Is BlackRock a good company to work for?

BlackRock has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 7,795 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at BlackRock to a friend and 69% 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?

69% 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 (1012) , Associate (951) , Vice President (580) , Director (299) , Summer Analyst (159) , Software Engineer (153) , Intern (131) , Financial Analyst (76) , Portfolio Manager (71) , Managing Director (64) , 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 867 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 672 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 449 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 374 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 176 reviews))

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

"Long hours and very demanding" ((in 234 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 200 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 168 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 118 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 104 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

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,606 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

69% 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 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,606 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

2.0

Apr 25, 2013

Current Director

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well respected firm with an executive committee focused on success and delivering for their clients. Smart, hard working people and great name to have on your resume.

Cons

The organization runs lean and so expect to work a lot of hours. Interestingly, there is still constant reorganization, leaving employees fearing for for their jobs, which adds unnecessary stress, leading to poor productivity and morale. Poor downward communication and quite a few disingenuous managers who look after their favorites is another stress factor. The growth from acquisitions have left the firm with no culture to speak of.

4.0

Apr 22, 2013

Best Asset managet to work for...yet to be big time in India, however, the advertisement campaigns are strong to that en

Compliance officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to learn work from...lots of exposure

Cons

not very good compensation...bonuses are low

2.0

Apr 17, 2013

Good people, shame about the company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall people are good to work with and open to sharing, it's not a sink or swim culture. Working for the world's largest fund manager looks good on the CV and there are overseas opportunities.

Cons

Very US centric with head office increasingly tightening their grip on overseas offices. Very bureaucratic so it is difficult to implement any innovative ideas and you increasingly feel like your talents are wasted. There's a lot of talk about being a high performance culture but in reality many mediocre people work there thanks to the 'boys network' where it's not what you know but who you know especially in the senior ranks. The Australian offices are being downsized, reducing the local presence and it will be increasingly difficult to get anything done without the ok of the head offices.

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