Is Ares Management a good company to work for?

Ares Management has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 518 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Ares Management to a friend and 59% 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 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ares Management?

60% 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 (52) , 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 80 reviews)); "Health Benefits are good." ((in 51 reviews)); "Overall the people are great" ((in 41 reviews)); "Pay and perks are good" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance 2" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Bad management, Bad HR, Low quality work." ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours at times but usually not persistent" ((in 17 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 15 reviews)); "Long hours are expected with little appreciation." ((in 11 reviews)); "Likely moving to 4 days in the office, lots of office politics" ((in 7 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(438 total reviews)

Michael Arougheti

86% approve of CEO

59% 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 438 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

438 reviews

4.0

Nov 4, 2014

Director, London

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast changing business with plenty of opportunity as it evolves. As the different areas of the business begin to integrate, this should open the door for exciting career development. HR are also making an effort to ensure that employees are well looked after.

Cons

A political hot pot for Director and above that can seriously endanger your mental health! The business is growing quickly and this can lead to a clash of 'big personalities'. In time this will no doubt settle down. in the meantime management of the operations/integration are being tested.

2.0

Oct 22, 2014

Hard Working Place, Long Hours, and Lots of Unhappy People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent, but get in with a high salary and the location is nice and a nice lunch is provided

Cons

Long hours, demeaning work environment and hostile work environment, reviews are focused on the negatives from anything you have ever done wrong, those negatives are then used to knock down your bonus, positives are never to rarely rewarded. Taking a lunch is frowned upon. Taking time off is frowned upon and sometimes denied. During projects, which are always occurring, employees will be asked to cancel vacation and the company will pay you whatever you lost in canceling. You are expected to know everything and if you ask a question of an analyst they cannot be bothered to explain to you what they have spend months researching as you should read their minds (this is the attitude)

5.0

Oct 15, 2014

Wonderful Environment - A Place to Grow

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Like-minded, career-focused, motivated coworkers Positive and friendly work environment Encouraging superiors, potential for upward mobility Generous compensation, full benefits Free breakfast, lunch, and overtime meals Beautiful setting, clean bright offices, lovely office park (LA office) Ares has been an incredible working environment in that it has challenged me and stretched me in terms of handling new information and tasks, but has still been the right pace so that I can work effectively and efficiently without being pushed to my limits. It is exciting to be a part of this always growing team, and I am happy to say that every day I feel more a part of the community.

Cons

Distance both literal and figurative between offices is inconvenient, but not unmanageable (there are however opportunities to connect across departments if you act on them!)

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