Is BlackRock a good company to work for?

BlackRock has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 7,790 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at BlackRock to a friend and 69% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BlackRock have been left by employees working as Project Manager , Summer Analyst and Investment Analyst .

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 (1011) , Associate (951) , 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 867 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 672 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 449 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture and FTO" ((in 374 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 176 reviews))

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

"Long hours and very demanding" ((in 234 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 200 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 168 reviews)); "Bad managers can result in terrible experience." ((in 118 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 104 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?

New York , San Francisco , Wilmington , Atlanta , Princeton , Seattle , Boston , Chicago , Philadelphia , Los Angeles , Plainsboro , Washington , Delaware City , Blanchard , Dallas , South San Francisco , Claymont , Florham Park , Jersey City , Buffalo , Brooklyn , Staten Island , Davison , San Antonio , Delaware , Newport Beach , Santa Monica , Sausalito , Newark , Hell

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 Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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7K reviews

1.0

Aug 19, 2013

If your about face time, incompetence, and politics...left firm for significantly less branded firm and got better pay!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand, brand, brand...and well, brand.

Cons

Everything else...firm has very generic products that it touts as 'unique', the promotion process is based on weekend golf trips, and no real clear career path, mostly dogmatic middle management and quite frankly, your skills atrophy

4.0

Aug 17, 2013

Very positive experience overall

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bonuses, excellent pay rate, large global company. Most managers acknowledged opinions of employees & were willing to work together to improve situations. HR was also helpful in resolving situations when management was uncooperative. Good place for women to get promoted but not so much for minorities.

Cons

Long commute, late hours at times, expected to work OT - no questions asked. Some diversity but not enough in upper management. Still run by the old boys network in upper management.

1.0

Aug 15, 2013

Terrible Experience

Portfolio analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance is probably the only thing good -- but that does depend on your manager. Also depends on whether you have a child or not.

Cons

I came to this company thinking what a wonderful and reputable company it is. I even moved to Wilmington, DE from New York! I am very disappointed with my experiences for serveral reasons: (1) I have been here for 3 years and am making a minimal salary that barely covers the cost of living here. I know people with various companies in Wilminton making almost double of what I earn. Not to mention -- people coming into the company out of college as entry levels are earning more than what I am earning after 3 years of working here! How can you not adjust old employee salaries? (2) Management is horrendous. They do not recognize you or give you credit for any work that you do. (3) Internal mobility -- forget about it. If you think you can get another job within the company -- you are dreaming. (4) Promotion process sucks -- it isn't dependant on how hard you work or how much you know -- it is all dependant on how many years you have been here. The list can go on. Biggest disappointment -- I cannot wait to leave. I would never recommend anybody working here. Not to mention the retention rate is very low

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