Software Engineer Associate for Aladdin - Associate BlackRock Employee Review

2.0
11 Dec 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fun culture Friendly and helpful co-workers Work with recent technologies Great work life balance with FTO, and remote options

Cons

Pay is lower than other financial companies (BoA, GS, Morgan Stanley, JP, etc), and significantly lower than tech companies. BlackRock likes to think they are still competitive in this regards, but the general sentiment among the software engineers is that they are all planning to find other opportunities, especially when Amazon ramps up recruitment. A lot of hurdles and bureaucracy from senior management

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BlackRock Response
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Thank you for sharing such detailed feedback. We are glad to hear that you like our benefits and new Flexible Time Off policy, as well as, appreciate our culture. We’re disappointed to hear about your concerns regarding our compensation. If you feel your compensation does not reflect your performance and responsibilities, please speak to your manager or HR.

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