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      BlackRock reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (6,587 total reviews)
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      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 6,587 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
      Apr 26, 2016

      VP - technology

      Vice president technology
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Highly intelligent peers Challenging work Great blend of technology and finance Cordial work environment Amazing views Seattle (at least) values work-life balance (not so much at other locations) Many peers have been with company for 10+ years Robust subject matter expertise makes great learning opportunities

      Cons

      Completely opaque pay-for-performance (salary, raises, bonuses) Churn at lower levels Quickly evolving senior leadership, without much visibility of direction Lack of C-level leadership onsite (good and bad, feels like satellite office) Lack of aggressive recruiting and higher salaries stymies ultimate recruiting opportunities Large organization...

      1.0
      Apr 2, 2016

      Asset gathering behemoth

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice office building and some good employee networking events in the office.

      Cons

      Focus is solely on gathering assets rather than serving the client. New products are launched just because the market is hot and they want to grab as much assets as possible, not because BlackRock is actually good at it. Many of the products have very poor performance, yet the management is focused on selling more rather than improving performance. The management team continues to drink their own kool-aid and keeps pushing salespeople. The expectations are not grounded in reality. Still, it would be fair if the same is expected from all. However, rampant politics and favoritism makes the company a murky place to navigate. If you naturally fit into the popular boys club, it might be easier for you, but for anyone else, playing politics and cozying up to the managers are more important than actually doing your job.

      3.0
      Jan 29, 2016

      Look elsewhere for meritocracy...

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Inspiring, brainiac workforce. Mostly nice, straightforward people until you get to the senior circle. The HR team does a great job trying to build and foster a strong culture of constant learning and development. Great benefits and a culture driven to best the last great accomplishment. Some genuine teamwork is encouraged w/i the product ecosystem which is good for the staff and good for the firm.

      Cons

      Senior management trots out the word meritocracy whenever they have a chance, but most staff quickly realize they'll never be in the "inner circle" and only promoted if personally favored by them. Favoritism is rampant and expected at the top.

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