Does Lake Research Partners pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lake Research Partners employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lake Research Partners. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lake Research Partners?

55% of Lake Research Partners employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lake Research Partners 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lake Research Partners?

Intern (8) , Analyst (4) , Associate Analyst (2) , Internship (2)

What are the pros of working at Lake Research Partners according to real employee reviews?

"Helpful, supportive, and friendly staff." ((in 5 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lake Research Partners according to real employee reviews?

"There is a lot of work for an incredibly low salary; not a competitive salary in the slightest." ((in 3 reviews)); "Pay is low for the skillset required, though not compared to industry." ((in 2 reviews))

Lake Research Partners Reviews

3.8

55% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Celinda Lake

85% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Lake Research Partners has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lake Research Partners employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

17 reviews

4.0

11 Jan 2021

Thrown in the deep end, but learn lots

Analyst

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Business outlook

Pros

Learn a lot in a short time; very exciting work and clients; chaos, but a controlled chaos; analysts don't have to run their own analyses - excellent programming team to do that; excellent benefits (profit sharing after 3 years, debit card for healthcare deductibles, etc).

Cons

Definitely thrown in the deep end at the beginning and need to jump in and swim - some training over first two weeks, but not in-depth or practical enough. Chaotic and frenetic pace during election season (but mostly a controlled chaos, at least). Kind of a "cult of personality" that revolves around founder. VERY low salaries.

2.0

26 July 2017

Organizational Issues Hold Back Great Work

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The firm truly works for great causes and candidates if you're interested in progressive politics. Despite organizational and cultural issues, the individual employees are dedicated to these causes and are wonderful coworkers. Celinda Lake herself is incredibly dedicated to her work. It's a great opportunity to learn about polling, focus groups, and political strategy early in your career if you can afford it. These skills can be helpful in a variety of fields outside of polling and within, including communications, public affairs, and market research. Great camaraderie among the DC office.

Cons

Management is organizationally, a mess, starting at the top with the president. The president wants to be involved in the minutia of every single project and doesn't trust her staff to execute tasks. It comes from a place of great caring about the company and the clients, but it causes projects to run past deadlines and over budgets constantly. This attitude is true for all of the management level/senior staff. Very few members of the staff manage a balance between work and personal life. Pay is below industry standards even at comparably sized and even smaller political firms.

2.0

21 Mar 2016

LRP Review

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Nice staff, beautiful office.

Cons

No regard for your personal life. Long hours. No overtime or comp time paid. Senior management rude.

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