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      Great place to work - Research Staff Member Institute for Defense Analyses Employee Review

      4.0
      Oct 5, 2016
      Research staff member
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      Pros

      Plenty of intellectual latitude; Constant flow of interesting projects & very bright colleagues; Freedom to keep your own schedule, so makes for excellent work-life balance; Friendly & courteous colleagues, no management hierarchy; High level of job security & academic lifestyle (but with a much more attractive salary!)

      Cons

      If you are a new employee & you are waiting on your security clearance, you will be placed in not-so-comfortable cubicles in conference rooms till your clearance comes through (you cannot enter the main building without an escort at all times). Also, organizational structure is very flat - not much room for career growth if you are looking to get into management.

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      5.0
      Jul 14, 2026
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Loved it, learned a lot and helped me grow.

      Cons

      Pay and lack of advancement

      4.0
      Jul 7, 2026
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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

      Hard to think of a con. Every place has its own flavour and IDA CCS Bowie like anywhere else, isn't for anyone. I'm not positive either way about IDA's budget/hiring situation these days, with all the stuff going on in this general space. It also can be easy to find yourself getting lost when it comes to finding a good project if you are not careful. But even that is a bit of a reach.

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