Insightday Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

2.9/5
  • About You
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.2
  • Everything Else
    2.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was fun, however some tasks were quite useless.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone was polite and happy to answer any questions, but you got the feeling some of them didn't want to be there.

    3/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • A lot of support was given to complete the tasks, making everything relatively straightforward.

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

    • It was a very short placement, so I didn't learn any new skills, however did get some information about further application processes.

    2/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • An agenda was given to me at the start, and it was stuck to most times, however there were a few delays, and gaps in between

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The atmosphere was amazing, and it seems like a place I would really like to work at in the future.

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

    • They invested quite a bit of time, however not as much as some other companies.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • No information was given about the typical working day of any employee in any of the divisions, and on top of that, most of the activities/tasks were relatively generic, without a huge focus on a particular industry/division of the firm.

    1/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • They mentioned quite a bit about BlackRock's ethics, and efforts in this world, however didn't mention anything about the daily life auf employees.

    3/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • They provided plenty of information about the firm, it's work ethics and what it does in the world, enabling me to decide the industry I want to work in.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was told I would be reimbursed for my travels.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • There was a 'tea break' for networking opportunities, but this lasted only 15 minutes.

    2/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The networking event lasted only 15 minutes, and was in a very small room, in which all the people had difficulty moving around. Plus, the snacks section was organised extremely poorly.

    2/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • No activities mentioned.

    1/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It was an enjoyable experience in which I met new people and managed to do a bit of networking.

    4/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

March 2014

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