Is Ares Management a good company to work for?

Ares Management has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 521 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Ares Management to a friend and 55% 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 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ares Management. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ares Management?

56% 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, 3.2 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 78 reviews)); "Health Benefits are good." ((in 48 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 42 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance 2" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Long hours but that is to be expected" ((in 20 reviews)); "HR is powerless at enforcing policy since it’s all driven by the senior leadership who pays them." ((in 13 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)); "Long hours are expected with little appreciation." ((in 11 reviews)); "Likely moving to 4 days in the office, lots of office politics" ((in 6 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

Ares Management reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(441 total reviews)

Michael Arougheti

87% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (441 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Ares Management has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 441 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).

Reviews by job title

441 reviews

3.0

Nov 11, 2025

High Turnover

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Nice people. Good location

Cons

High turnover in support functions; lacks infrastructure for support functions Long hours Got to play the game to get promoted Does not value talent

3.0

Aug 6, 2025

All about the people

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Important work, responsibility given right away

Cons

Entire experience there will depend on who you report to. Cycled through some great leaders as well as some so bad that I contemplated abandoning the industry. Some of these leaders are no longer with the company, so credit to HR and upper management for taking action. However for juniors, can often be too late

5.0

Jul 21, 2025

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is wonderful! Everyone is very kind and helpful.

Cons

I don't have any cons about working for Ares.

Viewing 139 - 141 of 441 Reviews

Jobs at Ares Management

Property Administrator, Atlanta

Vice President, Construction Management, Virginia

Property Administrator, Oakbrook Terrace

Administrative Assistant

Analyst, Real Estate Acquisitions (Self Storage)

Ares Management

Ares Management reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

High Turnover

All about the people

Great place to work!

Jobs at Ares Management

Ares Management reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Ares Management reviews FAQs

Company ratings over time

Jobs at Ares Management