Bonus Watch '08: Goldman Sachs

Top first years, S&T: 60k, "plus a 20k increase in base."

Update: another self-described "top" first year in S&T claims it's more like 75K. I don't know what to believe. If only someone signing checks from the inside could comment definitively below.

Comments

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 11:35AM

8====D~~~~ (Goldman)

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 12:19PM

is that good?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 12:26PM

If you're comping goldman to the rest of the street you might as well compare unicorns to leprechauns or schrute bucks to stanley nickels...

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Posted by Joseph di Jersey City, Jul 31, 2008 12:35PM

I guess at GS S&T not only is every child above average; they are all "top".

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 12:42PM

THATS NOT TRUE BESS I AM A TOP FIRST YEAR AT GOLDMAN SACHS AND THEY GAVE ME $300 AND SOME SEAMLESSWEB COUPONS.

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Posted by Judson_Clark, Jul 31, 2008 12:51PM

What is the exchange ratio of stanley nickels to schrute bucks?

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Posted by a dead horse, Jul 31, 2008 1:08PM

3 - how dare you.

1 Schrute Buck is worth only 5000 Stanley Nickels. 1 Goldman employee is worth at least 25,000 JPs, 47,000 Merrills or 163,824 Bears.

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 1:17PM

#5 - Seamless Web Coupons???!! If I ever needed validation that my career is a failure that was it.

I dont even know what they look like. Lucky bastard

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 1:22PM

Fear not, I will take you out of those Seamless Web Coupons at .22 on the dollar if you agree to finance 75%.

Deal?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 1:24PM

and it has to be non-recourse

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 1:29PM

recourse, as always, will be the taxpayer.

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 1:45PM

#9 bless your generous heart

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 1:47PM

it's a pretty standard MER offer, if you don't like it, wait for Paulson to write you a check.

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 1:53PM

What are Associate numbers?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 2:02PM

What are VP numbers?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 2:07PM

What are MD numbers?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 2:12PM

Any word on Vice-Chairman comp this summer?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 2:25PM

What are 2nd tier Blankfein numbers?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 3:14PM

what are back office numbers?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 3:20PM

What are Seamless delivery numbers?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 3:27PM

Any word on Brian Hunter's numbers?

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 3:30PM

all i got was access to goldmanperks.com and 10% off coupon to target

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 4:02PM

Oh well you want a lot of ###, for that we like to refer you to the homeland dept. in the interest of natl security these numbers may not be released publicly, 'cause that might cause riots!

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 4:06PM

Bonus included a voucher for naked shorting on all banks except Goldman.

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 7:40PM

I am a first-year IB analyst who just got his bonus. I just left to go back to my apartment (I live in FiDi) to work-out but I always get distracted by this site though it pisses me off that I can't comment while at work especially since they track our useage. $75k is the new second-year base. This is probably above-market, as I think it used to be $70. My bonus was in the high $10k's and I don't think of myself as a high-performer, though maybe I'm modest!

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Posted by guest, Jul 31, 2008 7:59PM

Are you at Goldman? Do you mean you got a bonus in the range of $70k to 90k? At first, I thought you meant a bonus in the $15k - $19k range and I thought that couldn't be right. I've never heard anyone refer to money under $100k as being a multiple of $10k. Maybe it's me.

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Posted by guest, Aug 01, 2008 1:57AM

#26, are you retarted? A bonus in the $15k to $19k range? What the hell firm would have tiers that low???? Or what department?

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Posted by guest, Aug 01, 2008 9:13AM

#27...I agree that would be insane. But I agree with #26...who refers to sub $100k's as a multiple of $10k's. Very confusing. 25, please clarify.

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Posted by guest, Aug 01, 2008 10:06AM

i would be suprised if 25 was at goldman. dude clearly doesn't explain numbers and can barely write english.

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Posted by guest, Aug 01, 2008 11:53AM

When i plug 'fidi' into google maps it takes me to sudan, maybe the reference is to the outsourced pitchbook dept

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Posted by guest, Aug 01, 2008 12:17PM

if base is $55 or $60k for first-years, total comp could very well be $70-80k, implying a $15-25k bonus ... what exactly do retarded first years do for even THAT much money?? fetch coffee and lunch for S&T professionals who are actually making money for the firm??

you people better wise up .. b/c you might be lucky to make $50k in a real job when the rest of this recession hits ... that is, if you can find one

finance will shed thousands more jobs, so instead of whining about how puny bonuses are I'd start learning to keep my head down and work

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Posted by guest, Aug 01, 2008 12:20PM

if base is $55 or $60k for first-years, total comp could very well be $70-80k, implying a $15-25k bonus ... what exactly do retarded first years do for even THAT much money?? fetch coffee and lunch for S&T professionals who are actually making money for the firm??

you people better wise up .. b/c you might be lucky to make $50k in a real job when the rest of this recession hits ... that is, if you can find one

finance will shed thousands more jobs, so instead of whining about how puny bonuses are I'd start learning to keep my head down and work

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Posted by guest, Aug 01, 2008 2:26PM

@30, perhaps he means flatiron district though i don't think i've ever seen or heard that abbreviation.

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Posted by guest, Aug 01, 2008 2:27PM

no, geniuses, "FiDi" stands for Financial District.

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Posted by guest, Aug 04, 2008 9:44PM

I am #25. My bonus was a little bit bigger than my base. The actual number is confidential and is specific to the individual so why the fuck would anyone write the actual number. You guys who don't even know what "FiDi" means or think that an IB would actually pay an IB analyst a $10-20k bonus...wtf? I mean seriously, who is commenting here?

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Posted by guest, Aug 04, 2008 9:46PM

I am #25. My bonus was a little bit bigger than my base. The actual number is confidential and is specific to the individual so why the fuck would anyone write the actual number. You guys who don't even know what "FiDi" means or think that an IB would actually pay an IB analyst a $10-20k bonus...wtf? I mean seriously, who is commenting here? I thought I was doing a public service and then I visit this post again a few days later and I get chewed-up by the unemployed retard crew.

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Posted by guest, Aug 04, 2008 9:47PM

I am #25. My bonus was a little bit bigger than my base. The actual number is confidential and is specific to the individual so why the fuck would anyone write the actual number. You guys who don't even know what "FiDi" means or think that an IB would actually pay an IB analyst a $10-20k bonus...wtf? I mean seriously, who is commenting here?

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Posted by guest, Aug 04, 2008 10:21PM

I got paid in Euros

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Posted by guest, Aug 04, 2008 10:22PM

I am #25. My bonus was a little bit bigger than my base. The actual number is confidential and is specific to the individual so why the fuck would anyone write the actual number. You guys who don't even know what "FiDi" means or think that an IB would actually pay an IB analyst a $10-20k bonus...wtf? I mean seriously, who is commenting here? I thought I was doing a public service and then I visit this post again a few days later and I get chewed-up by the unemployed retard crew.

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Posted by guest, Aug 04, 2008 10:22PM

I got paid in Euros. US is now a low-cost center.

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Posted by guest, Aug 04, 2008 10:23PM

I am #25. My bonus was a little bit bigger than my base. The actual number is confidential and is specific to the individual so why the fuck would anyone write the actual number. You guys who don't even know what "FiDi" means or think that an IB would actually pay an IB analyst a $10-20k bonus...wtf? I mean seriously, who is commenting here? I thought I was doing a public service and then I visit this post again a few days later and I get chewed-up by the unemployed retard crew.

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Posted by guest, Aug 04, 2008 10:23PM

I am #25. My bonus was a little bit bigger than my base. The actual number is confidential and is specific to the individual so why the fuck would anyone write the actual number. You guys who don't even know what "FiDi" means or think that an IB would actually pay an IB analyst a $10-20k bonus...wtf? I mean seriously, who is commenting here? I thought I was doing a public service and then I visit this post again a few days later and I get chewed-up by the unemployed retard crew.

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Posted by guest, Aug 14, 2008 3:35PM

Funny - 2002-2003 bonuses were 15-20k for mid tier IB analysts and somehow everyone was happy to have a job. I can't wait to see the discussion a year from now... Do I hear salary freeze?

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