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Updated 5 Apr 2020
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"Work Life Balance is simply awesome" (in 208 reviews)
"BlackRock has a great network and lots of smart people" (in 150 reviews)
"Work-life balance subject to your team" (in 193 reviews)
"You end up working very long hours just to get your day to day done" (in 131 reviews)
- Featured ReviewHelpful (1)
"Big friendly FinTech"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BlackRock full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Great Culture - Flexible & Supportive Lots of Innovation New Technologies
Cons
Can be difficult to climb ladder
BlackRock2019-09-19 - Helpful (1)
"It was a good place"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
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I worked at BlackRock full-time for more than a year
Pros
Enjoyed working there, it was fun
Cons
It's a big company which has its downsides
BlackRock2019-07-21 "Fantastic place to learn and develop"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BlackRock full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
*should start by saying this is the only Multi national I have worked for* - huge resources to learn and develop, particularly for those with a wider interest in finance than their specific area - flat hierarchy with largely open and friendly leadership. Challenging (respectfully) more senior colleagues is encouraged in creating a more rounded debate - many opportunities for those ready to ask for and take them (people put this as a negative but it’s down to you to direct your own career) - learn how a huge company operates in terms of structure, risk management etc. Transferable skills and knowledge to take to less developed businesses. - through the coronavirus period, management has gone to huge lengths to reassure staff and has been on top of everything going on - decent salary plus benefits (again unsure on comps) but large pension contributions are very welcome - a focus on output and actual contribution rather than hours worked. This also (in our team) facilitated flexible working, e.g gym at lunch, if it leads to better business outcomes - This is a huge bonus for me.
Cons
- a lot of people at VP/D level who don’t want to make decisions and are happy to cruise - creates bottlenecks for more junior talent. Choose the team you’re joining carefully to ensure there is scope to grow your role. - a lot of meetings which routinely overrun with little, if any, useful output. Many of these run by the aforementioned group. - trying to push through any change is difficult beyond your own area - lots of layers of approval - the business is very US centric. They are taking steps to address this via regionalisation of the business etc, but it remains a very clearly US centric business - depending on who your manager is you may find yourself lacking a genuine career sponsor and that opportunities are actively reduced (not for me but have seen with colleagues) - this is specific to certain people and will always occur in a business of any significant size. There are options for internal mobility that can help alleviate this as well.
Continue readingBlackRock2020-03-31"Confusing culture"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at BlackRock full-time
Pros
Technology sets this business apart
Cons
Too many middle managers
BlackRock2020-04-05"Good organization with poor middle management"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BlackRock full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good internal mobility Informal and non hierarchical culture Solid and well-diversified business model
Cons
Lack of transparency on the company' strategy "Yes men" rather than actually talented professionals preferred for career advancement
BlackRock2020-03-23"Great"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at BlackRock full-time
Pros
great working environment and amazing people
Cons
Hours can be long and may have to take work back home
BlackRock2020-02-27"burn and churn"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
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Doesn't RecommendNo Opinion of CEOI worked at BlackRock full-time
Pros
good financial benefits and that's it
Cons
expect you to be married to your job whether you earn £30k or £500k
BlackRock2020-02-27"Very good compensation for an easy job"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BlackRock full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great compensation, unlimited holiday, up to 14% employer pension contribution
Cons
Work could be boring and you need to put effort to challenge yourself
BlackRock2020-02-03"Well looked after, fun environment"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at BlackRock full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
- Innovative people - Good work benefits (flexible time off) - Opportunities to move internally/abroad
Cons
- Lots of change - you have to be adaptable - Not the best for diversity
Continue readingBlackRock2020-02-01"Vice President"
StarStarStarStarStar- Work/Life Balance
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I have been working at BlackRock full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good culture, good diversity, equality.
Cons
Not much to complain about.
BlackRock2020-01-18