Does Applied Research Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Applied Research Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Applied Research Associates. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Applied Research Associates?

51% of Applied Research Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Applied Research Associates 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Applied Research Associates?

Software Engineer (20) , Staff Engineer (12) , Engineer (9) , Staff Software Engineer (7) , Junior Software Engineer (6) , Intern (4) , Scientist (4) , Technical Writer (4) , Civil Engineering Technician (3) , Engineering Technician (3) , Senior Program Manager (3) , Senior Software Developer (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Software Developer (3) , Systems Administrator (3)

What are the pros of working at Applied Research Associates according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits but could be better" ((in 37 reviews)); "The people are great and the company really focuses on hiring those that mesh well with the company culture." ((in 19 reviews)); "The management is good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 10 reviews)); "Extremely flexible work life balance." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Applied Research Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay" ((in 15 reviews)); "Abysmal, from top of company to managers to inter" ((in 5 reviews)); "1. Salaries are artificially low (compared to the overall industry) because of their Employee Stock program (ESOP)." ((in 5 reviews)); "Base salary is fairly average, but they give bonuses and ESOP contributions." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Applied Research Associates redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Applied Research Associates redundancy and their outlook for job security at Applied Research Associates in 2026.

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3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(251 total reviews)

Rob Sues

52% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (251 reviews)

Applied Research Associates has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 251 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Applied Research Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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251 reviews

3.0

25 Jun 2026

Smart colleagues and interesting projects hindered by bureaucracy

Staff chemical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very intelligent coworkers, lots of interesting projects

Cons

Incredibly corporate, too much bureaucracy

4.0

18 Jun 2026

Good culture with slow pay increases

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- good culture - decent amount of work

Cons

- slow pay increases - limited growth

1.0

15 May 2026

If you are interviewing, go ahead and look elsewhere bro. Sorry not sorry

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Absolutely 0 pros to working here. Just none. I dont even have the words.

Cons

Everything. Just Everything. If you want the worst work experience of your life while not getting paid for it, then this is for you.

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Smart colleagues and interesting projects hindered by bureaucracy

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If you are interviewing, go ahead and look elsewhere bro. Sorry not sorry

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