So so, but everyone needs a job these days. - Anonymous employee BlackRock Employee Review

3.0
Apr 19, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Larry Fink seems to know what he is doing. Great name recognition within the asset management industry,

Cons

New York clique. If you are in New York, you are in otherwise you are out. Too many VPs, Directors, and Managing Directors, and a lot of them have only 2 or 3 people reporting to them.

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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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