Question 1

Is BlackRock a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does BlackRock pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at BlackRock?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at BlackRock?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Great culture and very easy to connect with people both in and outside the office." ((in 841 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 448 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 390 reviews)); "Interesting work and some great colleagues" ((in 172 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"long hours and lack of work" ((in 229 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 193 reviews)); "low salary and bonus." ((in 172 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 109 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 99 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about BlackRock layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What BlackRock locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

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

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