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

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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

5.0

Nov 12, 2018

Oaktree

Bank debt processor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work! Lots of employee perks!

Cons

Lots of changes that are resulting in jobs being cut.

3.0

Oct 19, 2018

Current Employee - 7 yrs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally quality people and managers.

Cons

Culture shift since going public, mostly concerned about “bottom line” and not about retaining people.

5.0

Oct 4, 2018

Leading Investment Firm

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good / iconic place to work from the perspective of an investment professional. Smart people, collaborative teams and very collegial atmosphere. Los Angeles is a huge plus versus New York, San Francisco or Chicago. Very supportive deal teams, generally, and above average returns. Cross-group access as needed to enhance knowledge, though investment strategies are relatively autonomous.

Cons

Large organization that sometimes suffers from bureaucracy, but likely no more than any other large asset manager.

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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