Is Oaktree Capital Management a good company to work for?

Oaktree Capital Management has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 238 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at Oaktree Capital Management to a friend and 56% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Oaktree Capital Management have been left by employees working as Associate , Administrative Assistant and Vice President .

Does Oaktree Capital Management pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Oaktree Capital Management employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Oaktree Capital Management. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Oaktree Capital Management?

49% of Oaktree Capital Management employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Oaktree Capital Management 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Oaktree Capital Management?

Associate (21) , Vice President (21) , Administrative Assistant (12) , Analyst (12) , Assistant Vice President (9) , Intern (6) , Executive Assistant (5) , Senior Vice President (5) , Accounting Manager (4) , Accountant (3) , Compliance Analyst (3) , Managing Director (3) , Senior Analyst (3) , Summer Analyst (3) , AVP-Finance (2)

What are the pros of working at Oaktree Capital Management according to real employee reviews?

"Smart people and a collaborative environment." ((in 43 reviews)); "The culture is great and there are many perks to working at Oaktree." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great benefits and private healthcare" ((in 20 reviews)); "pay is good." ((in 11 reviews)); "Decent compensation" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"The hours are long." ((in 6 reviews)); "Few opportunities for internal movement, if you're stuck with a bad manager, move on quickly." ((in 3 reviews)); "Low morale due to high turn over rate." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Oaktree Capital Management layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Oaktree Capital Management layoffs and their outlook for job security at Oaktree Capital Management in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Oaktree Capital Management locations?

Los Angeles , New York , Chicago , Ramsey , Houston , Stamford

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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (206 reviews)

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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

1.0

Jul 27, 2021

Awful company

Business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good lunches and nice office space

Cons

If they could work you 7 days a week, they would. Very toxic environment

5.0

May 4, 2021

Great company , smart people with opportunities for career growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent company culture with diverse group of experienced individuals - Room to grow into career, advancement / rotational opportunities encouraged - Comp / benefits are very competitive compared to industry standards (low cost health plan, 401K match, etc.) - Client base / AUM has grown substantially but company still operates as a tight-knit culture

Cons

- Experience may vary depending on department / team members - High standards for hiring may make it selective

3.0

Aug 1, 2018

Oaktree is transitioning

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Okay workplace; many smart people; some fun groups; decent values;

Cons

Biggest complaint is favoritism. Promotions not given to loyal, long time employees who had seen this company through the begin thorough all the transition. Instead, new hires progressed through the ranks at lightning speed.

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Jobs at Oaktree Capital Management

Associate, Life Sciences Lending

Senior Associate, Technology Services

Vice President, Communications

Vice President, Investment Risk & Portfolio Construction

Senior Vice President