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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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      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
      Feb 12, 2013

      Conservative entrepreneurs wanted

      Senior software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Freedom to pursue work in your passions. Security provided by large business infrastructure, while maintaining small business mentality in branch offices. ARA typically only does work that makes a difference in people's daily lives. Majority of ARA workers are top performers, so coworkers typically lift you up instead of pulling you down.

      Cons

      Professional growth occurs by trial and error rather than through training and mentoring. Mentoring typically only provided for senior employees. Engineers perform business development without sufficient training or the right personalities.

      3.0
      Sep 26, 2012

      Typical defense contractor

      Senior computer scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of opportunities to learn and grow as contracts are awarded. Lots of opportunity to learn how to write proposals and bring in work for the company.

      Cons

      Lots of opportunities to be forced into jobs you hate as contracts expire and management doesn't have the expertise necessary to find a good position for you.

      4.0
      May 13, 2012

      Good opportunities to follow your passion

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are a high percentage of engineers and scientists with advanced degrees. The work is interesting and there are a large number of small research projects. The benefits are some of the best I've seen. If you have an idea and can find funding for it, ARA gives you a lot of freedom to pursue the idea.

      Cons

      The majority of work is focused on the defense industry, so defense cutbacks have an impact on the business. Business processes are ad hoc at times.

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