Analyst Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed working at BlackRock. The people are friendly, the work is interesting, and you have access to opportunities that I genuinely do not believe you would have at any other company - I met with two FTSE 100 CEOs during my stay there, as well as frequently meeting senior managers.

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

    • The people at BlackRock are very friendly and do not attempt to pile boring work on you, but rather try to give you work that will help them in their jobs and that will help you to develop.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Guidance was usually very good. Managers would be willing to sit with me for 20-30 minutes every other day to discuss my progress. One thing I would say is that you often have to push to make sure that this happens, as it is not always easy to get people's time as they are very busy. But with a prod here and there, it was more than enough support.

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

    • Quite busy, not least because BlackRock were very keen that you attend a lot of meetings, both in your own team and in others, so one has to manage one's time carefully.

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

    • Quite a lot - I was being asked to review positions for the team and generate ideas that they would then use to feed into their own analysis.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The analytic, accounting, and financial valuation techniques that i have learned will, I am sure, be very helpful to me going forward.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • BlackRock is a very high-powered firm, so people are very busy. When people did take a quick break, I did find them to be very good fun.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Overall, well organised. There is a well-planned training week and a rotation to make sure you get exposure to different teams within the firm.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was a lot of soft-skills training - presentation work and the like. However, I would say there was less technical training than at other big financial corporations.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The firm does not intend to hire all its interns - I would guess it anticipates hiring about half of them.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, made several good friends who I would frequently see outside of work.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Central London is very expensive; that's the reality of any job in finance.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The City itself is not great for going out, but you are near plenty of better areas of London.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were some opportunities to get involved with charitable work.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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