Placement Year Review at BlackRock

Placement Year Details

Job Title: Fixed Income - IT
Start Date: 2011
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: London,
Central London and City
Salary: Less than £10,000
Roles: Banking - Investment, Banking/Finance, Business Analytics
Reviewer’s Course: MSc. Finance And Private Equity
Reviewer’s University: London School of Economics and Political Science
Review Date: August 2011

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Overall Rated 8.1

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The Role

Role Description: Mainly:
Direct interaction, managing models and data and support for model based fixed income research.
1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10
6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Healthcare/Dental

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 5/10
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?: Almost exclusively, very supportive and friendly environment, even compared with other buyside giants!

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

The Role Overall

★★★★★★★★☆☆
The Organisation Overall

★★★★★★★★☆☆
Everything Else Overall

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated BlackRock with a 8.1 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

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