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 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

(6,575 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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2.0

Mar 8, 2010

stable but with long working hours, less money, less career future

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

business is growing very fast after several big merge. The company actually benefited a lot from the financial crisis with the risk management system. The company has several round of layoffs, but it is relatively stable.

Cons

The compensation is very low compared with the other firms. The argument managers use is low risk with low return. Even though it is a buy-side firm, it has long working hours and is very stressful.

4.0

Mar 3, 2010

A strong culture backed by strong senior leadership. But there are some flaws.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Talented people Global mindset Empowerment (to a point) Strong executive management / senior leaders Not as political as many financial firms Ability to integrate and make 'the tough decisions' up front

Cons

Disorganized lines of communication (leads to spinning wheels, duplicating effort) Very weak middle management/ leadership Flat management structure is good but can lead to a feeling like a 'dictatorship'

3.0

Feb 28, 2010

Good to start a career with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great learning curve Very hardworking and smart colleagues Very good brand recognition and a leader in its space globally .

Cons

Long Hours with no ability to balance work and personal life. Extremely process driven with a lot of micro management

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stable but with long working hours, less money, less career future

A strong culture backed by strong senior leadership. But there are some flaws.

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