Why i left goldman sachs a wall street story greg smith on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers on march 14 2012 more than three million people read greg smiths bombshell op ed in the new york times titled why i am leaving goldman sachs the column immediately went viral. Why i left goldman sachs turned out to be a very complementary companion read the story is autobiographical told by a gifted recently graduated stanford circa 2000 covering his 10 years with gs. Why i left goldman sachs a wall street story by greg smith email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter opens in a new window or tab share on pinterest opens in a new window or tab. Why i left goldman sachs promises to be a tell all of mr smiths 12 year career at the bank his opinion article in the times described goldman as a once vaunted institution that had lost its way