Growing recognition and prestige at the expense of a life - Analyst BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
May 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Asset manager that is becoming more and more widely known and respected as it takes on very public government mandates in the Fed/Treasury's bid to fix the crisis. Very smart co-workers who definitely know what is going on and are very willing to help out whenever possible. More senior members of the firm (e.g. VP, D, MD, and up) are very approachable which is a definite plus.

Cons

Long hours; pretty much given up my "normal" life. Pay could be much better and movement within the firm to desired areas/teams is not as easy as it's made out to be.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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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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