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Goldman Sachs interview questions
Superday Room's question bank has 97 questions that candidates reported from Goldman Sachs interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2027. 36% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by market knowledge (17), DCFs (10) and merger models (M&A) (8).
What do Goldman Sachs interviews cover?
Market knowledge leads the technical questions candidates reported from Goldman Sachs interviews (17 of 97), and 36% of all of them were behavioral. By topic:
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral | 35 | 36% |
| Market knowledge | 17 | 18% |
| DCF | 10 | 10% |
| Merger models (M&A) | 8 | 8% |
| Accounting | 7 | 7% |
| Valuation | 6 | 6% |
| LBOs | 4 | 4% |
| Other topics | 10 | 10% |
Where candidates named the round, they reported 25 from superdays, 21 from first rounds and 2 from HireVue interviews. The rest didn't say.
What questions have candidates reported from Goldman Sachs interviews?
Three of the 97, each labeled with the round when the candidate named it:
- Describe a recent investment banking transaction you followed in the news. What was the strategic rationale behind the deal, and what were the most interesting aspects of it? HireVue · SA 2027
- Discuss a current event and how you see it affecting the financial markets in the future. HireVue · SA 2027
- If I offer to give you $1 per year forever, how much would you pay me for that right now? Superday
Practice all 97 out loud in Superday Room, with an answer key for each: they're part of the Recruiting Season Pass. See Goldman Sachs's questions in the app →
What does Goldman Sachs ask at the superday?
Candidates reported 25 of the 97 questions from Goldman Sachs superdays, the final round. The most common topics among them: merger models (M&A) (5), market knowledge (4) and behavioral (4). What happens at a superday →
What does Goldman Sachs ask in its HireVue?
Candidates tagged two of the 97 questions as coming from Goldman Sachs's HireVue, a recorded video interview, in recruiting for the summer analyst class of 2027. They're marked “HireVue” in the samples above, and all of them are about the markets. How the HireVue works and how to practice →
What is Goldman Sachs's interview process?
Goldman Sachs publishes its process for students (Goldman Sachs, Prepare, checked October 29, 2026):
- Video interview. Applicants who are selected complete a video interview of about 30 minutes, which Goldman calls a HireVue. How to practice for it →
- Superday. Those selected after the HireVue are invited to a series of final-round interviews: "typically, we conduct between two and five interviews for campus hires, depending on the division." What a superday looks like →
Goldman also says it recruits "from all academic backgrounds", and its 2026 summer intern class came from more than 500 universities, according to Fortune.
When does Goldman Sachs recruit?
Extern expects Goldman Sachs to open summer 2028 applications around January 2027 (a projection from the previous cycle, as of October 9, 2026). The full 2026–27 timeline →
Most banks start with a first round, often a recorded video interview, before the superday: see HireVue interviews and what a superday is.
How should you prepare for Goldman Sachs interviews?
Start with the topics that come up most in Goldman Sachs's reported questions. Each link has free questions with short answers:
Superday Room isn't affiliated with Goldman Sachs or any bank. These questions were reported by candidates after their interviews; Goldman Sachs hasn't reviewed or confirmed them. Firm names are used only to say where questions were reported.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Goldman Sachs ask in investment banking interviews?
- Superday Room's question bank has 97 questions that candidates reported from Goldman Sachs interviews, from recruiting for summer analyst classes of 2025 to 2027. 36% of them are behavioral; the technical questions are led by market knowledge (17), DCFs (10) and merger models (M&A) (8).
Sources
- Superday Room, “Superday Room question bank: questions tagged by the firm and interview round candidates reported”, counted October 29, 2026.
- Goldman Sachs, “Prepare (Students)”, checked October 29, 2026.
- Fortune, “Exclusive: Goldman Sachs intern acceptance rate falls below 1% for third straight year”, June 8, 2026.
- Extern, “Investment Banking Internships 2028: Which Banks Are Hiring and When to Apply”, updated October 9, 2026.