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The Carlyle Group reviews

3.7

54% would recommend to a friend

(340 total reviews)
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Harvey Schwartz

93% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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
May 18, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Reasonably solid pay, decent perks in break rooms, be surrounded by highly intelligent people, great for name dropping, accessible office locations, parking is paid for at each of their DC area locations, and decent benefits. I highly recommend working there, putting your two years in, and then going elsewhere to get your raise/promotion/work life balance. For this reason alone it's worth working at TCG.

Cons

False promises, especially when it comes to performance bonuses. You're supposed to get up to 20% of your salary if you perform highly above expectations however you'll hear the "we just don't have the money this year to do that" line every year while you get around 12%, tops. Management is out of touch with reality in terms of how they overwork their employees, to the point where it's almost shameful. The Rosslyn office in the DC area is relatively new and the employees there are treated second rate to all of those in DC, including the Christmas party which used to be a much better affair.

1.0
Aug 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You sound impressive when you tell people you work at Carlyle. If this is your only reason for working at a company, you will fit right in there.

Cons

No collaboration. Co-workers will sabotage other co-workers work product to get ahead; seen this happen on many occasions. Senior management will make fun of subordinates in public settings on their background or if they don't get promoted. Will be reprimanded for socializing with other co-workers even after work hours. No WLB. You are reprimanded if you do not work at least 6 hours a day on PTO and holidays. Will be reprimanded to work full days if you attempt to take a sick day off. Compensation is strong (for DC), but below market compared to direct competitors. Benefits are poor.

1.0
Sep 12, 2023

Structural Hiccup

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Carlyle is a great name to add to your resume and you’ll make lifelong friends suffering in silence from the professional misconduct of upper management.

Cons

Given the hierarchical structure I can know see Carlyle is still stuck in, it is much easier to eliminate from the bottom of the totem pole than to ask senior leadership to self reflect and implement changes to foster a culture that encourages talent retention and growth. Contrary to the impression I was given when I first joined, it’s transparent that Carlyle‘s goals are not aligned to sustain a supportive workplace culture where all employees can feel supported and valued.

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