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 3.5 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 (998) , 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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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,545 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 6,545 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

4.0

May 5, 2009

Growing recognition and prestige at the expense of a life

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Asset manager that is becoming more and more widely known and respected as it takes on very public government mandates in the Fed/Treasury's bid to fix the crisis. Very smart co-workers who definitely know what is going on and are very willing to help out whenever possible. More senior members of the firm (e.g. VP, D, MD, and up) are very approachable which is a definite plus.

Cons

Long hours; pretty much given up my "normal" life. Pay could be much better and movement within the firm to desired areas/teams is not as easy as it's made out to be.

4.0

May 2, 2009

Great company to work for

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people you work with are definitely above average in terms of knowledge, skills, dedication to their work. I found that everyone was well-read, liked their job and overall was a well-rounded person that knew how to communicate with others, take the initiative. Everyone was really smart. The company still has a small company feel and it doesn't seem to be very bureaucratic. The people are friendly and they help you if you have questions. The HR department is also very friendly and they respond very well to any questions you may have. The company reputation seems to be great at the moment.

Cons

The hours can be very demanding, especially if you are in the portfolio analytics group.

4.0

Apr 21, 2009

Great firm but be prepared to be sacrifice life for work....

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

While growing larger each year it still retains the entrepreneurial spirit of a young company. The name looks great on the resume and business card. Great benefits. Employees are very intelligent and very pleasant to wok with.

Cons

There is little commitment to work/life balance, too many times 'help/training' comes in the form of "here's a place to start" and much of the training tends to be very high level while the knowledge needs to be very granular (for both employees and clients).

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