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BlackRock Interview Questions & Reviews in London, England
Getting the Interview 13 Interviews
Interview Experience 11 Ratings
Marketing Manager at BlackRock
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) – Reviewed May 23, 2013 New
Interview Details 9 rounds of interview over a period of 90 days. That's a lot of travel expenses which don't get reimbursed if you don't get the job! Very risk averse and over-cautious culture. I felt over-interviewed. It was the same interview 9 times with different people!
Interview Question – No difficult questions. Answer Question
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Risk and Quantitative Position - Graduate Program at BlackRock
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Jan 2013 – Reviewed Apr 17, 2013
Interview Details
First Round: 3 interviews, 40 min each.
Second Round: 2 interviews, 1 group interview, 1problem solving. The problem solving was about capm and variance covariance formula
Interview Question – The problem solving was the most difficult question.you have to solve the problems immediately giving motivation at any steps Answer Question
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Graduate Fixed Income at BlackRock
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Nov 2012 – Reviewed Mar 13, 2013
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Online Tests, 2 face to face interviews, AC
Competency questions and questions about general understanding of Fixed Income and Macroeconomics
Interview Question – What is spread duration? Answer Question
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Aladdin & Technology at BlackRock
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on London, England (UK) Nov 2012 – Reviewed Dec 04, 2012
Interview Details I sent a CV through by email to their recruiting HR address. I was then invited for a first session of 2x30 minute interviews. The first one was a technical interview which focused mostly on my CV and asking about the kind of software projects i have been involved with in the past. Following this discussion i was asked how i would apply my background to solve some problems within the business. The second interview was a combination of HR and ability. I was asked a couple of basic Financial Questions. We then talked about the teamwork and other basic HR things.
Interview Question – How comfortable and willing are you to work within the Aladdin platform given the fact that it is build using tested and quite old systems that deliver well? View Answer
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Financial Analyst at BlackRock
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) – Reviewed Jul 31, 2012
Interview Details Highly selective. On the assessment day there were 10 candidates competing for one position. One interviewer was friendly, another very harsh and strict.
Interview Question – What is duration? Answer Question
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Change Manager at BlackRock
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Aug 2011 – Reviewed Feb 04, 2012
Interview Details The interview was a full day of meetings with various department heads and directors. They asked questions around the CV, my specialist knowledge and past experiences. It was a mix of broad general industry questions as well as questions about the organisation itself.
Interview Question – give an example of a mistake made and how did i overcome it. Answer Question
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Analyst at BlackRock
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on London, England (UK) Dec 2011 – Reviewed Jan 16, 2012
Interview Details Process was efficient. I conducted the first two interviews over the phone. The next round consisted of an assessment centre. A lunch was hosted by junior members of staff. Following lunch there were two interviews with Directors, a problem solving exercise regarding numbers and simple quant analysis. Group discussion & pres.
Interview Questions
- Give me an example of a time you disagreed with the way a more senior member of staff was conducting business, and how you dealt with it. Answer Question
- Tell me about the greatest accomplishment in your last role Answer Question
Negotiation Details – A standard package - didn't appear like negotiation was possible
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Associate at BlackRock
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on London, England (UK) Dec 2010 – Reviewed Dec 30, 2011
Interview Details Organised and structured. Provided a very clear idea of BlackRock and the goals of the team I was joining.
Negotiation Details – Yes. I spoke to HR
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Director at BlackRock
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on London, England (UK) Nov 2010 – Reviewed Aug 24, 2011
Interview Details Excellent and very, very thorough. Done face to face and via vc
Negotiation Details – Don't just accept first offer
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Quantitative Research Analyst at BlackRock
No Offer – Interviewed in London, England (UK) Sep 2010 – Reviewed Apr 13, 2011
Interview Details Nice people to chat but one person asked technical details of one area which was not specified in job post.
Interview Question – Describe the pricing behaviour for a particular type of securities under certain circumstance Answer Question
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