RAND Research Programmer II reviews

-Many projects that are evaluation based are essentially consulting, but at a lower pay -No ability to move from RA to analyst-level without another degree -Matrix system and PPTs make it stressful to find coverage esp. since latest company All-hands suggests employees should charge less to overhead. -No effective job board that lists all projects that are recruiting staff

While not malicious, the organization is structured to take advantage of its staff as much as possible while providing no structured support. You are on your own to ensure you don't get put in a bad spot and set up to fail; and while that may be a reasonable expectation for a short term gig it gets old over time. Work life balance can be non-existent and has many of the characteristics of an "up or out" culture without any of the upside financial rewards typical of companies that explicitly use that management style.