Investment Banking Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at BlackRock with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Banking Summer Analyst roles take an average of 2 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BlackRock overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BlackRock as a Investment Banking Summer Analyst according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Presentation: 14%
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I applied online. I interviewed at BlackRock in Sep 2024
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Hirevue, three questions, three minutes to prepare and two minutes to answer. It was an easy process but be prepared and structure your answer so you do not come across looking lost.
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Tell me about a piece of news that got you exited to apply to BlackRock?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at BlackRock (London, England) in Jun 2025
Interview
You only get the questions one with 30 seconds to answer and 2 minutes to speak. The question are similar each year with little to no difference at all. There is a long waiting period tho.
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Why Blackrock? Tell me about a data driven decision you made.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at BlackRock (London, England) in Oct 2023
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Fill out the application, then an automatic Hirevue to be completed within 5 days of submission.
Quite straightforward and only 2 questions asked. Does have to be repeated with the same questions if you have applied for multiple sectors.
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Generic Personal Questions - ie. Something about you that is not on your CV.