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 864 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 686 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 433 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 393 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 178 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 259 reviews)); "Long hours and slightly competitive" ((in 237 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 198 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 166 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 118 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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7K reviews

4.0

Mar 24, 2012

Great

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Opportunities, salary, learning experience, platform, quality of people, location, name of company, respect, benefits, ethical, makes you feel safe and proud

Cons

Jerarchical, too structured, not entrepreneurial friendly, it grows on acquisitions not organically,

4.0

Mar 4, 2012

Are we really One BlackRock?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees work diligently to strive to be one of the best in the Financial industry and are committed to providing the best client service they can. BlackRock is very much about team work, showing results and being the best. People are willing to help you if you need it, are very supportive and you will have long lasting relationships with collegues. It is a great working environment but just be clear that you will be putting in long hours.

Cons

BlackRock has become really big after numerous mergers and senior management tends to lack communication with their employees especially staff members who are not above the totem pole and its still very difficult to figure out what the Blackrock culture should be. Work and life is unbalanced for many and those who are not working as hard as others may get recognition then those who do. There are many who hold certain positions because their qualifications looks good on paper but are not able to communicate or provide leadership qualities that is needed; a lot of work but not enough employees within a team to compensate for the workload. The environment can be stressful at times and compensation tends to be on the low side.

3.0

Feb 25, 2012

It was great in BGI days but dusts haven't settled yet after the merge, overall it's ok.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Industry dominant position. Various business lines for career growth and professional development. Nice people to work with in San Francisco office.

Cons

A huge and complicated organization for an employee to navigate through. Many levels in the organization structure that may confuse people.

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