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 (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 854 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 435 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 377 reviews)); "Interesting work and some great colleagues" ((in 169 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)); "long hours and lack of work" ((in 237 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 199 reviews)); "low salary and bonus." ((in 164 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 111 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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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,574 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 6,574 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

Dec 13, 2008

Uniquely positioned in this environment, unfortunately they have just had serious layoffs.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Blackrock has an excellent reputation in the investment management industry.

Cons

Hours are long and the corporate culture...is corporate culture.

5.0

Dec 10, 2008

Great reputation, great opportunity

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great name and reputation! A world class firm.

Cons

Long hours, but this is pretty comon working at a top tier financial firm in NYC.

3.0

Nov 20, 2008

Make sure there is a formal recruiting program for MBA's like you have one for PhD's and new Analysts.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enormous amount of information sharing. Very relaxed culture in terms of attire, interaction. People are very respectful in terms of not losing their temper or criticizing each other openly.

Cons

The firm doesn't market itself well to experienced, new hires - it is difficult to get a clear idea of what the job involves in some groups... especially on the fixed income side. There is also a tedious learning curve with respect to mastering database systems before you have an opportunity to actually do interesting work. Finally, there is a culture of 'pay-your-dues' which appears to stem from the fact that the firm was built organically i.e. many new hires from college are now senior management. This approach has its disincentives.

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