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

4.0

Aug 8, 2023

Dumb job, but paid dividends

Associate business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's one of those jobs where no one outside of the company really knows what you do, so it can be whatever you want it to be when you're interviewing at your next job. You'll make a ton of connections here, especially in the finance industry, and you never know how they're going to pay off in the future. I am almost ten years removed from this job, which I hated at the time, but it continues to be shockingly helpful despite the fact that I've moved into a completely different industry.

Cons

The work is boring. You're a concierge to billionaires and their companies. The company claims to be a nonprofit think tank, but really you're an events company and everything you're doing is in service to Global Conference or its sister conferences. Also, you're working for upper management for whom this is a laid back retirement job. This job is either a stepping stone or a tombstone, depending on how long you stay here.

Milken Institute Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We are very pleased to hear you feel the skills you developed at MI have proven beneficial to your career. Please reach out to us directly at HR-Staff@milkeninstitute.org if you’d like to share further feedback.

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

5y

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.

3.0

Nov 3, 2019

Work is meaningful even though the company doesn’t think you are

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very meaningful work, opportunity to meet leaders across multiple sectors and disciplines

Cons

Advancement seems arbitrary, pay in not commensurate with like organizations, sentiment among upper management is that all employees are disposable, internal competition within some centers, unclear reasoning for who goes to what event

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