Some good, some bad - Anonymous employee RAND Employee Review

3.0
Jan 31, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people, interesting work, nice offices, strong reputation, culture of excellence.

Cons

Virtually no career path in most roles. People are actually discouraged from trying to move up. You may need to leave in order to grow professionally. Lots of internal competition among colleagues and peers. Minimal access to professional development training. Financial stress on many projects, leading people to sometimes work long hours without corresponding pay. Little racial and ethnic diversity. The recent reorganization was poorly executed, and some of the leadership is not competent to handle their new responsibilities.

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