Milken Institute reviews

3.4

66% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Richard Ditizio

69% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Milken Institute has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 94 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Milken 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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4.0
May 31, 2018

Great place to work

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Pros

The ability to work on really important issues is great. You have some autonomy to design and building programming that ladders up to the mission, and you are not beholden to those programs year over year. If the ecosystem of the area that you work in changes, you work can to. You also get incredible opportunities to engage fascinating and powerful influencers - CEO's and industry titans, world leaders, philanthropists, celebrities, etc. which is unique. Becuase the org is so nimble and it is all hands on deck atmosphere, there are ample opportunities to build new skillsets as you aren't beholden to just one specific role or set of tasks day in and day out (however this can be a con as well depending on how you look at it).

Cons

The mission is broad and there are a number of centers that work on different parts of the mission. these centers don't always collaborate well together. Workload around major flagship events, like Global Conference, London Summit can become extremely heavy, and sometimes there isn't enough support staff to better distribute the load.

1.0
Mar 27, 2018
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Pros

good external brand, big events that look good to external audience

Cons

top-down structure, nepotism is rampant, not so great salaries, toxic personalities that are allowed to thrive, no investment in front line staff, support staff or younger employees, very little accountability from senior management or HR, they just hired a full time HR person last year, in my 4 years at MI I've seen over 30+ staff turn over.

4.0
Mar 2, 2018

An extraordinary place to work

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Pros

The Milken Institute has been an extraordinary organization to grow my career. I have learned valuable leadership, business development, strategic planning, program management, and relationship management skills. I have also learned the finer points of advocacy, convening, and communication. I have expanded my network to key thought leaders and influencers that would have otherwise been out of reach. The organization is entrepreneurial, and as such, I have been able to carve a robust niche for my work. The Institute leadership has invested in and supported me throughout my tenure.

Cons

The centers could work more collaboratively together.

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