"Hugely underrated. By the way, hugely necessary, and a big differentiator for the firm,"
"You can't teach experience. That doesn't mean somebody without experience can't do very, very well."
"They're not 90-10 judgements. They're 51-49 judgments,"
"I'm in the camp of smart enough. You have to be smart enough, but the smartest person in the world without a whole package of other things - not going to navigate Goldman Sachs well,"
Experience produces good judgment and functions as a critical differentiator for Goldman Sachs. Experience cannot be taught, though less experienced individuals can still perform very well. Experience-formed judgment becomes most important during close, challenging decisions that are often near-even (51-49) calls. Goldman employs many young people—about half of its roughly 49,000 employees are in their twenties—but hiring prioritizes candidates who are sufficiently smart and who also bring softer skills such as the ability to connect with others, resilience, determination, and the broader package needed to navigate the firm.
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