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 3.4 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 (999) , 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 847 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 663 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 447 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 379 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 169 reviews))

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

"long hours and lack of work" ((in 235 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 199 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 174 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 119 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 103 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,548 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,548 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

2.0

Jan 24, 2012

Once a great company, now a bureaucratic nightmare with low upside potential

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great reputation in other companies Entry level compensation acceptable Learn to work with limited resources Learn how to order food late at night

Cons

Compensation much lower than industry average Recent layoffs mean no security for anyone Lack of any decent hardware means constant state of emergency Any long-term visions or plans are always truncated due to emergencies Politics at the MD level and above are complex and intrude on operations No one will ever thank for anything you do, no matter how important Any little mistake you make will be magnified and mentioned at comp/promo time

1.0

Feb 21, 2023

Management is out of touch

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people will respect the blackrock name on your resume

Cons

there are not even enough desks for people in the office. mgmt insist on 3-2 and you end up sitting in a group of random people not even on your team destroying any productivity. Pay is typically 20%-50% BELOW market and they genuinely do not seem keen on retaining talent. If you absolutely need the name on your resume maybe consider a 1.5-2 year stint and make plans to move on.

1.0

Aug 14, 2021

Total compensation is depressingly low

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good WLB in engineering - Unlimited PTO, which is mostly respected in engineering teams

Cons

- Pay is embarrassingly low. Everyone knows it: HR, your colleagues, higher-ups. It affects motivation everywhere - why work hard if we're being massively underpaid? Associate/VP engineers make LESS than new grads at tech companies. Imagine that!

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