BlackRock reviews

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

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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7K reviews
2.0
Jan 14, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited time off, okay benefits, nice people, decent name for your resume

Cons

Awful awful awful leadership in this place. The two MD’s overseeing the group are absolute nitwits who can’t plan or budget to save their lives. Didn’t even receive budget until after the year started, zero direction, yet zero autonomy and rampant micro management. Managers are new, unskilled and have no clue what it takes to manage people. Projects, plans and direction change at the drop of a hat meaning you are at the mercy of biting your tongue when they operate in a dysfunctional fashion. They’ll tell you this is an “inclusive eneviromwnt”. No it is not. You can’t dare speak up and share your opinion. They only people who get gears are friends of leadership. Everyone else gets treated like a second class citizen. They over-hire and over-fire. Spare yourself and go to an established company that operates like an established company. Also, the New York City headquarters looks like the 70s ...still. Wood paneling, dark floors, no space to have to have meetings, get work done quietly. You are at the mercy of a loud open floor plan where you can even hear on phone calls. Just please stay away. There are more modern and more well functioning companies out there that pay better.

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BlackRock Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. The behaviors and feelings you’ve described in your review are not aligned with our values. We take this very seriously as we strive to hire and promote the most talented individuals to lead our company.
1.0
Dec 26, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are no Pro's. Low Pay, empty promises. Full of pompous windbags

Cons

Title hierarchy driven. People are more concerned about their titles and climbing the ladder. This place is full of back stabbers. Terrible culture.

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BlackRock Response
7y
We appreciate you taking the time to provide this feedback. What you’ve described is not acceptable and is concerning to us. We hear your feedback and will work to address these issues.
2.0
Dec 14, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Unlimited Vacation and sick days Good healthcare benefits Somewhat progressive culture relative to other large financial institutions Analyst program is a strong way to build your network

Cons

Compensation was really poor Management was unorganized, combative, and flat out awful Some managers are extremely unprofessional and violate HR rules consistently They let talent walk out the door frequently The management tries to sell the work as being interesting and related to finance, but it is neither There are often lulls in the workflow and there isn't a lot of learning that goes on The (Financial Markets Advisory) FMA group is a financial crisis legacy group that has 1/2 of the revenue it used to with 3x as many employees and all the smart people have left Exit opportunities aren't very good as you aren't doing any real finance work Other groups at BlackRock don't respect the FMA group as FMA is essentially Deloitte's consulting group at BlackRock

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BlackRock Response
7y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re disappointed to hear about your experience. Your comments and the behaviors you’ve described are concerning to us, we will take this feedback into account when addressing these issues
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