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      Riverside Research

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      4.0

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (133 total reviews)

      Dr. Steven Omick

      65% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      Riverside Research has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 133 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Riverside Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      133 reviews
      1.0
      Oct 20, 2014

      Things fell apart when Dr. Marvin King was forced to resign.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      RRI was an outstanding company to work for prior to the forced "resignation", exile and subsequent death of former President and CEO Dr. Marvin King.

      Cons

      The people who took over are ruthless and unethical.

      1.0
      Jul 22, 2022

      Recommend Riverside Research to your enemies

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are some very dedicated, hard-working individuals here but if you aren't in lockstep with leadership who are desperately clinging to their jobs, it's akin 7th circle of hell.

      Cons

      Beware....job was nothing like I was sold it was. Riverside structure is an inverse triangle..middle management point fingers and their leadership spends the bulk of their time figuring out ways not to be the target of the CEO's tyrannical, childish hissy fits or victim of his next hare-brained idea. Cult-like leadership is just riding it out until they retire. CEO claims he's creating a destination company, sadly it's more akin to a dumpster fire. If you enjoy being screamed at and insulted, by a man-child CEO, this is the place for you!

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      Riverside Research Response
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      Thank you for your feedback about your experience working at Riverside Research. We appreciate your recognition of our dedicated team and mission-driven ethic. While we're proud to have a long-tenured workforce, we understand the need for ensuring our managers are the best of the best and continue to make that a part of our strategic vision. Our HR team is always available if you’d like to reach out to them and discuss further. Thank you again for your feedback.
      4.0
      Jul 25, 2015

      Above Average Defense Contractor

      Senior member of technical staff
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay is fair and at market rate for location. Benefits are far above what smaller companies offer in the DoD space. Being a 501c(3) company means no knee jerk "Quarterly" thinking -- long range business planning and investment can, and does, occur. The company has a diversified business base which allows some flexibility in new assignments. The company has won, and tries to win, long term contracts. The company management I worked with at Riverside is the best I've had in the last 10 years.

      Cons

      Majority of work population is embedded at customer sites. If the customer is good and sane, you'll have a good work environment. If not, the company will listen, but can't do much. Contracts come and go, but transition plans for when the contract ends to move good employees doesn't happen or happens in the "11th hour" and is rushed and not well coordinated.

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