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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
      5.0
      Feb 20, 2023

      Summer Associate Review

      Summer associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very friendly staff and innovative projects for interns. Was a wonderful experience for interns to get to learn and carry out meaningful work.

      Cons

      No housing stipend for the stay unfortunately.

      4.0
      Feb 1, 2023

      Great place to work! But...

      Research associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits as an FFRDC. Basically a pseudo federal employee. 401k is exceptionally generous - much better than FAANG. Very interesting work.

      Cons

      Cons are pay scales are not transparent and upward mobility is mainly driven by educational degree. If you don't have a PhD you won't ever truly elevate in the organization unless you have 15 + years coming in of work experience.

      4.0
      Jan 31, 2023

      Great company with very few cons

      Senior hr assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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