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 (941) , Vice President (577) , Director (298) , Summer Analyst (158) , Software Engineer (149) , 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 852 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 452 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 390 reviews)); "Interesting work and some great colleagues" ((in 174 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 not much help" ((in 232 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 195 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 173 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 116 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.

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BlackRock reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,561 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

83% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,561 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

1.0

Aug 30, 2010

Blackrock fails to empower -destroys value

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a big firm, so expect a reasonable magnetic effect. Probably looks good on a CV, but that's it.

Cons

East coast NY centric. Failure of management to empower smart people, unbelievable destruction of trust and and value. NO attempt to engage previous BGIers who were some of the smartest people in the industry. Lied about remuneration process and bonus payments

4.0

Aug 24, 2010

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair compensation and benefits Smart people who are constantly challenging you to work better Fantastic systems enable you to work efficiently

Cons

Grown big - the merger has really changed things for all employees Too many people out for themselves Too political

4.0

Aug 16, 2010

Ok to work for, but getting cheap.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They continue to have job growth in the iShares business. It is getting very competitive to find a job. Internal transfer has the edge.

Cons

They get going cheap. Cutting cost as much as possible. BLK/BGI crossover is taking longer than expect when merging teams.

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