Is The Carlyle Group a good company to work for?

The Carlyle Group has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 401 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at The Carlyle Group to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Carlyle Group have been left by employees working as Analyst , Senior Accountant and Associate .

Does The Carlyle Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Carlyle Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Carlyle Group. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Carlyle Group?

49% of The Carlyle Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Carlyle Group 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Carlyle Group?

Executive Assistant (35) , Associate (33) , Analyst (20) , Senior Accountant (20) , Staff Accountant (14) , Manager (9) , Intern (7) , Vice President (7) , Managing Director (6) , Senior Associate (6) , Accountant (5) , Junior Analyst (5) , Director (4) , Principal (4) , Senior Analyst (4)

What are the pros of working at The Carlyle Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great for people who are resourceful and self motivated." ((in 38 reviews)); "Good culture and you will get good deal experience" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "good pay" ((in 19 reviews)); "Amazing team and great deal flow" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Carlyle Group according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lack of flexibility" ((in 20 reviews)); "There is no work life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "Avg. pay long hours weird culture" ((in 11 reviews)); "Hard to move up, lots of office politics involved with promotions." ((in 3 reviews)); "Not surprisingly, the hours come with the job but at the same time it makes for an incredible opportunity to learn at that level." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed The Carlyle Group locations?

Washington , New York , Arlington , Rosslyn , Los Angeles , Menlo Park , Livonia , Romulus , San Diego , Baltimore , Upper Marlboro , Miami , Palm Beach , Atlanta , Florida City

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3.6

49% would recommend to a friend

(340 total reviews)

Harvey Schwartz

92% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

The Carlyle Group has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 340 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Carlyle Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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340 reviews

5.0

Jul 8, 2026

Great company, but pay could be better

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for.

Cons

The Pay is not great.

4.0

Jun 18, 2026

EA at Carlyle

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people are nice and great culture

Cons

pay is low for administrative employees

3.0

Jun 10, 2026

Low Pay

Assistant fund manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Prestigious firm for DC finance

Cons

Low pay for a job in finance

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