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      Applied Research Associates

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      Applied Research Associates reviews

      3.2

      45% would recommend to a friend

      (252 total reviews)
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      Rob Sues

      52% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Senior management

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Culture & values

      2.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      Applied Research Associates has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 252 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Applied Research Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      252 reviews
      3.0
      Mar 15, 2026

      solid company to work for

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employee-owner mentality and good benefits

      Cons

      You are under constant pressure to bring-in your own projects/contracts to have longevity and promotion

      1.0
      Feb 18, 2026

      Just say no

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They hire fast for the position.

      Cons

      These guys super waste my time. I was hired for a job and they switched up on me. I would say only take it if you don't have other options.

      1.0
      Feb 3, 2026

      Toxic Work Environment

      Staff systems administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits, ESOP, profit sharing (401k)

      Cons

      No real direction, they are winging it, lots of backstabbing in the work environment, sketchy company overall, high turnover rate

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