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 41 reviews)); "Good culture and you will get good deal experience" ((in 27 reviews)); "good pay" ((in 21 reviews)); "They offer great pay and benefits." ((in 20 reviews)); "Smart colleagues who are committed to the best outcome." ((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 21 reviews)); "There is no work life balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "Hard to move up, lots of office politics involved with promotions." ((in 3 reviews)); "Nepotism and favoritism highly at play." ((in 3 reviews)); "They pay well and they give you opportunity to grow if you have the capability to do the job." ((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

3.0

Sep 23, 2013

Disorganized and political, but overall a good experience

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The work is challenging and interesting, and they give lip service to work life balance

Cons

Excellence is not rewarded, the entire renumeration scheme is based on how well you are liked by management. Management and departmental turnover is awful. HR does nothing to listen to employee complaints and just watches talent walk out while those who can't leave are stuck behind. They pay well for DC, but not for the industry.

5.0

Sep 23, 2013

Senior

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Enjoyed working with the group, very nurturing and team work friendly environment.

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I didn't find anything that I didn't like about the company. I would've worked for the company had not moved to another city

2.0

Sep 20, 2013

You'll learn a lot once you get past toxic work environment

Investor relations

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There are some very talented and interesting people at Carlyle that you will certainly learn a lot from. The experience is first rate and will look great on a resume.

Cons

Depending on your group, work can get political with limited number of promotions per functional area and limited upward mobility. Managers focus on empire building, hiring interns, "building their team" and lose sight of existing resources. Nepotism and favoritism are rampant within the organization so be careful.

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