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 13% 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 generally and decent hours" ((in 82 reviews)); "Good benefits and perks" ((in 49 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 40 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 32 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Bad management, Bad HR, Low quality work." ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours but that is to be expected" ((in 18 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)); "HR is powerless at enforcing policy since it’s all driven by the senior leadership who pays them." ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours are expected with little appreciation." ((in 11 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

Feb 22, 2023

Great Company

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I enjoyed my colleagues at Ares, especially my fellow EAs. I trusted our leadership and thought it was a great place to work. Again, perception is entirely based on who you work with and for. The company truly offers an amazing benefits package I've yet to find anywhere else.

Cons

Sometimes hiring or promotional decisions were made due to cronyism or nepotism, so I left. Again, different departments function differently internally, and my experience may not reflect someone else's. I also believe more EA's are needed to handle to workload, as there has been turnover in my previous role even after I left. Overall, there are plenty of cons, but I still think Ares was a great place to work

2.0

Feb 12, 2023

Ok ok company

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only employee benefits and policies but best one.

Cons

-Dominating management. -Management will say they have open door policy but it's not exactly true. -Not at all good for freshers due to party culture -HRs will help only if your manager is in your favour. - Forcefully you may have to agree on whatever they implement as a policy and if you don't agree they may terminate your employment. Eg. Night shifts - No new project or internal team change. - As they don't have great opportunities to evolve as an all rounder they throw so many parties that employees will be happy and forget about it. - India employees are treated like they are servents. They have to agree and follow all the commands from US members. - Lack of opportunities as an Indian employee.

1.0

Feb 9, 2023

Not great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong brand, smart coworkers, intellectually stimulating

Cons

Sweatshop, the org just needs bodies to fuel the machine

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