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BlackRock

Data Operations Intern Review

at BlackRock

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Data Analysis

Edinburgh, UK

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

4.3 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
I work within Data Integrity Group and Quality Control. The Data Integrity Group team ensures financial assets data is setup in a timely and accurate manner to support client’s needs. The team also ensures the quality of this data is consistently up to a high standard. My role in QC involves reducing the amount of QC tasks by making any updates, catching errors, ensuring reports are kept up to date.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I have really enjoyed the programme so far and have no complaints towards my team, the apprenticeship process or exams

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have developed new IT/data skills through using BlackRock applications and furthered collaboration and communication skills.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I think that the apprenticeship programmed has been very well structured leaving enough time in between exams to prepare and study, and also learn new processes within our teams
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I have received lots of support and have always been able to reach out or contact someone if I need help or have a question
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
We receive an alright support from our training provider BPP. We have had some difficulties accessing our learning portal such as the online webinars and made these clear to our exam coach. They haven't been too sure on why this keeps happening at the start of new lectures.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I think the qualification has helped towards my role as knowledge and skills I have gained from the qualification side has also been useful or applied in my everyday role and processes which has been really helpful
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
I have joined a network called the Financial Inclusion Team which has been great for getting to speak to students about finance, my experience as an intern etc, and I have also planned a social for all of us to connect outside of work

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BlackRock to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I believe it is a great company who really look after their employees, everyone is very friendly and always up for helping and there is a constant element of continuous learning which I love, as there is always something new to work on or find out more about.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BlackRock?
Be yourself, ask questions (don't be afraid if you don't know something), do some research on the company and financial services news before joining
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