Getting better since BGI merger. - Anonymous employee BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
Oct 4, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Neurotic, workaholic New York culture hasn't entirely rubbed off on West Coast offices. You can still find work-life balance in SF and Seattle offices. And... I think we're just as, if not more, effective at our jobs.

Cons

If you want to climb the corporate ladder, it's overall better to do so in the New York office.

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Pros

Branding branding branding!!! an incredible brand, and having it on your resume opens some doors but not all.

Cons

The Preqin acquisition never really found its identity after becoming part of BlackRock. It felt like the focus shifted from listening to clients to fitting Preqin into a broader BlackRock strategy. As AI changes how firms access and analyze private market data, simply being a data provider isn’t enough anymore. My impression was that Preqin’s long-term value is likely to come from being integrated into the broader Aladdin ecosystem and APIs, rather than remaining a standalone platform. Leadership would benefit from spending more time listening to customers and the teams on the front lines instead of assuming they already know what the market wants.

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