Senior S/W Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone (1 hour) technical interview on basic Java topics. This was followed by an on-site (1/2 day) interview on architecture, algorithms, and soft skills. Each slot lasted about 45 minutes, had two interviewers, about 5 slots in sequence with focus on different skills.
Questions
Typical web architecture.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the BlackRock Senior S/W Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
BlackRock's interview process for their Senior S/W Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for BlackRock's Senior S/W Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
BlackRock Work Experiences
4.0
Good company for internship
Software Development Intern • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 18, 2014
Pros: Good work environment. People are really nice.
You may learn a lot other than programming, like how to save money for retirement. HAHA.
They hold interesting events for interns. No free food, but free coffee.
A good option to spend some time in the city.
Cons: No relocation while other tech companies pay for intern housing. The rent for an apartment will cost most of your paycheck since it is short-term leasing.
2.0
Average Pay, No Support
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 6, 2021
Pros: The two pros were compensation and work-life balance. Even so, they were both average at best. There were no benefits with the compensation that made it stellar, just an average, somewhat competitive salary. Work-life balance was fine too, but I was working in tech and cannot speak to the experience of someone in the finance area.
Cons: No support, bad learning environment, no support for diverse employees. I was given a project that I had little experience with and was promised support to see it through. I not only received none but was criticized for both asking questions and not asking enough questions.
3.0
Good intent plagued by micromanagement
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 26, 2020
Pros: - technology enthusiasts
- latest stack
- open work culture
Cons: - Micromanagement
- Lack of freedom of expression
- Top-down rigid architecture
- 4.0Good company for internshipSoftware Development Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 18, 2014Pros: Good work environment. People are really nice. You may learn a lot other than programming, like how to save money for retirement. HAHA. They hold interesting events for interns. No free food, but free coffee. A good option to spend some time in the city.Cons: No relocation while other tech companies pay for intern housing. The rent for an apartment will cost most of your paycheck since it is short-term leasing.
- 2.0Average Pay, No SupportSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 6, 2021Pros: The two pros were compensation and work-life balance. Even so, they were both average at best. There were no benefits with the compensation that made it stellar, just an average, somewhat competitive salary. Work-life balance was fine too, but I was working in tech and cannot speak to the experience of someone in the finance area.Cons: No support, bad learning environment, no support for diverse employees. I was given a project that I had little experience with and was promised support to see it through. I not only received none but was criticized for both asking questions and not asking enough questions.
- 3.0Good intent plagued by micromanagementSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 26, 2020Pros: - technology enthusiasts - latest stack - open work cultureCons: - Micromanagement - Lack of freedom of expression - Top-down rigid architecture
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