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by BlackRock

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

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

    • Very educational and the employees were very happy to help and answer any questions or queries.

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

    • The company really preached to us the value they place on graduate employees and ensured that we were given as much information as possible when deciding whether this industry and firm were the correct ones for us.

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

    • The support offered was extremely valuable. The employees took us through the basics of our tasks then gave great encouragement to us to complete the task through development of this knowledge.

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

    • The insight gave me deeper foundational knowledge than I had to begin with, knowledge that will allow me to speak confidently in future job interviews.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well informed before and after the event on proceedings. The day itself ran very smoothly - on time and well planned activities for insight students.

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

    • Right from the start, the staff were welcoming and helpful. My fellow insight students were friendly and talkative and the activity leaders were charismatic and always attentive to any help you needed.

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

    • We were given a talk from a top level investment manager and the group leaders were top graduate employees, this made the learning process all the more valuable.

    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?

    • One part of the insight was to take us through a typical day of an employee while we were also given the opportunity to network with staff about their experiences in their role.

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

    • The company culture was outlined to us right from the get-go. And it was clear that the culture was actually followed by the employees.

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

    • Being given the opportunity to discover what asset management at a leading firm is like compared to other financial career paths has really made me reassess which companies I should look to apply to for summer work experience.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Return train was reimbursed.

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

    • One activity on the insight was a networking lunch.

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

    • The networking lunch was good however the ratio of employees to students was not as high as I would have liked it to be to make good connections.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • The employees were very keen to share their out-of-office activities which included a range of sports and charity work.

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

    • The insight was exactly what was needed to get a truly working knowledge of what asset management is and how BlackRock operates as a firm within the sector.

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

London

April 2014

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