BlackRock reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,607 total reviews)
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Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,607 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BlackRock employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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7K reviews
2.0
May 8, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Money was great, but you lose your soul

Cons

Work/Life balance, Misogyny, Backstabbing corporate culture

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BlackRock Response
7y
Thanks for taking a moment to share your opinion with us. We’re pleased to hear you are enjoying our compensation package, we strive to reward our employees for the work that they put in each day. We are concerned with your comments about our corporate culture. We encourage you to speak to your manager or HR about these behaviors and experiences.
3.0
Jan 23, 2019

Benefits are great. Everything else not so much

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits -FTO, STD for 12 weeks 100% paid, progressive maternity/paternity leave

Cons

Lack of career development. Pay while competitive initially tanks after you have been there a while. Huge emphasis on inclusion and diversity has actually divided the firm into silos.

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BlackRock Response
7y
Thanks for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you appreciate our benefits. One point of clarification: our U.S. short-term disability plan provides salary continuation for a total of 180 days in a 12-month period and the benefit decreases to 80% of an employee’s base salary after 90 days. We care deeply about our colleagues and are committed to providing opportunities to learn, develop and advance in their careers. We also strive to create an inclusive and innovative environment in which our colleagues can grow their careers. We value inclusion and diversity and believe that the contributions of a diverse team contribute to innovation and strong leadership. We encourage you to speak your manager or HR about it.
2.0
Jan 17, 2019

Meh

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You learn a lot in a fast paced environment. You connect with a number of different teams in different time zones.

Cons

They work you like a dog. The pay is not worth it. The location in Delaware is horrible. No opportunity to move up the corporate ladder. You take crapfrom Portfolio Managers in New York all day.

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BlackRock Response
7y
We appreciate you sharing your feedback with us. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed our international working environment. Regarding your negative experience with work and compensation, we strive to reward our employees fairly for their contributions. We encourage you to speak with your manager or HR to address your compensation and promotion concerns and your experience with colleagues.
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