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 67 reviews)); "Great location and colleagues with expertise in their field." ((in 62 reviews)); "The benefits for time off and health insurance can be good." ((in 42 reviews)); "Very collegial, exciting and impactful work, and lots of smart people to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "beautiful office in santa monica with great cafeteria." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Low pay relative to outside (non" ((in 17 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 7 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?

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RAND reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(502 total reviews)

Jason Matheny

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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RAND has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 502 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The RAND employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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502 reviews

3.0

Mar 2, 2014

CIO was just canned for being a total, incompetent failure. Terrible IT management.

Network engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Great co-workers, those that are left. Survival can bring out the best in people.

Cons

Worst IT management team you will ever find. No current experience, very little to no practical knowledge. They couldn't run a McDonalds successfully. Also be aware future employees, part of your compensation goes into a retire plan that you'll be lucky to see after 4 years.

4.0

Sep 23, 2013

Excellent people; frustrating business model.

Political scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The people. Top notch minds and a pleasure to work with.

Cons

Business model forces one to overextend oneself and discourages collaboration. It rewards generalists, meaning that one has to let areas of expertise atrophy while pursuing unrelated work.

2.0

Jul 14, 2022

Kind of a mess

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some great people. Decent benefits. Short commute (for me).

Cons

Many many not so great people. Culture of fear and performative collegiality. Appalling senior management. Poorly articulated strategic vision. Will a new CEO turn it around? I’m rooting for the possibility.

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