Institute for Defense Analyses Reviews

The biggest department went through big layoff a year ago, the atmosphere changed a lot. Management kind of sucks, performance reviews are meaningless and although they are supposed to influence your pay raises, that is not true. Several of us have gotten glowing reviews but lower than average raises. If you have been here for a long time, your pay won't increase very much relative to the increase in how much they offer new employees (Unless you are one of the people cozying to management). Some long timers make just barely more than people hiring within the year.

Finance “leadership” demonstrates a blatant disregard for its staff. Employee concerns are routinely dismissed, driving unnecessary turnover and leaving the organization in a position that feels increasingly unsustainable. Individuals are consistently pushed beyond reasonable limits, expected to carry the workload of two or three people without support. Performance issues go unaddressed, further compounding the strain on those who are already overextended. At the same time, leadership makes decisions in isolation—despite being new and lacking a meaningful understanding of day-to-day operations—while ignoring the input of those actually doing the work. There is a clear unwillingness to offer even basic accommodations, such as work-from-home flexibility, despite the level of effort and commitment employees continue to demonstrate.