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      Great company with very few cons - Senior HR Assistant Institute for Defense Analyses Employee Review

      4.0
      Jan 31, 2023
      Senior hr assistant
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      Pros

      I was located at one of IDA’s centers (Center for Computing Sciences) & the culture of this place was like no other; I loved it! CCS has a very laid-back work environment and the schedule is very flexible. The people are great as well. They also offer pretty good benefits for a company of its caliber. There are also opportunities to step into different career fields across the organization, which could also mean there are numerous opportunities to learn, grow, & advance. I LOVED working there and would definitely go back if presented the right opportunity.

      Cons

      - Pay (for those in non-research positions) - Lack of training for those in management positions

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      5.0
      Jul 14, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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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
      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

      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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