BRS product development - Associate BlackRock Employee Review

2.0
Nov 3, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of my colleagues are very competent. There's real valuable work to be done in BRS in product development. Less red tape involved in getting stuff done, although its increasing.

Cons

I've found that there's a lot of favoritism and ass kissing that goes on. I don't see that people are rewarded for hard work or accomplishments but if someone does something wrong its blown way out of proportion... at least at BRS from what I've seen in the product development group, politics is huge. People scheme against other people and in several cases I've experienced individuals who have been forced to quit because people in senior positions didn't like them for unacceptable reasons.

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5.0
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Pros

Surrounded by top talent, Lots of opportunities for career growth

Cons

Large organization, so decision-making and processes can sometimes move more slowly than in smaller firms.

4.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Plenty of opportunity to work on project teams. Lots of exposure to senior leaders in HR and the businesses. Great collaboration in the One BlackRock spirit. Benefits to support employees and their families are good.

Cons

Workload can be challenging at times. However, you are gaining a lot of new skills in a short prior of time and the ability to work with leaders is worth it.

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