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      Challenging work, great benefits, feel valued - Anonymous employee Institute for Defense Analyses Employee Review

      5.0
      Oct 30, 2017
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      As a researcher, you get to work on a range of challenging projects and contribute meaningfully As a female engineer, I have always felt valued and supported I have been given a number of professional development opportunities in my short time at this company Management is supportive of building relationships with employees and organizations that support a diverse workforce Great retirement benefits

      Cons

      Since sponsoring agencies ultimately own the work, you don't always get public acknowledgement or get to publish your research Since the organization is pretty flat, there are not a lot of opportunities for career promotions (but you can take on the management of new and different projects)

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      5.0
      Jul 14, 2026
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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
      Research staff member
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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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