Online test cleared, then I received an invitation to attend a hiring event. The process felt disorganized. I was unaware of how many rounds I would have to face, nor was I informed beforehand about what to expect. Candidates should at least be informed about the number of rounds.
My resume was uploaded to the website a year ago, so it was an older version. The recruiter didn't even bother to ask for an updated resume. Consequently, during the "super day" interviews, the interviewers had difficulty understanding my work experience. Additionally, one interviewer even started mocking my work experience.
It was awkward when, in the interview room, I was asked if I had a pen and paper to write answers. This is common; when you invite a candidate, at least have these essentials readily available.
Out of four interviewers, only two were clear about what they wanted to ask. The other two kept flipping questions without giving me enough time to even speak.
One interviewer spoke about himself for 25 minutes in a 45-minute interview, and then vaguely asked me to code anything I knew. When you invite a candidate, you should be prepared with the questions you need to ask.
They don't pay for travel, which is understandable, but when someone has invested time and effort to come onsite, such unprepared interviewers just ruin the interview's essence. The process must be more organized, and please let skilled interviewers conduct interviews.
I would highly recommend that interviewers be trained on how to conduct interviews because it was very awkward.
Even if I were selected, I would think ten times before accepting an offer after experiencing such an interview process.
Tips for candidates: LeetCode easy and medium problems should be enough to crack it. However, from my experience, I believe they already decide whom to hire and call others just for the sake of it. Make sure you know everything on your resume.
Total 4 rounds: 1:1.
Know a little about the company and its values. Go through basic problem-solving and algorithms.
Data structures, problem solving, resume, object-oriented programming, value of company
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the BlackRock Java Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
BlackRock's interview process for their Java Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for BlackRock's Java Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.