Goldman Sachs Japan 2028: 17 Interview Questions and English Prep

Interview Process at a Glance

Prepare for graduate selection and Summer Analyst interviews with reports from the classes of 2017, 2023, 2025 and 2027. These include IBD-specific prompts, not confirmed questions for the 2028 class or every division.

• The documented Tokyo programme is the 2027 Summer Analyst Program. As of September 24, 2026, this page does not provide a confirmed deadline. Check the official listing for division-specific dates. (Source: Goldman Sachs, official Summer Analyst listing)
• Past selection examples include an entry sheet, web tests, group discussion or first interview, internship work and multiple Super Day interviews. This is not a confirmed sequence for the 2028 class. (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, classes of 2023, 2027 and 2017, reports 25193, 42946 and 6981)
• Past selection information includes English entry materials and tests, plus Super Day interviews that switch to English or take place in English. Not every listed question was necessarily asked in English. (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, classes of 2023, 2027 and 2017, reports 25193, 42946 and 6981)

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Real Interview Questions

1st Interview: Motivation and Personal Qualities

• Why do you want to work in investment banking? (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2023, 1st interview, report 25193)
• Experience of overcoming a difficulty. (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2027, 1st interview, report 42946)
• What kind of operations/tasks do you want to be involved in? (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2027, 1st interview, report 42946)
• Was GS originally your first choice? (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2017, 1st interview, report 6981)
• How do your friends describe you? And what do you think about that? (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2017, 1st interview, report 6981)

Answer guidance: Separate your interest in investment banking from your reasons for choosing GS. Explain your own decisions and actions when describing a difficulty.

2nd Interview: Finance Interests and Experience

• What are your strengths / weaknesses? (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2023, 2nd interview, report 25193)
• Which debt issuance deal interested you the most? (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2023, 2nd interview, report 25193)
• Do you think the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in the future? (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2023, 2nd interview, report 25193)
• Explain your research so that a layman can easily understand it. (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2023, 2nd interview, report 25193)
• Summarize your life so far in about 10 minutes (followed by deep dive). (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2027, 2nd interview, report 42946)
• Can you decline your current job offers right here on the spot? (Source: Gaishi Shukatsu, class of 2017, 2nd interview, report 6981)

Answer guidance: Treat debt and interest-rate prompts as historical questions. Distinguish information available at interview time from your interpretation. Explain research plainly and answer offer-related questions honestly.

Interview: IBD and Career Goals (Round Unspecified)

• What is the merit of hiring you? How will you contribute to the organization when you join as a new graduate with no skills? (Source: ONE CAREER, class of 2025, interview, round unspecified, report 958404)
• What kind of career do you want to pursue? (Source: ONE CAREER, class of 2025, interview, round unspecified, report 958404)
• Self-introduction, reasons for applying to IBD and GS in 2 minutes. (Source: ONE CAREER, class of 2025, interview, round unspecified, report 958404)
• Reason for your interest in M&A. (Source: ONE CAREER, class of 2025, interview, round unspecified, report 958404)
• Three things you have valued in your life so far. (Source: ONE CAREER, class of 2025, interview, round unspecified, report 958404)
• Your experience of setbacks so far and how you overcame them. (Source: ONE CAREER, class of 2025, interview, round unspecified, report 958404)

Answer guidance: Connect your background, interest in IBD and reasons for GS in the two-minute introduction. Separate strengths you already have from skills you still need to develop.

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What Candidates Say

These are translations of individual candidates' impressions, not published company criteria or selection policy for the 2028 class.

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How to Prepare

• Keep your reasons for investment banking, IBD and GS consistent under follow-up questions.
• Explain research and student experiences to someone without your background.
• Separate facts, assumptions and interpretations in finance answers.
• Mocky's AI interviewer speaks English only. Rehearse aloud for possible switches to English during Super Day.