Summer Analyst Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I really enjoyed my internship, gaining great exposure and learning a lot throughout.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt as if I was a valued part of the team. This was massively influenced by giving work that was genuinely useful to the team and my opinion was listened to.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Brilliant support from my manager, I was really impressed with how patiently and empathetically I was dealt with. We were also designated buddies, which greatly enhanced the support on offer.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There was a perfect balance of work generally day to day. The workload allowed me enough time to speak to other areas of BlackRock by having 1-2 hours a day in which I could reach out to other departments and gain further exposure. When projects were due in, it did get busy but that was more a lack of time management on my part, but this was something I improved on throughout.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a good deal of responsibility throughout with research projects that needed to be done for the team. Throughout the internship, I was given more and more responsibility.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I developed during the internship through training and day to day interaction with professionals will prove to be invaluable going forward. From training sessions on public speaking to learning how to behave in the workplace, I learnt a great deal which I'll takeaway from the internship.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Fun atmosphere - everybody was approachable.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • very well organised by campus recruitment.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Great deal of development from talks by senior leaders to external companies coming in providing training courses for interns.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very appealing - all interns have the scope to convert the internship to a graduate position.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Very good social scene amongst both fellow interns and colleagues. Almost something going on every night which I could take part in.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Offices based in Central London so cost are high, but nothing more than what you would expect.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Based in Liverpool Street so pretty much a hub for London. Good nightlife on offer.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, many network events etc as well as intern specific events.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2015

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