Growing recognition and prestige at the expense of a life - Analyst BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
May 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Asset manager that is becoming more and more widely known and respected as it takes on very public government mandates in the Fed/Treasury's bid to fix the crisis. Very smart co-workers who definitely know what is going on and are very willing to help out whenever possible. More senior members of the firm (e.g. VP, D, MD, and up) are very approachable which is a definite plus.

Cons

Long hours; pretty much given up my "normal" life. Pay could be much better and movement within the firm to desired areas/teams is not as easy as it's made out to be.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 2, 2026
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Pros

decent pay and good name drop to add to your experience and resume

Cons

everything!! since this was a contract role I was brought in to complete a project with 0 leadership or direction. I was left to figure out everything completely on my own from finding a computer and a desk and a phone to figuring out who to contact in India etc to help me revamp the entire global website on the backend. I literally had to show up to work everyday at least an hour early so that I could possibly try to find a open desk sometimes I had to work on the floor or find somewhere in the lunchroom I could set up in the corner this went on for over a month.

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