Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 12, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First, I was given an OA with two questions: a valid parenthesis problem and a graph problem.
I'm still waiting to hear back from them.
It's been one month and a half. Maybe I've been ghosted, but I'm not sure.
Questions
Valid Parentheses and Graph Problems
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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
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.
3.0
SWE @ BlackRock
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 3, 2025
Pros: Reasonable work-life balance compared to other finance.
Cons: Legacy codebase & tech debt
5.0
Innovative But Controversial
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 25, 2025
Pros: Expertise, global reach, innovation, stability, diverse.
Cons: Controversial, monopolistic, high fees, opaque, risks.
- 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.
- 3.0SWE @ BlackRockSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 3, 2025Pros: Reasonable work-life balance compared to other finance.Cons: Legacy codebase & tech debt
- 5.0Innovative But ControversialSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 25, 2025Pros: Expertise, global reach, innovation, stability, diverse.Cons: Controversial, monopolistic, high fees, opaque, risks.
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