I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at BlackRock (Philadelphia, PA) in Dec 2009
Interview
OCR through UPenn. Second interview at Blackrock. 1 on 1 the first time around, and then a panel with 3 people the second time. Nothing out of the ordinary here. Basic skills / making sure you're up to speed questions, although my friend who just applied for the heck of it also got to 2nd round and I know she know's little to nothing about investing. Getting the interview is probably the hardest part; as long as you have a semi-high to high GPA at a 'target school' you should be fine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most questions were related to my previous work experiences. A few questions to make sure that I was up to speed on what I would be working on. No brain teasers that I can remember.
HireVue then 3 part superday. All interviews were a mix of technical and behavioral but mostly behavioral and market-based. Interviews were over a 4 hour period and with employees from different offices
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your internship experience and why it sets you up for this role
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at BlackRock (New York, NY) in Jun 2026
Interview
The Hirevue questions were all behavioral, no tell me about yourself or why blackrock. Questions were pretty simple. Prepare a financial news story you are following because they will ask you that.
Hireview is preparation and then one time recording, which is from memory 3 minutes long. There was only 3 questions for me and most of it related to the role instead of purely just asking why blackrock or why this role.
Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at BlackRock with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Analyst roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 217 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BlackRock overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BlackRock as a Summer Analyst according to 217 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 6%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 1%
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