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      Interesting work, but forget ambition! - Research Staff Member Institute for Defense Analyses Employee Review

      3.0
      Nov 18, 2009
      Research staff member
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      Pros

      Good benefits. Interesting, varied and important projects with access to government sponsors. Colleagues are top notch, some even brilliant.

      Cons

      This is a very flat organization, so expect to remain in place for many years. Lack of core funding, plus government imposed limits leads to "feast or famine" project work. Limited opportunity for research staff to participate in business deveopment. There is no consistent development program for project/task managers. PM is mostly done by "rainmakers" with personal ties to sponsors. Funding for modern tools (e.g., software) is done at task rather than enterprise level.

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      5.0
      Jul 14, 2026
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Loved it, learned a lot and helped me grow.

      Cons

      Pay and lack of advancement

      4.0
      Jul 7, 2026
      Research staff member
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      Pros

      Very smart people across a range of STEM disciplines Freedom on what you get to work on Relative lack of office politics Interesting exciting projects available

      Cons

      Hard to think of a con. Every place has its own flavour and IDA CCS Bowie like anywhere else, isn't for anyone. I'm not positive either way about IDA's budget/hiring situation these days, with all the stuff going on in this general space. It also can be easy to find yourself getting lost when it comes to finding a good project if you are not careful. But even that is a bit of a reach.

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