BlackRock online assessment and interviews

Spring insight event in London and Edinburgh for the 2027 cycle

Last checked 22 September 2026

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Programme and dates

Spring Insight EventOfficial:One week in April 2027 in London or Edinburgh, where you pick up to two functions such as investment research, analytics and modelling, operations or technologySources: Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 edition Employer page, application page for the 2027 spring insight event
Who can applyOfficial:Students of any subject graduating with an undergraduate or master's degree in 2029, applying in one region onlySources: Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 edition Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA
Open, closes 4 December 2026Status on 22 September 2026, reviewed as applications arrive so it can close earlyOfficial:Open until 11:59pm on 4 December 2026 with a rolling review, while the separate client and product event already showed as closed on 22 SeptemberSources: Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 edition Employer page, application page for the 2027 spring insight event Employer page, application page for the 2027 client and product spring event

Dates move, so confirm them on the firm's own careers site before you apply

Apply now rather than near 4 December, as the review is rolling and one event has already closed
Pick up to two functions and a reason for each, as each one gets its own videoGo to practice for: Pick up to two functions and a reason for each, as each one gets its own video
Get your CV onto one clean pageGo to practice for: Get your CV onto one clean page
Record three answers with 3 minutes to prepare and 90 seconds to speak, one take eachGo to practice for: Record three answers with 3 minutes to prepare and 90 seconds to speak, one take each
Pick one global event and say in 90 seconds how it could affect investorsGo to practice for: Pick one global event and say in 90 seconds how it could affect investors
Keep the 5 days after you submit clear, as the video link arrives straight away

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Application formOfficial:An online form with your CV and up to two functions on one application, and if you withdraw you can't apply again this yearSources: Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 edition Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEAPractise for Application form: Motivation answer
Video assessmentOfficial:A recorded video assessment sent straight after you apply, with 3 minutes to prepare and up to 90 seconds to answer each questionSources: Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 editionPractise for Video assessment: Recorded video interview
Coding test for coding functionsUnverified:The FAQs describe a coding test for coding functions on every EMEA student programme, but the spring posting doesn't mention oneSources: Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 edition
Further interviewsUnverified:Guides mention one or two behavioural interviews after the video for the firm's roles in general, with nothing confirmed for spring insightSources: Game Assessment Prep Glassdoor

Official:The firm's student FAQs list no aptitude tests or games, only the video assessment and, for coding roles, a coding testSource: Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA
Official:The coding test is a set of coding questions and then one video question, with 5 calendar days to finish and about 60 minutes of workSource: Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA
Unverified:Whether spring applicants to coding functions such as analytics and modelling get the coding test isn't statedSources: Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 edition Game Assessment Prep

Official:The link arrives by email right after you apply, and you have up to 5 days to finish it or the application is withdrawnSource: Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA
Official:It takes under 10 minutes in one sitting with no retakes, and if you miss the deadline you can't withdraw and apply againSource: Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA
Official:You record a separate video assessment for each function you chooseSources: Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 edition
Official:The 90-second limit is the one for EMEA, while the FAQs for the Americas allow answers of up to 3 minutesSources: Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA Employer page, candidate FAQs for the Americas
Unverified:The number of questions isn't published, and candidates mention about 3: why the firm or function, a teamwork example and a current or global eventSources: Glassdoor Game Assessment Prep
Unverified:Some candidates recall 2-minute answers, which conflicts with the 90 seconds in the EMEA FAQsSource: Glassdoor

Official:The spring posting lists the video assessment as the only step after the formSource: Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 edition
Official:Unsuccessful applicants get no individual feedback, and you can apply again next year if you're still eligibleSource: Employer page, candidate FAQs for EMEA

Official:The 2027 posting went live on 30 June 2026 with a single deadline of 4 December 2026Source: Employer page, spring insight event posting for EMEA, 2027 edition
Official:Last cycle's spring event also had a single deadline, 5 December 2025Source: Employer page, application page for the 2026 spring insight event
Unverified:In the 2025 cycle investment roles closed earlier than the rest, on 15 November 2024 against 6 December 2024Source: Huzzle

Details change between recruitment cycles, so your invite and the employer's own pages have the final word

Official:: The employer or organisation says it on its own website or in its own documents
Reported:: From surveys, news, candidate reports or prep sites, not the employer's own pages
Unverified:: Sources disagree or the evidence is thin, so treat it as a possibility

Game Assessment Prep: Process summary, reviewed September 2026
Glassdoor: Spring insight interview reviews, 2025 to 2026 reviews, seen September 2026
Huzzle: Spring insight event listing, 2025 edition, 2024 to 2025 cycle