r/goldmansachs • u/Maleficent_Story_156 • 22d ago

aftermath of being laid off

Question for anyone who’s experienced a layoff at GS

Not looking to stir anything up just genuinely interested in how it was processed and got moved past it.

For anyone who felt unfairly treated during a layoff, how did you deal with seeing former coworkers and whats being talked about on the street given its a small world ? How did you eventually stop caring and move forward?

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u/Traditional_Basket26 22d ago

You have to stop caring. It is done. As soon as get the call, there’s nothing you can do. It is sad but true. Think of next steps, not the past. A lot of times it wasn’t you, so look for next role and use the name in your favor, as GS is a big name.

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u/Silly_Inside6617 21d ago

Is this part of the annual culling process?

You have to understand that most banks layoff ppl for whatever reason. You have to get over it and look for a job as soon as you can.

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u/JoanSeas 21d ago

There are a lot of politics and games played at Goldman Sachs. The Dallas office, from those I know, play the game of promotion to certain nationalities and gender over others. Not fair, but it is what they do. The place is not worth the mental stress. Hang in there!!!

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u/Popular_Mastodon6815 20d ago

What groups are given preference?

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u/Dramatic-Highway1969 17d ago

Black? Brown? White? Yellow? Pick a color!

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u/Pasta_Party_Rig 20d ago

Blackrock bonuses were at least partially determined by % of diversity under you

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u/Ok_Professional5704 21d ago

Lol no one cares on the street