Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking and securities firm. It also deals in investment management and other financial services. Most of its clients are institutions, governments, pension funds and very wealthy people. It was founded in 1869 by a German immigrant to New York Marcus Goldman. His son-in-law Samuel Sachs joined the firm in 1885 and their company became Goldman-Sachs. They joined the New York Stock Exchange in 1896 and have been a major force on it ever since. The company’s website says it highly values its employees: “Our principal assets are our people, capital and reputation. We are committed to maintaining a culture of diversity, integrity and strong business principles.” The company usually only employs those with MBAs from leading business schools. Its annual revenues are in excess of $50 billion.
高盛集团一家国际领先的投资银行和证券公司。它还向全球提供广泛的投资、咨询和金融服务。它的绝大部分客户来自私营公司、政府机构、基金组织以及富豪。高盛建立于1869年，其创始人是一名德国籍美国移民，名叫马可斯·戈德门。1885年，他的女婿塞缪尔·萨克斯加入到了公司中来，此后公司更名为高盛集团。1869年，高盛在纽约上市，自此成为了一股主要力量。其官网称高盛非常重视员工的价值。我们的主要资产来源于我们的员工、资金以及名声。我们致力于发展文化的多元性、整合性，以及强大的商业原则。”该公司通常只招收那些顶尖商业学校毕业的工商管理学硕士生。其年收入超过了500亿美金。