BlackRock reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,547 total reviews)
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Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,547 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
2.0
Apr 2, 2018

Not good for SWE

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Pros

Rotation program is good for a variety of experience. Depending on the team, work hours in APG team could be short. Most ppl here in SF leave between 5-6. Work is not too stressful. Nap room is pretty neat.

Cons

1. Don't really have lots of technical challenging projects. In fact, I wasn't even given SWE work for the past few months despite being in APG group.. I worked more like a business operation person. 2. If you are not in finance, you feel like a second class citizen. 3. They significantly underpay you compare to other tech companies in the bay area. After I left the company my salary doubled... 4. Micro management is everywhere. Senior managers walk around on the floor to see how hard people are working everyday, how many hours of face time they show etc. 5. No perks. No free lunch/dinner anything. 6. Very financy culture. They watch how you dress everyday and when you show up to the office. Super hierarchical. You only get to do what your manager tell you to do in the way they wanted it be done, if you are a junior person. I wouldn't recommend anyone who's a software engineer to work here...

1.0
Jun 28, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Good Benifits that's about it.

Cons

Constant dumping of requests from managers onto employees. Endless politics to get promoted. To many mangers to report to and your voice is lost.

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BlackRock Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. We hear you and encourage you to discuss these issues regarding management inconsistencies with HR.
2.0
Feb 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The company is huge but is run like a start-up firm. Depending on the function you work in, it is typical to interact with senior leadership regularly. It is also a big name in the industry that can open more doors for you, so it's nice to have on any resume.

Cons

It is a very political place that values politics over performance. It's more challenging for people of color to succeed in prestigious teams. People who leave often say, "You cannot pay me a million dollars to go work in that place."

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