Toxic environment with limited growth opportunities - Vice President BlackRock Employee Review

1.0
4 Nov 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The BlackRock brand looks good on your resume.

Cons

Below average compensation. Limited growth opportunities. Many sociopathic coworkers. Not a meritocracy. All the best employees eventually leave. The Toronto office does not live up to the organization's principles. The most recent positive reviews appear fake and read like they were written by bots. The job titles "financial analyst" and "senior portfolio manager" do not exist in the Toronto office. Job applicants beware.

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BlackRock Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We strive for all our offices across the globe to be places of respect, transparency and collaboration and we are disappointed to hear that your time in Toronto did not reflect these values. We encourage you to share additional details with us at feedback@blackrock.com so we can further address your concerns.

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