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BlackRock

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(6,626 total reviews)
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Laurence D. Fink

83% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 6,626 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews
4.0
Jul 10, 2025

Good

Analyst
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good pay. good benefits, good work

Cons

long hours, overtime always. political

4.0
Jul 10, 2025

High-Performance Culture with Strategic Depth — Not for the Faint of Heart

Vice president
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Unparalleled Exposure: BlackRock offers visibility into the most sophisticated markets, portfolios, and geopolitical developments. For professionals who want to understand how capital truly shapes the world, there is no better vantage point. Leadership Access: Senior leadership is highly visible and often willing to engage with staff directly. Town halls and internal comms are not just lip service — they inform strategy and invite honest questions. Culture of Accountability: High expectations, but also high autonomy. If you are someone who takes ownership and navigates ambiguity with discipline, you’ll find the culture empowering rather than overwhelming. Resources & Infrastructure: Operational excellence is a baseline expectation.

Cons

Pace and Pressure: The environment rewards endurance as much as intellect. If you're not wired for sustained high performance and ambiguity, you'll burn out fast. Hierarchical Bottlenecks: Despite a culture of openness, decision-making still clusters around senior MDs. Mid-level agility often stalls under legacy approval structures. Work-Life Integration, Not Balance: Particularly in global-facing or control functions (e.g., risk, compliance), “off hours” are a theoretical concept. Time zones don’t sleep, and neither do inboxes.

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