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      Institute for Defense Analyses

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      3.6

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (206 total reviews)
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      Adm. Charles A. Richard, USN (Ret.)

      100% approve of CEO

      44% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Senior management

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      Institute for Defense Analyses has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 206 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Institute for Defense Analyses employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      206 reviews
      3.0
      Dec 16, 2023

      Good Place to Work But No Professional Advancement

      Research staff member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Competitive Salary (But at the low end of range) Good Co-workers Excellent Benefit Package Pressure/Motivation to Perform comes from within.

      Cons

      Very little Professional growth. Depends how Division Director likes you. If you're over the age of 45, no chance of advancement. Best/Most Interesting/New Projects given to employees with little experience. Division Leadership is stagnated. New ideas are discouraged.

      5.0
      Nov 20, 2023

      Happy to be doing lots of science and analysis

      Research staff member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Better than federal pay and better than almost any university pay - Very nice new building super close to the metro and train station - Much more academic-minded than industry & for-profit institutions - Friendly atmosphere that is very welcoming to people entering new fields of research - Willing to start your employment before you have a security clearance - A wide variety of projects to work on, with the opportunity to focus on subjects that you find more interesting - Lots of opportunity to grow and improve as a researcher - The retirement package is excellent. (5% contributed matched with 11% from IDA).

      Cons

      - Headquarters management (above division directors) can be a bit of a mess. Reorganizations, backpedaling on new standards and rules, these types of things happen frequently. - The SAC building is located in a very traffic-heavy area -

      5.0
      Oct 25, 2023

      Excellent Environment and Opportunities

      Adjunct researcher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very flat leadership structure, lots of interdisciplinary cooperation and mentoring support

      Cons

      Limited opportunities for advancement, heavy emphasis on PhDs

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      Thank you for your feedback! We’re happy to hear that your experience here has included many of the IDA characteristics we are most proud of.
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