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3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

President  Virginia Knox

Virginia Knox

91% approve of CEO

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life Balance

4.0

Culture & Values

3.8

Diversity & Inclusion

3.6

Compensation and Benefits

3.5

Career Opportunities

3.3

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

29%

4 stars

38%

3 stars

19%

2 stars

10%

1 star

4%

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Updated Oct 19, 2023

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    1. 5.0
      Oct 19, 2023
      Research Assistant
      Current Employee, more than 1 year
      New York, NY
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great people great work environment great work-life balance flexibility

      Cons

      salary could be higher, but pay is fair across staff

      1. 5.0
        Sep 6, 2023
        Research Assistant
        Current Employee
        New York, NY
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Company culture and work life balance

        Cons

        Compensation and advancement opportunities limited

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        1. 4.0
          Jul 18, 2023
          Technical Research Analyst I
          Current Employee
          New York, NY
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Union, interesting projects, room to grow if you enter as an analyst

          Cons

          Management is not as worker friendly as they advertise

          1. 5.0
            Jul 10, 2023
            Technical Research Assistant I
            Current Employee, less than 1 year
            New York, NY
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            great company culture and benefits

            Cons

            I haven't started the job yet so I'm not sure

            1. 2.0
              Jun 6, 2023
              Technical Research Assistant
              Former Employee
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              - Good work-life balance - Good community around the junior staff

              Cons

              - Experience is largely dependent on your relationship with your supervisor - Junior staff are not shown respect, many people in supervisory roles should not be

              1. 4.0
                Aug 25, 2022
                Anonymous Employee
                Current Employee
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                My colleagues are smart and dedicated to doing research to find ways to improve the lives of low-income families. A change in leadership in 2019 has led to improvements in the work environment, such as an increased focus on DEI issues, and moving problematic managers out of positions of authority or out of the organization entirely. The research covers many areas of public policy and types of research, so it’s possible to find what really interests you.

                Cons

                The organization is surprisingly bureaucratic for an organization of 300 people, and most decisions have to be approved by several layers of hierarchy (although most of the time those approvals are a formality). Senior management sometimes shows a lack of transparency and a risk-averse attitude that can lead to inaction. There is ongoing tension between the research side of the organization and the rest of the organization — IT, the finance department, HR, etc. — that affects staff morale and that has been left mostly unaddressed.

                1. 5.0
                  Mar 9, 2023
                  Anonymous Employee
                  Current Employee
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  The employees are mission driven, leadership really takes into consideration feedback from employees, benefits are outstanding, pay is competitive (and not just for a non-profit)

                  Cons

                  Things do move a little slower.

                  1. 4.0
                    Jan 4, 2023
                    Technical Research Assistant
                    Former Employee
                    New York, NY
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    People are great and the work is interesting

                    Cons

                    Promotions are slow, not based on performance. Low pay

                    1. 4.0
                      Jan 21, 2023
                      Research Analyst
                      Former Employee, more than 1 year
                      Oakland, CA
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Good company to work for

                      Cons

                      Sometimes they micromanage too much

                      1. 5.0
                        Nov 1, 2022
                        Technical Research Analyst
                        Current Employee, less than 1 year
                        New York, NY
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Lots of learning opportunities, active communication among employees, decent employment benefits and work-life balance, and so many passionate and caring coworkers around you.

                        Cons

                        Not much thing to say, honestly. Maybe having some snack bar in the kitchen for breakfast and afternoon boost?

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                      MDRC has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 113 reviews left anonymously by employees. 68% of employees would recommend working at MDRC to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MDRC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MDRC. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

                      68% of MDRC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated MDRC 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

                      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at MDRC to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be management, diversity and inclusion, compensation.

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                      Applied for a job a few weeks back, got a call from HR yesterday morning about an interview next week. She mentioned she'd shoot me an email with all the interview details, but so far, my inbox is empty. Assuming I'll hear from her early next week, is it normal for them to expect me to show up for an in-person interview on short notice, like couple days?

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