Is RAND a good company to work for?

RAND has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 555 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 (22) , 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 58 reviews)); "Good benefits and starting point for someone's career." ((in 44 reviews)); "Really interesting work, projects that matter, really good culture" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Low pay relative to outside (non" ((in 18 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)); "Senior Leadership can treat their staff with contempt." ((in 8 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

(503 total reviews)

Jason Matheny

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

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 503 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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Reviews by job title

503 reviews

5.0

Nov 2, 2023

Great work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work, team and location.

Cons

Project management along with research can get difficult to manage

3.0

Nov 1, 2023

PRGS Student Researcher

Assistant policy researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

RAND has an opportunity to get a PhD and be a RAND researcher at the same time. The catch is that you pay $16,500 out of your salary in tuition every year regardless of whether or not you actually have time to take classes beyond your required coursework in the first two years (spoiler: you won't have time to take classes). Pro's: you get to work with really smart people on a variety of interesting projects and you will learn a lot. This is a good opportunity if you are early on in your career and the opportunity cost is not too great. Otherwise, it is a bit of a money sink and you may be better off learning on the job at a place where you are being paid as a full time employee.

Cons

Con's: Tuition is creeping upwards and $16,500 out of your annual paycheck even if you are not taking classes or using ANY school resources is already steep. Billing hourly is a pain, and you will not feel like a "student" in the traditional sense with the freedom of time to choose your own learning. Rather you will more often feel like just an underpaid RAND employee.

4.0

Oct 23, 2023

Super relevant work, but for very low pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do research on the world's most pressing issues

Cons

Low pay which is not competitive

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