Review of Research Triangle Institute - Anonymous employee RTI International Employee Review

2.0
Jan 10, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very flexible in regards to work-life balance; 10% of salary deposited into a Pension Plan after a year of employment

Cons

Constant re-organization without any tangible benefit to rest of business Senior management and researchers treatment of people in the Overhead Functions (i.e. Finance, Legal, Procurement, IT) as roadblocks and general lack of respect for you if you are not a PhD Most groups have an Administrative Assistant that is your only outlet for communication to that group Little investment in technology (SAP, etc) Tactical and redundant aspects of non-project work Outdated technologies

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Pros

RTI has a good mission

Cons

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Pros

Colleagues were usually respectful, hardworking, and competent. Pre-Covid, the RTP campus was a vibrant and collaborative working environment. Some of the (mostly Federal) contracts provided for interesting research and work.

Cons

Perhaps put too many eggs in USAID contract and Federal social sciences baskets. Org's strength used to be hard sciences. RTI's strength was its organizational culture which was severely undermined by the decision to allow almost anyone to work remotely Upper management bends too much to a vocal and political few, helping to sour an excellent working environment. Many faithful and valuable employees now distrust senior management.

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