RAND reviews

-- Ridiculous overhead rate, which makes projects really expensive and at times underbudgeted; all tasks need to be done according to budget specifications and if anyone makes a mistake on a task and needs to start over or correct it, you risk being overbudget -- Internal labor market is stressful; you need to be fully covered at all times, which can be difficult if you work on the domestic side -- Long hours; there is no such things as a 40-hour workweek; more like 50-hours -- There is an expectation that you publish in order to advance, but most of the times, the project is over when you start the publication process. So that means you're working on your own time to get articles published

you are responsible for funding your own time so it creates a constant pressure to secure funding. Too often you are forced to choose between doing less interesting work with a large budget attached or trying to make due with less reliable but more interesting work. While everyone is friendly, professionally groups tend to be more closed off and protective of their funding. Leads to a closed off culture.