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 (1000) , 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 698 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 448 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 398 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 lack of work" ((in 231 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 196 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 110 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 101 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

(6,574 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 6,574 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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5.0

May 17, 2012

Great Ride While it Lasted. Getting Rocky as Company is Restructuring. Hold On!

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Depending on the dept, they give healthy bonus but the salary is not competitive and raises are minimal. Good, recognizable, reputable company to put on your resume. They do hire best of breed talent and you will work with smart people but do not expect a life outside of work. Their motto, "One BlackRock" is becoming like the big financial corporations out there with lots of red tape to get things done. They are loosing sight on how they started off.

Cons

There are are clicks and you need to be in the senior management click to get recognized and promoted. If you're a worker bee and quiet, you will be looked over and will be given work no one wants to do. They promote work/life balance but expect you to do the work of 3 people so I question the validity of that statement.

3.0

May 17, 2012

Great place to work and learn

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Client centric work culture and always thrive for quality and excellence

Cons

Career growth and better work flexibility

3.0

May 16, 2012

BLK culture disappear in 2007.

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Exposure to a large financial institution and all of the products and clients that come with it. - One of the best risk management system in the financial markets today. - Working for a truly global institution. - Excellent compensation packages for all levels employees. - Responsibility from the first day of employment. - Larry Fink is the most strategically aggressive CEO on Wall Street today.

Cons

- Could be compared to working at the US Government with how much red tape is strung around the place now. When I started ingenuity was valued and encouraged. - Career progression does not exist. No exit opportunities. - Work / life balance is a joke. - When the individuals that created BlackRock start to retire I wonder what will be done to continue the success. After the MLIM acquisition there were so many zombies from Merrill that it ended up driving the effective managers to retirement or other companies.

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