Senior management politics detract from working with a great talent pool - Anonymous employee BlackRock Employee Review

2.0
Aug 9, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Extremely talented individuals, with diverse sets of experience and skill sets Potential to move across business units and geographies

Cons

Limited resources even in investment; focus on core offices; career progression impacted if you stay in Pay is focused on industry medians with limited upside Politics at senior management levels can stifle creativity and productivity

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