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 (1001) , Associate (946) , Vice President (577) , Director (298) , Summer Analyst (158) , Software Engineer (151) , Intern (130) , 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 851 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 685 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 436 reviews)); "Good benefits and always trying to improve." ((in 393 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 177 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 249 reviews)); "long hours and lack of work" ((in 228 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 193 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 171 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 112 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

(6,578 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 6,578 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

Dec 1, 2012

Blackrock Gurgaon - Not among the league of other big financial behemoths around in terms of pay.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

I have met some of the senior people in the firm and their humility amazes me. The culture generally is good and their is a conscious effort to imbibe the global culture in the newly set up office while still retaining regional values.

Cons

Too money-minded. Typical big behemoth firm with its arrogance and resistance to change. Systems/tools are in-house developed the knowledge of which may not have value outside the firm. Most of the managers sitting in US are rational and transparent but the newly set up Gurgaon office reeks of office politics, bureaucracy and corruption.

3.0

Nov 19, 2012

Little advancement opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Dynamic culture, smart coworkers, nice office space, accessible managers, decent wage compensation, good benefits package (great healthcare), support for professional certifications

Cons

Little career advancement, very little skills training offered other than "on the job", no mentorship program, extremely vague/arbitrary bonus structure even for high performers (no targets to hit or performance incentives- it all depends on the how the overall company does), low wage growth, promotion process is an annual event with strict limits on how often people can be promoted.

1.0

Nov 17, 2012

RQA is a poorly run organization

Risk and quantitative analysis

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Pros

Exposure to interesting investment portfolios Exposure to a talented junior staff

Cons

Poorly run by senior management On a downward spiral

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