Does BlackRock pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BlackRock employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 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 3.5 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 (998) , Associate (938) , Vice President (575) , Director (298) , Summer Analyst (158) , Software Engineer (149) , 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 844 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 678 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 443 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 380 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 175 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not much help" ((in 231 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 192 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 170 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 112 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 99 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.

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,545 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 6,545 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

May 6, 2026

BlackRock SWE

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people on the team, nice place of work

Cons

Not really anything to say

4.0

May 6, 2026

Good culture and pay, but negative public image

Portfolio analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and good pay

Cons

Negative public image in the news.

5.0

May 6, 2026

Positive company with a lengthy feedback process

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company Interview Process was good when in-person

Cons

Took some time to get feedback work culture was good

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