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?

67% 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 (5) , 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 12 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 5 reviews)); "great team to work with." ((in 5 reviews)); "Supportive team, good pay, varied work" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great working environment and opportunities to learn" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Nepotism is blatant and rampant" ((in 6 reviews)); "Low salary and no bonus structure." ((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

67% would recommend to a friend

(93 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 93 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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93 reviews

4.0

May 7, 2021

Associate Director

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The place looks very nice and people are friendly

Cons

There are so many politics between departments

Milken Institute Response

Thank you for the time you've taken to review your experience at the Milken Institute. We certainly appreciate your feedback and comments. If you have any further comments you would like to share please email us at HR-Staff@themi.org.

4.0

Apr 25, 2021

Best Colleagues

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fantastic colleagues, inspiring work, positive developments in HR/organizational transparency

Cons

over-reliance on events, not enough investment in research

Milken Institute Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are glad your inspired by the work we do here at MI and you enjoy working with your colleagues. We value your constructive feedback because we use it to help us improve. If you have any further comments you would like to share please email us at HR-Staff@themi.org.

2.0

Apr 7, 2021

Not What You'd Expect

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Network, great to have on resume, folks on the outside speak volumes, great speakers

Cons

Toxic culture, not friendly, salary is not competitive, favoritism, high turnover.

Milken Institute Response

Thank you for reviewing your experience working at the Milken Institute. As you can imagine, we are very disappointed to learn you felt the culture was toxic and unfriendly. This is not consistent with our commitment to offer the best possible employee experience. Please know that we appreciate your feedback, as it is only in this way that we can improve. If you have any further comments you would like to share please email us at HR-Staff@themi.org.

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