Great company, great people - Summer Analyst BlackRock Employee Review

4.0
Oct 19, 2014
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Pros

The people are genuine and very helpful. The corporate structure is very flat. I was only an intern when I worked there, but they really valued my time and treated me well. For analysts, there are great benefits and the pay is good (which was also true for interns).

Cons

I can tell from the analysts I worked with that work-life balance was not great. For the first 5 years or so expect to be working 60 hour weeks.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jul 2, 2026
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Pros

Branding branding branding!!! an incredible brand, and having it on your resume opens some doors but not all.

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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