RTI International reviews

- There is no onboarding at all. You just jump in and everyone only cares about their own work and their own billable hours (which leadership screams about constantly), so no one is interested in helping, including your own manager. - VERY bloated at the middle management level. Far too many people have "Director" in their title, but the company is in financial free-fall due to government contracts being terminated and they cut talent instead of managers. - Too many people at RTI have never worked anywhere else... and it shows. - Because of the heavy emphasis on billable hours (what is called "direct project rate"), everyone takes care of their own and there is no sense of collegiality or collaboration. No one is willing to share work or bring someone in who does not sit in their practice area. So much for the claims of "one RTI." - Benefits are actually quite poor for a company like this. Many federal holidays are ignored (despite being a major fed contractor), pay is somewhat reasonable but not as high as they brag, and other benefits are actually some of the worst I have ever seen. No sick days. - A lot of decisions are made at an elusive executive management level without foresight, planning, or even a full understanding of the impact on the work. There is no transparency, and I question the level of honesty happening at RTI in 2025. - People keep saying "it used to be so much better." That tells you all you need to know right there.

Way too dependent on federal contracts.