words Ninja and his friend playing a game in which his friend gave him a string ‘STR’ that can contain spaces and a List/Array ‘WORDS’ which is of t ...read more
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  • Q2. Replace Node With Depth For a given Binary Tree of integers, replace each of its data with the depth of the tree. Root is at depth 0, hence the root data is updated with ...read more
    asked in Software Developer Intern interview
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KYC Specialist Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 7 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Hard
Duration
 -
Result
 -

3 Interview Rounds

1

One-on-one Round (6 Questions)

  • Q1. What are the aml and kyc requirements?
  • Q2. Why should we hire you, briefly describe a scenario where you would showcase a different skill or talent compared with your fellow employees?
  • Q3. Strength and weakness?
  • Q4. Project and achievements?
  • Q5. Are you a team player? What do you do when you don’t get along with certain colleagues? How do you manage conflict resolution?
  • Q6. Provide a situation where you might have failed previously? What has that experience taught you?
2

Aptitude Test Round

General English grammar knowledge and some calculations

3

HR Round (6 Questions)

  • Q1. CTC and expected salary details?
  • Q2. No you cannot negotiate and end up taking what they give you!
  • Q3. No relocation time, do it during weekends
  • Q4. No target compensation or other benefits
  • Q5. If ur employed through agency or consultancy you will be always a contingent and treated less than permanent employees
  • Q6. 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, no social or life balance

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The experience is good overall 120 candidates only 2 of us got selected but the politics is bad

Data Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 9 Dec 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

This was a coderpad round where I solved python coding problem and SQL queries.

2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. The Interviewer discussed my resume in detail and discussed the projects.
  • Q2. Problems faced in project and solutions implemented.
3

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Conversational round focused on team collaboration and problem solving

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Summer Intern Analyst Interview Questions

user image Yann Djoumessi

posted on 16 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

It was an Online assessment composed of two parts: A Mathematical part and a Coding question.

2

Hirevue Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you handle stressful situations ?
  • Q2. Explain recursion
3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Leetcode Question on Grid traversal
  • Q2. Leetcode design system with EC2 instance Fleet

Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 5 Nov 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 -
Duration
 -
Result
Selected  Selected

3 Interview Rounds

1

Coding Test Round

Coding test in python

2

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. General qs regarding dcf, corp finance, valuation
3

One-on-one Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Similar to previous rounds

Goldman Sachs interview questions for popular designations

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 (10)

Interview experience
4
 Good
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 2-4 weeks
Result
 No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Nov 2024.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Assignment Round

2 hard DSA questions

2

Coding Test Round

2 dsa questions were asked.
prefix search
binary tree camera

3

Coding Test Round

Parling lot low level design

Associate Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Jul 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2024.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find the missing number in the array? Array size is of n-1 and contains 1 to n numbers with 1 digit missing.
  • Q2. Find the number of parenthesis have to be removed to make it a valid parenthesis --> (())) - 1 has to be removed, ((() -> 2 has to be removed.
2

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find the maximum sub-array having continues numbers(i,i+1,i+2..)
  • Q2. Number of islands variant - focused on time complexity

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview is not only about solving but the better approach and explaining why it is better. Focus on Time complexity - I was confused on time complexity of DFS & BFS - which is better.

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Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 1 Oct 2024

Interview experience
5
 Excellent
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 Less than 2 weeks
Result
 Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2024.

4 Interview Rounds

1

Aptitude Test Round

Questions were asked on data interpretation

2

Group Discussion Round

25 mins of gd
topic:AI boon or bane to jobs

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sql queries on join
  • Q2. Puzzle on probability
4

HR Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Finance questions , basic HR questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - do prepare well for finance questions
do a course on finance if possible

Software Engineer interview

user image Love Babbar

posted on 30 Nov 2021

Associate Interview Questions

user image Jalay Shah

posted on 15 Nov 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected  Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in May 2024.

4 Interview Rounds

1

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Company information and self introduction in brief
  • Q2. Complete technical questions and process related knowledge was tested
2

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Major accomplishments and situational questions to test leadership qualities
  • Q2. Tested rigorously by giving managerial scenarios
3

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why Goldman Sachs and what makes you leave Morgan Stanley
  • Q2. How will you handle a team with no experience previously and how will you deal with credit card again as no experience on the same.
4

One-on-one Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. This was with an MD and India Head
  • Q2. Just testing character as human and the qualities that you possess for a role of this stature

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare about the firm and the role that you are applying for very thoroughly. Good luck. If a fresher, ask questions and don't lie at all. It's fine to be a fresher

Project Manager Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 6 Oct 2024

Interview experience
3
 Average
Difficulty level
 Moderate
Duration
 -
Result
 -

I applied via Naukri.com

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. How to prioritize projects ?
  • Q2. How to deal with the situation where Developer has not worked

Goldman Sachs Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Goldman Sachs interview?
Goldman Sachs interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Goldman Sachs interview process are One-on-one Round, Technical and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Goldman Sachs interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Goldman Sachs. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Goldman Sachs expect are Investment Banking, Investment Management, HTML, Risk Management and Software Asset Management.
What are the top questions asked in Goldman Sachs interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Goldman Sachs interview -

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  3. Given we have a (un)biased die, with given probabilities, and we toss it till w...read more
How long is the Goldman Sachs interview process?

The duration of Goldman Sachs interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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