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 68 reviews)); "Great location and colleagues with expertise in their field." ((in 58 reviews)); "The benefits for time off and health insurance can be good." ((in 38 reviews)); "Work with brilliant coworkers in multiple disciplines." ((in 10 reviews)); "life balance (I rarely think of my job after 5 pm) and the flexible work schedule is nice." ((in 10 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 11 reviews)); "Employees stay a long time and therefore there is not much room for upward mobility." ((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))

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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504 reviews

3.0

Sep 10, 2013

Great at the beginning...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Free parking in santa monica, great people, it's RAND, and fantastic benefits.

Cons

No career mobility, high stress.

2.0

Feb 25, 2013

Not Enough Upward Mobility

Computer ops specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Relaxed Environment, Good Benefits, By the beach.

Cons

People come here and get stuck, people rarely speak to each other, there is no upward mobility, bad communication, the rest of the company is at the helm of the researchers.

5.0

Aug 21, 2012

Wonderful Place to Work

Associate researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexibility, Collegiality, Stimulating and Variety of Work, Great physical facilities, generous vacation and benefits. Get paid more while you are on vacation :) I very much enjoyed my time at RAND. I learned a lot from my colleagues and felt like the organization was very supportive of my career development

Cons

Work comes in fits and starts. It can be challenging to maintain a full portfolio. The salaries are competitive with academia, but offices are generally in high cost of living locales. I put the variety of work on the plus side of the ledger but it can be challenging to juggle several different projects at once

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