Many Opportunities - Investment Analyst BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
Jul 21, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

blackrock is a combination of 'start-up' mindset and huge corporate opportunities... start up mindset because: etfs is a brand new industry and expected financial technology enhancement is massive. huge corporate opportunities because: reputation in the street and many societies, events, speakers and training series

Cons

the 'huge corporate' pros comes with cons as well... office politics and roles segmentation is not for everyone

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Cons

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Pros

Branding branding branding!!! an incredible brand, and having it on your resume opens some doors but not all.

Cons

The Preqin acquisition never really found its identity after becoming part of BlackRock. It felt like the focus shifted from listening to clients to fitting Preqin into a broader BlackRock strategy. As AI changes how firms access and analyze private market data, simply being a data provider isn’t enough anymore. My impression was that Preqin’s long-term value is likely to come from being integrated into the broader Aladdin ecosystem and APIs, rather than remaining a standalone platform. Leadership would benefit from spending more time listening to customers and the teams on the front lines instead of assuming they already know what the market wants.

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