Summer Analyst Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • BlackRock really made the whole experience extremely enjoyable, great people, great culture and even as an intern I was addition to important decision making processes in the organisation.

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

    • Very valued everything I did was adding to the business as an example one project I was working on involved analysing what fund BlackRock should be looking at launching next and was used in the final decision making process.

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

    • Having a senior managing director as my line manager was fantastic, but unfortunately due to an operation and holiday they were not around at the start or the end of my internship. However they were sure to get another managing director or member of his team to ensure I was always given the guidance I needed.

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

    • There is a lot of work to get through, as you would expect, but there is also the ability unlike other jobs in finance to get out of the office at around 6 and enjoy your evenings with fellow interns or other friends.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of responsibility from sales strategy planning, helping decide on the next project launch, communicating with new potential clients, client data overhaul and much more.

    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 learnt from the internship both in terms of core training and the skills you pick up on the job will set me up well for a full time job although are not necessarily applicable to university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun place to work, everyone wants to speak to you, lively people!

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

    • Very well organised programme, and campus recruitment department, only thing I would have liked is to know who my line manager was before I arrived.

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

    • The company invested a lot in the training side of things with sessions from 7City and on presentation skills. While the lunch and learn sessions were also a fantastic way of learning more about the company from MD's from across the firm.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Feedback from line managers has been extremely positive, however I think campus recruitment are still awaiting headcount information. Final decisions are made in the month after your internship.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good social scene.

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

    • It's London so it's not cheap, but BlackRock pays extremely well so it's perfectly manageable

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Very good, lots to do and get in involved in.

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

    • Invited to play in client football games, client drinking nights and much more.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

August 2013

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