A great place to be an MD... but if you're in IT...keep looking... - Anonymous employee BlackRock Employee Review

2.0
Nov 22, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

the Pay...that is really it now a days....

Cons

Work life balance is a joke at the new post merger BlackRock...and it's getting worse... Do more with less and do it longer and do it on the weekend...don't think smart...just work hard and for many hours... The new post merger BlackRock basically is consumed by politics, cost cutting and the bottom line at the expense of technology and people. they basically do not want their IT staff to be smart and work smart...they want you in the office...60 hours a week...waiting for something to happen.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

Workload can be challenging at times. However, you are gaining a lot of new skills in a short prior of time and the ability to work with leaders is worth it.

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