Does BlackRock pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BlackRock employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 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?

68% 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 (1001) , Associate (944) , 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 (43) , 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 832 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 688 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 457 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 382 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 171 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 252 reviews)); "Can be long hours and intense" ((in 232 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 188 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 162 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 114 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,575 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

83% 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 6,575 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

Jul 15, 2012

Great place to give your career a kick start

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great open culture. No one micro manages. Very smart people around you. Lots to learn.

Cons

Owing to so many mergers, many teams are spread out and not much of interaction with them. Legacy systems cause too much confusion and chaos. Some structure required. Teams in NY can be very arrogant and need to depend on them for everything.

5.0

Jul 13, 2012

Great place to work, very dynamic.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, bright and talented staff. Opportunities to learn from the industry's finest.

Cons

High volumes of work is a constant. Really need to be firm about work/life balance

4.0

Jul 12, 2012

Good perks, questionable leadership from New York

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, good pay, 5 weeks paid vacation.

Cons

Not much variation outside of daily tasks. All opinions are sent through departments from C-Level execs. Not a flat organizational structure.

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