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 10 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "great team to work with." ((in 6 reviews)); "Pay is decent for a non" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great mentorship experience and strong emphasis on giving back and learning from senior leadership." ((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 6 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

Milken Institute reviews

3.4

67% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Richard Ditizio

69% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

93 reviews

1.0

Oct 27, 2020

Toxic Culture, lack of accountability and strategy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The institute does hire some wonderful people who are eager to work hard and move projects forward however they often are unable to due to an unorganized leadership structure that does not care about programs or work being accomplished

Cons

Toxic culture, dismissal of other ideas, lack of leadership, lack of strategy, dismissal of ideas and thoughts, lack of interest in new ideas, lack of personal development or people management, overall dismissal of facts/science, lack of communication, lack of diversity, no understanding of inclusion/justice/progressive ideas. Leadership truly cares about three events a year and chasing money from sponsors and little else including the employees, science/facts or project work.

Milken Institute Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your comments with us. We appreciate your candid review and will continue to strive to improve our overall company culture. Our goal is to foster a respectful, safe and productive workplace. If you wish to provide further feedback on how we could improve, please email us at HR-Staff@themi.org.

1.0

Apr 1, 2014

Please read 'resurrection of Michael Milken' in Amemrican Prospect

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable retirement place for seniors who no longer care about the stigma of working for the junk bond King.

Cons

If your read the article 'resurrection of Michael Milken' in Amemrican Prospect online, you will understand what the Institute is all about, how creditable its 'research' could be, and why all the reputable researchers are no longer there. (All the'fellows' are people who have already left!) Working for one of the wealthest man does not mean you can learn from him and become wealthy as he is--instead, you may not even meet him at all. Working for someone who has a strong network does not mean you can benefit from that network, or you can build a similar network---instead, you could just be busy making slides for others all the time.

1.0

Aug 2, 2021

Quick to judge

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits and salary, have media and event planners to help organize events and publications.

Cons

Group culture wanted very specific way for person to act and behave, did not allow time to adjust to work culture instead dismissed if not immediate fit rather than offering opportunity to learn and grow into position

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