Good company, could be better - Vice President BlackRock Employee Review

3.0
Jan 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The brand is certainly a plus and the product offerings are robust. This creates endless opportunities for exposure to the world of investment management. The FTO is nice as well.

Cons

Pay has been flat for more than 2 years and there's little done to compensate existing employees to the same level as new joiners. Morale is fairly low given the recent layoffs (3 rounds in 12 months).

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5.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

good work life balance, fun culture

Cons

slow growth and likelihood of substantial raise

2.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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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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