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 (999) , Associate (938) , Vice President (575) , 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 847 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 663 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 447 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 379 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 169 reviews))

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

"long hours and lack of work" ((in 235 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 199 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 174 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 119 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 103 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

(6,548 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 6,548 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

Jan 28, 2010

Good Place to Start BUT...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BlackRock provides great pay and benefits to entry level workers. Also, provides the opportunity to take on as much work as you desire.

Cons

Little respect among coworkers, however, at the same time it feels as if it is just one big boy's club.

3.0

Jan 27, 2010

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people - very involved in virtually every major financial asset class - interesting management with lots of contacts

Cons

Advancement track is not obvious - still lots of hierarchy - pay is less meritocrous than it appears on face value

2.0

Jan 27, 2010

Good Brand, Poor Career Development and Compensation...

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Quite a bit of opportunity to be given a lot of responsibility very quickly. -Easy access to upper management. -Given quite a bit of independence if you can prove yourself early on. -Still a good a brand name -Support provided towards CFA, though you have to commit to stay on for a certain time period (or you have to repay all funds) -Management is generally flexible in terms of schedule as long as you get the work done. Though face time gets a lot more focus now a days.

Cons

-No focus on career development -Really tough to move between groups (aside from maybe AMG) and associates get stuck with stagnant careers very quickly... -Politics have become a problem post layoffs from the last 2 years... -Raises are terrible and general compensation does not match the rest of the street. They've really been low balling folks since last year. I know plenty of people looking to move out after the payout this year due to terrible #s. -Work/ Life balance can change very quickly... -Strong focus on hiring A type personalities... good and bad... but just an FYI -Strong focus on technical skills in proprietary applications that are not transferable

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