Hard place to work for - Vice President BlackRock Employee Review

2.0
17 Mar 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Profitable company potential career opportunity if you are in the right department. Good support for clients. Very large company, good experience to have if just starting out.

Cons

Poor communication. Micro-management at all levels and very little independent thinking. Be prepared for criticism and agressive behavior in meetings. Global in geography but not in philosophy of people management.

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Cons

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2.0
2 Jul 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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