The Blackstone Group Reviews
76% would recommend to a friend
(623 total reviews)
Stephen A. Schwarzman
88% approve of CEO
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Updated Feb 26, 2024
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- 5.0Feb 21, 2024Administrative AssistantFormer Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
Great work liife balance! Good ppl
Cons
Red tape but great perks overall
- 3.0Feb 26, 2024AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearNew York, NY
Pros
great culture stability networking experiences professional growth
Cons
Too much ad hoc projects Hierarchy structures No work life balance
- 4.0Feb 19, 2024AssociateCurrent EmployeeMiami, FL
Pros
-Good private equity experience and knowledge -Working alongside ambitious peers
Cons
-Work life balance is tough -High turnover due to tight deadlines and stress
- 4.0Feb 13, 2024Software EngineerFormer EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Great culture, smart people, really up-to-date technology
Cons
Very finance-oriented culture, monotonous work. Also, tech is not the company's #1 priority (although they do invest a lot in it)
- 4.0Feb 16, 2024Financial AssociateCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Good lower level exposure in many teams
Cons
Company can be quite demanding
- 4.0Feb 16, 2024Assistant Vice PresidentCurrent EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
It is a good place to work
Cons
Quite a big company to work for
- 3.0Feb 16, 2024Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
learned how to analyze companies
Cons
long work hours, including weekends
- 4.0Jan 26, 2024Vice PresidentCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
Depending on the team, you will work with some smart people - some parts of the technology stack are mature compared to other large financial firms.
Cons
Some teams are understaffed and the workload can interfere with work/life balance Sometimes cliques do form and some decision making is influenced by who is pushing the initiative
- 4.0Feb 5, 2024AssociateCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsNew York, NY
Pros
Good People and strong systems
Cons
Pay and growth very slow
- 4.0Feb 1, 2024Anonymous EmployeeFormer EmployeeNew York, NY
Pros
Great company and great people
Cons
I have no cons to suggest
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The Blackstone Group has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 756 reviews left anonymously by employees. 76% of employees would recommend working at The Blackstone Group to a friend and 90% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
76% of The Blackstone Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated The Blackstone Group 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at The Blackstone Group to be benefits, culture, career development and the cons to be management, work life balance.
