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      Oaktree Capital Management

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      Oaktree Capital Management reviews

      3.6

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (206 total reviews)

      Armen Panossian, Robert O’Leary and Todd Molz

      66% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Oaktree Capital Management has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 206 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oaktree Capital Management employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      206 reviews
      3.0
      Sep 15, 2016

      Managing Director

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      In general, very bright team members who work hard. Nice facilities to work in. Sharp portfolio managers in a wide variety of strategies which keeps it interesting. Still a good place for people early in their careers.

      Cons

      Undergoing cultural changes with founders becoming less engaged and on top of the morale. Political maneuvering is gaining importance over performance and contribution at the senior manager levels.

      5.0
      Jan 12, 2016

      Admin

      Administrative assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, smart people, low turnover, good work/life balance, daycare, corporate breakfast/lunches once a week, 401K matching

      Cons

      Long interview process, use a recruiter to get interview, salary cap for admins, firm culture changing

      1.0
      Aug 1, 2022

      Old Guard Dominates

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Decent benefits, great in-office catering on certain days -World class investment manager and you'll work and meet brilliant people -Fantastic EOY holiday parties/gifts -Comp was in-line with other top alt managers but not great over time. Another review stated that Oaktree has generous compensation if we were still in the 2000s/early 2010s - agreed -On surface, highly buttoned-up corporate culture

      Cons

      -Slow to change, process-oriented vs results-oriented -Not focused on results that are best for internal/external constituents but rather, on creating risk-averse processes -Backstabbing/lack of ownership and at times publicly rude managerial class - Many in senior roles have been with OAK for 10-25+ years who are highly compensated. This has led to a senior managerial posse that's territorial, adversarial, and resistant. The staleness up top leaves little room for ambitious underlings to advance. -Work for the sake of work (focused on minute irrelevant details vs velocity and focusing on outcomes that matter) leading to..... - Classic finance burnout culture

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