Impaq International Reviews

Pros

Excellent. Motto of company for hiring employees is smart, hardworking, and nice, and this makes a huge difference in the environment one works in.

Cons

suffers from some of the same downsides as any job, but pros outweigh cons

Pros

When I joined IMPAQ, it was a small, family-owned business. We had some growing pains as we became larger, but the leadership in the Health Division worked hard to maintain a positive culture throughout. In fact, in the past few years, IMPAQ parted ways with several employees who challenged the positive culture and added toxicity. IMPAQ was acquired by AIR, and one of the best things AIR did was retain the Health executive and senior VPs in their roles. They were approachable and cared about staff at all levels. They worked hard to make sure we had effective and efficient tools, resources, and internal support to do our jobs well; were open to feedback and suggestions; they were transparent about processes and progress; and they cared greatly about fair treatment to everyone. They were also willing to mentor staff at all levels; they provided career advice to staff and created opportunities to share their knowledge (e.g., a course about professional services firms, sessions about working with CORs). I had a positive experience there and hope many aspects of the IMPAQ Health Division’s culture, processes, and priorities are maintained at AIR.

Cons

There were no cons specific to IMPAQ. Federal contracting can be demanding, regardless of what firm is conducting the work.

Pros

Breadth of research projects and areas

Cons

Limited room for growth, not a lot of choice in projects.

Pros

Challenging and was able to work independently.

Cons

No concise vision or strategy. Seemed to be a "win contracts at all cost" mentality and/or "which way is the wind blowing now?"

Pros

Good types of project work Opportunities for growth

Cons

Office politics but thats everywhere Not the most fair or transparent growth ladder

Pros

Brilliant hard working colleagues and interesting projects.

Cons

Work life balance is not ideal.

Pros

Fellow colleagues at IMPAQ are kind and dedicated to the work. They are very accommodating of your personal schedule as long as it doesn’t interfere with the work.

Cons

The way each project/ division operates varies and your workload is dependent on how well your projects are staffed. It is not uncommon for a project to have a limited budget that requires work to be done off the clock, which can make balancing projects difficult.

Pros

Family oriented, extremely flexible, great staff. Office culture is positive and inviting. Near the mall so it’s nice to get lunch or take a walk.

Cons

It can feel very stagnant and boring, hard to move up or make more money if you’re unwilling to work longer hours or have more technical skills like SAS/coding.

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

Lack of strategic planning with junior staff responsible for planning

Pros

Interesting research questions in policy applications. Friendly co-workers. Learning opportunities. Flexible hours.

Cons

Re-organization happens frequently. Junior staff can stretch thin on projects and have little time to learn new skills.