Does American Capital pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Capital employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Capital. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at American Capital?

66% of American Capital employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Capital 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Capital?

Administrative Assistant (3) , Associate (3) , Senior Analyst (3) , Managing Director (2) , Senior Financial Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at American Capital according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and the office is located in the Downtown area." ((in 17 reviews)); "Smart people everywhere in the company" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great culture!" ((in 3 reviews)); "very smart and friendly people; great benefits; complicated and challenging work" ((in 3 reviews)); "good work/life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Capital according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management." ((in 7 reviews)); "Company could have survived if many of upper senior management would have just left as requested by Singer" ((in 3 reviews)); "Lower pay" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Capital redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about American Capital redundancy and their outlook for job security at American Capital in 2026.

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American Capital Reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

Malon Wilkus

80% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

American Capital has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The American Capital employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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68 reviews

1.0

27 Mar 2017

Vice President

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, great employee benefits

Cons

Bought by Ares Management in January

5.0

12 Dec 2016

Best company I ever worked for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fast pace environment, always an opportunity to move up if you work hard, bright and energetic employees, casual atmosphere

Cons

It was good while it lasted

4.0

22 Oct 2016

A Great Place to Learn the Business

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

ACAS was a great place to cut your teeth in the PE business. Smart people with good diligence training.

Cons

It was a big place, so with that came a lot of bureaucracy.

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