Is Ares Management a good company to work for?

Ares Management has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 527 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Ares Management to a friend and 60% 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?

57% of Ares Management employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ares Management 3.4 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 (55) , Analyst (46) , Senior Associate (39) , Vice President (28) , Executive Assistant (18) , Summer Analyst (13) , Intern (12) , Principal (10) , Associate Vice President (6) , AVP-Operations (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)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 52 reviews)); "Overall the people are great" ((in 40 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good work life balance 2" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Bad culture and management, a lot of politics" ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours regardless of role in the firm" ((in 20 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 13 reviews)); "HR is powerless at enforcing policy since it’s all driven by the senior leadership who pays them." ((in 12 reviews)); "Some Long hours at times but summer flexibility" ((in 11 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

57% would recommend to a friend

(87 total reviews)

Michael Arougheti

88% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

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Reviews by job title

87 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Mar 6, 2023

Great Place to Work

Senior auditor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good Benefits -Health Insurance - Good Pay

Cons

- Too Much internal politics

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.

1.0

Oct 14, 2022

Al lot of change is needed for the operations group

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, great front office and great company in general

Cons

Favoritism abounds on the operation teams with people been blamed from the ones at the top. It’s happened to everyone at some point and does not help create a culture of transparency or collaboration. Just avoid for your sanity and health. I heard it isn’t as bad on other teams so maybe try those.

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