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

1.0

Sep 30, 2014

Worst company I've ever worked for.

Anonymous

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Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits is all I can say.

Cons

Terrible work environment, it seemed like 15 incompetent managers for every employee that actually produces; yet somehow there was no oversight. I had seen constant fraudulent behavior in charging, and communicating with our customers on a weekly basis. The direct supervisors all seemed like used car salesmen. I had raised my concerns, and the chain of command ignored them. I raised them outside the chain of command to the prime and was chastised and tormented for it. I finally left out of disgust for the unethical behavior and general incompetence this company showed daily.

5.0

Jul 31, 2014

Wonderful company staffed by wonderful people

Member of the research staff

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Pros

My 6+ years at Riverside Research have been the best years so far in my career. I worked a few different positions and always had good, supportive managers who looked out for me and encouraged me to grow as a professional and challenge myself to do great things. Since it's a small company, whenever I needed help on the HR/benefits side, the staff knew me and remembered me, and was able to provide personal, immediate help.

Cons

A general con/disadvantage of working in a contract job with a small company is that sometimes when a contract ends, the company doesn't have a good fit to place you and they have to let you go. That is the nature of the business, though.

5.0

Jun 14, 2014

Worked there from February 1981 until December 2012

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Not-for-Profit research organization doing work for protection of our country and the benefits of its population

Cons

Competing for Government contracts land grants

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Jobs at Riverside Research

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