Overview
- The tally is roughly 5% higher than the 608-person class in 2023.
- More than 70% of promotions came from revenue-producing units as Goldman led M&A league tables and beat third-quarter profit expectations, even as more than a dozen senior bankers departed earlier this year.
- Women made up 27% of the class (172 people), the lowest share during David Solomon’s tenure, with other representation at 31% Asian, 3% Black, and 4% Hispanic/Latino.
- Candidates were vetted through more than 6,000 peer interviews in Goldman's rigorous cross-ruffing process.
- Geographically, 56% of new MDs are in the Americas, 25% in EMEA, 12% in Asia-Pacific, and 7% in India.