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      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
      Jan 13, 2011

      Great place, but not ideal for non-PhDs

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great place to work, fascinating and intellectually challenging work with high visibility, brilliant colleagues, tremendous flexibility to work from home, and option to use Mac instead of PC in the office.

      Cons

      Nearly impossible to advance without PhD, time-keeping system is frustrating, not the most socially cohesive work environment, and some less-than-ideal project leadership.

      1.0
      Dec 9, 2010

      Has-been agency, excessive overhead, bureaucracy rivaling government agency, mysterious peformance review process

      Former economist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Prestige, good vacation benefits, near the beach

      Cons

      Overhead on projects is astronomical leaving fewer project opportunities for more experienced staff. To compensate, they aggressively hire less experienced staff and phase out the more experienced (those with good funding streams). The resulting "crowding out" dilutes quality of research and revenue.The planning horizon is measured in weeks/months and is fairly reactive rather than strategic. The salary review process is a black box and seems to be unrelated to performance.

      4.0
      Oct 21, 2010

      Really good for the right people

      Associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      If you are looking for a great life balance, are too ambitious to work in academia (low pay), but are not that ambitious to work 70 hour weeks in the private sector, this is the place to be. The work environment is really nice and the people are really bright, even though you're bound to encounter some weird scientist types who won't even say hello to you when you cross paths with them in the hallway. It's not a crazy competitive environment so people tend to be nice to each other overall. The pay is very decent, and the benefits are great. 6 weeks of paid vacation/ sick leave + major holidays and paid emergency days. Also a very prestigious place to work. 30 Nobel Laureates have worked at RAND at some point in their career.

      Cons

      The internal labor market: You have to find work within the company even after you are hired, which can be stressful at times. However, if you happen to do research in an area where there is a lot of demand, then you won't face that many problems in coverage. Not that many opportunities for advancement: There are only three levels: associate, full and senior. Most people reach senior status after 7- 10 years with the company. If you are very ambitious and really looking for a place where you really want to advance in your career, then you'd rather work for a for-profit consulting company like McKinsey or Bain& Co. (but then be ready to put in the extra hours to advance there) Overall the positives definitely outweigh the negatives for certain people.

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