Top 5 places to work for out of school in Finance - Analyst BlackRock Employee Review

5.0
11 May 2013
Recommend
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Pros

I would consider this one of the better firms to work for right out of school. The pay is in the upper range (for doing entry level analyst work that someone at a IB/Vanguard is doing for 35k on the same hours) and at the same time the culture and work done at BLK is something to be proud of. Massive growth which leads to greater opportunities both horizontally and vertically theoretically

Cons

Generic long hours but to be honest it's nothing to complain about..if you are working in finance at a tier firm you will be working them regardless. I actually like the fact that the firm is growing but not hiring at a mass pace (the IBs mass hire during bulls and then do massive lay offs..something they've already done to do at the end of this bull).

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5.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great exposure in financial markets

Cons

Can feel too big at times

4.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Respectable company, working with smart people for the most people.

Cons

Huge company, can be hard to navigate, almost impossible to get fired so good workers pick up slack for bad works. They need to trim fat faster and better

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