SDE - Intern

The test took place in the afternoon at around 2:00 p.m. It was MCQ type test & there were no coding questions. The test was divided into 3 sections. All the sections were MCQ based and contained different time limits. You could choose the order in which you will attempt the sections.
Aptitude: quantitative, Qualitative, attention to Detail, Verbal Reasoning
Computer Fundamentals: system design, DBMS, Data structures
English

The test was both audio & video proctored. Aptitude Questions are moderate level, but you have to be fast since the time allotted is less. System Design questions are given in the form of flow charts. Data structure questions were mainly on AVL trees, tree traversals, postfix, prefix, and heaps. So make sure to revise these concepts. DBMS questions are based majorly on Oracle SQL And there was a specific time allotted for each section and you cannot navigate between different sections or questions. There was no negative marking.

This was a Technical round. About 60 students were shortlisted for this round. There were two interviewers. First, they asked me to introduce myself. Then I was asked some concepts of OOPS. some questions from OS and DBMS. I was asked to write code to reverse a link list on the notepad and share my screen. Then I was asked about my projects and internship. There were some situational questions related to the internship. They asked me what I know about the company.

My interview took place in the morning at around 10:00 a.m. and lasted for about an hour.

It was a virtual interview and there was just one interviewer. The interviewer was really friendly. First of all, the interviewer introduced himself and also shared some facts about the company. Then he asked me to introduce myself. Then behavioral and situational questions were asked. Then he asked if I was comfortable with relocation. BlackRock has 2 locations that are Gurgaon and Mumbai.