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 11 reviews)); "Really supportive working environment, great colleagues, lot of spaces to grow" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "great team to work with." ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay is decent for a non" ((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)); "down structure, nepotism is rampant, not so great salaries, toxic personalities that are allowed to thrive, no investment in front line staff, support staff or younger employees, very little accountability from senior management or HR, they just hired a full time HR person last year, in my 4 years at MI I've seen over 30+ staff turn over." ((in 5 reviews)); "Don’t expect a bonus" ((in 3 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

1.0

Nov 2, 2020

Do not work here

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Decent work life balance - however little else is positive.

Cons

Top three people have absolutely no interest in their staff. There is a clear lack of interest in the centers outside of business development, and their work. You will constantly feel undervalued particularly if you are someone with a research background. Please ignore the planted reviews! Although every office is different - I the US offices are rampant with toxic culture. Only the ideas of 3-4 people are valued. Most high level staff do not have a background in their topic area -and will push their interests over the interests of the field. If you are not one of the few favorites (usually those with ultra wealth or from an ultra wealthy background) you will not be valued.

Milken Institute Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review. It is very concerning to read about your experience given that we strive to provide a safe and comfortable work environment where employees feel they are valued and appreciated. We can assure you the positive reviews here with the Glassdoor community are authentic and saddened you did not have a positive experience at the Milken Institute. Please know we value and respect your opinion and are taking steps to address your concerns. We take your comments very seriously, so please do not hesitate to reach out to us at HR-Staff@themi.org to provide further feedback.

3.0

Dec 12, 2019

senior leadership could not care less!

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super smart hard working people Relatively casual office culture Well executed events with leaders of all kinds

Cons

Top three people have absolutely no interest in their staff. None. Only interested in the perspectives of UHNW people despite being an organization that is about "shared prosperity" Programming teams are treated like stepchildren compared to business development Crazy understaffed so workloads can be untenable Pay below executive director level is far below market

1.0

Nov 2, 2014

Economic think tank with no PhD researchers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Same as one of the previous reviews "Reasonable retirement place for seniors..." To be specific, this is a retirement place for senior research staff.

Cons

Lack of mentorship in the research department. This is because senior research staff has no research experience, no record of publication, and none has a Ph.D. Obviously, the company no longer invests in research (but they let those who have been there long have a place to wait for retirement). The Institute is now simply a conference organizer.

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