The Money is good as long as you walk in knowing you are disposable - Anonymous employee Ares Management Employee Review

1.0
Feb 23, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good cash crab, free food and snacks

Cons

I knew something was wrong when I noticed a lot of people were being on boarded and a lot of people just disappeared the next day. Having a revolving door policy from other offices was one thing, but a bunch of the people who disappeared were no longer in the directory. Apparently they refresh their newer employees every few months, and mind you, these were competent people. In short, just do your job and walk in with the mindset of having one foot out the door. At some point you do get the feeling that you are a placeholder for a cheaper replacement despite them bringing you on with a competitive salary. This is not an environment that fosters loyalty or longevity

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5.0
May 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very collaborative culture with a strong connected leadership team; a high-growth organization that provides great opportunities for performing team members - many examples of strong mobility (employees growing through promotion as well as employees moving locations and teams). I have been with the firm for more than 5 years and it has been a completely positive experience - I've grown significantly in responsibility and compensation.

Cons

Nothing that comes to mind.

2.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Prestige, Good Benefits, snacks in the fridge Some teams are very good. Ideal for someone in their 40s or 50s who is looking for stability.

Cons

All teams are different at a company of this size, but working in the middle office technology team was the worst experience of my career. Day to day work was either completely free of directive or projects would be completely blocked by bureaucracy. When a project I was working on went well, there was no celebration and when it was late or had issues there was no reflection. The culture is going into work to a cubicle to sit in zoom meeting straight from nine to five or eating lunch alone each day in a ghost town office. Other teams will speak poorly of each other and gossip. My boss's boss was a bully and would threaten people constantly. Everyone I worked with was "living the dream", overworked and bored to death but making a ton of money. Every team outing they had in three years was just a golf simulator. It just doesn't have to be like this. We've moved on from this cubicle farm company since the 90s, work should be encouraging and fun. Unless you're looking for stability above all else, you can find a better place to work.

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