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 45 reviews)); "Work with brilliant coworkers in multiple disciplines." ((in 11 reviews)); "Beautiful office, lots of collaborative spaces" ((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 12 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 11 reviews)); "aggressed by managers and directors that I relied on for work and management was unequipped to deal with these issues." ((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?

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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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4.3

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3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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

5.0

Jun 6, 2011

Incredibly smart and friendly people to work with...

Researcher

Recommend

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Pros

The people make this place.

Cons

Pressure to find funding. Some long hours. Travel can be tiring.

4.0

May 24, 2011

RAND is a fascinating, challenging, one-of-a-kind work environment

Project associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You will be surrounded by brilliant co-workers on every project you work on. RAND encourages a work-life balance. The multi-disciplinary culture represents what many people believe academia should evolve towards in order to become increasingly relevant.

Cons

brilliance is generally accomodated by big egos....but its for less harmless reasons than a corporate culture would engender

5.0

May 23, 2011

Excellent opportunities to learn and grow within a challenging environment of very capable people.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Importance of value added by RAND to the world. Imperative of being objective and thorough. Commitment to mission. Location - Santa Monica is BEAUTIFUL! Challenge of working with extremely capable people. Professional administrative staff was very good at their jobs.

Cons

Sometimes encountered elitist researchers. Pay rates were OK, but not great. Limited promotion opportunities for most staff - people tended to stay there for many years in the same positions.

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