Is BlackRock a good company to work for?

BlackRock has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 7,762 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at BlackRock to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BlackRock have been left by employees working as Analyst , Associate and Vice President .

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 (1001) , Associate (944) , Vice President (577) , Director (298) , Summer Analyst (158) , Software Engineer (151) , 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 832 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 688 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 457 reviews)); "Good benefits and wokr enviroment" ((in 382 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 171 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 252 reviews)); "Can be long hours and intense" ((in 232 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 188 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 162 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 114 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.

BlackRock reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,575 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

83% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,575 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

4.0

Feb 14, 2018

Waiting for a Fiasco

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great New York driven firm You are valued for your views and open thoughts Culture is brilliant

Cons

APAC region does not carry the companies vision and principles well at all. Too much senior level "dirty power politics" hampering the APAC region. Good people made victims of personal preferences of senior management in APAC region. You have to be in someone's good books to survive in the APAC region.

1.0

May 13, 2017

Think twice

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good name on the resume Good non-cash benefits - Top notch health insurance, one of the best maternity & paternity in HK, annual leave increase with length of tenure Job safety - Higher turnover than most buy side peers, therefore jobs for those who haven't leave yet are pretty safe

Cons

Poor compensation - Your personal or even team performance have almost no impact to the bonus no matter you are in front/back office, as the company is big enough that there is always a region/business that is not performing. Forget about pay raise to catch up with local inflation, because you ain't getting any raise if you NYC colleagues are not getting theirs. Work life balance - Buy side pay with sell side hours, poor support from overseas requires one to keep emailing, calling people in US / UK at night just to get people do what they suppose to do. Bureaucracy - Very top heavy firm with lots of talkers and little doers. Growth is slowing therefore senior management's effort is more focus on getting more business / functions under their umbrella to secure their own position.

2.0

Jan 10, 2025

Big Company but cheap with a lot of internal politics

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Brand name -exposure to everything in asset management (public to private markets)

Cons

-office politics -toxic culture in some teams -not much budget but into talent development -minimal benefit (FTO is not a real benefit) and bonus

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Waiting for a Fiasco

Think twice

Big Company but cheap with a lot of internal politics

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