Does BlackRock pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BlackRock employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 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?

69% 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 (1010) , Associate (950) , Vice President (578) , Director (299) , Summer Analyst (159) , Software Engineer (152) , Intern (131) , Financial Analyst (76) , Portfolio Manager (71) , Managing Director (64) , Business Analyst (55) , Administrative Assistant (47) , Summer Intern (44) , 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 871 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 678 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 455 reviews)); "Good benefits and always trying to improve." ((in 379 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 180 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BlackRock according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and not much help" ((in 229 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 197 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 168 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 111 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 99 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.

What are the top reviewed BlackRock locations?

Paris , Paris-l'Hôpital , Suisse

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BlackRock reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,601 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,601 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).

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7K reviews

3.0

Dec 21, 2009

Great future, terrible present

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BLK has earned a tremendous reputation in the industry, and has an extraordinarily dedicated and competent management team to steer it through economic crises. It prides itself on on having a single unified culture, and while that is nowhere near being true, it's still rather aspirational.

Cons

Praise and performance feedback are just not the name of the game here. Be prepared to work grueling hours for very little reward. Comp package is pretty standard for the industry - not too low, not too high.

4.0

Dec 1, 2009

Financial Modeling Group is a decent place to work

Summer analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Fairly laid-back -Given a lot of independence -The company is performing well, even in a financial downturn -The company is still young and growing

Cons

-Not enough day-to-day interaction -Boring and tedious at times -Compensation is average for the Street -There is an emerging bureaucracy as the company matures

5.0

Nov 20, 2009

A level headed opinion

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is nice, the work environment was great and the employees were a real nice group of people. Initially had a great work culture. Management was great at training. I felt as if I landed the career of my dreams. I would definately work for them again....

Cons

After Lehman fell, environment became hostile. People not as willing to help each other. Unsure if management knew of lay-off situation, but they posed as if everything was ok, but it was clear after the first lay-off that there may be more to come. I felt a little deceived, but was ready to accept my pink slip during the second round.

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Jobs at BlackRock

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