Blackrock takeover of BGI was like being assimilated by the Borg - IT (Associate) BlackRock Employee Review

2.0
Jun 7, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. If you're not the only person left in your team supporting umpteen applications then you can generally get time off whenever you need it.

Cons

1. you will acquire a boring non transferable skill set 2. you will not be given any transferable technical training unless you are willing to do it in your own time and pay for it yourself 3. If you're not a legacy Blackrock employee you have little chance of career development 4. not enough legacy BGI employees left to support the BGI applications 5. management ignore staff who have resigned and are working their notice - in some cases they won't even look at them - bizarre! 6. low morale and a general feeling of hopelessness in the London office

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5.0
Jun 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
Recommend
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Business outlook

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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