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?

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 (940) , 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 840 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 683 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 445 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 364 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 173 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BlackRock according to real employee reviews?

"long hours and lack of work" ((in 229 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 193 reviews)); "low salary and bonus." ((in 165 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 114 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 98 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

(6,560 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,560 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

4.0

Jun 14, 2010

Good company

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Flat organizational culture -Good Benefits -Biggest firm in the industry -Worked with all levels of management even if you are just an analyst

Cons

They are so focus right now on generating double-digit growth that it could come back to bite them and their employees when they don't reach it every quarter.

3.0

Jun 10, 2010

Prestigious firm, look good on resume, limited opportunity for career advancement, long hours

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Highly respected firm - Experience will look good on resume - Flat organizational structure - Senior managers are approachable - Good facilities in Wilmington - cafeteria, covered parking lot and gym - Good benefits

Cons

- Limited career advancement opportunity, especially after the merger of Merrill Lynch Asset Management. - Limited internal mobility - Office politics - Employee contribution is not recognized or rewarded, some groups are better than the others - Long hours, no work/life balance

2.0

Jun 10, 2010

RIP BGI...

Vice president - it support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still has a core group of good people at the heart of it's technology support teams (I am probably biased, but this is predominantly due to some of the legacy BGI folks still being here) There's not really anything else I can think of... there's free milk in the kitchenette areas?

Cons

Wants to be a world-class investment manager but refuses to invest in anything to get there (outside of it's Aladdin product), landing it all squarely on the shoulders of any employees unlucky enough not to have been made redundant. Doesn't seem to think anything of the breadth of talent that props up it's technology sector. Extreme lack of communication whilst management dilly-dally with major strategic decisions, leaving staff to feel exposed and dejected.

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