Great place to work - Anonymous employee Milken Institute Employee Review

4.0
May 31, 2018
Anonymous employee
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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.

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Cons

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1.0
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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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