<p>I agree with everything your comment, excep tthe part about me being bitter. I really did not want the interview in the first place. I had already told the lady I was not interested. I already accepted an offer from a different firm for this summer. But yeah, whatever, guess its bitterness then</p>
<p>ButI agree, everyone I've met from GS is top notch. One of my friends is working there, and he is one of the most capable dudes I've ever met. I assume the same goes for everyone else there.</p>
<p>i actually agree about the culture at GS. i went to a diversity event there where we got to talk to analysts in different divisions and they were all pretty cutthroat and extremely competitive. not really the environment i'm looking for. on the other hand, i LOVE the culture at morgan stanley.. i went to an event there and loved talking to all of the people i met there... it all depends on your own personality though.</p>
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<p>Huh? They were "pretty cutthroat and extremely competitive" at a diversity event? I can definitely see an associate saying to a first year analyst: "Back off, loser, I'm talking to that Mexican guy first!!! Step away, slowly." I find it laughable that pimple-faced 19 year old kids are berating Goldman's culture after nervously "networking" with real live bankers at diversity events.</p>
<p>okay first of all, you don't even know me so thanks for calling me a "pimply faced 19 year old". we're not all like you. and second, when i talked to all these analysts at the gs event, all they wanted to talk about was themselves. they weren't interested in talking to us about gs or anything, just about their own accomplishments. i'm not saying i know how they are in a work environment, but at ms the people were much more personable. i honestly can't see myself working 12+ hours a day with any of those gs analysts. so why don't you just go on over to gs and i'll be perfectly happy at ms.</p>
<p>meg926an, whoever you met was not at all representative of the culture here at GS. As I wasn't there I can't decisively comment on them, but it's possible they were just talking to themselves because people go to these events to hear about what people have done at different firms.</p>
<p>Pure, that really wasn't the best way to rep. the firm's culture..</p>
<p>yeah i definitely don't think all people at gs are like that, i was just surprised at the way they acted at the event.. not a good first impression for me at least.</p>
<p>hahaha. i'm sorry, but I find PureAdvisory's last post rather funny.. the diversity joke is much appreciated.</p>
<p>Does Goldman notify rejected applicants for the Spring Sophomore Program?</p>
<p>Re: My post #37. D just got an offer from JPM in S & T. She is still waiting to hear from GS. If GS does not come through soon, she will accept JPM. I think she would prefer GS because she worked there last summer (not in S & T, not front office) and did really well and made some good friends and connections. However, she is happy to get the offer from JPM and will be happy to work there.</p>
<p>I guess they don't notify rejected applicants. The spring program starts in a week but still no notification.</p>