How to Apply to Goldman Sachs (2026): Step-by-Step

Goldman Sachs hires most heavily through campus programs — summer analyst, new analyst and spring internships — plus experienced professionals in engineering, wealth management, operations and the divisions. All applications go through higher.gs.com, an in-house portal with separate campus and professional views, while event sign-ups run on an Avature site called My GS Events. Goldman is unusually explicit about its campus process: a roughly 30-minute HireVue video interview, a HackerRank assessment for engineering, then a Superday of two to five interviews. Applicants are surprised by the compliance questions: prior Goldman employment, PwC audit involvement, and detailed US work-authorization and visa fields.

Where the Goldman Sachs application lives

Official careers site: goldmansachs.com/careers. Applications run on Goldman's own application portal (higher.gs.com).

• Open roles (experienced hires) — Goldman's in-house application portal for professional roles; you create an account and apply there.
• Campus applications — Internships, summer analyst and new analyst programs by division and region.
• My GS Events — Registration for information sessions, workshops and campus events, run on Avature.

Step by step: applying to Goldman Sachs

1. Choose a division and location before you apply. Goldman encourages learning about all divisions first because the same skills fit several, and it evaluates applications throughout the recruiting season.
2. Open higher.gs.com for professional roles or higher.gs.com/campus for students, create an account and start the application. Technical problems go to careersfeedback@gs.com.
3. Complete the questionnaire. Expect questions on US work authorization and visa type with months of OPT remaining, prior Goldman internships or employment, contingent-worker status, and whether you worked on the Goldman audit at PwC.
4. Submit. Goldman says you hear back shortly after to confirm receipt, later in the season with a status update, and at the end of the season; status is also visible in the portal.
5. If selected, complete a video interview of about 30 minutes on HireVue. Engineering applicants also take a HackerRank assessment.
6. Pass that and you are invited to a Superday: typically two to five interviews with a cross-section of people you might work with, depending on the division.

Tips from Goldman Sachs applicants

• Summer internship applications open in the summer of the prior year and are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply while roles are still open.
• Have your visa details ready: the form asks for your category and the months of work authorization remaining, down to unused OPT.
• Register on My GS Events for information sessions and workshops. Glassdoor data shows about a quarter of reported Goldman interviews came through campus recruiting.

How long the Goldman Sachs process takes

Glassdoor reports an average of about 33 days from application to decision across Goldman roles, with campus timing tied to the recruiting season. The typical sequence is a HireVue video interview, a HackerRank test for engineers, and a Superday of two to five interviews.

Before you hit submit

Two quick wins: check your resume against the posting with the resume keywords for your role, and attach a tailored letter — see the cover letter examples by role. Decide your answers to the standard screening questions once — see desired salary and work authorization — and keep a record in a tracker.

Apply faster

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