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Found 241 of over 275 reviews
3.9
79% Recommend to a Friend

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3.9
79%
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Great culture, networking opportunities, and interesting work

    Mar 25, 2023 - Intern in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Very support mentors and clear access to other members across groups

    Cons

    Internship program still being fully developed

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  2. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Culture

    Mar 28, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great culture when the co founders were there

    Cons

    Culture changed with new leadership

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  4. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Good

    Mar 6, 2023 - Analyst 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Culture is good, helpful colleagues

    Cons

    Work into the evenings a good amount

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Great Place to Work

    Feb 28, 2023 - Senior Accountant in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    They offer great pay and benefits.

    Cons

    There is no work life balance

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee

    No work life balance

    Feb 7, 2023 - Senior Accountant 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great Benefits and good pay

    Cons

    No work life balance at all. Work load is always high.

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  7. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    They fire you with a smile

    Aug 4, 2022 - Staff Accountant in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Name recognition. Snacks in the office. Good exposure to private equity and fund management. Good place to work for a couple years as a launching pad to get a better job and to learn what not to do in management. That's is.

    Cons

    You get paid but not great and they work you to the bone for it. They give you PTO but won't let you take it or make you feel horrible about it if you do. Upper management consists of manipulative yes-men that will throw you under the bus at a moments notice. Completely unprofessional, toxic work environment with zero sense of boundaries. Employees are expected to work on numerous company and federal holidays. Huge disparity in pay between the DMs (100-200k+) versus the Staff and Senior (40-70k). No upward mobility. LOOOOOONNNNG work hours (try 8AM to 10PM) churning out transactions like a machine. Management asks an unreasonable amout of employees during busy season instead of hiring more employees. Lots of turnover especially recently as they have gone back to a hybrid model and are forcing everyone to come in 2-3 times a week on top of 60+ hour work week. Forced comraderie with no genuine care or interest in their employees. Completely two faced. Pay is not competitive at all. Was glad to move on. Would not recommend this job to anyone.

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  8. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Salary

    Jan 22, 2023 - Director in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good pay, fair and reasonable

    Cons

    Missteps in management, lots of turnover

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  9. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Good Tech no market

    Jan 13, 2023 - Acount Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Tech that works and is tried and true

    Cons

    Previous leadership and addressable market

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  10. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    New York junior analyst

    Nov 15, 2022 - Junior Analyst in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Office space and compensation and large company.

    Cons

    Hours worked and tram culture lacked.

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  11. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Recommend

    Nov 17, 2022 - Analyst in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great pay and benefits + a respected/renowned PE firm

    Cons

    Unpredictable hours and at times very stressful

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The Carlyle Group has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 275 reviews left anonymously by employees. 79% of employees would recommend working at The Carlyle Group to a friend and 81% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Carlyle Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Carlyle Group. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

79% of The Carlyle Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated The Carlyle Group 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at The Carlyle Group to be career development, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, culture, management.

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