Research Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at BlackRock with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Analyst roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Research Analyst according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Presentation: 29%
Skills test: 14%
Personality test: 14%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at BlackRock (London, England) in Jan 2021
Interview
Several rounds with different people from the firm including from other teams than the one applied to. Questions mostly assessing the desire to work at the firm, the commitment to the sector/ interest for the research.
I applied online. I interviewed at BlackRock (Budapest)
Interview
I only went to the technical interview; it was manly to show some of my past work, then the second part was some challenging questions. The interviewers were very friendly and cooperative.
Standard intro call. Behavioral conversation. Discussion of resume. Behavioral questions about strengths and weaknesses and areas for growth. Walk me through career development aims. Where do you see yourself in five years. How do you handle adversity.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at BlackRock (London, England) in May 2021
Interview
A fairly reasonable case study interview in the second round. Focus was on investment judgement and communication skills. Presentation to a panel of 5 individuals. About 3 days to prepare the case and send your presentation. No real feedback unfortunately, except for not progressing me further.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A lot of discussion on risks & mitigants around the investment thesis