Is Ares Management a good company to work for?

Ares Management has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 519 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Ares Management to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ares Management have been left by employees working as Analyst , Executive Assistant and Vice President .

Does Ares Management pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ares Management employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ares Management. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ares Management?

59% of Ares Management employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ares Management 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ares Management?

Associate (53) , Analyst (45) , Senior Associate (38) , Vice President (28) , Executive Assistant (18) , Summer Analyst (13) , Intern (12) , Principal (9) , AVP-Operations (5) , Associate Vice President (5) , Investment Analyst (5) , Assistant Vice President (4) , Receptionist (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Human Resources (3)

What are the pros of working at Ares Management according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture generally and decent hours" ((in 82 reviews)); "Good benefits and facilities" ((in 51 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good work life balance 2" ((in 25 reviews)); "Pay and perks are good" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ares Management according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours but that is to be expected" ((in 17 reviews)); "6. Zero accountability for bad managers (and there are plenty); you will never win against a manager here, no matter how inept he/she may be." ((in 14 reviews)); "HR is powerless at enforcing policy since it’s all driven by the senior leadership who pays them." ((in 12 reviews)); "Long hours are expected with little appreciation." ((in 11 reviews)); "Would be much more value in providing actual training." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ares Management layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ares Management layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ares Management in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ares Management locations?

Los Angeles , New York , Culver City , Century City , Denver , Atlanta , Chicago , Boston , Newark , Itasca , Saint Louis , Manhasset , Berkeley , Miami , Maryland City , Hollywood, Los Angeles

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Ares Management reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(439 total reviews)

Michael Arougheti

86% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Ares Management has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 439 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ares Management employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

439 reviews

2.0

Jul 24, 2015

High expectation environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively good communication between departments and within department. Offsite gathering to improve camaraderie, feedback. Provide daily free lunch and paid parking.

Cons

Very deadline-driven work environment with long hours and high expectations. Strict interpretation of policies and employee requirements, need to be very strong at juggling priorities and adjusting to shifting job requirements, responsibilities. Turnover seems fairly high. Push for profits/cost efficiencies equates to higher expectations and efficient use of outsourcing, vendor options.

5.0

Apr 23, 2015

High growth company but with some associated pains, great culture, balanced work-life

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

- Great culture that is team-oriented and not accusatory or contentious; no a**hole policy - Market compensation that encourages pay for performance and generous benefits package - Smart and talented coworkers demonstrated through impressive track record - Plentiful resources provided to facilitate investment decisions I cannot speak for all groups and functions but this is true for many investment groups as evidenced by very low turnover.

Cons

There are some growing pains with a rapidly expanding firm and newly public entity. The firm has dramatically increased its compliance, reporting and support functions in recent years and many people still work/behave with that small shop mentality when responsibilities and expectations are now elevated. There are now more layers and upward mobility may be more limited vs the past. Some managers who have risen through the ranks may not have experience leading a team. Hopefully with time, added resources and some patience, the growing pains will heal and Ares will stabilize into a well-run working environment throughout the firm.

3.0

Apr 14, 2015

Facilities and corporate services

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, catered lunches, young and active workforce

Cons

Very structured and formal environment

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