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)); "Good benefits and PTO" ((in 50 reviews)); "Overall the people are great" ((in 40 reviews)); "Pay and perks are good" ((in 31 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Micro management by local managers." ((in 22 reviews)); "Long hours at times but usually not persistent" ((in 16 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 13 reviews)); "Some Long hours at times but summer flexibility" ((in 13 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 reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(441 total reviews)

Michael Arougheti

87% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

441 reviews

4.0

Dec 4, 2018

Overall a good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office, smart co-workers, good pay. Plenty of opportunities to expand beyond your role.

Cons

Titles are not consistent with experience (and the MDs will tell you 'titles don't matter'). A lot of management turnover and changes every year

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

5.0

Jul 14, 2016

Top-class Culture at a Top-Tier Buyside Firm

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is truly what sets this firm apart. Despite the rapid growth, Ares still maintains a "small-firm" feel in that there is so much collaboration between groups/departments. The firm does not have the hierarchical system that is commonplace at the NY-based financial services firms because employees here are given the oppty to challenge themselves and develop their skillset. Employees who take on more are rewarded because this firm prefers to promote from within than hire lateral talent. In addition, the benefits are top-notch, the compensation is on par w/ the best-in-class firms and the firm is continuing to expand.

Cons

I have not come across any that are worth noting.

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