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 41 reviews)); "The culture is great and there are many perks to working at Oaktree." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "pay is good." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great benefits and compensation" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"The hours are long." ((in 5 reviews)); "Few opportunities for internal movement, if you're stuck with a bad manager, move on quickly." ((in 2 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

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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

2.0

Sep 12, 2022

Toxic work environment leveraging social causes (such as D&I) for the sake of apperances

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Pay and can have room for professional advancement, depending on department

Cons

Toxic culture, HR overlooks poor behavior from investment side due to financial prospects.

1.0

Aug 1, 2022

Terrible

Property manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

high pay, but poor work environment

Cons

no pay increase after a year no performance review. You only get 6 days off out of the entire year and yes that includes sick days. They constantly lie to you and post your job on indeed to scare you.

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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