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      Institute for Defense Analyses

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      3.6

      60% would recommend to a friend

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

      100% approve of CEO

      43% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.9

      Senior management

      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
      Jan 28, 2015

      Overall, IDA is a very good company to work for

      Research staff member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      You get to work on interesting problems/tasks; good compensation and benefits; good work/life balance; nice and intelligent coworkers

      Cons

      Not too many cons in my view; fairly flat management structure - if you are interested in being promoted into a management position, then probably not the place for you

      4.0
      Mar 17, 2014

      IDA has an academic and collegial environment but it can be slow to change.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Problems and research topics are varied, interesting, and impactful. Employees are collegial with each other. There are great education benefits if you desire to stick around long enough to take advantage. The sequester has demonstrated IDA's willingness stick by its employees, increasing opportunities for cross-divisional work and providing other opportunities, assuaging fears of job losses.

      Cons

      In spite of management's explicit attempts to create a flat organization, IDA is very tied to a model of seniority and degree level. There is little collaboration between divisions, leading to duplicated efforts. However these seem to be improving.

      5.0
      Sep 21, 2011

      This was an outstanding place to work for a few years right out of college before going to graduate school.

      Research assistant i
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work is interesting and you get to work on high profile problems. There is a great work / life balance. Great benefits. I like the people. Very stable environment.

      Cons

      No real way to get promoted without an advanced degree. This is a place where you need to be self-motivated to succeed since management doesn't put much pressure on underperformers.

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