Not as it seems - Anonymous employee BlackRock Employee Review

1.0
Jul 9, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free Coffee Often say thank you, but salary and bonus disappoint Aspirational -yet don't fund industry standard courses or encourage ongoing learning or education Autonomy - managers don't know or care what's going on as long as you don't ask questions, make mistakes, or add to their work work load Flat structure - flat pay - clearly suits the mediocre employee Great figure heads, Fink,Kapito, Goldstein - lots of inspiration, little action however Slick marketing machine, little substance to offer Apply now! We'll offer you a job for below average wages and above average workload 'One blackrock's' values - they are so meaningful and differentiating

Cons

Where to start..... Salaries & bonus are rubbish and below industry average as blackrock rely on their dubious reputation to attract eager talent Management only cares about sales, not service - consequently service / relationship management is not respected or remunerated Dated platform & technology - fragmented infrastructure is slow and cumbersome Cultural issues remain despite BGI 'unification' years ago Long hours with little appreciation Little bonus but thank you for your contribution for the Firm

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