Does BlackRock pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BlackRock employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 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 (1000) , Associate (943) , Vice President (577) , Director (298) , Summer Analyst (158) , Software Engineer (150) , 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 850 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 680 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 451 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 380 reviews)); "Interesting work and some great colleagues" ((in 174 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 257 reviews)); "Long hours and not much help" ((in 227 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 196 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 166 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 113 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

(6,567 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

83% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,567 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

2.0

Dec 18, 2025

If you have the resilience of a robot then you should be able to survive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestige of the brand, that's about it.

Cons

Sink or swim environment, you cannot ask questions to peers within your team as they will report that to your manager. When you join a new team no one will show you even once how to do the specific tasks required, and if you can't figure it out by yourself you'll be cut within a year. Good performers also getting cut just to keep teams lean.

1.0

Nov 23, 2025

An absolute shitshow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some progress in agentic AI.

Cons

Oh my god. Where do I start? You will be disciplined for the slightest error. Or rubbing someone the wrong way. Anti learning culture. Excessive micromanagement in AWT. No autonomy. Excessive restrictions over what AI and technology to use. There is no cutlery in the office. Not even glassware or plates. I've seen colleagues eat cake from paper cups. In an 11T AUM company. Blame culture. Middle managers will throw you under the bus to save their own skin. It literally feels like you're a stormtrooper in the Galactic Empire.

1.0

Oct 14, 2025

The culture is problematic

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're just starting out, some divisions can give you a good learning curve.

Cons

The culture is not employee friendly at all. Management talks a lot about being open and transparent and speaking up but if you do have disagreements with your supervisors and you express your concern, you will face retaliation in some way or the other. There is a reason a lot of senior people who have been in the firm for many many years have recently quit. The workplace is toxic and there is no real help. The ratings where I have given 1 star are only because I cannot give a 0 star. There is very little integrity in the people. Please do not be fooled by the flashy money. At the end, a toxic workplace will impact your mental and physical health.

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