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?

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RAND reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(74 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

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5.0

Jul 11, 2017

Great Place, Great Colleagues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Interesting projects, flexible schedule, good benefits, high level of autonomy, very collegial, very nice physical work environment

Cons

salary and benefits competitive with academia, but not private sector. Offices located in very fun but high cost of living places

3.0

Apr 13, 2017

Great If You Want to Work with Old People

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Love RAND's mission Benefits My Coworkers 5% bonus if you used all of your PTO I loved the people I worked with. They are smart and creative.

Cons

Underpaid. Meetings at RAND are the worst. I had 25 hours of meetings per week and was still expected to get my responsibilities done. I was expected to be architect, developer, qa and system administrator and paid a fraction of one of those roles. My boss forced me to cancel two vacations I planned. Both after they were approved.

5.0

Mar 27, 2016

Summer Associate

Summer associate

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Pros

Great summer job. Treated as a colleague and equal to everyone else. Interesting projects and lots of flexibility (teleworking, etc.). Very friendly and smart people who are always doing creative and challenging work. Solid pay and perks. One of the best jobs I've had.

Cons

A little tough to navigate the organization and its structure at first. People stay in their office and keep to themselves generally so it can feel unwelcoming, but if you stop anyone to talk to them that feeling will go away quickly.

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