Candidates applying for Java Software Engineer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BlackRock overall takes an average of 59 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BlackRock as a Java Software Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
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I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at BlackRock (Atlanta, GA) in Jun 2019
Interview
First an online coding Test followed by an on-site interview (3 rounds). Received a positive feedback a week after the interview. Two weeks later, they inform that they don't have any suitable positions available.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Java based questions especially on Collections API
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at BlackRock in Feb 2019
Interview
There is no standard interview process with this company. They are all over the place... No coordination amongst the recruiters working with you.
Initially got contacted by some recruiter, without even the introduction call or anything they sent over the HackerRank challenge which was not hard at all and took about 60-90 mins to complete.
Few days after completing the challenge another coordinator reached out regarding the next steps of interview which was a zoom interview with the VP. Third coordinator reached out and sent me the link for zoom interview.
I haven't heard anything back from them yet. I emailed the coordinator after a week of the interview with VP but no response and it's been a week since then.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic understanding of Lambda functions.
Java concepts
Design patterns
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at BlackRock (New York, NY) in Apr 2018
Interview
Online test- cleared then got invite to attend Hiring event.
Disorganized process. I wasn't aware how many rounds I have to face, neither was I informed before what to expect.Candidates much at least be informed on how many rounds.
My resume was uploaded into the website 1 year ago so it was older resume and recruiter didn't even bother to ask for an updated resume. So, on super day interviewers had hard time understanding my work experience. And, one interviewers also started mocking on my work-experience.
It was awkward when in interview room, I was asked if I had a paper+pen to write answers, common when you call a candidate at least keep all these things handy.
Out of 4 only 2 interviewers were clear with what they want to ask me. The other two kept on flipping question without giving me enough time to even speak.
One interviewer started babbling about himself for 25 mins in a 45 mins interview and then asked me to code anything I know and this was so vague to me. At least when you call a candidate you should be prepared about what questions needs to be asked to the candidate.
They don't pay for travel thats ok but when someone has given time and effort to come onsite, such unprepared interviewers just ruin the essence of interview high the process must be made more organized and please let smart interviewers take an interview.
I would highly recommend that interviewers must be trained on how to take an interview because it was so weird.
Even if I would be selected I would think 10 times before accepting offer after facing such type of interview process.
Tips to candidates: Leet code easy+medium must be enough to crack it, but from what I appeared I believe they already make up their minds as to whom to hire and just call others for name sake. Make sure you know all on your resume.
Total 4 rounds - 1:1
Know little bit about company+values.
Go thru basic problem solving + algorithms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Data structures, problem solving, resume, object oriented programming, value of company