Is BlackRock a good company to work for?

BlackRock has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 7,743 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at BlackRock to a friend and 68% 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?

68% 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 (1000) , Associate (939) , Vice President (577) , Director (298) , Summer Analyst (158) , Software Engineer (149) , Intern (131) , Financial Analyst (76) , Portfolio Manager (71) , Managing Director (64) , Business Analyst (55) , Administrative Assistant (47) , Summer Intern (43) , 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 837 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 654 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 447 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 372 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 172 reviews))

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

"long hours and lack of work" ((in 237 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 192 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 171 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 113 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 BlackRock locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Chicago , Philadelphia , Los Angeles , Princeton , Atlanta , New York , Wilmington , Plainsboro , Boston , San Francisco

BlackRock reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,559 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,559 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

3.0

Nov 20, 2008

Make sure there is a formal recruiting program for MBA's like you have one for PhD's and new Analysts.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Enormous amount of information sharing. Very relaxed culture in terms of attire, interaction. People are very respectful in terms of not losing their temper or criticizing each other openly.

Cons

The firm doesn't market itself well to experienced, new hires - it is difficult to get a clear idea of what the job involves in some groups... especially on the fixed income side. There is also a tedious learning curve with respect to mastering database systems before you have an opportunity to actually do interesting work. Finally, there is a culture of 'pay-your-dues' which appears to stem from the fact that the firm was built organically i.e. many new hires from college are now senior management. This approach has its disincentives.

4.0

Nov 19, 2008

BlackRock prides itself on finding smart people to pay well.

Helpdesk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and senior management are very good, most of the executive members have been with the company since the beginning. Bonuses were better each year and the company grew at a steady but controlled pace. The culture in the office was a positive one and I made good friends with most people in the office. Socials and outside the office get togethers were positive experiences. Benefits were solid and a reasonable cost to employees. In the Wilmington office there is a free gym and a cafeteria with decent food. Even after leaving the company I still keep in touch with multiple colleagues.

Cons

After the MLIM merger, BlackRock lost opportunities to promote from within as there were just too many employees. Princeton sucked the life out of other office, forcing employees in NY and Wilmington to work harder to compensate. Overnight, these same employees had to do more work while the larger number of employees in Princeton continued their lackluster output. After the merger, all original employees of BlackRock felt that it immediately became harder to be promoted and the small company feel vanished into a pile of bureaucratic paperwork and meetings. I left to explore a more interesting opportunity that I felt would not have been possible.

3.0

Nov 5, 2008

A good place to work if you are young and single

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced and smart people everywhere. Very client focused.

Cons

Long hours and no respect for the family or family time. Stingy with the compensation. There is a lack of organization and small company mentality. Everybody wears different hats and it seems chaotic.

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