Is The Carlyle Group a good company to work for?

The Carlyle Group has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 401 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at The Carlyle Group to a friend and 74% 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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Carlyle Group?

54% of The Carlyle Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Carlyle Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.9 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 36 reviews)); "Culture is great but depends on your team." ((in 30 reviews)); "They offer great pay and benefits." ((in 19 reviews)); "good pay" ((in 17 reviews)); "Excellent working place with a good team dynamic." ((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 24 reviews)); "There is no work life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "low pay but long hours" ((in 11 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 4 reviews)); "Senior management will make fun of subordinates in public settings on their background or if they don't get promoted." ((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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3.7

54% would recommend to a friend

(340 total reviews)

Harvey Schwartz

93% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

The Carlyle Group has an employee rating of 3.7 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

2.0

Dec 8, 2013

Bad place for IT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Free snacks, metro benefits and free parking

Cons

Constant change of direction in the it department

2.0

Oct 28, 2013

Toxic Company Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, very interesting company to work for and very well respected. Looks good on a resume, regardless of position held at the company.

Cons

Culture is toxic and difficult to navigate. The company promotes a "One Carlyle" philosophy, yet the company is divided into many teams with VERY different cultures; mixing with other teams is frowned upon. Promotions do not happen unless you are there for a specific period of time and are not often based on performance. There is a focus on "performance", but it's unclear what that actually means. There is very little guidance from upper management and employees are all seemingly unhappy, unfriendly, and don't enjoy their jobs. They don't even so much as say "good morning" to one another at the start of the day. It's a very unhappy and unhealthy culture on certain teams.

4.0

Oct 20, 2013

The Carlyle Group

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is young and ambitious

Cons

Sometimes the work life balance can get out of hand.

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