the virtual cover letter was more than a cover letter. Make sure you know everything about blackrock and your motivations to join. Prepare for this as if it were hirevue interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What current affair interested you the most and how is it related to blackrock
Did 2 question hirevue, followed by a python test and then four interviews from Associate to Vice President to Managing Director. Consists of both fit and technicals. 2 at a time, back to back on 2 separate days.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about market outlook, how it affects bonds, duration, convexity
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at BlackRock (New York, NY) in Oct 2017
Interview
Hireview followed by two video interviews. I was then invited to a super day for 2 different roles. One was 5 interviews back to back with 2 people each. The other set was after lunch and was 4 interviews back to back with 1 person each.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you ran into the CEO in the elevator what would you say to him?
If you could pick any of the financial statements which would it be any why?
How would you measure risk?
How many bricks are on the outside of this building?