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Institute for Defense Analyses

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1.0
Mar 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good retirement contribution and good pto. General finance team is nice and fun until you get to upper management.

Cons

Everything else - horrible upper management, bad culture and inefficient processes.

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Institute for Defense Analyses Response
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It’s unfortunate to read that you were unhappy during your time at IDA. Our desire is to always create a meaningful environment for staff to work and thrive. Any IDA staff with ideas for improvement are encouraged to share these thoughts with their supervisor, Director or HR Business Partner.

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5.0
Jul 14, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

Pay and lack of advancement

4.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very smart people across a range of STEM disciplines Freedom on what you get to work on Relative lack of office politics Interesting exciting projects available

Cons

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