Good place to start in finance - Anonymous employee BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
Jan 24, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great resources and technology A lot of smart people work there Interesting view of the markets Reasonable hours and pay

Cons

Less comp than other financial firms Not a ton of operational transparency The work of junior people is not recognized as well as it could be

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Great exposure in financial markets

Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Respectable company, working with smart people for the most people.

Cons

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