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Desert Research Institute

Part of NSHE (Nevada System of Higher Education)

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Desert Research Institute reviews

4.2

89% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)
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Kumud Acharya

94% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

Desert Research Institute has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Desert Research Institute employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

45 reviews
5.0
Dec 1, 2021

Applied Science Research Professionals

Assistant research scientist
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Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best minds in the world World-renowned Applied science, not just theoretical Influential results have far-reaching effects

Cons

Salaries are mostly from very competitive research money - if you don't write and win grants, you have to work for someone who is successful at writing & winning grants, in which case your success depends on others. If you're not on a large, well-funded multi-year grant/contract, you're constantly chasing after smaller grants for partial-year funding. There are funds available to cover grant-writing, but the time-cost is punitive.

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Desert Research Institute Response
4y
Thank you for submitting a review. We love to hear that you feel DRI's work is far-reaching and that we have some of the best minds in the world. We also understand that working in a soft-money environment has it's challenges, and we are always working to find ways to make this a little easier and further support proposal writing.
5.0
Oct 20, 2021

Inspiring and inclusive place to work

Graduate research assistant
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Tidy and quiet working environment Engaging community and friendly colleagues Various research opportunities and good communication among divisions

Cons

A bit far from where I live No dining or recreation room

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Desert Research Institute Response
4y
Thank you for your review. It's great to hear that you find our community engaging and the employees are friendly with good communication and opportunities among the divisions. As the pandemic winds down, we are hoping to bring back the food and coffee trucks. While we don't have any other on-site dining, our neighbor institution, TMCC has a cafeteria and DRI does have a small fitness room with equipment. Thank you again for taking the time to provide a review.
5.0
Oct 4, 2021

Amazing Institution, Inspiring and Wonderful People

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

DRI is an amazing place to work!

Cons

None that I can think of.

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Desert Research Institute Response
4y
Thank you for your review! We are so glad working at DRI was a positive experience for you!
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