Does Milken Institute pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Milken Institute employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Milken Institute. This rating has improved by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Milken Institute?

66% of Milken Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Milken Institute 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Milken Institute?

Senior Associate (10) , Associate Director (9) , Director (9) , Intern (7) , Associate (6) , Executive Assistant (3) , Executive Director (3) , Business and Program Development (2) , Senior Research Analyst (2)

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

"The people are great." ((in 11 reviews)); "great team to work with." ((in 7 reviews)); "Really supportive working environment, great colleagues, lot of spaces to grow" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay is decent for a non" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Nepotism is blatant and rampant" ((in 5 reviews)); "Management and Lack of Support" ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior staff receive high salaries (despite their having no research backgrounds and producing nothing) while junior staff (who do the work) are poorly paid." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Milken Institute layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Milken Institute locations?

Santa Monica , Washington , Los Angeles , Riverton , New York , Moorpark , Manhattan Beach

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3.4

66% would recommend to a friend

(94 total reviews)

Richard Ditizio

69% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

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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94 reviews

2.0

Feb 21, 2018

Culture starts from the top.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great location, good work/life balance, mostly nice and smart people. You get the opportunity to interact with many high-level, impressive people, and the Institute looks good on a resume when you move on.

Cons

The quality staff members all eventually leave. There is a high disparity between value placed in senior and junior staff, evident in pay and promotions. Transparency and communication are clear issues, with a lot of miscommunication leading to animosity within teams and between departments. You do have the opportunity to do a bit of interesting, good work, but, at the end of the day, it’s all about Global Conference. I wish I would have trusted the negative reviews on here more before taking the position.

5.0

Feb 20, 2018

Business development role at MI Asia

Director

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to attend some of the insightful conferences and meet with some of the greatest speakers and thought leaders of our times Exposure to senior executives in the region Fabulous networking and learning opportunities Opportunity to be creative and influence the direction of the Asia Center

Cons

Being in a satellite office one always feels a bit isolated from what is happening in the headquarter. Early morning hours due to working with LA.

4.0

Feb 20, 2018

Milken Institute D.C. Office is a high-impact, mission-driven place to work

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MI has incredible networks in all the places and sectors in which it operates, which helps translate its work into impact (and can be very beneficial from a career perspective). It's full of smart, creative, hard-working people who come to work every day trying to create a world full of opportunity and free of disease. And it's a fun, humane work environment.

Cons

As a relatively small nonprofit organization, opportunities for internal career advancement can be challenging (though the external networks more than offset that, in my view).

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