Prepare for your Goldman Sachs internship interview

Finance fundamentals, market analysis, and banking case rounds calibrated to Goldman’s transaction-focused, analytical culture.

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The Interview

What Goldman Sachs is looking for

Finance Case Interview

Deal & Valuation Analysis

01Financial Analysis & Modeling

02Valuation Fundamentals

03Deal Economics

04Risk Assessment

Market Analysis Interview

Market & Industry Sizing

01Market Size Estimation

02Competitive Analysis

03Industry Trends

04Risk Factors

Behavioral Interview

Banking Mindset

01Attention to Detail

02Analytical Rigor

03Client-Centric Thinking

04Work Ethic

Financial modeling rigor//Transaction-focused thinking//Market analysis depth

Practice Library

Goldman Sachs exercises

Ready to ace your Goldman Sachs internship interview?

Prepare for your Goldman Sachs internship interview

Finance fundamentals, market analysis, and banking case rounds calibrated to Goldman’s transaction-focused, analytical culture.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Goldman Sachs is looking for

Finance Case Interview

Deal & Valuation Analysis

01Financial Analysis & Modeling

02Valuation Fundamentals

03Deal Economics

04Risk Assessment

Market Analysis Interview

Market & Industry Sizing

01Market Size Estimation

02Competitive Analysis

03Industry Trends

04Risk Factors

Behavioral Interview

Banking Mindset

01Attention to Detail

02Analytical Rigor

03Client-Centric Thinking

04Work Ethic

Financial modeling rigor//Transaction-focused thinking//Market analysis depth

How It Works

Master Goldman Sachs Internship Interviews

Finance cases, market analysis, and behavioral rounds designed for Goldman’s transaction-driven, analytically rigorous culture. · Click to expand

1Your Internship Goals

Case Analysis

Practitioner

Structured Thinking

Practitioner

2Internship Case Prep

A Fortune 500 company is acquiring a competitor for $3B. Build the investment thesis.

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is the market attractive and growing?

What is the total addressable market?

~800M population across SEA, 45% unbanked

Digital payments TAM: $150B by 2027 (3x from 2024)

Is the market growing faster than the US?

SEA digital payments: 28% CAGR vs US 8% CAGR

Mobile-first adoption: 90% unbanked have mobile

Can we compete effectively?

Who are the key competitors?

Grab (80% market share, $16B valuation)

GCash, Gopay, local players with 15-25% share each

What is our competitive advantage?

US fintech experience: AI fraud detection (2% fraud vs 4% for locals)

B2B cross-border payments: $2B opportunity, low local penetration

Can we execute this expansion?

What is the cost to enter and scale?

Regulatory setup: $5-10M, 6-12 month timeline

Market entry & initial growth: $20-30M over 18 months

What are the key execution risks?

Regulatory complexity varies by country; 2 failed attempts in region

Talent acquisition: 30% annual engineering turnover in SEA

4Feedback

Problem Structuring

Distinctive

Quantification & Math

Strong

Business Impact

Meeting Bar

Communication

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Goldman Sachs exercises

A tech company is acquiring a competitor for $5B in cash. Walk through your DCF...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Finance · ValuationGoldman Sachs

Size the TAM for an emerging fintech market. What are the unit economics?

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Finance · Market SizingGoldman Sachs

Compare the investment thesis for two competing portfolio companies. Which would you...

LEARNMedium

Finance · Investment AnalysisGoldman Sachs

Tell me about a time you caught an error in analysis. How did you handle it?

BEHAVIORALEasy

Behavioral · Attention to DetailGoldman Sachs

Describe a situation where you had to manage a tight deadline with complex work.

BEHAVIORALEasy

Behavioral · Work EthicGoldman Sachs