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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7K reviews

3.0

Aug 2, 2010

Some very smart, hard-working people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can learn a lot Some very smart people Not too much red tape

Cons

Some not so smart people A bit too much politics and cliques

3.0

Jul 18, 2010

Good Brand

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

biggest firm in the industry flat organizations exposure to senior managers good benefits (medical, dental, 401k, gym) opportunities to travel

Cons

No clear path of career progression. A lot of politics and tug of war when it comes to transfer between groups.

3.0

Jun 25, 2010

Its what you make of it

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks good on a resume Good exposure to senior managers Decent benefits (medical, dental, 401k, gym) Intelligent people Many chances to build different skill sets

Cons

The "master plan" they have changes from week to week. Together with poor communication down the line, leads to frequent waste of time on projects made redundant. Opportunties for real advancement and decent compensation all depend on what group you are in. Certain key areas can get you from analyst to director in 7-8 yrs. The majority however, practice lateral career moves and promotions in name only that will leave you doing pretty much the same thing for x amount of years with only a modest increase in your pay, and usually not much decrease in your hours.

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