BlackRock Fixed Income Research 2026
Fortunate to have received an offer from BlackRock in the Credit Research division and I’m considering the offer. Despite the offer, I feel like I know very little about the firm.
Could someone help me understand the following better?
- What is the culture like in NY specifically?
- How does comp compare to banking and other AMs?
- How much weight does the brand name carry outside of AM and outside of finance?
- How strong is BlackRock in FI? Are any pockets particularly strong?
- Is it possible to pivot from research to portfolio management?
take the offer
Why would you take the offer? Is it the BLK name or is a FI AM role that appealing? I’m just curious on the rationale here (I’m likely to take the offer)
Combination of the two, not every seat at BLK is necessarily worth taking and the same is true of many FI AM role, but to be able to work on investment side at one of the world's largest fixed income managers is a no-brainer to me unless you are dead set on doing something else (PE, equities at a pod shop, etc.)
"How strong is Blackrock in FI?" Their fixed income head is a finalist for Fed Chair
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