Everything to prepare for a BlackRock Canada (iShares) interview: why the firm, and the questions candidates there reported being asked.
From the inside
Reasons that work in interviews
3 reasons for BlackRock Canada (iShares)
The firm’s investment philosophy is published and almost no candidate reads it. Quoting a manager’s own stated criteria back to them, with one company you applied it to, beats any structural reason here. Say which part you agree with and, if you can defend it, one part you would push on.
Aladdin means the technology is the product as much as the portfolio, which is a genuinely different thing to learn.
ETF and index leadership gives you the mechanics of how markets are actually accessed.
Global platform, small Canadian team.
Firm-specific questions
Why BlackRock Canada (iShares) over TD Asset Management or PH&N Institutional (RBC GAM)?
Anchor your answer in what sets it apart: runs ishares in canada, incl. xeqt/xgro/xbal core portfolios; over c$500b managed for canadian clients; 220+ pension plans; rbc ishares alliance with rbc global asset management; aladdin technology offered to canadian institutions.
What do you make of this move: Committed C$15 million over three years to skilled-trades training in Canada, the first Future Builders program outside the U.S?
Dated Sep 15, 2026. Explain the strategic logic and what it means for the team you would join.
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