Does Asia Society pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Asia Society employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Asia Society. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Asia Society?

32% of Asia Society employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Asia Society 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Asia Society?

Intern (31) , Internship (8) , Program Officer (6) , Research Assistant (5) , Director (4) , Associate (3) , Development (3) , Summer Intern (3) , Assistant Director (2) , Manager (2) , Officer (2) , Program Intern (2) , Visitor Services Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Asia Society according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly staff, flexible work schedule" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great colleagues and networking opportunities" ((in 13 reviews)); "people and place are great" ((in 13 reviews)); "Nice work environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "2. There are many opportunities to participate in public events held by the Asia Society." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Asia Society according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low for low" ((in 13 reviews)); "Management is disorganized, and all about CEO." ((in 11 reviews)); "Weak leadership lacking Asia expertise and with limited commitment to/awareness of in" ((in 10 reviews)); "The pay is low, but ok for a non" ((in 7 reviews)); "Thankfully a few have left, but a couple really good managers have left too." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Asia Society redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Asia Society redundancy and their outlook for job security at Asia Society in 2026.

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Asia Society Reviews

3.3

32% would recommend to a friend

(127 total reviews)

Josette Sheeran

40% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture and values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

Asia Society has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 127 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Asia Society employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

127 reviews

3.0

15 Jun 2016

Top heavy, lacks diversity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- It's a unique institution with great potential to cement itself as one of the leading voices on Asia. - Lots of smart and talented staff (unfortunately turnover is very high) - Great location/office on Park Avenue - Very good benefits (health insurance, dental reimbursement, vacation package)

Cons

- Management is top heavy. For instance, the entire EA team is filled with directors! - No diversity, especially in higher management. - Crappy salaries. A mid level employee with a masters + several years of experience can make as little as $45-50K. - It's a non-profit but you wouldn't think so, if you saw how much the top 6-7 highest paid employees make. The top two employees, both make more than $1M/year with bonuses.

1.0

20 Apr 2017

Toxic, outdated organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Knowledgeable, interesting colleagues and Summer Fridays

Cons

Toxic, hierarchical work environment. Senior leadership is overwhelmingly Caucasian with little to no direct knowledge or experience of Asia. Nepotism is rampant and individuals without expertise in the organization's areas of specialty are hired by the CEO. Extremely top heavy with numerous Executive Directors with little to no support staff. Junior staff are intimidated and bullied away from making suggestions to update the colonialist, antiquated model of "educating Americans about Asians" in 2017. Senior staff are paid exorbitant amounts for a nonprofit, despite budget cuts eliminate mid to junior level staff. The institution is the definition of scatteration and mission drift.

1.0

20 Dec 2015

Scary place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Most colleagues are really interesting, intelligent folks.

Cons

Tons of politicking, "nepotism" and unrealistic expectations force most people to work on weekends just to keep up. Bully tactics from those with too much power to begin with.

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Jobs at Asia Society

People and Culture Intern, Endowment

Executive Director, Asia Society Southern California

California

US$131K - US$150K /yr

(Employer provided)

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