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 844 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 678 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 443 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 380 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 175 reviews))

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

"Long hours and not much help" ((in 231 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 192 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 170 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 112 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 99 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

(6,548 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

Dec 24, 2009

Great firm to work for

Summer analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good brand recognition; pays well; has a flat org structure; also opens a lot of doors when applying to other prestigious firms on wall st

Cons

internal mobility really does suck - a lot of people want to move to p m g but it is very hard to do so

3.0

Dec 21, 2009

Great future, terrible present

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BLK has earned a tremendous reputation in the industry, and has an extraordinarily dedicated and competent management team to steer it through economic crises. It prides itself on on having a single unified culture, and while that is nowhere near being true, it's still rather aspirational.

Cons

Praise and performance feedback are just not the name of the game here. Be prepared to work grueling hours for very little reward. Comp package is pretty standard for the industry - not too low, not too high.

2.0

Dec 18, 2009

Can I have my life back?

Associate portfolio management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very bright people and very good name to have on your resume. The reputation of this firm will go a long will in furthering you career.

Cons

Where to start? Culture is exclusive so if you're a non-Ivy be ready to feel like an outcast. Hours were ridiculous and not worth the average salary/bonus. After being promoted to Associate I was essentially still working analyst hours; even the bosses put in super long work days (12 hours is standard, often longer than that). Certain bosses designated to be the quasi-HR point persons in the risk group were unprofessional and often crossed boundries - any complaints will get you labeled as a wuss. There are some lawsuits waiting to happen at this shop. Competition is so cut-throat that training is often lacking (trainers doesn't want trainee to have an edge on him).

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