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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
      5.0
      Nov 8, 2017

      Great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      catered lunches, interesting work, decent growth opps

      Cons

      bloated management structure with too many consultants

      3.0
      Feb 3, 2017

      Rewarding experience but depends on which group you draw

      Senior associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ares employs some of the most intelligent financial professionals in the business, be it in credit, private equity or real estate. Learning from these people is, no doubt, a rewarding experience. Senior executives are generally friendly and have an open door policy, and the firm's private credit and private equity businesses are generally enjoying success relative to the broader industry. Unlike other firms in the industry, young professionals have an opportunity to grow within the firm if they speak out.

      Cons

      The liquid credit business in which I worked is more insular than the other parts of the business, such as private credit, private equity and real estate. Cross-functional interaction is pretty limited, resulting in my interacting with two to three Principals/Managing Directors >90% of the time. As the firm grew, more emphasis was placed on tight procedures than on thinking through complex, new investment opportunities.

      3.0
      Jun 6, 2016

      Great experience, Rough environment

      Senior business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay and bonus structure Great opportunities to learn Entrepreneurial environment Catered lunch, snacks

      Cons

      Poor communication across departments Unsupportive corporate culture Highly political

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