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 (1011) , Associate (951) , Vice President (578) , Director (299) , Summer Analyst (159) , Software Engineer (152) , 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 871 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 455 reviews)); "Good benefits and always trying to improve." ((in 379 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 180 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not much help" ((in 229 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 197 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 168 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 111 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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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,601 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

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,601 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

3.0

Dec 30, 2014

Associate - BlackRock Solutions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tons of smart motivated people. Great senior leadership. Global mobility is pretty good, unless you want to move to NYC

Cons

Horrendous uninspiring middle management Lots of growing pains post numerous mergers; big firm, feels huge. Mediocre Comp

5.0

Dec 2, 2014

My experience at blackrock is..

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They do not give you a lot of responsibility when you first start, so that you learn your niche in the company office. This allows you to grow and learn rather than be completely overwhelmed.

Cons

Although its name is great, the company is too big. It cares more about shareholders than employees. The projects can be monotonous.

4.0

Nov 20, 2014

BlackRock... Don't look behind the curtain...

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sheer size of BlackRock makes them a HUGE force on Wall Street so clients almost have to do business with them. Compensation is usually pretty good.. with many people getting allocations of deferred BlackRock stock. The sheer vastness of products, clients & geographies make it a good place to work & learn.

Cons

The company is hierarchical which makes advancement difficult at times. The power is still concentrated in the hands of a few people. Senior managers are limited in decision making abilities & responsibility.

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