Hi all, I didn't see a post for this so I thought I'd make one. The postings for SA 2021 are up already and have gone through the Virtual Cover Letter. Was wondering if anyone was further along in the process or had any other insight.
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What do they usually ask in the virtual cover letter? It it structured like IB HireVues?
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Yups I've heard it's the same HireVue format!
purely behavioral
Do you get two tries/time to pause between each try like some other banks?
No I believe it was only one try but u get like a minute 30 to think before the question. did it like a week or two ago so I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure
Thanks appreciate it!
Are 1st rounds out?
BlackRock SA is non-rolling so probably after the deadline
Do you know when the deadline is exactly?
where is the app? all I can see open on the website is summer analyst for APAC
nevermind, found the app. sorry for the spam all
Blackrock SA is non rolling confirmed until Sept 30? so no benefit of submitting earlier
Yeah I assume so
Hello everyone, Ive been wanting to apply to Blackrock for an internship & was wondering what would be the best positions to apply for, since I'm interested in PE then IBD? Any suggestions/tips/help is highly appreciated!
You want to go to PE first and then into IBD? lmfaoooo
I meant I'm more interested in PE than IBD.
pretty dumb question but I'll shoot: If I'm aiming for the Portfolio Management Group, do I make my position selections as Investments > Alternatives? or Investments > Fixed Income?
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Bump on Hirevue stuff. would anyone mind sharing the virtual cover letter questions
Q1. Why Blackrock & why the particular group?
Q2. Tell me some recent news that you've been following & how is it related to Blackrock?
May I please know are the virtual cover letter questions same for all departments, say sales and relationship management?
Thank you very much!
Mate, excuse me for asking but these questions were for the 2021 recruiting year? Because last year for the 2020 positions that I had applied, the questions was excactly the same as the one you mentioned.
Was “why blackrock” and “why this department” under one question?
didnt do it yet but just look at previous years threads
its usually simimialr
There are two question, you have 3 minutes to preapre for each of them and 90 second to answer. The questions are : Why BlackRock and why the specific position that you applied? Tell me some recent news that you've been following & how is it related to Blackrock?
May I please know are these 2 virtual cover letter questions same for all departments, say sales and relationship management?
Thank you very much!
I know that they are the same for sales and relationship management, other departments I'm not sure
Mate, excuse me for asking but these questions were for the 2021 recruiting year? Because last year for the 2020 positions that I had applied, the questions was excactly the same as the one you mentioned.
Does BlackRock usually ask for proof of masters if you say "planned 1 year masters"?
I believe they ask for proof of acceptance/enrolment
Do you guys know if the "less than 18 month full time work experience" requirement refers to ANY work experience or just finance related????
I have almost 2 years of unrelated work experience, Should I just say I am eligible?
No
Hey guys! I applied to the Founder's program/accelerator and ranked FMA first. I spoke with an associate involved in recruiting for FMA last Friday and told me they were finalizing first rounds on 8/14. I just received an email and I'm a bit confused as to if it qualifies as a "first round."
I submitted the application weeks ago, and I just received this email the Monday after they finalize first rounds saying I'm being "considered" and that I can "expect a status update from each business I applied to." This language is a bit vague, but the associate literally told me that he was sorting through resumes that hadn't already been weeded out with the GPA requirement to make the first-round list. The fact that this email says I'm being considered at least indicates that I've made it past first screener, and I don't know why they would contact me after they made the first round list if I hadn't made it...
This has all just left me very confused. Help!!
you're really over thinking all of this – I applied to the accelerator and got this update as did my friend. It's just an update/confirmation email... You'll know soon enough if you qualified for first rounds.
update - just finished my first round interview for FMA! I definitely was worried about nothing lol. Good luck everyone!
Who are eligible for applying accelatare program?
Was it more behavioral/technical?
What questions did they ask?
Ah, I made it to the finals round with them and got a fat rejection letter :(
just got first rounds for accelerated program
Congrats! Which group?
I just got first round for accelerated as well! business management- anyone know if first rounds have technical questions or all behavioral?
hey y'all. what groups did you all pick and what made you pick them??
Anyone hear back about Aladdin Wealth Tech for the Fast Track to Fintech program?
Anyone hear back from alternative investment or financial advisory groups yet?
I just finished my first round with the Financial Markets Advisory Group.
are you in accelerate program?
Which region are you applying to? Thanks
What questions did they ask you?
what divisions are y'all applying to
Anyone receive a rejection yet?
Hey mate. If you don't mind me asking what questions did they asked you in the VCL?
Got a rejection from software engineering...
Is BlackRock rolling?
no, wont look at apps until after sept 30
No, they will review all the applications after the deadline.
Are first rounds normally technical? Looking at the BAI teams.
What questions did they ask you?
So will the accelerated program finish hiring before normal apps recruiting begin on 30 Sep?
Sb posted his/her interview on Glassdoor, which suggested an unusual process. (leverage with a return offer)
Does anyone know if first rounds for Risk & Quantitative Analysis is usually technical?
Depends on whether or not you’re in the accelerated program. Accelerated first rounds are definitely not technical, but the second round (SD) is.
Just curious, but how do you know that Accelerator Superdays will be technical? Will the Accelerator superday be like half behavioral and half technical or mostly technical? I applied for the finance and internal audit role (through the accelerator program), so not sure how technical it will be for super day
anyone hear anything
No, i'm scared
yea hate waiting, hope my VCL didnt come out bad
Anyone hear anything about superday? Had my first round over a week ago
What kind of questions were asked in your first round? Behavioral or tech or CV ?
Just behavioral
By first round, do you mean the hirevue?
No skype interview! Sorry shouldve clarified. Applied through Founder's process
Just got notified about final round interviews! Anyone know how technical they are?
What division did you get the superday email for? I'm gettin nervous
when is your superday?
How did your SD go?
It's at the end of the month
If I got the original fast track email a while ago but haven't gotten first round info yet, should I assume I was weeded out? I applied to investment - client portfolio solutions.
All the groups move at different speeds. I got rejected for FMA. Hang in there!
So sorry you were rejected, thanks for the encouragement though!
Anyone know what the second round would entail
superday i believe
i meant the type of questions: technical, behavioral, etc.
2 video interviews with analysts for me last year
Any idea about whether referrals from current employees at the firm have much of an impact on hiring decisions?
You should at least past the first HR CV and vCL screening
have superday for sales & relationship management in LAM group! anyone know what final round looks like? the type of questions?
Dope dude congrats
what does LAM stand for?
i heard its mostly behavioral with the only few technicals coming from resume
also are you fast track?
LAM stands for Latin America
Any idea by when we can get to know the results from the superday?
Are you in an accelerated program?
What group did you interview with
Yeah when are the superday results coming out?
BlackRock is in a hiring freeze (this past summer's analysts haven't even heard about a return offer yet), so I figure it will be a while before we hear back.
^ this is false. They were in a hiring freeze earlier in the pandemic but now their not. And they've currently been telling the current summer interns this week and next about whether they got offers. Blackrock isn't rolling so they will only look at SA apps after the deadline which was yesterday
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yea they just started giving out their offers in the beginning of this week. so hopefully everything is back to normal
Did anyone hear back from accelerator FMA or Finance Superday?
Is it bad if the interviewers don't respond to ur thank you emails after the interview? I interviewed with BlackRock yesterday but no response to my emails.
Not necessarily.
What group if might ask.
Finance
Was your interview 1st round phone screen or superday?
If my interviewers didn't reply to my email, does this mean that I'm basically rejected or have a lower chance of getting an offer? I interviewed with BlackRock yesterday but no one has responded to my email
have had interviews where when i didnt get a response i still got the offer and also interviews when i got a response and got dinged
don't stress about it, its already done and I'm sure u did great. its out of your hands now. Good luck my guy or girl LOL
Thanks! Just a bit anxious about the super day results I guess
Wait is it necessary to send a thank you email? Half my interviewers didn't tell me their email so I wouldn't even know how to reach them..
if they didnt give it then dont bother and don't stress about it
they wont ding u because they didn't get a thank you letter
its only nice to do when u do get their contact info
Chief you're overthinking this. Don't worry. I'm sure you did fine. There's no sense in stressing yourself out now over nothing. It's out of your hands.
Anybody know how long they generally take after superdays to give out offers?
a couple weeks on average...could be earlier or later
their pretty slow with recruiting on general but most of the time its a little under 2 weeks
Did you get your offer via phone or email?
If we weren't accelerated, are we more or less weeded out? Seeing folks who had superdays, are these all accelerated?
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Yes, these most recent superdays were all for the Accelerator Program. You're by no means weeded out if you weren't interviewed in this program. You had to tick off a box regarding your eligibility on the app, because it's essentially a diversity track.
Are applications closed for Blackrock's 2021 Summer internship? They seem to still be open online. I came across this opportunity late in the game.
I think, albeit still open online, applications are closed for Summer 2021.
No harm in trying to submit one anyway!
Anyone hear back from Accelerator super-days yet?
nope
Just heard back from BPI New York for a rejection, so i guess they're sending them out soon
ahh damm sorry my guy.
Did they let you know via call or email?
They let me know via email
Just heard back from ICB Toronto for a rejection too so lol, I guess they ARE sending out rejections :)
Did they let you know via call or email?
Any updates from applicants for the general track? (Applications will be looked at after the Sept. 30th deadline).
prob a couple weeks until first rounds are sent out
Just got an offer for Summer 2021!
Congrats dude! Did they give you a call, what division?
Yes, they gave me a call. It's for a position within their Client Portfolio Solutions team.
Hey, Congrats!
Anyone heard back from Alternative Investments yet?
.
Has anyone else heard back from the Accelerator superday yet?
Nope, only received essay deadline extension from them
People have been hearing back. My friend and I both heard back yesterday.
Which group did you guys apply for if i may ask
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