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      Culture starts from the top. - Anonymous employee Milken Institute Employee Review

      2.0
      Feb 21, 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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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.

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      5.0
      Apr 17, 2026
      Senior associate
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people and impactful work.

      Cons

      No cons I can think of.

      1.0
      May 21, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      They pay well and thus are able to hire well qualified and capable people.

      Cons

      I worked with MCAAD, but my experience there and my perception of the Milken Institute were aligned. This was the worst career decision I have ever made and I truly regret it. Senior leadership doesn't listen or care about others' opinions. We were often told to be quiet in meetings, and to sit and let our bosses talk. Zero autonomy. Micromanaged to an extreme. Frequent layoffs. Terrible communication between departments. HR is shockingly awful and will not respond to emails, and often makes errors on your benefit allocations. Your personal time is not respected. I waited a while to write this review so it wouldn't sound too bitter, but I strongly recommend avoiding this org. Unfortunately, the mission and their public-facing reputation doesn't align with the reality of working there.

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