Does BlackRock pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BlackRock employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BlackRock. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BlackRock?

68% of BlackRock employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BlackRock 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BlackRock?

Analyst (1000) , Associate (944) , Vice President (577) , Director (298) , Summer Analyst (158) , Software Engineer (151) , Intern (131) , Financial Analyst (76) , Portfolio Manager (71) , Managing Director (64) , Business Analyst (55) , Administrative Assistant (47) , Summer Intern (43) , Associate Software Engineer (36) , Senior Software Engineer (36)

What are the pros of working at BlackRock according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and very easy to connect with people both in and outside the office." ((in 832 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 698 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 448 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 398 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 174 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BlackRock according to real employee reviews?

"long hours and lack of work" ((in 231 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 196 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 171 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 110 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 101 reviews))

What are employees saying about BlackRock layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BlackRock layoffs and their outlook for job security at BlackRock in 2026.

BlackRock reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,574 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

83% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,574 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BlackRock employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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7K reviews

3.0

Mar 9, 2018

Amazing executive, terrible middle management, below-par compensation

Vice president

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture set by the executives. Lots of incredibly smart people to work with. The culture of innovation and high performance is fantastic - more so due to many of the founders still running the company. The executive team is thoughtful, visionary, and cares deeply about the company and employees. Lots of potential opportunities for high performers.

Cons

Comp is below par. Tons of middle managers who were promoted because they joined what was a small firm at the time. Next generation of leaders are underwhelming. Discouraging lack of fast promotions for high performers.

3.0

Feb 24, 2018

Awesome firm with some smart people

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A progressive and forward thinking environment using technology as much as possible. Increasing its client base and always cutting costs . Great to be a shareholder as you know the management is excellent.

Cons

People are dispensable and to thrive here need advocacy of someone very senior in New York. Seems like a large firm from the outside but decision making is highly centralized. Be prepared for long hours connecting with various offices.

3.0

Jan 18, 2018

always less meritocratic

Investment associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

branding on the cv; internal mobility; diversity

Cons

lack of meritocracy. whilst the company it's getting bigger, more and more emphasis is put on networking rather than on hard working.

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