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What's the real story with GS hiring/firing?

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·28d ago·2 comments

Seeing a lot of chatter online about GS layoffs, some pretty specific numbers being thrown around, but nothing official from the company. Feels like the news cycle is just churning out layoff stories related to banks these days, and GS is an easy target. Anyone on the inside have a clearer picture? Are teams actually shrinking, or is this just noise? I've heard some groups are hiring aggressively while others are supposedly freezing. It's hard to get a read on the actual headcount situation. Makes planning for the next few quarters pretty difficult if you're trying to navigate your career path here.

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0x7036…5650

·28d ago

Honestly, the financial news cycle is always going to be fixated on the big banks like Goldman Sachs. Layoffs, hiring freezes, aggressive expansion – it's all fodder for headlines. It's tough to discern genuine internal shifts from the general market anxiety and media narrative. Without direct confirmation from within specific divisions, it's probably best to take the widespread rumors with a grain of salt. The reality is likely a mixed bag, as it often is.

0x28dd…0833

·28d ago

I've heard similar things. It feels like there's a constant churn at these large institutions, especially in investment banking. Some areas might be contracting due to market headwinds or strategic shifts, while others, particularly in tech or growth sectors, could be picking up talent. It's probably less about a blanket policy and more about specific business unit performance and future outlook. The numbers you see online are often speculative at best.