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3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(252 total reviews)
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Rob Sues

52% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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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252 reviews
2.0
Aug 9, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Independent work and there's coffee

Cons

Boring, repetitive work. Feels like playing "Where's Waldo" in Paint. Snobby attitudes. Only a few people have personalities. Co-workers range from dry and boring to nasty and dramatic. Having to do anything is referred to as "being generous"

4.0
Jul 16, 2019

Great people to work for.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great employees -Great Management Team -Flexible work hours -Ability to work from home when needed -Great 401k with stock options -Flexible leave policy -Annual bonuses -Pay is good for the area -0, I mean 0 micromanagement from Senior Managers -Employee accountability -And I can leave out the Friday donuts :)

Cons

-For the IT person there is little ability for upward movement at the location. -IT equipment is in need of replacement. (I was working on this before I transitioned.) -The inability to make small local purchases for standard IT items without manager approval.

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