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Sell-side · Investment bank, Strats / Quant Engineering · New York City
Goldman's 'Strats' blend quant modeling with heavy software engineering, probability and coding, plus a strong behavioral component.
Goldman brands its quants as 'Strats,' spanning desk-embedded pricing/risk models and cross-desk infrastructure. The role is roughly half software engineering, so coding maturity matters.
The process is more behavioral-heavy than a prop shop, but the technical bar across probability and coding is real.
Roles they hire
Desk Strat · Core Quant Strat · Quant Engineer · Risk Strat
Interview processas publicly reported
- 1
Online assessment
HackerRank-style, ~60–90 min: 2–3 coding problems plus probability/math MCQs for Strats.
- 2
HireVue + technical screens
Recorded video (esp. campus) and 1–2 live technical screens: coding plus resume/project discussion.
- 3
Superday
~3–5 back-to-back interviews: coding, a probability block, banking-flavored system design, and behavioral.
What they test
Prep tips
- ▸Drill probability/expected-value and be fluent coding in Python or C++ under time pressure.
- ▸Prepare to discuss a quantitative project end-to-end and show engineering maturity (scalability, failure handling).
India recruiting
One of GS's largest presences globally, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, actively hiring Core Quant Strats; recruits from the IITs/ISI and runs the 'GS Quantify' contest as a pipeline.
Sources
Interview processes change and vary by role, office, and year. This guide reflects publicly reported experiences and is not affiliated with Goldman Sachs.