Perception Is Weaponized - Client Experience Specialist BlackRock Employee Review

1.0
Jun 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

• Competitive benefits. • Some individual contributors are helpful and collaborative. •The brand name opens doors elsewhere

Cons

• Toxic and performative management culture. I was being singled out by a senior team member, who subtly undermined me. The behavior was persistent and clearly meant to push me out. • When I expressed concerns about how I was being treated, I was told the issue was in my perception—not the behavior itself. • Compensation was $20,000 less than I made in the same role at my previous employer • A culture of “everyone’s replaceable” quietly permeates the management philosophy

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Cons

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