I applied online. I interviewed at BlackRock (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Nov 2022
Interview
First there is a pre-recorded interview via Hirevue, then there are two more rounds of live interviews with both HR people but also people from the department via Zoom, both of these calls lasted around an hour each and did not include any technical questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you do when you realise you have a busy schedule and you may not be able to deliver on a deadline?
Why blackrock
Why the division/ role you have applied for
Tell me how your preparing for a career in the financial services
Tell me about a recent news story you have been following
Wasn't too bad, mostly behavioural and standard interview questions for the hirevue. They gave loads of time to prepare which is a massive plus in my eyes. Definitely caters to all majors well.
Hirevue, asked 4 questions with unlimited prep time, all behavioral even for a somewhat technical role (Quant Analysis & Investment Risk). The unlimited preparation time was super helpful. Would recommend touching up on all behavioral questions.
Summer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at BlackRock with 3.2 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 Summer Intern roles take an average of 53 days to get hired, when considering 27 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 Intern according to 27 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 17%
Personality test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Background check: 11%
Other: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
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