Insight day Review

by BlackRock

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.4
  • Everything Else
    4.3

    About You

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

    • Was fun with good engaging activities

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

    • Everyone made you feel welcome

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

    • Received a lot of information about Blackrock and it's role on the market. Everyone was more than willing to help and answer any questions about the firm and applications.

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

    • Information received will help with applications and further insight days

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Had a good structure to it. 3 different activities involving different areas to give a broad overview.

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

    • Friendly.

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

    • Plenty of people to help with any questions

    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?

    • Good opening talk about the firm and it's activities in

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

    • Same as above. The talk highlighted the cure within the company repeatedly.

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

    • Hard to tell if half of it, at times, was a sales pitch to get you to apply or if it was genuine

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • You were reimbursed if travelling from outside m25

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

    • Yes afternoon tea with employees

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

    • Good with plenty of people to talk to

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

    • A little but didn't ask much about it

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

    • Yes it was a good overall experience

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking, Economics

London

March 2015

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