Prepare for your Goldman Sachs finance interview

Technical modeling, deal analysis, and behavioral rounds calibrated to Goldman’s excellence-driven, deal-centric culture.

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The Interview

What Goldman Sachs is looking for

Technical Interview

Technical Finance Interview

01DCF & Valuation Methodology

02Financial Statement Analysis

03M&A Mechanics & Accretion/Dilution

04LBO Modeling

Deal Discussion Interview

Deal & Market Discussion

01Recent Deal Analysis

02Market Awareness

03Industry Knowledge

04Investment Thesis Development

Behavioral Interview

01Teamwork Under Pressure

02Attention to Detail

03Client-First Mentality

04Work Ethic & Drive

M&A and restructuring depth//Elite technical bar//Client-centric deal culture

Practice Library

Goldman Sachs exercises

Ready to ace your Goldman Sachs finance interview?

Prepare for your Goldman Sachs finance interview

Technical modeling, deal analysis, and behavioral rounds calibrated to Goldman’s excellence-driven, deal-centric culture.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Goldman Sachs is looking for

Technical Interview

Technical Finance Interview

01DCF & Valuation Methodology

02Financial Statement Analysis

03M&A Mechanics & Accretion/Dilution

04LBO Modeling

Deal Discussion Interview

Deal & Market Discussion

01Recent Deal Analysis

02Market Awareness

03Industry Knowledge

04Investment Thesis Development

Behavioral Interview

01Teamwork Under Pressure

02Attention to Detail

03Client-First Mentality

04Work Ethic & Drive

M&A and restructuring depth//Elite technical bar//Client-centric deal culture

How It Works

Master Goldman Sachs Finance Interviews

Technical modeling, deal discussions, and behavioral rounds, scored on Goldman’s evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your Finance Goals

Financial Modeling

Practitioner

Valuation Analysis

Practitioner

2Finance Case Prep

Walk me through a DCF for a $2B healthcare company with 15% EBITDA margins.

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Goldman Sachs

3Frameworks

Framework

Is the $1.2B price justified by intrinsic value?

What does a DCF analysis indicate?

Unlevered FCF: $95M, growing 6% with 9.5% WACC = $1.05B enterprise value

Terminal value accounts for 68% of total — high sensitivity to growth assumptions

How does the price compare to public comps?

Peer median EV/EBITDA: 10.2x vs implied 12.6x — 24% premium

Revenue multiple: 2.8x vs peer median 2.1x

Does the deal create strategic value beyond standalone?

Are synergies achievable and quantifiable?

Cost synergies: $45M/yr (admin consolidation + procurement)

Revenue synergies: $30M/yr (cross-sell, geographic expansion) — 60% realization risk

Market position improvement?

Combined market share: 18% → 26% in target region

What are the key risks and financing considerations?

How should the deal be financed?

Debt capacity: 4.5x EBITDA = ~$430M senior debt at L+275bps

Equity bridge: $770M — 8.2% dilution at current share price

Regulatory and integration risk?

Antitrust review: 6-9 month timeline, 15% probability of conditions

4Feedback

Valuation Methodology

Distinctive

Financial Modeling

Strong

Deal Analysis

Meeting Bar

Market Awareness

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Goldman Sachs exercises

Walk me through a DCF valuation for a $2B healthcare company with 15% EBITDA margins and...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Healthcare · DCF ValuationGoldman Sachs

Your client is acquiring a competitor for $800M. Walk me through the accretion/dilution...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

M&A Advisory · Accretion/DilutionGoldman Sachs

A PE firm is evaluating an LBO of a consumer products company at 8x EBITDA with 5x...

LEARNHard

Private Equity · LBO AnalysisGoldman Sachs

Tell me about a time you had to deliver a high-stakes analysis under extreme time...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Performance Under PressureGoldman Sachs

Describe a situation where you found an error in your own work. How did you handle it?

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Attention to DetailGoldman Sachs