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Name: Why I Left Goldman Sachs
Author: Smith, Greg (Economist)

📘 Why I Left Goldman Sachs by Smith, Greg (Economist)

Greg Smith, a former Goldman Sachs employee and economist, recounts his decision to leave the investment bank after witnessing a disturbing change in its corporate culture. He describes how the firm’s focus on aggressive profit generation increasingly conflicted with his ethical standards, leading to a growing disenchantment with the firm’s treatment of clients and business practices.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Smith, Greg (Economist)

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