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Goldman Sachs Business Analyst Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Goldman Sachs Business Analyst interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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StrategyStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Analyze a New Product CategoryHard

Approach for analyzing whether a new product category is worth entering and how to size and frame the opportunity.

Competitive AnalysisGrowth StrategyMarket SizingGoldman Sachs
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Execution9 questions · ~72 min
Improve a Cross-Functional ProcessEasy

Describe how you improved a process or system by aligning stakeholders, defining success, and managing execution risks.

Success CriteriaRoadmappingScope ManagementGoldman Sachs
Design an IRCTC Ticket Booking SystemHard

Evaluates system design thinking, requirements decomposition, and tradeoffs.

system designGoldman Sachs
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 3 drills · ~54 min
Find Highest Average ScoreMedium

Tests SQL/data manipulation skills for aggregations with duplicates.

aggregationData AnalysisGoldman Sachs
Consecutive Monthly Purchases SQLMedium
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Identify Goldman Sachs customers with purchases in consecutive calendar months using month normalization and LAG.

Window FunctionsSubqueriesLag/LeadGoldman Sachs
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
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Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsMetaSpotifyMeta IT
SQL for Top 3 ProductsMedium
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Use joins, aggregation, and ROW_NUMBER to find the top three Goldman Sachs products by revenue in each category.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRankingGoldman Sachs
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Finance & Accounting8 questions · ~64 min
DCF Valuation ExplanationHard

Evaluates ability to explain and apply discounted cash flow concepts for valuation.

ValuationGoldman Sachs
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Behavioral & Leadership23 questions · ~184 min
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More topics4 questions · ~32 min
Probability Card/Deck Brain TeaserHard

Tests probability reasoning and ability to set up and compute outcomes correctly.

brain teaserprobabilityGoldman Sachs
Diagnosing Customer Satisfaction DropsMedium

Tests product sense and customer-impact analysis for improving Goldman Sachs client outcomes.

User ResearchUser NeedsPain PointsGoldman Sachs
Measuring Financial Product PerformanceMedium

Tests metrics selection and interpretation for Goldman Sachs product performance decisions.

KPIsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisGoldman Sachs
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