Is Institute for Defense Analyses a good company to work for?

Institute for Defense Analyses has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 231 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Institute for Defense Analyses to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Institute for Defense Analyses have been left by employees working as Summer Associate , Research Associate and Research Staff Member .

Does Institute for Defense Analyses pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Institute for Defense Analyses employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Institute for Defense Analyses. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Institute for Defense Analyses?

60% of Institute for Defense Analyses employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Institute for Defense Analyses 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Institute for Defense Analyses?

Research Staff Member (44) , Research Associate (21) , Summer Associate (14) , Research Assistant (7) , Research Analyst (4) , Researcher (4) , Senior Research Manager (4) , Computer Systems Administrator (3) , Intern (3) , Science Policy Fellow (3) , Security (3) , Analyst (2) , Data Science Fellow (2) , Data Scientist (2) , Personnel Security Specialist (2)

What are the pros of working at Institute for Defense Analyses according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits and PTO" ((in 29 reviews)); "I've got smart colleagues to work with." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people who love what they do and the people they do it with." ((in 17 reviews)); "good work / life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Competitive Salary (But at the low end of range)" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Institute for Defense Analyses according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management" ((in 9 reviews)); "Pay is low." ((in 8 reviews)); "Cons are pay scales are not transparent and upward mobility is mainly driven by educational degree." ((in 5 reviews)); "Very little opportunity for career advancement within the company." ((in 3 reviews)); "Weak on sick leave, part of PTO, which is 24 days total." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Institute for Defense Analyses layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Institute for Defense Analyses layoffs and their outlook for job security at Institute for Defense Analyses in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Institute for Defense Analyses locations?

Alexandria , Washington , Princeton , Arlington , Bowie , New Alexandria

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3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(206 total reviews)

Adm. Charles A. Richard, USN (Ret.)

100% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

Oct 9, 2021

Worst management team ever encountered

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Benefits and that’s it !!! Company looks good from the outside....from inside, its a mess.....lots of incompetent people have gone to the top....buddy systems despite they’re not qualified to do management role.

Cons

The whole physical security department is a joke, mafia style, Worst work culture and high Unethical behavior, policies does not applied to managers. HR is mere spectator. They are happy to screw the employee career, even its there fault. I have seen it Expect to work during week nights and weekend because everyone quitting left and right due to physical security management team.

Institute for Defense Analyses Response

Thank you for taking the time to review IDA on Glassdoor. We appreciate hearing from our staff members about their experiences. We are sorry to hear that your experience has not been positive. IDA is always looking for opportunities for improvement. If you have specific suggestions about how we can improve your work experience and discuss your concerns further, we urge you to reach out to your director, HR, or Office of the General Counsel so we can address them directly. You can also email us at feedback@ida.org.

5.0

Oct 3, 2021

Love it here

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Love working here! Definitely a good place. Highly recommend.

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Can get hectic at times. But it's all part of the job.

5.0

Sep 9, 2021

Great place to work

Research staff member

Recommend

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Pros

Interesting work. Smart, interesting, fun colleagues

Cons

Lot of travel (not a con for me, but could be for others)

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