Microsoft Internship vs. Goldman Sachs Internship

lightuh
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:08:23 +0000

Thanks for all the opinions. I’ve also heard about the difference in the quality of life between working in the finance industry and IT industry’s software development groups. I guess I was thinking about GS because it seems like a lot of people are interested in finance, and I feel maybe I should see what finance is about that makes it so attractive to so many people. I am pretty sure I will like the type of work that I will be doing at MS, and I am just wondering whether I should go for what I already think I will like or explore into what I may or may not like. Do you think working in GS Tech will help me more if I want to get into a position in finance later on? Or do you think in fact that a position at MS will be a better indicator for my analytical skills IF I end up trying to apply for finance positions in the future than whether I’ve worked in a finance firm before? Again, I’ve never done any finance related works (in fact, I have not taken any finance related courses, and I think I’m def more comfortable in the tech environment), and this is just a field that makes me curious to explore.