Is RAND a good company to work for?

RAND has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 556 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) , Behavioral Scientist (5) , Policy Researcher (5) , Senior Analyst (5) , Associate Policy Researcher (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)); "Good benefits and starting point for someone's career." ((in 45 reviews)); "Very collegial, exciting and impactful work, and lots of smart people to work with." ((in 11 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 20 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)); "Employees stay a long time and therefore there is not much room for upward mobility." ((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

(504 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 504 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

504 reviews

5.0

Oct 10, 2013

Highly Challenging But Rewarding

Associate behavioral/social scientist

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CEO approval

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Pros

Wide variety of research projects; work with smart people; flat hierarchy; broad freedom and no micromanagement (almost no management at all). Really like the autonomy to get stuff done--as long as the job is about results, and I can skin the cat my way, I'll stay here.

Cons

High pressure; have to find work internally or bring in work; co-workers have very broad range of social skills; it's sink or swim.

4.0

Sep 29, 2013

Excellent colleagues but organizational problems

Full researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly educated, intelligent colleagues Generally interesting, impactful work

Cons

Coordinating and maintaining coverage can be challenging It can be difficult to work on projects across offices

5.0

Sep 25, 2013

very rewarding

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

values-based organisation; team working; great experience as junior

Cons

salaries comparable to academia; yet more pressured work!

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