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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BlackRock?

Analyst (1003) , Associate (947) , Vice President (577) , Director (298) , 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 857 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 675 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 448 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 396 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 174 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not much help" ((in 235 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 204 reviews)); "low salary and bonus." ((in 166 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 115 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.

BlackRock reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,583 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 6,583 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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3.0

Oct 8, 2013

Good company to work for only if you are located in HQ

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good company, leader in Asset Management and Finance Industry. Very well established. Business leaders are very knowledgable, and experts in their areas.

Cons

No career growth and no leadership opportunities, if located in San Francisco. Actually career goes downhill.

4.0

Oct 4, 2013

BLK

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

normal working hours, few global calls, company is located in the financial district downtown SF. Always something happening around the area.

Cons

professional development is limited if you're not in sales. Pretty siloed into your own org and work.

5.0

Oct 2, 2013

Analyst in Fixed Income Portfolio Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat hierarchy/easy to take on responsibility early...People don't ascribe much value to rank (analyst, associate, etc.) in terms of what you're qualified/allowed to do on the desk. People are very friendly here, much more than you'll find in sales & trading/ most hedge funds. Managers take an interest in employee development

Cons

Pay here is less than pay at many other buyside opportunities, e.g. a PIMCO or Double Line Hard to navigate different arms of the organization/figure out where each business line fits into the big picture

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