BlackRock Software Developer/Programmer Analyst reviews

4.0

100% would recommend to a friend

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Laurence D. Fink

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4.0
May 11, 2019
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Pros

Blackrock puts great emphasis on building company culture and training its employees. The athmosphere is built on inclusion and diversity and it is not just some meaningless headline, the company is really strong in these fields. People are welcoming and helpful, which makes its much easier to get past the first few months and become a dedicated member of the team. There is quite a long period of training for new joiners, tech conferences and a wide variety of trainings are available later as well for employees. Blackrock is a very good place for starting a carrier in software.

Cons

Blackrock on the other hand is very much what people usually expect from a big multinational corporation, processes can be sluggish and inflexible. Lots of things are governed from above and company standards and decisions made many levels above often do not make sense on the level they have their effect. Manager decisions often override the technical decisions which lead to developer frustration and technical debt accumulation. Blackrock has also a very hierarchical structure, people need to become people managers at some point if they want to progress with their carrier. (If that is a carrier goal, Blackrock is a good palce to be.) There is very little room for a carrier on a technical path only. Also I believe Blackrock salaries are below industry average, at least in more junior roles. Their compesation policy is not transparent at all, just like most similar companies.

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BlackRock Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at BlackRock. We appreciate your extensive feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you found your colleagues and our culture to be inclusive and focused on collaboration. We are disappointed to hear that you felt your compensation did not measure up to your performance and responsibilities. We also appreciate your concerns regarding career development as we look for ways to develop and improve, we will certainly take your comments into consideration for the future.

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