Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Completed video answer questions and a coding challenge. The third round was onsite, back-to-back interviews, ranging from technical to behavioral. There were four on-site interviews in total, but they were not difficult; interviewers were helpful.
Questions
Why do you want to be a software engineer?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the BlackRock Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
BlackRock's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral11%
Negative22%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for BlackRock's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
BlackRock Work Experiences
4.0
Software Engineer experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 25, 2025
Pros: * A 2-year rotation program as a new grad helps build your network and experiment with different areas of technology.
* The people are helpful and want you to succeed and grow in your career, both inside and outside the company.
Cons: Slightly lower pay than tech companies.
3.0
Not the best work-life culture, even though that's what they say.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 31, 2024
Pros: I can't think of any.
Cons: care too much about the wrong things, like corporate bureaucratic stuff, when they should be focusing on output.
3.0
Lots of improvement needed.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 18, 2022
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Unlimited time off.
Cons: Engineering quality could be improved.
- 4.0Software Engineer experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 25, 2025Pros: * A 2-year rotation program as a new grad helps build your network and experiment with different areas of technology. * The people are helpful and want you to succeed and grow in your career, both inside and outside the company.Cons: Slightly lower pay than tech companies.
- 3.0Not the best work-life culture, even though that's what they say.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 31, 2024Pros: I can't think of any.Cons: care too much about the wrong things, like corporate bureaucratic stuff, when they should be focusing on output.
- 3.0Lots of improvement needed.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2022Pros: Good work-life balance. Unlimited time off.Cons: Engineering quality could be improved.
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