Is RAND a good company to work for as a Research Programmer II?

Research Programmer II professionals working at RAND have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 67 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of RAND employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Research Programmer II Jobs at RAND now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Programmer II interview questions at RAND .

Does RAND pay Research Programmer II employees well?

Research Programmer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at RAND with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 67 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Programmer II salaries at RAND.

How happy are Research Programmer II professionals working at RAND?

88% of Research Programmer II employees at RAND would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 87% in the past 12 months. Research Programmer II professionals have also rated RAND with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RAND?

Research Assistant (45) , Administrative Assistant (22) , Assistant Policy Researcher (17) , Analyst (15) , Researcher (15) , Summer Associate (12) , Manager (7) , Policy Analyst (7) , Assistant Policy Analyst (6) , Finance (6) , Policy Researcher (5) , Senior Analyst (5) , Associate Policy Researcher (4) , Behavioral Scientist (4) , Senior Political Scientist (4)

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

"Great people and very intellectual" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great location and colleagues with expertise in their field." ((in 59 reviews)); "The benefits for time off and health insurance can be good." ((in 44 reviews)); "Collaborative, crazy smart people, committed to evidence" ((in 10 reviews)); "Civilized work environment." ((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)); "aggressed by managers and directors that I relied on for work and management was unequipped to deal with these issues." ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior Leadership can treat their staff with contempt." ((in 8 reviews))

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4.3

88% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

Jason Matheny

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

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3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Research Programmer II employees have rated RAND with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research Programmer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. RAND is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Research Programmer II professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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67 reviews

5.0

Mar 23, 2010

Awesome place to work

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly smart people, great infrastructure, stimulating work. Very collegial work environment. One of the best places I've worked.

Cons

None that really mattered very much.

4.0

Feb 17, 2010

Great for gaining experience but not a career.

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility in working hours, telecommuting, interesting work, prestigious, high caliber of staff. Good benefits, excellent facilities, access to great lectures

Cons

if you don't have a PhD you are undervalued and underpaid. The RA position is a stepping stone (2 year max). If you want to get great experience before moving on with your education this is ideal.

3.0

Nov 1, 2008

A great place to work, but buyer beware.

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

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The people and environment are top notch, you cannot beat the location! I really loved my coworkers, the office location and how everyone got along there.

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Salaried employee compensation is sub par with most of the payroll going to insanely high executive compensation. There are a lot of "adjunct staff" there which are basically contract employees with no benefits, because Rand is too cheap and greedy. I was privy to some of the salaries and was shocked when I saw that... I had people working under me without benefits because "it wasn't in the budget". I guess that was true since even the lowest level financial analyst was making a decent 6-figure salary.

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