Former employee - IT Business Analyst BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
Jun 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Successful global leader. Opportunity to learn in a complex industry. Good salaries and bonuses. Friendly, positive staff. Energetic work environment.

Cons

New York based/biased with a focus on growth through standardization and automation. If you're located beyond the traditional northeast home office the the end-game for this company may be to make your job redundant as quickly as possible. There is a longstanding goal to absorb San Francisco functions over to New York. Senior New York management will schedule standing meetings with SF staff at 6AM PT (rather than say, 9AM PT) to remind you that they can.

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Cons

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Pros

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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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