Does Riverside Research pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Riverside Research employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Riverside Research. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Riverside Research?

78% of Riverside Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Riverside Research 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Riverside Research?

Software Engineer (6) , Intern (4) , Program Manager (4) , Project Manager (4) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Anonymous (2) , Data Scientist (2) , Engineer (2) , Member of the Research Staff (2) , Research Engineer (2) , Research Scientist (2) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (2) , Systems Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Riverside Research according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great people at the working (non" ((in 16 reviews)); "Outstanding pay and good treatment of employees." ((in 8 reviews)); "They care about employees." ((in 6 reviews)); "Management actively looks to reassign contract employees" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Dysfunctional leadership presents itself in very poor decisions, inability or no desire to listen to those doing the actual work, too many people dictating tasks or directions that often conflict, and strong disagreements between business units that adversely affect the work force." ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management has lost touch with their employees at least in my location." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Riverside Research layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Riverside Research layoffs and their outlook for job security at Riverside Research in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Riverside Research locations?

Dayton , Beavercreek , New York , Lexington , Arlington , Fairfax , Centreville , Melbourne , Boston , Champaign , Fairborn , Crystal City , Springfield , Washington , Fort Bragg , Greenville , Columbus , San Diego , Colorado Springs

Riverside Research reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(134 total reviews)

Dr. Steven Omick

65% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Riverside Research has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 134 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Riverside Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

134 reviews

5.0

Mar 28, 2023

flexible and willing to move you around on different efforts

Field engineer-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

job satisfaction customer appreciation working for RR vs other contractor companies. competitive pay benefits overall are good, retirement plan should be better

Cons

Bring back the old retirement benefits where the company use to pay match aa additional percentage of the employees match based on how well the company is doing. Every year is a record-breaking revenue generating year, some of that should go back to the employees like it used to. We always hear about request and suggestions on how to retain and keep top talent, bring back the perks and benefits that encouraged individuals to not leave. The problem really is not that hard to solve. should provide better retirement opportunities, maybe shorten the time needed to be with the company for more percentage contribution from the company. example 1-5 years 5% contribution, 5 -10 years 7% contribution, 10 years plus 10% contribution. more companies are offering better retirement plans. Radiance offers up to 15 percent a year right away, NASK offers up to 25% (this is not a typo). reality is individuals staying at a contracting company more than a few years is rare and since I have been with the company there have been a lot of individuals that left with five to ten years' experience, showing there was not enough perks to keep them longer most likely because higher pay and better retirement perks.

Riverside Research Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback regarding our retirement benefits. We are always looking for ways to offer stand-out benefits to our employees and will take your feedback under advisement.

3.0

Mar 4, 2023

Just Ok

Sr. machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benifits for area

Cons

Not much focus or forward thinking

Riverside Research Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. We do our best to provide competitive salaries and benefits to recruit and retain our wonderful community of talent! We’re sorry to hear that you didn’t feel Riverside Research policies or plans were not focused or forward-thinking. We emphasize innovative strategy. Best of luck in your future endeavors!

2.0

Feb 28, 2023

Was a good place to work, but....

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Benefits were great, and competitive for the area. - Research variety, as a scientist, you do something different every day.

Cons

-The job of a federal contractor is to understand customer problems, and how to solve them. Riverside's management does not really understand the nature of the problems, or their solution. In a perfect world, management would speak with their technical staff, and figure out a way forward that is best for the Government and the company. At Riverside Research, management ignores technical staff recommendations. Management bases research decisions off their interpretation of some buzz words some business guy saw on a slide at some conference two years ago. It is not a way to run a technically-minded company. - No one in upper management has the follow through to fix any issues with the company. Instead, they sit around, collect their paycheck, and let problems remain unfixed. - The HR department is filled with people who cannot do their job, and blame you (as the employee) for not doing it! - The company has a very high turnover rate, and has a hard time hiring qualified individuals. This problem is largely driven by poor management, but if affects lower-level employees who have the skills, and therefore must pick up the slack. - The CEO is terrible, and he as gotten worse throughout the years. He cannot communicate his desires, nor can he make a logical decision.

Riverside Research Response

3y

Thank you for taking your time to provide a thorough review of your time at Riverside Research. We agree that our technical employees receive new and exciting challenges each day. We strive to provide a comprehensive benefits package as well. We take the needs of our federal government customer(s) very seriously and place primary importance on solving the challenges they bring to us. That’s why we are so committed to reinvesting profits into research in our nonprofit business model. We are sorry to hear that you felt unheard when you provided recommendations to leadership as a technical staff member. We trust each and every employee to provide recommendations in line with their subject matter expertise, and take those expert opinions under serious consideration when problem-solving for our customers. As always, HR is open to specific feedback about the experiences of employees and former employees, and are receptive to the details and concerns of the feedback presented here.

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