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?

69% 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 (1006) , Associate (948) , Vice President (578) , Director (299) , 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 (44) , 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 849 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 674 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 452 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 377 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 176 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 258 reviews)); "Can be long hours and intense" ((in 236 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 194 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 164 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 119 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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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,587 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

82% 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 6,587 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).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Jul 30, 2025

Just okay

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO and good benefits

Cons

Tough to get promoted to VP, Director levels, a lot of people end up leaving because they put in the time & work and it never ends up happening.

3.0

Jul 30, 2025

Big circus

Fig analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big circus Depends on team

Cons

Constant internal reorgs Consistently pays less than the street

4.0

Jul 30, 2025

Ok

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on team can vary a lot. Good WLB

Cons

Big corporate politics, tech not so good very slow to get things done

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