Is Ares Management a good company to work for?

Ares Management has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 521 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Ares Management to a friend and 55% 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?

56% 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, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 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 78 reviews)); "Health Benefits are good." ((in 48 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 42 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance 2" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Long hours but that is to be expected" ((in 20 reviews)); "HR is powerless at enforcing policy since it’s all driven by the senior leadership who pays them." ((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)); "Long hours are expected with little appreciation." ((in 11 reviews)); "Likely moving to 4 days in the office, lots of office politics" ((in 6 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

56% would recommend to a friend

(441 total reviews)

Michael Arougheti

87% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Jan 7, 2014

Great company to work for

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Competitive salary Nice office Generally good people Free parking and lunch

Cons

No clear career track. Can be stuck at the same position for a long time.

2.0

Sep 10, 2012

From an AA's perspective

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch, beautiful offices, great salary and benefits

Cons

Terrible management, too many hands in the cookie jar, bad morale, unbalanced work load, unappreciative co-workers

1.0

Jun 14, 2026

Valuable perks overshadowed by incompetent management

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Insurance, snacks, free events and free food occasionally

Cons

I respect the work that I do and I aim to do a good job every day that I’m in. I was hired under an incompetent manager who provides no value whatsoever and is just there to waste company dollars. I have no idea how some people can continue to fly under the radar and keep collecting paychecks.

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