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 83 reviews)); "Prestige, Good Benefits, snacks in the fridge" ((in 45 reviews)); "Overall the people are great" ((in 39 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good work life balance 2" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Micro management by local managers." ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours but that is to be expected" ((in 16 reviews)); "HR is powerless at enforcing policy since it’s all driven by the senior leadership who pays them." ((in 13 reviews)); "Some Long hours at times but summer flexibility" ((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))

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

Ares Management reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(440 total reviews)

Michael Arougheti

86% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

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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440 reviews

5.0

Mar 31, 2016

Competitive pay with growth potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great organization, strong culture and filled with extremely intelligent people * Good benefits & perks: Matching 401K, considerable subsidized health/dental/vision benefits (some choices are free), free breakfast & catered lunches, kitchen pantry has free snacks & drinks * You get to work with some of the most talented, brightest people in the financial industry; they are extremely good at what they do! In return it helps you to grow, learn and perform at a higher level * Management & executive team have gone above and beyond to be transparent make sure we are educated about which direction the firm is heading and new initiatives that they’re trying to implement

Cons

* Nothing extreme worth mentioning, pros outweigh cons.

2.0

Sep 9, 2015

no work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people and nice location

Cons

The operations department is run very unprofessionally especially the accounting team. Whie management is enjoying weekends, the employees are required to work 14 hour days including nights and weekends. I am surprised there has not been a lawsuit or a work injury so far.

5.0

Apr 23, 2015

High growth company but with some associated pains, great culture, balanced work-life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture that is team-oriented and not accusatory or contentious; no a**hole policy - Market compensation that encourages pay for performance and generous benefits package - Smart and talented coworkers demonstrated through impressive track record - Plentiful resources provided to facilitate investment decisions I cannot speak for all groups and functions but this is true for many investment groups as evidenced by very low turnover.

Cons

There are some growing pains with a rapidly expanding firm and newly public entity. The firm has dramatically increased its compliance, reporting and support functions in recent years and many people still work/behave with that small shop mentality when responsibilities and expectations are now elevated. There are now more layers and upward mobility may be more limited vs the past. Some managers who have risen through the ranks may not have experience leading a team. Hopefully with time, added resources and some patience, the growing pains will heal and Ares will stabilize into a well-run working environment throughout the firm.

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