I applied online. I interviewed at BlackRock (San Francisco, CA) in Dec 2021
Interview
Multiple Rounds: - Hirevue - Zoom interview #1 - Zoom interview #2 - Final Round (got cut here) The first two zoom interviews are behavioral, second is more technical to gauge your skills and fit. The final round is not challenging if you know statistics, economics and coding/data experience. I did well on coding and economics but messed up probability definitions which is why I likely got cut. Overall, I had a very positive experience and those who were interviewers were incredibly talented and passionate about their jobs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between equity and fixed income?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at BlackRock (London, England) in Jul 2025
Interview
The interview process consisted of a one way video interview which was automatic upon sending the application. They give you about 5 days time to complete the interview. This is a behavioural and motivational interview with 2 minutes preparation time and 3 minutes to speak. You only get one chance to record though.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What trends or companies have you been following in the market?
The interview process involved two questions that had to be answered by video, with a few minutes to prepare and two minutes to answer. The questions were quite general interview questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q1: Why BlackRock Q2: Personal interests and hobbies
Risk and Quantitative Analysis Intern applicants have rated the interview process at BlackRock with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at BlackRock as a Risk and Quantitative Analysis Intern according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
Personality test: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
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