Black Rock

Role: SDE (On-Campus Internship)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: July 23, 2025 (Online Assessment), Interviews on the same day

Interview Type: On-Campus / Internship

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Rounds: 3 rounds (Online Assessment + 2 F2F interviews)

Topics Asked: Aptitude, Coding Skills, SQL Programming, Binary Tree Traversals, Data Structures, Algorithms, SQL Joins, Foreign Keys, Projects, Personal Contributions

Experience:

BlackRock visited the campus for a recruitment drive for SDE roles.

Round 1: Online Assessment

Conducted on the eLitmus platform, this round consisted of three sections:

• Aptitude: 39 questions, 47 minutes.
• Coding Skills: 10 questions, 20 minutes.
• SQL Programming: 20 questions, 20 minutes.

The difficulty level of questions ranged from easy to medium.

Round 2: Technical Interview

Duration: 1 hour. The panel included a Vice President and an Associate.

• Began with a brief introduction and deep dive into resume projects.
• Binary Tree Traversals: Discussed different traversal techniques: PreOrder, InOrder, PostOrder.
• Coding Problem: Task was to write code for the Right View of a Binary Tree.
• SQL Joins: Scenario given was an employee table containing Employee Code, Name, and Manager's Code. Discussed the use of self-joins.
• Keys in SQL: Discussion on the necessity of Foreign Keys, especially when Joins are available, and the additional features provided by Foreign Keys.

Round 3: Managerial Interview

Focus was on projects and personal contributions. The interview began with an introduction and a deep dive into the candidate's project experiences. Roles in PCON and WebTeam constituted about 70% of the conversation. The candidate noted that they were not asked "Why should we hire you?"

Outcome: Both interviews were held on the same day, and the selection result was received by the evening.

Tips: Stay calm and confident while discussing your resume. Highlight unique strengths and experiences.