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 (1009) , Associate (949) , 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 850 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 665 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 470 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 352 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 173 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 253 reviews)); "Long hours and slightly competitive" ((in 241 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 194 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 173 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,597 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 6,597 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

4.0

Jan 12, 2016

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BlackRock is a good company to build career for talented and dedicated professionals. They value innovative ideas, smart, ambitious and aggressive individuals can have a great career progress. Senior management, though super busy, usually approachable, when they have time. I believe BlackRock treats people with respect. Overall, it's a good company to work for.

Cons

The worst issue working at BlackRock is it's a sweatshop. Project time-lines are too aggressive and people are expected to put in late nights and often week-ends to get things over the dead line, and it happens all the time.

5.0

Jan 1, 2016

Very good company

Portfolio manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- top notch resources, systems, support, pretty much the only target as a PM there is to deliver alpha - very talented investment professionals, with strong track records across strategies - amazing culture and team-work / collaborative spirit, not only on a team level but also on a division / cross division level - One BlackRock really works in practice and not only on paper - ability to take very decent risk as a PM - although that depends on what team you are on - a lot of perks

Cons

- bureauocracy, company is getting too big - promotion politics - compensation not tied enough with investment performance

4.0

Dec 9, 2015

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology, people, fast paced environment

Cons

Non existent work life balance, political

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