Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
March 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
One round phone interview:
- Code interview and Java knowledge.
Four rounds of onsite interviews in one day:
- 70% Java questions
- 29% code interview
- 1% SQL
A lot of Java concurrency questions and Java advanced features were asked. Code interview and SQL questions were very basic.
Questions
Difference between Hashtable, HashMap, and ConcurrentHashMap in Java
Count sort
Decode ways
Reverse linked list
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 48 interview experiences for the BlackRock Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
BlackRock's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral38%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for BlackRock's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
BlackRock Work Experiences
5.0
An amazing place to start your career
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 30, 2024
Pros: Rotational program - get to see how 4 different teams work and decide to stay with one after the program.
Great culture and interesting projects.
Cons: Compensation might not be as high as the other big tech/fintech companies, but it's still a good one.
5.0
Nicest People, No Bad
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 11, 2023
Pros: Everyone is very nice. The company is good.
Cons: I'd say it has no bad.
4.0
Chill Learning, Old School Hires
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 6, 2025
Pros: This is a chill team if you want to learn and grow.
Cons: Some people have an old-school mentality where they think only T10 schools are worth hiring.
- 5.0An amazing place to start your careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 30, 2024Pros: Rotational program - get to see how 4 different teams work and decide to stay with one after the program. Great culture and interesting projects.Cons: Compensation might not be as high as the other big tech/fintech companies, but it's still a good one.
- 5.0Nicest People, No BadSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 11, 2023Pros: Everyone is very nice. The company is good.Cons: I'd say it has no bad.
- 4.0Chill Learning, Old School HiresSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 6, 2025Pros: This is a chill team if you want to learn and grow.Cons: Some people have an old-school mentality where they think only T10 schools are worth hiring.
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