Finance Internship Benefits when getting a full-time offer?

oldfort
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:46:38 +0000

GS tech would never be laid back. I do not work there. I work at a lower tier firm, but I sleep with my BB and I take my BB to bathroom when I take a shower.

No, it would be hard for you to move from a highly reputable software co to a finance tech dept, doesn’t matter if it’s Microsoft or Google. Every time a recruiter calls me, the first thing I ask is “any finance experience?”

IT within those BB firms, like everyone else, if you are good at what you do (which means perfect) then you would get paid very well.

If you like laid back atmosphere then GS is really not for you. You would be miserable. It’s ok to be miserable for a short period of time, but it’s not a way to live for a long period of time. Think hard before you go over to the dark side.:)

A side note - my daughter is one of few lucky few who got invited to interview with GS. But it is very low on her list as far as where she wants to work. Just because a firm is high ranking doesn’t mean it’s the right firm for you. I very much believe in “fit” when it comes to right kind of job and right firm.