Prepare for your BlackRock investment and financing interview

Portfolio analysis, financial modeling, and investment thesis cases for BlackRock's financing and alternatives divisions.

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The Interview

What BlackRock is looking for

Investment Case Interview

Investment & Financing Cases

01Portfolio Strategy

02Risk Assessment

03Return Analysis

04Asset Allocation

Behavioral Interview

01Critical Thinking

02Attention to Detail

03Client-First Mindset

04Adaptability

World's largest asset manager//Aladdin platform expertise//Global alternatives & financing

Practice Library

BlackRock exercises

Ready to ace your BlackRock investment interview?

Prepare for your BlackRock investment and financing interview

Portfolio analysis, financial modeling, and investment thesis cases for BlackRock's financing and alternatives divisions.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What BlackRock is looking for

Investment Case Interview

Investment & Financing Cases

01Portfolio Strategy

02Risk Assessment

03Return Analysis

04Asset Allocation

Behavioral Interview

01Critical Thinking

02Attention to Detail

03Client-First Mindset

04Adaptability

World's largest asset manager//Aladdin platform expertise//Global alternatives & financing

How It Works

Master BlackRock Investment Interviews

Portfolio analysis and investment cases evaluated on BlackRock's standards for analytical rigor and client insight. · Click to expand

1Your Investment Banking Goals

M&A Analysis

Practitioner

Valuation Frameworks

Practitioner

2Investment Banking Case Prep

A pension fund wants to reallocate $500M from fixed income to alternatives. Build your...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

BlackRock

3Frameworks

Framework

Is this acquisition strategically accretive to our client?

What is the combined market opportunity post-merger?

Combined TAM: $45B, growing 18% YoY (vs industry 12%)

Buyer + Target combined market share: 15% (fragmented market)

What revenue and cost synergies can we realistically achieve?

Revenue synergies: $120M from cross-sell + upsell (18-month payoff)

Cost synergies: $45M annually from G&A and R&D consolidation

Are the financial metrics attractive?

Is the purchase price justified by the target's fundamentals?

Target valuation: $500M at 2.5x revenue multiple (vs buyer 6x)

Target EBITDA margin: 28% (vs buyer 35%)

What is the deal payback period including synergies?

Payback: 2.8 years at $50M annual synergies (post-integration costs)

Can we execute the integration successfully?

What are the key integration risks?

Technical debt: Target's legacy platform requires $40M engineering investment

Customer churn risk: 15% historical churn post-acquisition in category

Do we have the talent and bandwidth to integrate?

Integration team: 18 FTE, 18-month timeline (vs buyer's 3 prior deals)

4Feedback

Transaction Structure

Distinctive

Valuation Rigor

Distinctive

Deal Economics

Strong

Communicating Recommendations

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

BlackRock exercises

A pension fund wants to reallocate $500M from fixed income to alternatives. Build your...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Asset Management · Portfolio StrategyBlackRock

Analyze a hedge fund financing opportunity: terms, risks, and portfolio impact.

LEARNHard

Alternatives · Financing AnalysisBlackRock

Assess the risk-adjusted returns of a multi-asset class portfolio.

LEARNMedium

Asset Management · Risk AnalysisBlackRock

Tell me about a time you caught an error in analysis that could have led to a wrong...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Attention to DetailBlackRock

Describe a situation where you had to explain a complex investment concept to a...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · CommunicationBlackRock