VP - technology - Vice President Technology BlackRock Employee Review

2.0
Apr 26, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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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...

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