Great firm but be prepared to be sacrifice life for work.... - Vice President BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
Apr 21, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

While growing larger each year it still retains the entrepreneurial spirit of a young company. The name looks great on the resume and business card. Great benefits. Employees are very intelligent and very pleasant to wok with.

Cons

There is little commitment to work/life balance, too many times 'help/training' comes in the form of "here's a place to start" and much of the training tends to be very high level while the knowledge needs to be very granular (for both employees and clients).

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5.0
Jun 7, 2026
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Pros

Surrounded by top talent, Lots of opportunities for career growth

Cons

Large organization, so decision-making and processes can sometimes move more slowly than in smaller firms.

2.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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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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