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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

4.0

Jul 8, 2014

Great Company. Great People.

Securities lending product services specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid people and a solid culture.

Cons

Some teams are stretched thin and limited training.

4.0

Jul 6, 2014

Competitive, intelligent workplace but very political

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Biggest asset manager in the world with diversified product offerings so potential for learning and growth is theoretically unlimited.

Cons

Big organization with too many silos so if one does not actively seek out opportunities and keep moving, it's easy to get stuck. Things are also very political there so it's easy to step on someone's toe without realizing it.

3.0

Jul 1, 2014

Good place to start a career, terrible place to grow one

Investment manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People are for the most part genuinely nice - Great brand name means your CV will get you an interview at better firms where you can finally get paid/promoted - Benefits (pension, health care, etc...) are great - Work/Life balance is fantastic but that's not a great thing if you're young and ambitious I'd argue. I'd rather work longer and get paid more, but no real link between performance and pay makes this a moot point. - Decent opportunities for internal mobility (if you want another job or to work somewhere else, you can get one...it just might not be any better) - Pretty tough to get fired from this place. If you just want to sit somewhere collecting a coupon for the next 45 years, this is the place for you.

Cons

- Terrible pay and bonus compared to competition and sell side with very few pay raises. - Extremely top heavy makes career progression very difficult and promotions tougher to come by these days unless you're in a right place - Strong preference for external hires for premium investment jobs, internal hires usually preferred for more support related jobs in portfolio management - Generally very little link between performance and compensation/promotion. All about which team you end up in and the level of that team's influence. - Lots of Soviet-like propaganda which is more annoying than anything - So much fat at the top sitting there and getting paid while barely putting in any real work

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