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      3.7

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (6,574 total reviews)
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      Laurence D. Fink

      83% 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 6,574 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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      3.0
      Jan 27, 2010

      Good place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Lots of smart people - very involved in virtually every major financial asset class - interesting management with lots of contacts

      Cons

      Advancement track is not obvious - still lots of hierarchy - pay is less meritocrous than it appears on face value

      2.0
      Jan 27, 2010

      Good Brand, Poor Career Development and Compensation...

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Quite a bit of opportunity to be given a lot of responsibility very quickly. -Easy access to upper management. -Given quite a bit of independence if you can prove yourself early on. -Still a good a brand name -Support provided towards CFA, though you have to commit to stay on for a certain time period (or you have to repay all funds) -Management is generally flexible in terms of schedule as long as you get the work done. Though face time gets a lot more focus now a days.

      Cons

      -No focus on career development -Really tough to move between groups (aside from maybe AMG) and associates get stuck with stagnant careers very quickly... -Politics have become a problem post layoffs from the last 2 years... -Raises are terrible and general compensation does not match the rest of the street. They've really been low balling folks since last year. I know plenty of people looking to move out after the payout this year due to terrible #s. -Work/ Life balance can change very quickly... -Strong focus on hiring A type personalities... good and bad... but just an FYI -Strong focus on technical skills in proprietary applications that are not transferable

      4.0
      Jan 26, 2010

      Abover Average Place to Work

      Global operations and administration intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      As an intern in the middle of my college experience I found it refreshing to get work that the analysts would also be doing. The workload they give you is generally quite intense and allows you to learn a lot very quickly and feel valued.

      Cons

      There were very few opportunities for me to expand my horizons as an off-cycle intern. Instead of being moved around I was given a very narrow focus which I found restrictive and unhelpful.

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