Summer Analyst-Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
November 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Virtual Interview
Four different coding exercises in Java:
- Binary trees
- Find the smallest sum of consecutive numbers in arrays
- Implement an equation that is given (need to understand what the equation's variables represent given an example and its result)
This virtual interview is timed, but you are able to exit and continue at your own pace.
After you submit the coding, you are asked a question about the company. You will have 5 minutes to prepare and 90 seconds for recording (one time only).
Questions
Why this position?
Why are you a good fit?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the BlackRock Summer Analyst-Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
BlackRock's interview process for their Summer Analyst-Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for BlackRock's Summer Analyst-Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
BlackRock Work Experiences
3.0
Good work-life balance and people; bad in most other fields
Associate Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 19, 2024
Pros: The people there are generally young and very friendly. I encountered one unpleasant director in two years.
The work-life balance is really amazing. There are some periods of crunch time, and you can take on a lot of responsibility, but generally it’s quite chill.
The unlimited PTO is fantastic, and a lot of people abuse it.
My manager was on about 40 days off in a year. Most people take between 28 and 35.
Cons: Unless you land on one of the ML or compute teams, the tech is really old with an atrocious CI/CD pipeline. The pay and bonuses definitely can be better, and there’s a sense that most associates stick around just for the unlimited PTO.
3.0
Active technological sharing
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
November 21, 2019
Pros: Get to work with people around the world in different continents and time zones.
Frequent and active sharing sessions about technologies.
Cons: Steep learning curve for people without a finance background.
4.0
Good Pay, Politics Frustrating
Software Engineer • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
September 12, 2022
Pros: Good salary and short internship
Cons: Too much inside politics and values.
- 3.0Good work-life balance and people; bad in most other fieldsAssociate Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 19, 2024Pros: The people there are generally young and very friendly. I encountered one unpleasant director in two years. The work-life balance is really amazing. There are some periods of crunch time, and you can take on a lot of responsibility, but generally it’s quite chill. The unlimited PTO is fantastic, and a lot of people abuse it. My manager was on about 40 days off in a year. Most people take between 28 and 35.Cons: Unless you land on one of the ML or compute teams, the tech is really old with an atrocious CI/CD pipeline. The pay and bonuses definitely can be better, and there’s a sense that most associates stick around just for the unlimited PTO.
- 3.0Active technological sharingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomNovember 21, 2019Pros: Get to work with people around the world in different continents and time zones. Frequent and active sharing sessions about technologies.Cons: Steep learning curve for people without a finance background.
- 4.0Good Pay, Politics FrustratingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 12, 2022Pros: Good salary and short internshipCons: Too much inside politics and values.
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