Management is very capable. Rarely a boring day.
Vice President (Former Employee) - New York, NY - May 3, 2022
Indeed Featured review
The most useful review selected by IndeedGreat company and people. Employees are maxed out but stay because of the culture. Not quick to promote. Great internal mobility. Heavily emphasis on creating great people managers.
Was this review helpful?
Not bad
Compliance Analyst (Former Employee) - London, Greater London - March 14, 2022
It's ok place to work but seems to attract competitive personalities... have an emphasis on technology but I wasn't that impressed though not disappointed either.. Well known name on cv..
Was this review helpful?
Excellent working experience & culture
Excellent working experience & culture.No politics, hard work is rewarded.Amazing leave policy with unlimited free paid leaves for all full time employees.
Pros
Cheap lunch
Was this review helpful?
A company to settle In !
Financial Analyst (Former Employee) - Gurgaon - February 10, 2022
Pros :FlexibleSupportive peaople around youPromotes work life balanceCons :Pay is less Promotion not easyWork becomes monotonous after a point.
Was this review helpful?
Bonus is not bonus if base is way below market rate
Associate (Former Employee) - San Francisco - February 7, 2022
Management takes pride in the company being “performance first”. What it really means is they take out a significant chunk of the compensation as bonus that’s paid out once a year, while the base salary that’s left is way below market rate. This compensation structure encourages stiff hierarchy and bureaucracy because of the lack of transparency (employees don’t even get to know their next target bonus).
Pros
Immense resources to learn. Market leader and trendsetter.
Cons
Low base salary, bureaucratic, lack of transparency on employment side of things.
Was this review helpful?
Terrible place to work. Would advise young people to take their career elsewhere
VP (Current Employee) - New York, NY - February 2, 2022
Terrible place to work with no respect for work-life balance. Incredibly political and awful working conditions. People are overworked & isolated to the point of breakdowns.Firm-wide promotion on social issues is fake: diversity & inclusion, women's rights, pay equality, mental wellbeing, eco-friendliness - all is just a PR game looking to attract/retrain young talent. Not an inclusive/progressive company at all. In terms of the work itself, most of the good colleagues quit. The ones that remain are stuck there in a loop, complaining.FTO gives you the illusion of unlimited vacation time but you have to bargain for vacation to be approved and it's not enough to undo the stress and health issues created by working there.
Pros
None.
Cons
Pay inequality, no work-life balance, skills are degraded, no career progression, HR is used against individuals, Lots of injustice dealt with quietly, often restructuring, Depressed colleagues, Lifeless work.
Was this review helpful?
Amazing place to work with lots of exposure to the financial industry
Senior Associate (Former Employee) - Bengaluru, Karnataka - January 7, 2022
Great work life balance , Great learning experience. Amazing experienced colleagues and healthy discussions on all the aspects of financial industry, helping to grow intellectually.
Was this review helpful?
Fun, productive
Maintenance Worker (Former Employee) - Peralta, NM - December 12, 2021
they crush Rock for hot mix and ready Mix, it entails lots of machinery, the foreman is a class act, which makes the day go by fast. And they are on top of repairs to make sure they can run the next day.
Pros
The pay and what benefits they do have
Cons
Not enough home time
Was this review helpful?
Confusing Culture
Vice President (Current Employee) - New York, NY - December 8, 2021
Blackrock has an identity problem. Management say they want a transparent and inclusive culture but their actions are opposite. They say they want change but they really want things to say the same without communicating it.
Pros
Benefits and pay is not bad
Cons
Management, difficult to move within the organization
Was this review helpful?
Great place to work and learn
Analyst (Former Employee) - Gurgaon, Haryana - December 4, 2021
BlackRock is a wonderful place to work and learn. Because of the sheer scale of the organization, you get used to working with large numbers and data which is a plus if you ever move elsewhere as it doesn't get any bigger than this.The organization is employee-friendly and provides a decent amount of perks.
Was this review helpful?
Help us improve!
Is Indeed your favorite place to learn about companies?
Great Company to Work in
Director (Current Employee) - Budapest, Hungary - November 29, 2021
Good culture, good salary. You need to be driven and a fastlearner. Management is a dice-roll.You either get some top industry leaders or an uncaring supervisor.Tech is astounding- so much data and such a big impact you will do.
Pros
massive amount of data. Access to markets.
Cons
stress and extremely long work hours
Was this review helpful?
Limited growth opportunities
Engineering Intern (Former Employee) - Canada - November 18, 2021
No growth opportunity and Below average compensation and many sociopathic coworkers. sometimes hard to work in the office environment. no leaves no halfdays.
Cons
long hours
Was this review helpful?
Bad
Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) - Hartford, CT - November 16, 2021
Not great. It’s just really exhausting work. None of it adds up in the end. This review is such bs idk what else to write. I just need to meet the minimum
Pros
None
Cons
Bad work environments
Was this review helpful?
Endless opportunities to learn and grow, great benefits, great people!
Vice President (Current Employee) - Delaware - November 5, 2021
Great place to grow and advance your career. Endless opportunities to learn new things and really challenge yourself. The people are wonderful - everyone is very smart and passionate and their work which is motivating. Excellent benefits and room for advancement.
Pros
Benefits, great people, internal mobility opportunities
Cons
Quality of management varies drastically depending on what team you are on
Was this review helpful?
Good place and lots to learn but bureaucratic
Associate (Current Employee) - New York, NY - October 22, 2021
Good work life balance and flexibility. Lots of smart people and great place to learn. Promotion processes are very political and comp is often adjusted every few years to match market rate.
Was this review helpful?
Great culture, poor pay for long term employees
VP COO team (Current Employee) - New York - September 2, 2021
This company focuses a lot on new hires, especially at the Analyst level. They do a wonderful job of creating an inclusive culture and training and giving opportunities to this class. They do not focus on long term employees and after about 3 years, your pay will be well below industry. Your experience will vary greatly depending on your manager and your team.
Pros
benefits, work-life balance (most teams), brand, reputation
Cons
compensation is lower than competitors, re-orgs happen often
Was this review helpful?
Depends on the team
Analyst (Former Employee) - Wilmington, DE - August 7, 2021
tl; dr - Great place to work, BlackRock as a whole seems to care quite a bit about about the health and well being of its employees. And while experiences vary by team and department, overall employees seem mostly happyExactly as the title sounds. Some teams have fantastic management and mentoring and others are pure garbage. Like every big company, there are politics and there are people who shouldn’t be in the roles or management that they are. My previous manager never managed ANYONE before and micromanaged so badly it was absolutely unbearable. He ended up completely abandoning his job and multiple team members left or changed teams. I ultimately left. But while my personal experience was awful, this situation seems to be the exception and not the norm. Many people I knew on other teams were mostly happy. The environment itself great with the cafeteria and summer bbq’s on Wednesday’s (at least when I was there a few years ago). There was a ping pong table and people often took short breaks to go play. Benefits and vacation were phenomenal with unlimited PTO and great coverage for virtually everything. Great place to work, BlackRock as a whole seems to care quite a bit about about the health and well being of its employees. And while experiences vary by team and department, overall employees seem mostly happy.
Pros
Benefits, Pto, tech, culture
Cons
Bad team ruins the entire experience; 18 months minimum to change team
Was this review helpful?
Worked there for 2 plus years . No advancement .
Head of Maintenance (Former Employee) - Albuquerque, NM - July 6, 2021
I would not recommend working here . Management has favorites. Talk of promotions and opportunities but when an opportunity or opening appears they keep it quiet and hire out of company or fill the position without letting anyone know. Was fired almost immediately after I informed them of an interview I declined taking the position and was fired from here .
Pros
none
Cons
management/leadership
Was this review helpful?
Fun work environment
Server (Former Employee) - Beavercreek, OH - June 4, 2021
Worth the money as a sever great environment great staff good money higher end area always busy awesome food great drinks from the bar! Highly recommend magic potion
Was this review helpful?
Great company for entry level to middle management
Vice President, Operations (Current Employee) - New York, NY - May 30, 2021
Great company to start with for entry level job. Company offered unlimited time off two years ago, which is a pro for team whose team members are responsible, and a con if otherwise. Work-life balance has deteriorated when hiring freeze started in 2020 , which means less people to turnaround for equivalent or more work. The culture varies from geographic locations and departments. There are teams willing to put up for more hours to get things done, and teams don't respond to email timely and needs babysitting.
Pros
Recognition of talent, compensation, benefits
Cons
Unlimited time off
Was this review helpful?
Call center bad
Specialist (Former Employee) - Boston, MA - May 14, 2021
Not great working environment. Not paid well. No room for advancement. Micro managed and treated like children.
Was this review helpful?
Want to know more about working here?
Ask a question about working or interviewing at BlackRock. Our community is ready to answer.Ask a QuestionOverall rating
5
188
4
201
3
137
2
47
1
30
Ratings by category
3.5 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
3.6 out of 5 stars for Compensation/Benefits
3.3 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement
3.3 out of 5 stars for Management
3.5 out of 5 stars for Culture