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 (944) , 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 864 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 667 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 443 reviews)); "Good benefits and always trying to improve." ((in 377 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 184 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 248 reviews)); "long hours and lack of work" ((in 228 reviews)); "Bad communication between HR and management on my floor." ((in 194 reviews)); "low salary and bonus." ((in 179 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 112 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

(6,569 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 6,569 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

3.0

Feb 6, 2017

Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, job security, and you have the ability to work in other cities as it is a large company.

Cons

Long hours as it is a global company. Meetings have to be scheduled so all attendees from several countries can make it. This forces you to take 5am or 6pm meetings a couple times a week. Projects taken much longer to complete due to developers working across different countries. It also takes a lot longer to complete projects due to needing approval from the New York office technology department before proceeding with each step of development.

3.0

Feb 5, 2017

Great colleagues, positions tend to get pigeon-holed.

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, smart people, healthy collaborative work environment. Very good base technology

Cons

Not much room for career growth. If you do something well, you tend to get stuck in that position. This is a widely held observation - not just my opinion.

1.0

Jun 15, 2016

Horrible, just horrible

Vice president sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As far as from a sales team level is concerned, leaving at the end of each day was a massive pro. It would also be considered a bonus should you have been educated at Eton or Marlborough, as this is a sure sign of being fast tracked through the promotional stages despite lack of intelligence

Cons

Middle managements' egos in sales and ops leave much to be desired (it's always the small bosses who beg for recognition via treating their staff like dirt and expecting them to work to the best of their ability). Higher bonuses are usually reserved for those who exert lack of decency

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