Great experience in the asset management industry. - Anonymous employee BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
May 22, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Currently the largest asset manager in the world. Opportunity to learn about and work with almost every conceivable type of financial instrument. Total compensation is competitive.

Cons

Not innovative with technology, specifically internal operations systems. Difficult to push large projects through to completion. Takes a long time to integrate the operations of acquired companies.

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Cons

The Preqin acquisition never really found its identity after becoming part of BlackRock. It felt like the focus shifted from listening to clients to fitting Preqin into a broader BlackRock strategy. As AI changes how firms access and analyze private market data, simply being a data provider isn’t enough anymore. My impression was that Preqin’s long-term value is likely to come from being integrated into the broader Aladdin ecosystem and APIs, rather than remaining a standalone platform. Leadership would benefit from spending more time listening to customers and the teams on the front lines instead of assuming they already know what the market wants.

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