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 23 reviews)); "Great people at the working (non" ((in 16 reviews)); "They care about employees." ((in 6 reviews)); "Management actively looks to reassign contract employees" ((in 5 reviews)); "Very good health and life benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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

4.0

Jul 25, 2015

Above Average Defense Contractor

Senior member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is fair and at market rate for location. Benefits are far above what smaller companies offer in the DoD space. Being a 501c(3) company means no knee jerk "Quarterly" thinking -- long range business planning and investment can, and does, occur. The company has a diversified business base which allows some flexibility in new assignments. The company has won, and tries to win, long term contracts. The company management I worked with at Riverside is the best I've had in the last 10 years.

Cons

Majority of work population is embedded at customer sites. If the customer is good and sane, you'll have a good work environment. If not, the company will listen, but can't do much. Contracts come and go, but transition plans for when the contract ends to move good employees doesn't happen or happens in the "11th hour" and is rushed and not well coordinated.

4.0

Jul 23, 2015

Decent company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are nice. Low-pressure environment. Fair compensation. Flexible schedule.

Cons

HR seems to be full of idiots. Benefits package is only mediocre and seems to get worse every year. Fair number of layoffs in last year.

1.0

Oct 20, 2014

Things fell apart when Dr. Marvin King was forced to resign.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

RRI was an outstanding company to work for prior to the forced "resignation", exile and subsequent death of former President and CEO Dr. Marvin King.

Cons

The people who took over are ruthless and unethical.

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Jobs at Riverside Research

Human-Machine Teaming & Autonomy Software Engineer

Deputy Program Manager