Process
I met the recruiter at the university career fair and was asked to apply online.
After that, I completed one online programming test (Java) and some video recorded interviews.
Then, I was invited for a "Superday." There were four rounds, including meetings with HR and software engineers.
Questions
Why do you want to join Blackrock?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 112 interview experiences for the BlackRock Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
BlackRock's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral38%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for BlackRock's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
BlackRock Work Experiences
3.0
Good Teams, Old Tech
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 17, 2024
Pros: Comp, benefits, teams, and culture
Cons: Old tech stack, bad developer experience, restrictive company policy
3.0
Needs to catch up to the tech firms
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 3, 2019
Pros: - Unlimited PTO
- Rotational program for new grads in APG is okay
- WLB is fine
Cons: Not competitive enough with pay. The tech talent market is on fire right now for us software developers!
Career growth here is not very motivating.
Focus too much on diversity versus simply being more competitive for technical talent.
5.0
Having a great time
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 17, 2015
Pros: - Very smart and sensible co-workers and management.
- Good work/life balance.
- Transparency in the road map.
- Everyone is encouraged to provide feedback.
- Acquisition hasn't slowed us down (yet...).
Cons: None so far. Fingers crossed.
- 3.0Good Teams, Old TechSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 17, 2024Pros: Comp, benefits, teams, and cultureCons: Old tech stack, bad developer experience, restrictive company policy
- 3.0Needs to catch up to the tech firmsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 3, 2019Pros: - Unlimited PTO - Rotational program for new grads in APG is okay - WLB is fineCons: Not competitive enough with pay. The tech talent market is on fire right now for us software developers! Career growth here is not very motivating. Focus too much on diversity versus simply being more competitive for technical talent.
- 5.0Having a great timeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 17, 2015Pros: - Very smart and sensible co-workers and management. - Good work/life balance. - Transparency in the road map. - Everyone is encouraged to provide feedback. - Acquisition hasn't slowed us down (yet...).Cons: None so far. Fingers crossed.
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