Ares Management reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(438 total reviews)
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Michael Arougheti

86% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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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438 reviews
2.0
Jan 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Junior employees are helpful to each other -Good benefits

Cons

-Since the change in management and the introduction of frequent silent layoffs, a disproportionate amount of time is spent navigating internal politics. This has reduced focus on efficiency, particularly at middle and senior management levels, where risk-avoidance appears to outweigh active contribution and decision-making. - Disagreements are often politicised and addressed through informal channels rather than direct, accountable discussion. As mistakes are heavily scrutinised, there is a noticeable reluctance to take ownership or responsibility, which impacts collaboration and timely problem-solving - Managers were busy playing the politics and clearly promoted based on relations when managerial skills were lacking - Culture has been toxic led by favourism

3.0
Jan 28, 2026

Decent company

Recommend
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Pros

Good work culture and employee engagement. Good opportunity to improve learning curve

Cons

Less pay. Fixed pay is Good but bonus has a scope of improvement

1.0
Jan 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

not in 5 days a week (yet)

Cons

terrible leadership across all levels. they want you to suffer and keep down. will only get promoted if your boss likes you / you dont bother them. they literally dont care about your work (legit, my boss told me doing a good job doesnt matter).

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