Does RAND pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at RAND?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RAND?

Research Assistant (45) , Administrative Assistant (21) , Assistant Policy Researcher (16) , 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)

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

"Great people and very intellectual" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great location and colleagues with expertise in their field." ((in 58 reviews)); "Good benefits and starting point for someone's career." ((in 46 reviews)); "Good culture, colleagues and interesting work" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Low pay relative to outside (non" ((in 16 reviews)); "1, That flat management, no boss thing means no one is micro" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours because of gripping topics and always juggling priorities on different projects." ((in 11 reviews)); "salaries are low (at least at the Europe office)" ((in 10 reviews)); "Senior Leadership can treat their staff with contempt." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about RAND redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.1

73% would recommend to a friend

(501 total reviews)

Jason Matheny

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

RAND has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 501 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The RAND employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

10 Oct 2025

Engaging and Rewarding Work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Engaging and rewarding work, brilliant colleagues, lots of flexibility and agency

Cons

Years of experience metric can be limiting for high performers

5.0

4 Dec 2024

good

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Its a good place to learn

Cons

Salary is a little low

5.0

8 Oct 2024

Great place to work

Business finance assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Hybrid, flexible, help the world. Great culture and people.

Cons

I can't think of any

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