Great benefits, uninspiring pay, poor mid-level management - Information Security Analyst RAND Employee Review

2.0
Jan 17, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Aside from basic insurances and leave many rand positions include more leave, sabbatical leave pay, tuition reimbursement, relocation benefits and working in aesthetically pleasing, well managed offices. The RAND team is generally very well educated and engaged in impactful, interesting efforts.

Cons

At RAND there is a spirit of "every man for himself" as opposed to one of teamwork, collaboration, and group achievement. This fostered information hoarding, dishonesty/mistrust, and overall poor communication throughout the organization. Positions are generally high-pressure - not for those who want to work a simple 40 hour work week.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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