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 22 reviews)); "great colleagues" ((in 21 reviews)); "Resources were available Very good benefits although health insurance was expensive but less costly options were available" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great culture and experiences!" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"low pay and tough to get high raises" ((in 8 reviews)); "The decentralized structure also means that in many programs there are limited opportunities to advance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Hours are long when events are on" ((in 6 reviews)); "Upward mobility beyond mid" ((in 5 reviews)); "Salary isnt the best for the industry but that is partly related to non" ((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

5.0

Jul 12, 2026

Supportive colleagues and strong social impact

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

thoughtful colleagues, real social impact, learning environment, strong benefits, diversity and inclusion, clear strategic plan, many opportunities to move within the organization

Cons

all programs need to sustain their funding through philanthropy

5.0

Dec 5, 2025

Great company to work at

Program associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, benefits, colleagues who genuinely care about you and diverse organization

Cons

pay bands can be higher to be more competitive Dan porterfield is a great CEO

5.0

Nov 3, 2025

Great benefits

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great retirement benefits and decent nonprofit salaries, but that seems to be program-dependent despite some internal efforts to make titles and pay-bands equitable. Flexible work environment. Smart, kind, curious colleagues.

Cons

Board is very large and appears unaware of some of the great work happening.

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