Question 1

Is RAND a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

RAND has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 554 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at RAND to a friend and 35% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about RAND have been left by employees working as Summer Associate, Research Assistant and Assistant Policy Researcher.

Question 2

Does RAND pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, RAND employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at RAND. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at RAND?

Accepted Answer

73% of RAND employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated RAND 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at RAND?

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Research Assistant (45), Administrative Assistant (21), Assistant Policy Researcher (17), Analyst (15), Researcher (15), Summer Associate (12), Manager (7), Policy Analyst (7), Assistant Policy Analyst (6), Finance (6), Policy Researcher (5), Senior Analyst (5), Associate Policy Researcher (4), Behavioral Scientist (4), Senior Political Scientist (4)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at RAND according to real employee reviews?

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"Great people and very intellectual" ((in 70 reviews)); "• brilliant colleagues" ((in 57 reviews)); "The benefits for time off and health insurance can be good." ((in 48 reviews)); "Good culture, colleagues and interesting work" ((in 16 reviews)); "Collaborative, crazy smart people, committed to evidence" ((in 10 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at RAND according to real employee reviews?

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"Low pay relative to outside (non" ((in 19 reviews)); "salaries are low (at least at the Europe office)" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours because of gripping topics and always juggling priorities on different projects." ((in 12 reviews)); "aggressed by managers and directors that I relied on for work and management was unequipped to deal with these issues." ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior Leadership can treat their staff with contempt." ((in 7 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about RAND layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about RAND layoffs and their outlook for job security at RAND in 2026.

Question 8

What RAND locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Santa Monica, Washington, Los Angeles, Arlington, Pittsburgh

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