BlackRock Virtual Cover Letter Hireview
Has anyone applied to BlackRock to be a full-time analyst and received a request to submit a virtual cover letter? I'm not sure what to expect so if anyone has completed it and could tell me what questions were on it that would be great! I'm not sure whether to expect to submit one long story about my background or have to answer specific questions.
BlackRock Virtual Cover Letter Hireview
BlackRock Video Interview Questions
They ask the same basic, behavioral questions for each video interview. Only two questions are asked, with 30 seconds to prepare and 1 minute 30 sec to answer the question. Questions vary depending on the department, but examples include:
- Why did you choose your major and how do you believe it will help you in your professional career?
- Why would you be good for the role?
- Why do you think you're a good fit for BlackRock and why did you decide to apply to your division of preference?
- What has been your favorite course at school and why?
- How would you value the risk of 100 Apple shares?
- What differentiates BlackRock?
More answers to frequent questions can be found here.
How to Prepare for Blackrock Video Interview
Prepare answers to the sample questions above in advance, and practice in front of a webcam. It takes getting used to the online format, so you want to be prepared! Also make sure to keep your practiced answers under the 1:30 time limit. Review your resume for things you want to highlight, and make sure you’re ready for curveball questions not on the list above.
Make sure you’re dressed in a suit or business professional (at least from the waist up). Ensure you’re in a well-lit and quiet area, with minimal background distractions.
Blackrock Hireview General FAQs
These are webcam interviews, so make sure your camera and microphone works. Usually everyone has to do one. Most receive an email a few minutes after submitting their applications, and they ask for different virtual cover letters for each of your choices in BlackRock. Typically they give a deadline of 3 days, but many users have done it after the deadline without any issues.
A follow-up email, if you haven’t completed the assessment, usually consists of this:
"This is a friendly reminder that you have been selected to move forward in the recruitment process with BlackRock. The next step of the process will consist of a short, automated video interview to allow us to get to know you a little better and provide you with an opportunity to highlight your talent and abilities.”
You're all overthinking it, they're basic questions like why did you pick your major, why would you be good for the role, etc. I applied to two positions, both asked the same exact questions. Not sure if they mix up the questions they send to candidates, but they're behavioral. You have 30 seconds to do a practice and then a minute thirty to answer. I applied FT and already did virtual interview, it says in the email that they make all candidates do it. Also, BlackRock is doing virtual first-round interviews. Hope that helps
If I recall correctly they give you approx. 2 minutes to answer each question with 1:30 min to read and prepare (also comes with a video asking the same question beforehand and practice rounds). Questions I got: 1. Why do you think you're a good fit for BlackRock and why did you decide to apply to your division of preference (something along those lines)? 2. Why did you choose your major and how do you believe it will help you in your professional career? Pretty straightforward.
Btw, anyone know when we'll hear back?
Exact Questions were (2 minutes to respond to each):
I have never shit the bed harder in life than I did on that virtual cover letter.
All they ask you is why Blackstone, why the position you applied for, why you would be a good fit etc. I'm just a rookie moron and figured I would wing a few behavioral questions with no preliminary research. Don't be like me.
Lol "why Blackstone"? At least get the company name right dude haha
This year the questions are: Why BlackRock and this position? and (the one which is different) What differentiates BlackRock?
Camba Also, you have a lot of time after they give you the question to prepare, but since you know the questions you shouldn't need it. You have 1 minute 30 to answer, which is very short. I would just do plenty of research on BlackRock and the position. Practice in front of the camera (I just used photobooth). Hirevue tracks your eye movement, word selection, and timbre of your voice. You can have notes on your screen and its better to go with an outline than read, or memorize. I passed it and had a first round interview.
Hope this helps!
I just did the video Cover Letter and the first question I got was : Why did you choose to apply to BlackRock and this specific business? which, I've seen up here before, but my second was asking: How does BlackRock differentiate itself?
Just thought I would share. It was a little awkward for me because I basically already answered the second question in the first question.
Just finished the hirevue today. There are two questions totally. For each question, candidate is allowed to take 5 mins to preprare and 1min30s to answer the question. My questions were 1) Why did you apply to BlackRock and the specific business? 2) What made BlackRock differentiate from other firms?
When I completed the HireVue, I got 1) why Blackrock/why this division? and 2) tell me about a recent story in the news and how it relates to Blackrock.
might be worded slightly differently, been a couple weeks