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      Institute for Defense Analyses

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      3.6

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (206 total reviews)
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      44% positive business outlook

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      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
      3.0
      Feb 22, 2017

      Still finding its way

      Research staff member
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      Pros

      The research staff and support personnel are bright, multi=talented and generally friendly and mutually supportive.

      Cons

      Once you are in place, your role rarely changes. Staff development is a haphazard affair, and management can run the gamut.

      4.0
      Oct 5, 2016

      Great place to work

      Research staff member
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      Pros

      Plenty of intellectual latitude; Constant flow of interesting projects & very bright colleagues; Freedom to keep your own schedule, so makes for excellent work-life balance; Friendly & courteous colleagues, no management hierarchy; High level of job security & academic lifestyle (but with a much more attractive salary!)

      Cons

      If you are a new employee & you are waiting on your security clearance, you will be placed in not-so-comfortable cubicles in conference rooms till your clearance comes through (you cannot enter the main building without an escort at all times). Also, organizational structure is very flat - not much room for career growth if you are looking to get into management.

      2.0
      Dec 9, 2015

      Poor environment with meh people

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The new kitchens are nice, there's a cafeteria here (expensive and bad, but still a pro i guess), good for grumpy old white men, good pension plan

      Cons

      questionable employee hygiene, poor environment with weird people, people apparently like to talk down to other people, bad location (try driving up and down 95 and 395 every single day or taking the metro and adding at least an hour to your commute)

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