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 854 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 664 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 447 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 384 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 172 reviews))

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

"long hours and lack of work" ((in 224 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 197 reviews)); "low salary and bonus." ((in 166 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 110 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 103 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

(6,568 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 6,568 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

5.0

Mar 9, 2022

Great Working Environment on the right Team

Administraive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited Vacation Days No Dress Code Flexibility to work from home Great Benefits

Cons

Office Politics Nepotism Network valued over work ethic Consistent Layoffs

4.0

Feb 11, 2022

Solid place to get your feet wet in finance, but not for the long-term.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will accumulate solid foundational knowledge of finance, economics, the asset management industry and corporate America as a whole. You'll also have the opportunity to interact with teams and individuals across the firm, often on a global basis.

Cons

The company has become very large, making it much harder to work your way up through the ranks. While they claim the promotions process is based on merit, it is also heavily political and focuses much less on individual merit than the firm admits. I've personally found that pay is tied less to the work you do on team and more to what the firm is willing to pay individuals at that level/title, which can be quite frustrating. It is also very difficult to have work/life balance at BlackRock. Although the firm likes to speak of it often and encourage it in meetings, management does not put the right support in place to allow teams/individuals to actually take time off. The firm makes hiring very difficult and most teams are stretched very thin, putting a serious damper on sentiment.

1.0

Sep 26, 2020

Micromanagement, not flexible

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Modern office with so many possibilities

Cons

Not the best management, unflexibility, micromanagement

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