Is RAND a good company to work for?

RAND has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 554 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at RAND to a friend and 35% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about RAND have been left by employees working as Summer Associate , Research Assistant and Assistant Policy Researcher .

Does RAND pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, RAND employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at RAND. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at RAND?

73% of RAND employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated RAND 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RAND?

Research Assistant (45) , Administrative Assistant (21) , 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 69 reviews)); "Great location and colleagues with expertise in their field." ((in 61 reviews)); "The benefits for time off and health insurance can be good." ((in 49 reviews)); "Very collegial, exciting and impactful work, and lots of smart people to work with." ((in 11 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Low pay relative to outside (non" ((in 19 reviews)); "salaries are low (at least at the Europe office)" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours because of gripping topics and always juggling priorities on different projects." ((in 12 reviews)); "1, That flat management, no boss thing means no one is micro" ((in 12 reviews)); "Employees stay a long time and therefore there is not much room for upward mobility." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about RAND layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about RAND layoffs and their outlook for job security at RAND in 2026.

What are the top reviewed RAND locations?

Santa Monica , Washington , Arlington , Pittsburgh , Los Angeles , New York , San Francisco , Boston , Idaho Falls , Chicago , Bristow , Randolph , Austin , Honolulu , Arcadia , Woodland Hills , Pawtucket , Baltimore , Central , Crystal City

RAND reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Jason Matheny

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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4.0

Aug 11, 2022

Great company, but the pay is not as competitive as other contractors

Security specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent working culture, supportive staff and administration, military friendly, nice office and amenities, cool projects and research. RAND looks good on a resume and if you're in the research field then it's definitely worth it to work here for a few years at least.

Cons

Despite having a good selection of benefits, the pay is not as high as it is with other government contractors. Their assessment of "fair market value" is not up to par with the high cost of living in states like California.

4.0

Jun 13, 2022

Good

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, work from home, nice co-workers.

Cons

Low pay, no advancement, issues with building.

3.0

Apr 24, 2022

Great company and culture, but not enough people to take on the work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, teammates, and bosses. Compensation very fair. Work culture is relaxed and you have a high degree of independence and autonomy. Teammates/management are receptive to new ideas.

Cons

Team size in many departments are too small and not enough to take on all the work that comes in each day. Little to no accountability for low performers. Tools/resources provided are adequate for the job but not enough to really go above and beyond. Communications between inter-departments can be better.

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