Strong expertise and collaboration, but pay and performance lag - Anonymous employee BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
Jun 19, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

• Asset Class Expertise: The organization boasts highly skilled professionals across virtually all asset classes, ensuring deep market insight and rigorous management. • Broad Products: Investment offerings are broad, spanning active and passive strategies, public and private markets, as well as robust advisory services. • Collaborative Culture: Most of the people are highly approachable, warm, and collaborative.

Cons

• Below Average Active Performance: While the platform offers a remarkably comprehensive suite of products, the active management side has historically faced challenges in consistently delivering top-tier, standout track records compared to some pure-play active peers. • Below Average Compensation: Overall salary bands appear to be slightly lower than industry competitors.

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Cons

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