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 (1001) , 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 688 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 457 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 382 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 171 reviews))

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

"The pay is low and the level of responsibility is poor." ((in 252 reviews)); "Can be long hours and intense" ((in 232 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 188 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 162 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 114 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

(6,575 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 6,575 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 14, 2017

Losing its company culture

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big name, framed and structured. Given an edge to show others that you're better among of the other folks in the industry.

Cons

Company is losing its strong "one blackrock" culture. Many are just claiming to interact with each other only when required. The one family culture is lost. Folks are so engrossed in their own work that they have no interest, care or concern for the overall business these days.

1.0

Feb 17, 2017

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health, Dental, Vision insurance good 401(k) matching

Cons

No growth Lot of internal politics No appreciation for work No career growth No vision for the teams

2.0

Dec 8, 2016

Vice President

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great view from the office (i.e. the company calls it the "best view in Seattle"). Depending on the team & project you are on, exposure to working with a global team.

Cons

Seattle is a satellite office from a previous acquisition of Quellos, this office is geographically removed from the main teams in California / east coast. Went through frequent re-orgs and drastic flushes of management in the past year with no clear strategy / direction into the future, and NO communication with the staff / senior level until final decisions are announced. VERY SECRETIVE and suppressing management style speaks to rampant office politics. Favoritism. Directors are serial bullies. Low pay compared to the market for the amount of work to do. A lot of cross-training going on with the main offices in east coast / California, many suspect this office will one day be cut.

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