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

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
3.0
Aug 19, 2021

Great benefits

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Pros

ARES had one of the best benefit packages in the financial industries. They paid for cellphone, fitness, 401(K), continued education

Cons

I do not have any negative feed back on the compensation package. All in all one of the best benefits I had ever

1.0
Aug 18, 2021

Depressing and Toxic Workspace Culture

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Above average compensation. CEO is amazing and well respected within the company. Corporate management and HR have done amazing job with benifits and communication during the pandemic.

Cons

Ares IT is a toxic workplace as several reviews have made clear. IT leaders have no vision and take no accountability for their failures to develop a cohesive team environment and culture. Employees approach leaders with complaints that are laughed off let alone acknowledged. Some managers are promoted not because they are good leaders but because they are specialists. These managers are not ready to lead a team but they are part of the inner circle and not held accountable for their actions that are reprehensible and can lead to psychological damage to employees. Career path and promotion criteria is highly inconsistent. There is broken trust between management and employees. There was a mass exit in IT and another one is on the horizon. Several employees have left recently and more employees will leave this toxic workplace until management reflects internally and decides to make changes at the highest level.

5.0
Aug 13, 2021
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Pros

Fast growing and a lot of opportunities to learn. Flexible schedule.

Cons

Not a normal 8 to 5 job. Can be challenging but expect to be recognized and rewarded if perform well.

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