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Applied Research Associates

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Good place to work. Great exposure to many fields and new ideas. Little career path development for young engineers. - Senior Mechanical Engineer Applied Research Associates Employee Review

4.0
Aug 7, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

You have the power to shape your career, your office, and create a local culture by bringing new ideas to the table. You can pursue the work you want to pursue so long as a customer is asking for it. You get a chance to work on a myriad of projects and meet experts in many different fields. The company is employee owned and provides a generous 401K and employee stock ownership program.

Cons

Salary compensation lags behind other engineering companies. Employee compensation and benefit structures are set up to reward marketing efforts (often not directly compensated for), not technical performance. There is little to no emphasis placed on career development which can take a toll on talented young engineers.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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