Technology & Operations Apprentice Review
at BlackRock
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Business Operations
London
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
My team deliver professional development programs to accelerate the growth of talented individuals who work at BlackRock. My day to day tasks include organizing and joining meetings with senior leaders for the programs and creating/editing PowerPoints and other documents in preparation for these development programs.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I very much enjoy it due to the it allowing me to further stretch my current abilities while also being able to learn new things both on the job and while learning for the qualification. Managers here are very supportive and there is significant amount of resources given to you to make sure you succeed both in your qualification and job
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I would say that i have developed a mixture of both with me enhancing skills that are heavily valuable in the finance world such as excel, PowerPoint and time management within a faced paced environment. This is also paired with learning new skills such as learning how to code.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
It is very well organized - your webinar times and dates are given to you in advance allowing you to work around those times with your manager.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I receive a significant amount of support from my employer. Me and my manager have weekly 1:1s were i can speak about areas where i do need support and how that could be offered.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I receive quite a lot of support. I have regular meetings with my BPP coach and my manager who walks me through upcoming assignments and exams as well as ways to also utilize given resources in my revision.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
It has helped me understand what asset classes Blackrock actually deal with as well as understand different parts of the financial system. This has therefore helped me perform better in my role as i am able to to interact with different people within any part of the business.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Yes - charity events
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BlackRock to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Gives you the ability to get a head start at the biggest asset manager in the world and learn from intelligent people.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BlackRock?
Do a lot of research, understand who and what BlackRock do. Research their values, as BlackRock live and breathe them! Do not hesitate to ask questions!
