Is BlackRock a good company to work for?

BlackRock has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 7,824 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at BlackRock to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BlackRock have been left by employees working as Project Manager , Summer Analyst and Investment Analyst .

Does BlackRock pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BlackRock employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BlackRock. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BlackRock?

70% of BlackRock employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BlackRock 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BlackRock?

Analyst (1017) , Associate (953) , Vice President (582) , Director (299) , Summer Analyst (161) , Software Engineer (153) , Intern (133) , Financial Analyst (76) , Portfolio Manager (71) , Managing Director (63) , Business Analyst (55) , Administrative Assistant (47) , Summer Intern (44) , Associate Software Engineer (36) , Senior Software Engineer (36)

What are the pros of working at BlackRock according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and very easy to connect with people both in and outside the office." ((in 866 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 679 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 458 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 381 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 182 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BlackRock according to real employee reviews?

"Can be long hours and intense" ((in 233 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 197 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 165 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 119 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 103 reviews))

What are employees saying about BlackRock layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BlackRock layoffs and their outlook for job security at BlackRock in 2026.

What are the top reviewed BlackRock locations?

New York , San Francisco , Wilmington , Atlanta , Princeton , Seattle , Boston , Chicago , Philadelphia , Los Angeles , Plainsboro , Washington , Delaware City , Blanchard , Dallas , South San Francisco , Claymont , Florham Park , Jersey City , Buffalo , Brooklyn , Staten Island , Davison , San Antonio , Delaware , Newport Beach , Santa Monica , Sausalito , Newark , Hell

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BlackRock reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(6,629 total reviews)

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 6,629 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

May 10, 2019

Good company culture yet not enough management

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are generally nice and helpful

Cons

Poor project management, internal communications could become a problem

BlackRock Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We are glad you are enjoying working with your BLK colleagues. Our values and corporate culture are extremely important to us. We strive to create an office environment built on respect, transparency, and collaboration. As per your concerns, we encourage you to speak with your manager to address your project management concerns and get ahead of any potential communication issues.

5.0

May 8, 2019

Still going places

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong purpose, good people, positive place

Cons

Matrix management, reputation counts, spend time building relationships to further your career

BlackRock Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re happy to hear you’re enjoying your colleagues, our culture, and your experience with us.

3.0

May 7, 2019

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reputation in the market. Interesting projects

Cons

work/life balance. Can be difficult to get consensus across multiple business areas with competing objectives to agree to where required.

BlackRock Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the projects you worked on at BlackRock. Regarding your comment on work-life balance, we recently introduced our Flexible Time Off benefit to enable our employees to take as much paid time off as they need with manager approval, to balance work and personal demands, recharge and come back to the office feeling engaged and energized. We believe that the One BlackRock principle is important and continue to strive to create consensus while soliciting diverse views across the firm.

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