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      BlackRock

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      BlackRock reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (6,582 total reviews)
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      Laurence D. Fink

      82% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

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      BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,582 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
      3.0
      May 21, 2012

      Associate

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great brand name, good learning opportunities

      Cons

      Poor work/life balance, promotion criteria very inconsistent among departments

      2.0
      May 17, 2012

      Once great (BGI) culture has been ruined by micromanagement, poor process, dollar-focus, etc.

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay and benefits; lots of smart people; interesting + global business; fast pace;

      Cons

      BlackRock is essentially a small firm that bought it's way to being big and missed many lessons along the way -- like how to develop senior and middle management and gain scale by leveraging people and building strong process. Lots of chaos and shifting priorities being micromanaged by a few people at / near the top.

      5.0
      May 17, 2012

      Great Ride While it Lasted. Getting Rocky as Company is Restructuring. Hold On!

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on the dept, they give healthy bonus but the salary is not competitive and raises are minimal. Good, recognizable, reputable company to put on your resume. They do hire best of breed talent and you will work with smart people but do not expect a life outside of work. Their motto, "One BlackRock" is becoming like the big financial corporations out there with lots of red tape to get things done. They are loosing sight on how they started off.

      Cons

      There are are clicks and you need to be in the senior management click to get recognized and promoted. If you're a worker bee and quiet, you will be looked over and will be given work no one wants to do. They promote work/life balance but expect you to do the work of 3 people so I question the validity of that statement.

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