Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Interview Prep

A HireVue first round that's almost entirely behavioral, with technical depth that varies a lot by group. What to actually prepare for, in order.

Goldman Sachs interviews are commonly described starting with a HireVue: a handful of recorded video questions, thirty seconds to prepare and up to two minutes to answer each, no retakes. Based on aggregated candidate reports, this stage leans almost entirely behavioral.

What's commonly asked

Candidates repeatedly report a version of the same handful of prompts:

• "Tell us about a time you had to work in a team."
• "How does your experience and background apply to this division?"
• "Tell us about a project you're proud of."
• "Tell me about a time when someone wasn't pulling their weight."

These are self-reported, not an official published list, and the exact wording shifts year to year. The pattern underneath is consistent, though: structured behavioral stories, not technical recall.

Where technical depth actually shows up

Technical questions tend to arrive later in the process, once you're past the HireVue, and how deep they go varies a lot by group. A generalist group's later round may stay closer to standard technical ground (the three statements, a DCF walkthrough, basic LBO mechanics), while a specialized coverage or product group is more likely to press on sector-specific or product-specific detail.

The practical implication: don't burn your HireVue prep time drilling formulas. Get your stories tight first, then shift to technical depth once you know which group's later rounds you're actually walking into.