Insight Event Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

3.5/5
  • About You
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • Everything Else
    2.8

    About You

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

    • The activities that were planned gave a great insight into Asset Management. We were introduced to Investments, Analytics, and Client Business, and given a clear indication as to the differences between each division.

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

    • The staff at the firm were very friendly and helpful.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Ms. Kemp from Campus Recruitment was very clear in discussing the application process, and answered all of our questions about it.

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

    • The information received will help a lot in applying for insight programmes and internships at BlackRock.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • I thought the activities went very smoothly but the networking session was haphazardly organised. If it were pre-planned so that we were, as groups, assigned one person from the firm to speak to for, say, 10 mins, and then rotated around a number of different representatives, it would have been easier. What actually happened is that we were put into a lobby with representatives from BlackRock whom we had to seek out in a room of about 90 people.

    2/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The representatives of the firm were all very friendly.

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

    • BlackRock were kind enough to reimburse our travel expenses, which helped a lot.

    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?

    • This was talked about by a number of speakers, and was covered in good detail.

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

    • The representatives at BlackRock all made a concerted effort to discuss the company's culture, which was very helpful.

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

    • The activities were helpful in narrowing down my choice of division, and the insight at BlackRock has encouraged me to apply to their Spring Insight programme next year.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • I was reimbursed expenses.

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

    • Yes, but they weren't particularly good.

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

    • Not particularly good, but I felt the rest of the event compensated for this.

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

    • This wasn't really the focus of the event, but I feel it was covered in adequate detail.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It gave me a valuable insight into BlackRock as a firm and will help me in my application to them next year - so, definitely.

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

London

March 2015

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