BlackRock Summer Intern Interview

[murtuzab]

Hey all,
This is my first thread here, so hey to all!!!
I have an interview in two days time for BlackRock for the Aladdin Technology Summer Intern position. I have an undergrad in Computer Engg and currently pursuing my Masters in Mathematical Finance. I guess that is what they liked, because the Aladdin Technology Group develops the complex tools which are then incorporated within the Trading Software at BlackRock and its clients for trading as well as Risk Management. For further details check this out:

http://www2.blackrock.com/global/home/Careers/CampusPrograms/JobLinks/UnitedStates/index.htm

I wanted to ask you guys, what sort of questions could I expect to get? Since its the first round, should technical be my biggest concern? I have lost some touch with coding in C++ and MATLAB since its been over two years since I took them up...So what's your take?

Thanks..
I will try and post the questions here later...
Murtuza.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

The usual brainteasers, C++ questions and mostly things on your resume. You would be very surprised to learn that a lot of interviewers read your resume for the first time ask they face you due to lack of time or whatever reason. So it's sort of walking through resume thing and explain in details what you did.
Good luck.

 

[murtuzab]

Thanks Andy,
So you think there would be another round or what? Also according to you is there something particular that these HR guys hiring for internships have something predetermined in their mind that they are looking for?