Well Earned “Great Place To Work” Title - Executive Assistant Ares Management Employee Review

5.0
Jun 23, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This company really does invest in its people and building and creating healthy company culture. Whether it’s celebrating how diverse we are to encouraging an entrepreneur spirit it has earned its “Great Places to Work” badge again and again. Work hours vary depending on what team you support. People have a how can I help you mentality and for the most part ego is left at the door. Everyone regardless of title values health and wellness and work life balance. Breakfast, lunch and a plethora of healthy snacks are provided. Some teams do a combo of WFH/in office schedule. Dress attire is smart casual so jeans are okay just can’t be ripped and nice solid color blouses or tops.

Cons

Some people do carry themselves as if who they support or what they do is more important. But you have that experience wherever you go.

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing work environment and benefits.

Cons

Expectation to be in office four(4) days

2.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Prestige, Good Benefits, snacks in the fridge Some teams are very good. Ideal for someone in their 40s or 50s who is looking for stability.

Cons

All teams are different at a company of this size, but working in the middle office technology team was the worst experience of my career. Day to day work was either completely free of directive or projects would be completely blocked by bureaucracy. When a project I was working on went well, there was no celebration and when it was late or had issues there was no reflection. The culture is going into work to a cubicle to sit in zoom meeting straight from nine to five or eating lunch alone each day in a ghost town office. Other teams will speak poorly of each other and gossip. My boss's boss was a bully and would threaten people constantly. Everyone I worked with was "living the dream", overworked and bored to death but making a ton of money. Every team outing they had in three years was just a golf simulator. It just doesn't have to be like this. We've moved on from this cubicle farm company since the 90s, work should be encouraging and fun. Unless you're looking for stability above all else, you can find a better place to work.

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