BlackRock reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,582 total reviews)
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Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,582 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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3.0
Sep 17, 2014

Kind of a shame

Anonymous employee
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Pros

So many great things about this company, and I think that it will do well, despite some significant drawbacks. Good products and great depth, great ideas and smart people. Lots of progressive thought about products and organization (just not as good about truly living those great organizational ideas in practice). Has a lot to offer from a career perspective, particularly for more junior people looking for experience and the ability to move around and learn new things (although beware...there's a lot of talk about internal mobility, which is admirable, but also some senior people who will write-off someone looking to move to another role).

Cons

There are some serious cultural issues which I think are quite a shame for such an otherwise promising and fantastic company. Unfortunately, the seemingly blind application of the functionally aligned model has created an environment where ownership and accountability suffers and where finger pointing flourishes. There's also a culture of "bullying" within senior management in particular, which is demotivating and can paralyze people with fear and stunt innovative thinking. And finally, the continual push to "do more with less" has taken a damaging toll on people and created a good deal of accumulated technical and operational backlog. Many valuable people are burning out and leaving, which can exacerbate the problem.

4.0
Aug 8, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good salary, benefits, training, attention to employee comforts. Fast rising culture if you aren't adverse to change of job function or location. Bonuses commeasurate with effort.

Cons

As a leading finance company, results dominate culture. Sometimes you can disappear among the work. Can be diificult to be expected to be independent and yet accountable. 110‰ is the minimum expected effort, can be frustrating. Work life balance can be tough. Bare employee space, can be on top of your neighbor's desk.

5.0
Aug 7, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Money, but not as lucrative as BGI. With the acquisition, came a brain drain, so the NY bankers weren't equipped to deal with the market changes.

Cons

Everything else, such as a lack of leadership, transparency, interest in the local office, and the brain drain.

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