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 (1009) , Associate (949) , Vice President (578) , Director (299) , 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 845 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 677 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 451 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 384 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 181 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 256 reviews)); "Long hours and not much help" ((in 231 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 199 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 167 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 111 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

(6,593 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 6,593 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 14, 2014

Great place to work if you can handle stress!!

Ishares etfs

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Training and responsibility for those who are ready to accept challenges. BlackRock name is tops in the industry.

Cons

At times it can be a very stressful environment, must be able to complete assignments quickly with very little guidance at times.

3.0

Oct 13, 2014

Comfort in life has to be your priority not learning

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

8 am to 5 pm job easy life without any tension cabs to office food & snacks

Cons

no learning Managers at India are just people managers... so don't expect them to understand much of what you do

4.0

Oct 10, 2014

Great place to learn

Financial modeling analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of challenge and diversity

Cons

Bad work life balance, may be hard to stand out to management

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