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 (937) , 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 857 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 670 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 450 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 381 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 227 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 195 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 160 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 111 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 96 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

(6,544 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 6,544 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

Nov 25, 2010

Pretty, pretty good.

Associate it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefit package, competitive salary and bonus. Pretty cutting edge in term of technologies used and equipments given. Great people to work with. Friendly work place environment, great location.

Cons

Support structure a bit bureaucratic, it's hard to get things done quickly on the local level. Senior managers tends to micro manage and control every detail. Hard to innovate under very strict environment, rely on process too much and not enough trust given to people.

4.0

Nov 20, 2008

Excellent company with a strong, hard working culture.

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top notch and dedicated coworkers. The firm is well positioned to handle the current crisis, despite the recent fall in stock price. Overall compensation is strong. Management supports movement within the firm. Work and life balance seems fairly strong across the firm, although long hours can be expected in most positions. Opportunities for advancement are plentiful, and hard work seems to be well rewarded. Top management is well respected, and has a great deal of experience.

Cons

Hours can be somewhat longer than at peer firms. Base salaries may not be as high as at some other firms. There really is not very much to complain about here.

4.0

Jan 24, 2012

Good place to start in finance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great resources and technology A lot of smart people work there Interesting view of the markets Reasonable hours and pay

Cons

Less comp than other financial firms Not a ton of operational transparency The work of junior people is not recognized as well as it could be

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