executive assistant

senior credit analyst

staff accountant

vice president

senior analyst

The Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group is a brand name that attracts highly-motivated and ambitious people. Your fellow workers are the best part of working at The Carlyle Group. It is important to understand that there are two silos at Carlyle, the Investment teams, and Investment Services. The Investment Professionals working across Carlyle's private equity funds are some of the best in the business and can expect a dynamic and rewarding career. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the Investment Services side of the business. While the Carlyle brand continues to bring in high-quality personnel, this side of the business has been neglected for far too long. The technical systems are woefully out of date and are in a constant state of change as the company frantically tries to cut down on manual processes that its peers have been doing automatically for the best part of a decade. There is next to no potential for advancement or mobility in the company with many mid-level employees holding the same roles for many years at a time. This frustrates the best and brightest who inevitably leave. The mid-level managers that are left behind are overtaxed and under qualified. The workplace culture discourages asking questions and the workflow seems to be one fire drill after another. I would suggest this to people looking for the first job where the expectation is that you work here for 2-years, get the prestigious name on your resume and then leave. If you are looking for a long-term career option, I would look elsewhere.

Trouble shooting, running cables, imaging configuration, as well as setting up work stations for new hires and desk moves for current employees as you will see from the attached resume. I’ve built my career in a variety of roles and industries. Recently, I had the chance to take on the task of organizing and scheduling over 14 desk set ups in two days at my internship The Carlyle Group. I used my analyzing, Microsoft office and time management skills to get them all completed. Additionally, I used Outlook for emailing and to coordinate my projects, using the calendar and task functions to organize and complete my work on time. I use excel to keep record of all equipment in an inventory spread sheet I update daily. Keeping track of the highest volume of information, people, events, tasks and preferences without dropping ball.

I would get to work in West Hollywood at about 7:30AM and I would begin whatever project I needed to do for that day. I learned a lot about office culture, and organization. The management was fantastic; they were very kind and didn't hover or micro-manage. The workplace culture was great. I often went out to eat with co-workers. The hardest part of the job was reaching the goals I set for myself. I did my best to get every assignment done as quickly and efficiently as possible. The most enjoyable part of the job was the politeness and good will of all the wonderful employees.

The company overall is great company to work for if you are a recent graduate and love working in a fast pace accounting department. However, work long office hours often there until 12am or later during month closing and audit season. Co-workers are pleasant but not welcoming to new employees. Promotions can be awarded within the first year of working for company. But on the downside turnover with employees are high, most leaving within a 2 year time span.

A typical day there for me would be different every day, it was never the same. I have gained a lot of troubleshooting skills and able to identify things I couldn't do at first. Management is the best I ever had so far. My co-workers are some of the most helpful and friendly people to work with, we  got the job done. The hardest thing for me was balancing my down time more effectively. The most enjoyable part of the job was to put a smile on a customer face and my team mates.

Aid users by troubleshooting their hardware devices
Build and image over 10 computers daily for users
Assembled hardware and software daily for users
Resolved over 10 tickets daily, troubleshooting hardware and software, replacing hardware, installing software
Replaced and upgraded users hardware and software daily 
Provide assistance to users resetting passwords and giving knowledge on software needed
Trained new interns

I worked for 5 months at Carlyle Group's offices on Pennsylvania Avenue.

I found that people were friendly yet professional.

I worked with two attorneys who gave me just the right amount of supervision and always provided clear instructions.

Whenever there was any leftover food, cake, etc., they always offered it to me.

Carlyle is a fantastic place to work with many great benefits and wonderful people.  I have been here for almost 11 years and can say I have learned a great deal from all the employee training they provide.  This is a very employee friendly company and although I love it here, I feel I need more of a challenge in my career.

Relaxed work environment.
No micromanagement. 
Management seems to have checked out and could improve. 
Workplace culture is positive. 
The hardest part of the job is the inequality in workload distribution. 
The most enjoyable part of the job is the flexibility.

professional employees and management
great culture for learning from industry leaders
Enjoyed learning about an industry new to me. Stellar commitment to execellence across al departments and globally. Outstanding leadership and opportunities for investment professionals.



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