Is Ares Management a good company to work for?

Ares Management has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 520 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 14% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Ares Management to a friend and 53% 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?

55% of Ares Management employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ares Management 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 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 82 reviews)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 45 reviews)); "Overall the people are great" ((in 40 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 29 reviews)); "Good work life balance 2" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Bad management, Bad HR, Low quality work." ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours at times but usually not persistent" ((in 18 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)); "Long hours are expected with little appreciation." ((in 10 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

55% would recommend to a friend

(440 total reviews)

Michael Arougheti

86% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Ares Management has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 440 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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5.0

Feb 1, 2018

Growing investment firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Firm growing quickly providing many professional growth opportunities

Cons

Could invest more to strengthen culture as firm grows

1.0

Dec 18, 2017

Controller

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people outside of senior management are good to work with. Compensation is above average. Company is stable and growing.

Cons

No career path for individuals who are not hired by current CFO. Senior management not transparent with staff - do not trust them. Very political environment.

2.0

Nov 16, 2017

Resume Building Opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Ares is a resume building opportunity. Having Ares on your resume looks great, but you will pay the price for it. When you say you work at Ares, people will react "What a great firm."

Cons

Ares is the most untrustworthy organization that I have ever worked for. Don't even think about going to HR with an issue because you will simply just put a target on your back. Their job expectations are ridiculous, they just keep adding and adding and people are literally imploding. They have a very high turnover because many smart people take off the rose colored glasses within their first year, and find better opportunities and move on. People rarely smile and hardly talk unless they are in a meeting. Generous PTO package however you are required to keep in touch while on said PTO. People get sick and since you feel like you can't even take a sick day, the sick people are at the office and spreading germs, and then everyone is sick.

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