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 (576) , 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 836 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 674 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 458 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 360 reviews)); "Interesting work and some great colleagues" ((in 177 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 264 reviews)); "long hours and lack of work" ((in 233 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 196 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 160 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 115 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

(6,551 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 6,551 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

2.0

Jul 14, 2020

Stay away from the Aladdin Business if you want to end up elsewhere within the firm

Aladdin client services analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Brand name -Large analyst class will make it feel like you are part of a broader group -If you fall in love with an obscure area you might be able to pursue that

Cons

-The job is a call center which is not how it is explained during recruitment -There is a promise of internal mobility but the Aladdin business will work diligently to make sure you stay in the Aladdin business and do not leave for another area of the firm. They will move you to areas you are not interested in because they have headcount #s to hit, rather than where you might be most interested. -Long hours similar to individuals in other areas of finance but with lower pay and more limited career opportunites unless you leave

BlackRock Response

Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re disappointed to hear that you had a poor experience with your team at BlackRock. We offer internal mobility options to all employees and aim to provide all employees with opportunities to work in areas that they are interested in.

2.0

Jul 31, 2019

Prestigious but hugely political company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand name. Big platform. Good work-life balance. The good people can be very good and affect your experience positively.

Cons

The bad people can really break your experience here. Hugely political. Popularity contest. Cares more about perception than doing the actual work and competence. People are backstabbers. In a conflict, if the two parties have slightly different rank, the higher the rank a person is, the more weights his/her words has regardless of the truth. Pay is below industry average.

1.0

Mar 29, 2019

Poor Management

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally nice people with global teams

Cons

No strategic direction, too many meetings, no decision makers, everyone looks to the founders to make the decisions, pace is based on busy work

BlackRock Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion with us. We are disappointed to hear that you have had an unsatisfactory experience at BlackRock. We encourage you to raise your specific concerns with your manager or HR.

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