Don't stay too long - Vice President BlackRock Employee Review

3.0
May 5, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work-life balance, great benefits, and a strong brand name to add to your resume. Stay for three years tops and move on to make a lot more money.

Cons

BlackRock consistently pays way below the current market rate. Internal mobility is very difficult unless you have a sponsor. The company talks a good game when it comes to diversity but most of its senior employees from underrepresented backgrounds are hired from the outside - there is little to no growth for current employees. The company is still relatively young and reorganizes/rebrands internal teams almost every year without much upside for the final business product.

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Pros

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

Cons

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