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      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

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      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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      252 reviews
      4.0
      Mar 16, 2017

      great stepping stone, or comfortable position

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The benefits package is amazing! I really enjoy the people I work with and enjoy considerable freedom with my work.

      Cons

      little room for advancement. Just too big to compete as a small business, but too small to be competitive as a large business. Management structure works well with military contracts, but acquired capabilities do not work well with that structure.

      5.0
      Mar 9, 2017

      Senior Field Technician

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great benefits and the work saves lives

      Cons

      As with working on any government contract, you never know if it will be renewed.

      5.0
      Jan 11, 2017

      Top notch people, freedom to pursue work you love

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - The quality of technical people at ARA is very high - Projects are mostly research oriented and in general provide a good variety of interesting work - If you are technically solid, there are a lot of opportunities to pursue work you love - Most of the people at ARA are there because they want to be there, not just to draw a pay check - Excellent benefits (e.g. ESOP, generous 401K contributions, annual bonus)

      Cons

      - Pay is not as high as other high tech companies, although benefits somewhat outweigh this - Company tends to be stingy when it comes to hardware/technology purchases - Projects are primarily gov't contracts subject to the whims of federal gov't funding

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