Is RAND a good company to work for as a Associate Policy Researcher?

Associate Policy Researcher professionals working at RAND have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of RAND employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Policy Researcher Jobs at RAND now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Policy Researcher interview questions at RAND .

Does RAND pay Associate Policy Researcher employees well?

Associate Policy Researcher professionals rate their compensation and benefits at RAND with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Policy Researcher salaries at RAND.

How happy are Associate Policy Researcher professionals working at RAND?

78% of Associate Policy Researcher employees at RAND would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 43% in the past 12 months. Associate Policy Researcher professionals have also rated RAND with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

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What are the pros of working at RAND according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and very intellectual" ((in 67 reviews)); "• brilliant colleagues" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good benefits and starting point for someone's career." ((in 50 reviews)); "Good culture, colleagues and interesting work" ((in 17 reviews)); "Beautiful office, lots of collaborative spaces" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at RAND according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay relative to outside (non" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours because of gripping topics and always juggling priorities on different projects." ((in 12 reviews)); "salaries are low (at least at the Europe office)" ((in 10 reviews)); "Senior Leadership can treat their staff with contempt." ((in 8 reviews)); "aggressed by managers and directors that I relied on for work and management was unequipped to deal with these issues." ((in 8 reviews))

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3.4

78% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Jason Matheny

100% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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4.1

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3.8

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3.5

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3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Culture & values

Associate Policy Researcher employees have rated RAND with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Policy Researcher professionals have a good working experience there. RAND is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Policy Researcher professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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27 reviews

4.0

Apr 16, 2022

Good place to work in Policy

Assistant policy researcher

Recommend

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Pros

Internal Job market makes working here exciting. Great colleagues Policy-relevant work Some people surf before going to classes - that’s pretty cool.

Cons

Internal Job market can be challenging for some. Job market experience can be very heterogeneous. New PhD program curriculum has lots of room for improvement.

4.0

Mar 2, 2022

Good place for applied projects

Assistant policy researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall good place if you like the type of research RAND does. Lots of military and health work. If you enjoy the contacts they bring in you’ll like it, otherwise it’ll be a tough fit.

Cons

Unless you’re bringing in contracts you don’t control your agenda

5.0

Nov 9, 2021

Great place to work for people with broad research interests

Assistant policy researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interdisciplinary Flat organization Great team effort Stimulating research environment You would never be the smartest person in the room

Cons

Hard to get focused when juggling with many projects May be hard to get on projects May not always be able to work on your area of specialization depending on project/funding availability

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