Firm vs firm
Goldman Sachs vs J.P. Morgan: the summer 2028 process, side by side
Both banks run a resume screen, a recorded HireVue and a superday, but the rules inside each step differ: how many roles you can apply to, the GPA bar, how many takes you get on the video, and how long the final round runs. Here is each step compared, from both banks' own pages and dated reports from recent cycles.
Both programs are summer internships for students a year from graduating. Goldman Sachs runs a nine to ten week Summer Analyst Program for students usually in their third year (junior year). J.P. Morgan's summer 2028 investment banking program in Houston runs nine weeks and asks for a graduation date between December 2028 and June 2029.
The order of steps is the same at both banks: apply, record a HireVue, then a superday. The timing was close too. For summer 2027, Goldman Sachs' investment banking posting went live around Jan 1, 2026, and applicants were taking J.P. Morgan's investment banking HireVue at the end of December 2025. Plan for the same window for summer 2028 and have your resume final before the winter break.
Where they part ways is in the detail. Goldman Sachs lets you hold up to four applications and gives you one take per video question. J.P. Morgan suggests no more than three applications, sets a 3.6 GPA minimum on its 2028 investment banking posting, and has allowed several takes on each video answer.
The options
At a glance
Goldman Sachs
One portal at higher.gs.com, up to four business and location choices, a 30 minute HireVue, then a superday of two to five interviews depending on the division.
Strengths
- Up to four business and location combinations per recruiting year, so you can try investment banking in two cities and two other businesses.
- Goldman Sachs publishes its superday format: one-on-one or paired interviews of 30 to 60 minutes, with a goal of replying within two weeks.
- The posting names no minimum GPA.
Trade-offs
- One take per HireVue question, with about 30 seconds to think and one to two minutes to answer.
- Six video questions for summer 2026 (five behavioral, one technical), due within three days of the invite.
- A fifth application is withdrawn automatically, and you can only free a slot by withdrawing a live application.
Best for
Applicants who want to spread their chances across several businesses or offices, and who can deliver a clean answer on the first take.
J.P. Morgan
One Oracle job site for every program, a HireVue invite within 48 hours if you meet the minimum criteria, then a final round of one or more interviews, virtual or in person by program.
Strengths
- Several takes on each video answer: three per question for investment banking in summer 2026, and three attempts in total for summer 2027.
- Seven days to finish the HireVue on the 2028 Houston investment banking posting.
- A fast final round in investment banking: a New York superday in February 2025 (summer 2026) was four interviews of about 25 minutes, with an answer in a couple of days.
Trade-offs
- A minimum 3.6 GPA on the 2028 Houston investment banking posting; the 2027 Markets posting set 3.2.
- J.P. Morgan recommends no more than three summer applications, and the 2028 Houston investment banking posting considers only one application per candidate.
- Reviews are rolling, and J.P. Morgan says it cannot speed up a decision for a competing offer.
Best for
Applicants with a GPA at or above the bar who apply in the first days, and who want a second take on the video.
Side by side
The comparison, criterion by criterion
The dimensions that actually differ. Read across each row to weigh the options against each other.
When investment banking opens
Goldman Sachs
For summer 2027, the posting went live around Jan 1, 2026. Expect early January 2027 for summer 2028.
J.P. Morgan
For summer 2027, applicants were taking the HireVue at the end of December 2025. Plan for the same window for summer 2028.
How many roles you can apply to
Goldman Sachs
Up to 4 business and location combinations per recruiting year. A fifth is withdrawn automatically.
J.P. Morgan
No more than 3 summer applications, as a recommendation. The 2028 Houston investment banking posting considers one application per candidate.
Who can apply
Goldman Sachs
Students usually in their third year (junior year). The posting names no minimum GPA, so list yours anyway.
J.P. Morgan
Summer 2028 investment banking: graduating December 2028 to June 2029, minimum GPA 3.6. The 2027 Markets posting set 3.2.
Portal and status
Goldman Sachs
One portal, higher.gs.com. You can check your status there at any time.
J.P. Morgan
One Oracle job site for every program. Status shows under "My Application" in your profile.
The HireVue
Goldman Sachs
About 30 minutes. For summer 2026: 6 questions (5 behavioral, 1 technical), 30 seconds to prepare, one to two minutes to answer, no retakes, 3 days to submit.
J.P. Morgan
Invite within 48 hours, 7 days to finish (2028 Houston posting). Summer 2027 investment banking: 4 questions, 2 behavioral and 2 technical, 3 attempts in total. Summer 2026: 3 questions, 1 minute for behavioral and 90 seconds for technical.
Tests beyond the video
Goldman Sachs
Engineering applicants take a HackerRank assessment.
J.P. Morgan
Markets applicants get a math test with the video, both on HireVue and both required. Technology roles use HackerRank.
The superday
Goldman Sachs
Two to five interviews for campus hires, depending on the division, each 30 to 60 minutes, one-on-one or in pairs. In practice, investment banking in San Francisco was 3 x 30 minutes in person (Feb 2025, summer 2026), and Equity Capital Markets in New York was 3 x 20 minutes on video (Jan 2025, summer 2026).
J.P. Morgan
One or more interviews, virtual or in person by program. Leveraged Finance in New York (Feb 2025, summer 2026) went straight from the HireVue to a virtual superday of 4 x 25 minutes with analysts, associates and a VP.
Hearing back
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs aims to reply within two weeks of your interview. If you have not heard by then, check in with your recruiter.
J.P. Morgan
Reviews are rolling and decisions cannot be sped up for a competing offer. The New York Leveraged Finance superday above got an answer in a couple of days.
Program length
Goldman Sachs
Nine to ten weeks.
J.P. Morgan
Nine weeks (2028 Houston investment banking program).
The verdict
Neither process is easier across the board. Goldman Sachs is more forgiving at the door: up to four applications and no printed GPA minimum. It is stricter on the video, with one take per question. J.P. Morgan is the reverse: a firm GPA bar and fewer applications, then more room on the HireVue.
The superdays are close in shape. Plan for three or four back-to-back interviews of 20 to 30 minutes in investment banking at either bank, with a mix of behavioral and technical questions. Prepare the same core for both, then tailor "why this bank" to each.
Apply to both. The two portals are separate, the summer 2027 windows opened within days of each other, and both banks review applications as they come in, so have your resume and your HireVue answers ready before late December.
Choose Goldman Sachs if
you want to apply to more than one business or city at the same bank, or your GPA sits below 3.6. Practice one-take video answers until they land the first time.
Choose J.P. Morgan if
your GPA is 3.6 or higher and you can apply on day one. Use the extra takes to tighten your answers, not to rewrite them.
FAQ
Goldman Sachs vs J.P. Morgan: questions, answered
When do Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan open summer 2028 applications?
Plan for the turn of the year. For summer 2027, Goldman Sachs' investment banking posting went live around Jan 1, 2026, and applicants were taking J.P. Morgan's investment banking HireVue at the end of December 2025. J.P. Morgan fills classes on a rolling basis, so apply in the first days.
How many applications can I submit to each bank?
Goldman Sachs allows up to four business and location combinations per recruiting year and withdraws any extra automatically. J.P. Morgan recommends no more than three summer internship applications, and its 2028 Houston investment banking posting considers only one application per candidate.
Do Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan have a GPA cutoff?
J.P. Morgan does: a minimum cumulative 3.6 on its 2028 Houston investment banking posting and 3.2 on its 2027 Markets posting. The Goldman Sachs posting names no minimum. Put your GPA on your resume for both.
Which HireVue is harder, Goldman Sachs or J.P. Morgan?
Goldman Sachs' is longer and less forgiving: six questions for summer 2026, one take each, about 30 seconds to prepare and up to two minutes to answer. J.P. Morgan's investment banking HireVue has been three or four questions with several attempts allowed. Practice both formats as one-take answers so retakes are a bonus.
What is the superday like at each bank?
Goldman Sachs runs two to five interviews depending on the division, one-on-one or in pairs; investment banking in San Francisco was three 30 minute interviews in person in February 2025 (summer 2026). J.P. Morgan's Leveraged Finance superday in New York that month was four interviews of about 25 minutes on video, with analysts, associates and a VP.
How fast do they reply after the superday?
Goldman Sachs aims to be in touch within two weeks of your interview. J.P. Morgan reviews on a rolling basis and cannot speed up a decision for a competing offer. After a New York Leveraged Finance superday in February 2025 (summer 2026), the answer came within a couple of days.
Can I apply to both banks?
Yes. They use separate portals (higher.gs.com and J.P. Morgan's Oracle job site), and each bank's limits only count applications to that bank.
Each stage, bank by bank
Our US process pages for both banks, with every source.
- Goldman Sachs applicationDates, the four-choice limit and what the form asks.
- Goldman Sachs HireVueThe six questions, timing and a practice room.
- Goldman Sachs superdayRounds, who you meet and the questions asked.
- J.P. Morgan applicationDates, GPA rules and what happens next.
- J.P. Morgan first roundWhen there is one, and what it covers.
- J.P. Morgan superdayRounds, length and the Markets math test.
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Each links to the firm overview, with every stage of its US process.
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Sources
Firm pages first, then dated reports. Last checked Nov 5, 2026.
- 1Goldman Sachs: Prepare (students)
- 2Goldman Sachs: Interview Preparation (PDF)
- 3Goldman Sachs: 2027 Summer Analyst Program (Americas)
- 4Goldman Sachs (higher.gs.com): 2027 Summer Analyst posting, Banking Analytics & Solutions Group, Dallas
- 5JPMorganChase: Hiring FAQs
- 6JPMorganChase: Early careers digital handbook (PDF)
- 7JPMorganChase (job site): 2028 Global Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program, Houston
- 8JPMorganChase (job site): 2027 Markets Summer Analyst Program, New York
- 9Candidate discussion on a public forum: Goldman Sachs Mega Thread, 2027 SA (Jan 2026)
- 10Candidate discussion on a public forum: Goldman Sachs SA 2026 Megathread (Jan 2025)
- 11Candidate report on a public forum: Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Summer Analyst interview, San Francisco (Feb 2025)
- 12Candidate report on a public forum: Goldman Sachs Summer Analyst interview, Equity Capital Markets, New York (Jan 2025)
- 13Candidate discussion on a public forum: JPM SA '27 (from Dec 2025)
- 14Candidate discussion on a public forum: JPM IB 2026 megathread (from Dec 2024)
- 15Candidate report on a public forum: J.P. Morgan Summer Analyst interview, Leveraged Finance, New York (Feb 2025)
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