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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

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
Jan 26, 2019

It could have been a great place.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Company benefits (medical, retirement, insurance) are amazing. Excellent work-life-balance with minimal off-hour requirements. Technology exposure is great and diverse. Training and certification is encouraged. Work and projects are mostly self-directed. Most research staff are very intelligent and a pleasure to work with.

Cons

The company structure is flat, leaving little or no room for growth. The pay is below average compared to industry, no merit-based rewards. Poor management with little or no accountability, resulting is slow process and procurement. Old methodology and approach for systems management. It’s a struggle to implement change and modernize systems. High turnover. The environment is toxic.

4.0
Dec 28, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, health insurance, retirement match is 11%, employee required to put in 5%. Academic environment, intelligent people, a pleasant place to be.

Cons

Weak on sick leave, part of PTO, which is 24 days total. For extended sick leave need to jump through hoops, which is ok for planned procedures, not good if you suddenly get hit with the flu.

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