Does ERDC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ERDC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ERDC. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ERDC?

57% of ERDC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ERDC 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ERDC?

Research Civil Engineer (7) , Computer Scientist (6) , Research Scientist (5) , Research Mechanical Engineer (4) , Engineer (3) , Researcher (3) , Research Assistant (2) , Research Engineer (2) , Research Intern (2) , Software Engineer (2) , Student Intern (2) , Student Trainee (2) , Technical Writer (2)

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

"Great people to collaborate with, easy to add new skills" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good pay and benefits." ((in 7 reviews)); "Excellent work life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "Friendly/supportive coworkers and lower management" ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible research, job security, great pay" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Pay is low compared to industry offers and raises/bonuses are outlined by the government." ((in 6 reviews)); "Management is disorderly and not very clear, pay is lackluster for employing some of the brightest minds" ((in 2 reviews))

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3.7

57% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

David W. Pittman

51% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

ERDC has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ERDC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

59 reviews

4.0

15 Apr 2026

Great benefits and work-life balance, but low pay

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, PTO, work life balance, interesting work

Cons

Pay is low, takes long to promote, benefits are being removed.

3.0

16 Jan 2026

Very hit or miss

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Self-sufficiency encouraged. Personal Growth opportunities. Skilled coworkers

Cons

Very toxic management due to nature of bureaucratic lab. Unless well set within your own specialty, much comes down to office politics

3.0

1 Dec 2025

ERDC

Research civil engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Time off, low stress, cool work

Cons

Hard to get any work done with the government, true performers arent rewarded

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