It was a very easy interview process. The assessment center was the actual fun part with activities going on for a few hours. I cracked all the rounds, I think the most difficult one was the technical interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What technologies have your previously worked on and why did you choose these technologies above others?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at BlackRock (San Francisco, CA) in May 2013
Interview
had a phone screen, then called in for onsite at SF office.
Involved vidoe conferencing with couple of folks in London office and NY office, and 2 ppl at SF office.
Most of the questions inovlved were pretty basic - algorithms - searching, hash maps, sql, java and c++.
Never called back even after 2 weeks, I kept checking with the HR every week for the next 5 weeks and standard response was "The team hasn't made a decision yet". I had another offer and informed the HR and she said "they don't want to go ahead with your candidacy at this point".
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Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design questions - can't remember but general deisgn questions on algorithms.