How to Answer Goldman Sachs' HireVue Interview Questions

[@AfzalHussein]

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[@alfiebrepotra7267]

Question 14: "Obviously never snake on your friends ever, but just say you would in the interview so you can get the job" :P

[@oyetunde.i5041]

Hi Afzal, Thank you for another insightful video! I attend a non-target uni in Africa and I also have no academic background/internships in finance. A while back, I found some of your videos while putting my application together for a new grad role at Goldman Sachs. Your insightful videos and detailed explanations really helped me through my application, HireVue, Superday, and VP interview. I have now received a full-time job offer at GS! Thank you for the effort you put into creating these videos. Your work is surely impacting lots of people like me around the world. Stay blessed!

[@AfzalHussein]

I love stories like this. It makes the effort worthwhile. Big congratulations to you sir! Good luck with everything! 🙌🏽👍🏽

[@suapelol]

Awesome story man! When are you going into the office? I got a 2022 offer for the AM division. As Afzal viewers we gotta meet up someday at the office haha

[@australianpatriot]

@@AfzalHussein at the cost of someone actually in finance who tried to get the role

[@KM-qk1oz]

@@australianpatriot shhhhhh

[@australianpatriot]

@@KM-qk1oz No, I do not stand for this kind of SHIT and I won't be silenced by someone with your name and profile picture.

[@weizenconnoisseur]

I Made Notes on every question. Talked to myself through my CV and now I'm sitting in a chair and meditate. Super helpful video

[@AfzalHussein]

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[@marxbanger2886]

I wish there was a channel like this for other industries like real estate/property management. Not hard to get into to be honest but alot of useful information other there that can help people progress.

[@spencerlancaster5098]

Appreciate the constant effort in the videos, the content is so helpful.

[@AfzalHussein]

💪🏽👊🏽👍🏽

[@j.p.r1037]

Update on my questions. I interviewed for the early careers program client services and sales. I had 5 questions, I don’t remember the first. 1. You have a presentation to give Monday. You were also invited to a conference on that same day, you really want to go to the conference. What do you do? Why do you chose that option. 2. You have just submitted a critical monthly report on behalf of your team to your manager. You realize there is a mistake on part of the report that is small and probably wont be noticed. What would you do? 3. Your manager assigns you to a working group to begin working on a project the other employees that you’re working with all know each other really well but you don’t. What would you do in this situation? 4. A work committee that you are a part of is looking to hire a junior leadership position. Normally they consider employees who have 2 years of leadership experience. You want this position but you only have 1 year of experience and no previous experience in leadership. What do you do?

[@jacksonhansen8366]

Anyone have a good response/idea for #4? I feel like there's a conflict of interest and the safe answer would be to not apply. Just want to know others' thoughts. This one is a little tough to answer not given a ton of info

[@MegaZainab]

@J.P.R Did you get the job? Can you share what the process was like for you?

[@lordrob9630]

Great questions. The first and fourth are definitely the dealbreaker if answered poorly

[@ParthGoel201]

@@jacksonhansen8366 same confused about the 4th one

[@thechump1]

Yes 4 seemed like a conflict of interest question at first, but on second reading it can also be taken as a question about how you leverage opportunity. Here’s some options: 1. Sit back and accept your position in the committee until you have two years experience etc. 2. Leverage the opportunity by making the team aware of your interest and request feedback for your interest in the position. Do you display key competencies or character traits? Are they willing to give you more training and responsibility to display your leadership skills? Depending on feedback you can decide whether to apply or not.

[@mokusatsu8899]

I think question 14's best answer is to first approach them and try to have a good faith conversation with them and suggest they come forward voluntarily. If they still refuse, you then escalate and report them.

[@weizenconnoisseur]

About question 14. I think you could also give your friend a deadline to turn himself in and after that you go to compliance

[@AfzalHussein]

Very true 👍🏽

[@CoolDBG]

Actually the perfect video coming into recruiting season (July 1st apps everyone!!)

[@AfzalHussein]

Good luck!

[@shopifyguy4782]

Just in time! I have a second round consulting analyst interview today and a lot of these questions are very similar to what I expect they are going to ask. Similar questions in my first round. Thanks for doing this!

[@maryd9780]

How was it? What was it like compared to your expectations? Appreciate it @shopifyguy

[@marinelachihai9830]

did you get the job?

[@Sentry719]

I've had a few superdays with Goldman and here were the questions that were asked in my HireVue (from what I remember) 1. Why are you interested in Goldman Sachs 2. What challenges did you encounter in your current role and what did you do to become successful? 3. Your manager asks you to submit a report of high importance to the client. However, after submitting the report, you realize that you made a mistake in a section that no one will likely read. What will you do? 4. How will you go about working in a new team where you don't know anyone and how will you succeed?

[@antihero22]

what was your answer for 3? I know I would give a technical answer but I'm assuming thy are looking for an answer pertaining to soft skills.

[@Sentry719]

@@antihero22 I said to notify your manager and correct the mistake. If you think you can get away with small mistakes, then you'll inevitably make larger ones that won't go unnoticed. It's best to leave the ego at the door.

[@chris_ekwe]

Bro, what of number 2? Because I’m currently a student

[@Person_Not_Known]

Had this question in a super day... Literally said I wanted to work for Goldman because GS was handing out bonuses when other banks were blowing up/going belly up. Honest and it worked. Not sure how the video interviews work.

[@Astadium]

As always, quality content and no bullshit. Amazing!

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks!

[@adityaagrahari74]

Thank you Afzal! this was really helpful for my recent interview, I have been following your page for a while and love your content. Keep doing what you're doing man!

[@saenagamatsu3844]

Good evening from Japan - thanks so much for your insightful videos. I just wanted to drop a short message here to thank you as I got an offer from one of the biggest financial data vendor in the world thanks to you 😭✨

[@julianmandzy5121]

Wow I wish I saw this video when I first started interviewing, it would have saved me many embarrassing interview answers back when interviewing for internships/co-ops in school

[@F4biDumbledore]

quality of your content continously rises :)

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks!

[@sibusoboetiehadebe]

This is such useful insight, perfect timing too as I am doing my interview tomorrow.

[@AfzalHussein]

Good luck!

[@jurado1010]

How did it go?

[@sibusoboetiehadebe]

@@jurado1010 still waiting on that response

[@jurado1010]

@@sibusoboetiehadebe Any news?

[@fiveelms2011]

So informative, thank you! You should consider giving talks at universities and colleges

[@VimeosBetter]

add to the list: "How will you handle a situation when you have an important work deadline approaching and you have a personal event that you have been looking forward to approaching soon that conflicts with the work coming up" / i think they want to hear you say that you can find time to make both of the tasks achievable. not just say put off the fun and work only.

[@ryanward1906]

Deadline vs Missing information - I agree, prioritise the deadline, but also definitely make a decision as early as possible as to how important that information is. If you have a meeting, and accounts hasn't finished finalising their numbers, and 90% of your report in that meeting is analysing the numbers from the report, there's no point going to that meeting. Chase the information as best you can? that would be my answer.

[@NikitasKitsantas]

Thank you for another helpful video!!!

[@AfzalHussein]

👊🏽

[@diegomedina7408]

Your narrative is great, you should make a podcast!

[@IndianProductz]

Question 14 is hilarious. All of my friends who work at GS now, cheated their arses off at uni. My manager at a BB would continuously come in drunk to work and HR did their best to brush it under the carpet (until she threw up on a client). But yeah for the sake of the interview please do make it seem like you have a moral compass. #satire

[@LA3M3]

Big Facts.

[@easymath9862]

r u serious lol

[@IndianProductz]

@@easymath9862 wish I was joking bud...wish I was joking lol

[@johntatendamushonga7790]

Thanks a lot bro I’m definitely going to use these for my spring week application.

[@aniruddhagandhewar1367]

Like always, awesome content Afzal! TYSM :D

[@daria_tantra]

True story: in 2021 Goldman Sachs reached out to me and offered to go through their interview process for the investment banking division. They asked exactly those questions “why I wanted to join”. I said honestly I have no reason, you contacted me. I ended up getting an offer within 2 weeks and turned them down cause the base salary was too low. Those banks are not that cool anymore and I guess they know it. As my finance professor says Startup Founders are the new investment bankers of the 90s :)

[@zhudiming2815]

Afzal, thank you so much for sharing the wonderful insights! Looking forward watching your new videos!

[@Lifewithcameal]

I just did my HireVue and some of these questions were on there. I got walk me through your resume and you have a new teammate that join your team, what would you do? I really appreciate your video, I was nervous but prepping helps. How long does it take to hear from them after the Hirvue?

[@newbienews9947]

I hope you got the job. I just applied and get a request to do a hirevue as well. I hope I make it in. I’m kinda bad at interviewing because I’m not quick on my feet to answer.

[@zohaib.m]

Was this for the Early Careers Program what division?

[@TalkGPTai]

Congratulations for 80k brother 🎉🎉

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks! 🙌🏽

[@JamieBHolland]

Another great video Afzal! Keep up the great work!

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks!

[@ismayilhuseynov5027]

Once again useful content, thank you!

[@dodi6841]

Dude your cat is majestic.

[@AfzalHussein]

Haha thanks!

[@compilationgems2237]

My boy coming out with another heat 😘😘

[@AfzalHussein]

👊🏽

[@Tennisman7890]

Thank you Afzal! Really good stuff.

[@bertnik6621]

your videos are always informative thank you

[@sion9453]

Such great videos I can tell how much work you put into them. Amazing help thank you!

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks for watching! 👍🏽

[@newsflushhh]

this is a really helpful video thanks broski

[@tygo9967]

I had the exact same questions in the hirevue interview last year. Unfortunately, I failed haha. I said I would not do anything about the friend cheating.

[@AfzalHussein]

Hahah, sorry to hear that!

[@ominous450]

I knew the answer to this cause in HS they had a similar question for grocery store job. You catch a coworker take $20 from the register, they say they'll put it back by the end of the day. What do you do? I said I wouldn't say anything as long as they put the money back by the end of the day. I didn't get that summer job but I knew what to say years later when I saw it again in the hirevue interview

[@Hecticam]

LOL question 14 is a trick question. It is to test if you can lie under oath, when the time comes, which it will. They prefer people without a moral compass sharing the same values with others in the company but can convince outsiders that they do. You wouldn't want someone that thinks twice about wiping out a teacher's retirement fund if the firm's profits are on the line..

[@randomtroll-]

Excellent video Afzal, thank you.

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks for watching!

[@vinayaksheth3877]

Can you please cover speculative applications in Investment Banking or Asset Management? Thanks!

[@sarahatheer2795]

Great video! I’m also waiting for the “Good Grad” video.

[@_Sam_-zh7sw]

My biggest issue with hirevue is that questions could be overlapping. If in first question which is "walk me through your CV" i have already spoken about an achievement and then next question is "what is the biggest achievement you are proud of ?" then i really dont know what to do....hirevue are nothing like actual interviews....i am really trying to figure out what to do if i dont have answer to their question.

[@tructon7204]

what were all your questions? Please share if possible. I really appreciate it

[@Charlie0311]

Hey, another useful video! I know that I want to work in some sort of financial sales. Are there any sales roles at investment banks and if not, what jobs are out there? Keep up this content 👍

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks! Plenty of roles including sales.

[@anastasiasigutina1878]

You might want to check sales roles in the field of market data. A lot of data providers (like Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, etc) are always looking for salespeople to help them sell data to financial organizations. Google “market data sales”. Hope this helps :)

[@srikantthseliyan3461]

Hey man...I really love the stock market and how it works..I'm gonna go to college soon..what should I study ?? Btw your contents are mind blowing !!

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks! Study something you enjoy. Most jobs (outside of law, medicine, etc.) don't need to you study anything in particular.

[@srikantthseliyan3461]

@@AfzalHussein so will finance and investment be a good place to learn about the stock market in depth ?

[@australianpatriot]

@@srikantthseliyan3461 of course

[@alejandrapardo5904]

Great video, thanks for the help!

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks for watching!

[@ExcelTutorials1]

This is super helpful!! Thank you!!!

[@vivianzou3242]

Thanks very much! Very inspiring

[@YTSylantys]

Wouldn't you first ask on question 14 how important is the exam? Then, you could give an honest answer

[@sam10coumans]

Industry finale reaction soon? Also, Who’s gonna win the Euros?

[@AfzalHussein]

Soon, soon. France.

[@rickp2293]

Why did you quit your job?

[@riyj7597]

the way you stuttered 'you... should... report them to... the... head teacher..', i felt that. 😂 facts though.

[@jesusmontiel860]

Great video my brother

[@chrispachas8486]

Very good! Thank you!

[@dhawandeepdhiman5547]

Storytelling always work !!

[@longhornjitt]

thank you! great content

[@EvilHazeEdits]

11:06 STAR Technique got me into Investment Banking.

[@olivercooper7556]

Incredible video

[@AfzalHussein]

Thanks!

[@billywalendom]

14:30 would be great to hear what the uploader would do in the place of the recruiter if the candidate says they wouldnt report them

[@AdemHy]

for goldman sachs degree apprenticeships would you be asked for an interview and is it somewhat similar to this

[@ali12345678909]

Did you get the apprenticeships?

[@essbeemarketing]

Worked at Lloyds in London in 1998. Being from New Zealand I refused to address a Lord in the way he and his little pinkie finger ring thought I should (superior, bowing, scraping)

[@shesgonestella]

all of your videos are super helpful, thank you so much. I have a GS 2nd round interview for an associate position next week - i assume a lot of these pointers will still be applicable, but is there anything additional you think would be helpful to put across?

[@tooyosimi]

Best of Luck

[@shesgonestella]

@@tooyosimi thank you!

[@benacq4567]

How did the interview go Lucy? Any new questions that was not mentioned in this video?

[@shesgonestella]

@@benacq4567 i got it!

[@Kinsyy98]

@@shesgonestella Congratulations!

[@alankritasingh5092]

I had my hirevue interview in March last year. After that they changed the status of my application to 'interview ' but I never got a call for interview. Any reasons why?

[@hamzahzahid6753]

nice one ! 👍

[@spencerlancaster357]

Is there any chance that you could do an in depth video of Sales & Trading Division like the Asset Management one you have done (on Skillshare)? I understand that it wasn’t your role at GS but perhaps you have a good understanding into the roles/asset classes, etc. Thanks 🙏

[@bfelinemaximus]

Beautiful cat!

[@Tom-lv4in]

Thanks

[@lolm4961]

Really nice but i feel this is too theoretical. You give a lot of points an answer is supposed to have but it would be good to give the points as well as few actual answers that could answer the question.

[@CQM613]

Why is this recommended to me? I don't even want to work for them haha

[@kurtgidley9464]

Is it possible to transition from an IT background to Investing Banking? getting an MBA with help me to land a job?

[@kaffee712]

How could I aply for Goldman Sachs?

[@AfzalHussein]

www.goldmansachs.com/careers

[@teddylockhart3956]

😂😂😂

[@kousalyakousalya2252]

Do everyone who apply get the hi revue interview?

[@kssay8871]

Will they reject you because you didn’t use a certain portion of the allocated time? Eg they gave you 1 minute to answer most questions but you only used 30 seconds on each

[@AfzalHussein]

They shouldn't. Although I would imagine most answers would be over a minute. You'll be given 2 minutes per question.

[@stancurry6265]

If someone sends you an email asking who lost the Hundy? what do you say??

[@vp2083]

Hi Afzal - thank you for your help. I have been a long time fan. Quick question - I just finished my hireview for goldman sachs IBD in New York however, on my last question "why investment banking and why you" I have ran out of time. Shall I just forget get about being considered now? What are your thoughts ?

[@Kinsyy98]

How did it go?

[@stephenhall2604]

Can I apply?

[@Luna-qu1xp]

#WEWANTMORETHIAGO

[@AngelofHogwarts]

The irony of Goldman Sachs asking questions about ETHICS...lol. :P Check yourself first!

[@Levrai10]

I have one help me prepare please!!!

[@dreamtofly3304]

i have completed bba. i dont have any work experience , i am planning to do mba in finance from uk this year. also planning to get a full time job their in fp and a or portfolio management. after completing my mba i want to study one course msc in finance or cfa. which one will be best for me according to my career plan. pls reply

[@15v1c1]

u cant get into a MBA in finance directly without work experience. Do a msc in finance first, the best is lse, icbs and wbs

[@TalkGPTai]

When industry second season is coming??

[@annajones9701]

Beautiful cat

[@yonisali3879]

He cheated himself in the long run learning the work is the cheat code So I would concentrate on my exam To make sure my ï are dotted and t's are crossed.

[@Dusty118]

Afjal bhai, bala aso ni?

[@ridhimagade808]

Hi Afzal, I just wanted to know what are the differences between consulting and investment banking?

[@bradskep]

if i saw a friend cheating in an exam he'd still get the answers wrong

[@GKFF9872]

Goldman Sachs asking about morals/ethics seems pretty laughable and ironic.

[@rockywinn]

do the intro fam lol

[@SAACHIPANDEY]

10:30

[@shrikantwagh2293]

Background music is actually disturbing

[@Mikejguevarra]

Niceee

[@AfzalHussein]

👍🏽

[@soumiksaha]

I am currently working for one of the Big4 with 3+ yrs of experience and I want to join GS but my cgpa in my masters last education is 6.47/10 so will it be impossible?

[@stephenhall2604]

Please!!!....

[@notshubh]

watch everyone write the same answers💀

[@manifest5557]

Insider Tip: If they want you badly enough, there will be no HireVue Questions. They will call you directly for an immediate interview.

[@andrewstorm8240]

Items in the rear are a distraction

[@jameshusentoff2953]

You rat them out.

[@maxinvasionleet]

I hate these interview games... I just want a good paying job I work hard now gimmie the facking job