Is Aspen Institute a good company to work for?

Aspen Institute has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 247 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 99% of employees would recommend working at Aspen Institute to a friend and 88% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Aspen Institute have been left by employees working as Intern , Program Manager and Program Coordinator .

Does Aspen Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Aspen Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Aspen Institute. This rating has improved by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Aspen Institute?

99% of Aspen Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Aspen Institute 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aspen Institute?

Intern (26) , Program Coordinator (18) , Program Associate (14) , Program Manager (12) , Director (9) , Associate (7) , Associate Director (5) , Internship (4) , Manager (4) , Executive Director (3) , Fellow (3) , Program Assistant (3) , Senior Associate (3) , Communications Manager (2) , Consultant (2)

What are the pros of working at Aspen Institute according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and all" ((in 25 reviews)); "The Aspen Institute offers good benefits." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great culture and experiences!" ((in 10 reviews)); "Big ideas are celebrated and work/life balance is more than often highly valued." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Aspen Institute according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and tough to get high raises" ((in 10 reviews)); "The decentralized structure also means that in many programs there are limited opportunities to advance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Benefits are lacking and the salary is low" ((in 6 reviews)); "Hours are long when events are on" ((in 5 reviews)); "Some management is great, other departments have managers/directors that are not very communicative with their subordinates." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Aspen Institute locations?

Washington , Aspen , New York , Birmingham , Scarsdale , East Lansing , Austin , San Francisco

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Aspen Institute reviews

3.8

99% would recommend to a friend

(191 total reviews)

Walter Isaacson

99% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Aspen Institute has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 191 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aspen Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

191 reviews

4.0

Oct 17, 2025

I'm happy but your experience depends on your program

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay, benefits, hybrid schedule, colleagues

Cons

We will platform anyone. Even Dr Oz

2.0

Oct 7, 2025

Experience is HIGHLY dependent on team you are on

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High-profile access Interesting Events Passionate and qualified colleagues

Cons

Team-dependent but lack of work-life balance that is not remotely compensated by salary

3.0

Sep 24, 2025

Pays well, can be difficult to navigate

Sr. research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well for the industry depending on your department

Cons

Have a hard time with the health insurance, personalities can be hard to manage

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