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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5.0

Sep 20, 2016

Very good experience so far. People and culture are what I like the most about the firm.

Director of business operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Culture and Principles of the firm Respects and values employees Opportunities to grow and develop career Great financial benefits like retirement My line of management

Cons

Not much I can think off but feel that some groups might be bureaucratic. I may be completely wrong but have heard a few employees complain about that in their groups.

3.0

Jun 16, 2016

ETF Portfolio Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Job security - Work/life balance - Reputable company, heart in the right place

Cons

- Not meritocratic - Not enough emphasis on employee development - Fraught with office politics

5.0

Jun 12, 2016

Largest Asset Manager in the World

Investment strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Operates at scale; full of bright minds and brilliant investors. Offers literally every type of investments to clients

Cons

Hard to navigate for new joiners; like any large firms with bolt-on acquisitions, has many cultural clashes and people can be sucked into the politics of things. Investment teams need to compete among each other for sales' time

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