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?

"Smart people everywhere in the company" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great compensation, excellent benefits, work" ((in 4 reviews)); "Entrepreneurial culture." ((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))

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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3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

Malon Wilkus

80% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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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

5.0

26 Aug 2025

Great Company w/ Great People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great Company w/ Great People

Cons

There are no cons to report.

5.0

12 Mar 2024

Best Place

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pay and great people

Cons

Was purchased by Ares Capital

5.0

7 Dec 2022

Great place to work.

Senior investment accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The company cares about its people. It was a great experience to work there. Excellent Benefits

Cons

There were no major cons to report at all

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