You don't want to work here. - Researcher Institute for Defense Analyses Employee Review

You don't want to work here. What was once an exciting workplace has greatly declined in many ways over many years. IDA is in serious financial trouble. We have been told our expense rates are unsustainable...and the thought of paying our mortgage causes our president to lose sleep. IDA is dying a slow death. (3) days in the last few months a vacation day we we would normally be entitled to has been involuntarily taken from us. Our company retirement contribution has been decreased. Over 100 people have involuntarily left employment in the last year...a nontrivial fraction of our total workforce. The cafeteria has closed. Coffee is no longer provided (!) IDA has had to close a prestigious location in DC (STPI) because they could not afford that location. Trash collection has been reduced. Morale is simply horrible and there is no silver lining anywhere in sight. Ask IDA to show you the results of their latest independent Employee Engagement Survey. Look at the answers for such items as "I have confidence in the senior leadership team to make the right decisions for IDA". It is double-digit percentage below the industry benchmark. This is what IDA's employees think. You don't want to work here.