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      Ares Management

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      Ares Management reviews

      3.4

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (441 total reviews)
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      Michael Arougheti

      87% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

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      441 reviews
      4.0
      May 1, 2023

      Company future is bright BUT

      Regional sales director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company is well positioned in an area that should continue to grow, namely, private credit.

      Cons

      I am sure it is different by department, but mine is quite homogeneous. The most senior leadership come from wealthy privileged backgrounds and judging by the profile of most people who work on my team, they screen for people similar to themselves.

      2.0
      Jan 20, 2023

      Overwork analysts

      Private equity secondaries analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Prestigious firm and competitive pay

      Cons

      Working hours can reach 100 hours during peak seasons with no support from management. Cutthroat environment with no work life balance. Exactly what Wall Street should not be.

      4.0
      Dec 19, 2022

      Growing, Restructuring

      Senior benefits administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Solid industry reputation, constantly growing (both organically and via acquisition). Top of the line suite of employee benefits which is increasing. Building out focus on retention and career paths, mentoring, etc.

      Cons

      Very tight on staffing which commonly leads to continual high stress on the staff and lower middle management levels. Terms like "fast-paced" work environment can be used to excuse the Firm's part in the stress potential and place the onus on the employee to "be a good fit" for the position. Complicated annual review platforms make self-review confusing and intimidating, making one feel that regardless of their high performance, if they don't know how to represent themselves using the correct approach and verbiage, they will not be recognized for their performance and potential, and it will be entirely their fault.

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