RTI International reviews

Unfortunately, the cons are the flipside of the pros: - Flexibility in work schedule seems to be more "OK" for those who have young children rather than those who do not have young children - Perks are good, compared to the area. However, to attract younger workers, things like a more aggressive vesting schedule (e.g., less than 5 years), more updated building perks (e.g., food available in individual buildings) need to be considered - Work can go from crazy busy to not busy at all - Work seems to be re-active rather than pro-active. Re-activity happens when competitors gobble up business, and so management adjusts by throwing (old) spaghetti at the wall. Pro-active work should focus on innovation, new technology, and convincing clients of new needs from changing health care landscape - Upper management is spread thinly. Project teams are small (usually 2 people), and so the lower person tends to do most of the work with the upper person being the rate limiting step

If you get stuck under a terrible manager, you're stuck for good. Folks get promoted because they are good at getting clients and bringing in money or are good researchers, not because they are leaders or good bosses. Hence, there are many terrible directors.