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 and team environment" ((in 87 reviews)); "Health Benefits are good." ((in 42 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 37 reviews)); "Pay and perks are good" ((in 34 reviews)); "Good work life balance 2" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Micro management by local managers." ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours at times but usually not persistent" ((in 18 reviews)); "HR is powerless at enforcing policy since it’s all driven by the senior leadership who pays them." ((in 12 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 12 reviews)); "Some Long hours at times but summer flexibility" ((in 12 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 Ares Management locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , Denver , 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

4.0

Jul 25, 2014

Good brand to work for with good compensation

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is rough. Comp is good, limited training opportunities, limited growth opportunities, smart people, free food and meals,

Cons

Aggressive and a bit arrogant culture, lots of office politics,

4.0

Apr 9, 2014

Only the strong survive

Backoffice investment management staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ares is a rapidly growing company. They set high expectations of their employees, and pay generous salary and bonus to compensate. Its a fast paced environment with constant interaction across group. They promote internal moves and upward mobility for strong performers. Office culture is generally relaxed. The free breakfast and lunch is great!

Cons

Inconsistent distribution of work and accountability to meet goals across groups. Some have been outsourced, some have not. Some teams are growing and others are not. Senior management is disconnected from the day to day. Teams don't work together to resolve issues it becomes a finger pointing game.

3.0

Apr 7, 2014

Pay and perks are good, but.....

It infrastructure

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is excellent. Benefits are excellent other perks like free catered lunch and fre snacks are great

Cons

Management demands are frequently unreasonable. Long hours are expected with little appreciation. In the end, I couldn't wait to leave.

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Jobs at Ares Management

Administrative Assistant