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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
      Nov 12, 2011

      ARA does their best to promote work-life balance. Overall, it's a great company to work for.

      Technical writer
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      Pros

      - Great work-life balance: support working remotely, taking time off, etc. - Competitive pay for tech writers and support staff - Variety: you never know what you'll get to work on next (in a good way) - Job security: ARA doesn't make a habit of firing people once they're hired

      Cons

      - Very little upward mobility for tech writers/support staff (see job security). Management positions are filled by the same person for decades. If you want to move into a management position, you'll need to change companies. - Social interaction is limited. You can go a whole day without seeing anyone, if that's what you're into. Some days it's isolating.

      3.0
      Jun 16, 2010

      Not bad for a defense contractor

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      ARA has a strong engineering culture and generally tries to hire people who are passionate about the work. They also are very open to new market opportunities, and encourage individual initiative. Because the company primarily does "small" government contracts, there is a lot of chance at intra- and inter-company collaboration, which means you get to try new things.

      Cons

      It's a government contractor, so you generally can't work on anything that you can't get money for up front. You also have to deal with inordinate amounts of bureaucracy from "The Customer." "Everybody markets" is the slogan - and marketing is prioritized over engineering. If someone is bringing in new contracts, it doesn't matter how bad they are at engineering or teamwork.

      4.0
      Nov 3, 2023

      good

      Engineering technician
      Recommend
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      Pros

      very well environment for work here

      Cons

      lots of work to do in short time

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