Very political, highly matrixed operation drives mediocrity in Canada - Director BlackRock Employee Review

2.0
11 Apr 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Largest asset manager in the world with lots of smart and capable people

Cons

All important decisions are made elsewhere, Canada is just a branch office with very little influence over the business

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
2 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

decent pay and good name drop to add to your experience and resume

Cons

everything!! since this was a contract role I was brought in to complete a project with 0 leadership or direction. I was left to figure out everything completely on my own from finding a computer and a desk and a phone to figuring out who to contact in India etc to help me revamp the entire global website on the backend. I literally had to show up to work everyday at least an hour early so that I could possibly try to find a open desk sometimes I had to work on the floor or find somewhere in the lunchroom I could set up in the corner this went on for over a month.

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