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      Institute for Defense Analyses

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      Institute for Defense Analyses reviews

      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
      4.0
      Aug 12, 2021

      Good place to work if you like oversite and theory

      Research staff member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great benefits, good salary, great colleagues, flexible schedule to a large extent, the retirement match is 11% of your salary and cannot be beaten. The medical and dental insurance are some of the best

      Cons

      To a large extent you bounce around from project to project every few months. This means you touch a lot of areas, but don't become an expert in anything. The biggest downside is that IDA provides oversite and advises sponsors, but doesn't actually build or produce anything concrete.

      5.0
      Jun 30, 2021

      Excellent place to work

      Economist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      IDA has a great project-based work environment. The company has a very broad research portfolio and serves a wide variety government offices (sponsors). A great place to work on policy relevant applied research.

      Cons

      Some note lack of advancement opportunities given flat structure.

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