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Institute for Defense Analyses

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1.0
Oct 15, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

the 401 match is amazing

Cons

very old processes , high turn over, inability to retain talent , Senior level engineers are difficult to work with

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Institute for Defense Analyses Response
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All IDA staff members are highly valued for their contributions and continued service to our Nation. It takes the work of both research and operations staff to remain fully committed to our mission. While overall retention at IDA remains steadily above 90%, we appreciate feedback and welcome any specific suggestions related to improving retention and processes in any part of our research or business operations work. Current staff can reach out to feedback@ida.org. For any current IDA staff members who do not feel comfortable asking for support from a supervisor or their director, please know you can also reach out to HR, staff at Headquarters, or any member of the senior leadership team at IDA.

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