Does Draper pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Draper employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Draper. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Draper?

90% of Draper employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Draper 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Draper?

Intern (22) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (20) , Member Of Technical Staff (11) , Member of Technical Staff II (11) , Principal Member of Technical Staff (10) , Software Engineer (8) , Engineer (7) , Senior Member of the Technical Staff (7) , Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (6) , Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Systems Engineer (6) , Engineering Intern (5) , SMTS - Senior Member of Technical Staff (5) , Internship (4)

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

"Great People and doing awesome work" ((in 66 reviews)); "The benefits are good which helps you forget the daily abuse." ((in 44 reviews)); "Pay was good for what I did." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor management, politics plays big , Group Leaders have no clue what there people do in there departments." ((in 24 reviews)); "The culture is terrible." ((in 14 reviews)); "Purchasing and upper management are affected by this." ((in 12 reviews)); "4 different managers over about 2 years." ((in 9 reviews)); "Being that its mostly defense/government work, salaries aren't as high as in industry." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Draper layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Draper locations?

Cambridge , Boston , Saint Petersburg , Tampa , Huntsville , Houston , Cape Canaveral , North Bergen , Arlington , Reston , Cornwall , San Antonio , West Lafayette , New Castle , Odon , Kent , Londonderry , New London , Orlando , Andover , Malden , Westford , Saint Petersburg Beach

Draper reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(385 total reviews)

Jerry Wohletz

94% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Draper has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 385 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Draper employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

385 reviews

3.0

Sep 16, 2014

Good projects, but too restricted

Intern

Recommend

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Pros

Interesting projects, good pay, projects have plenty of money, flexible work environment, great affordable cafeteria. You will never get fired unless you REALLY mess up somehow. The name of the company usually has a big effect on anyone in the industry. It's well respected.

Cons

Too many big egos to deal with, very secretive about everything (even when it's not necessary). The secrecy part can get in the way of completing your work, which can be frustrating. Bad communication was also somewhat common when I was there. This may have been because of the age of people I was working with, but I've worked at other places where communication between team members and other departments was much better and created better work.

3.0

Sep 2, 2014

Fantastic and Frustrating

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The biggest "pro" I've found at Draper is that I have the opportunity to work with some of the smartest people in the world. The work being done here is extremely interesting. Additionally: good work-life balance, flexible schedule, parking, and a terrific retirement plan. Very generous with funding for education. A significant amount of interaction with top executives.

Cons

Now I know what it felt like to live in the Soviet Union in the 1970's. Job security, medical benefits, time off...and absolutely no chance of advancement ever. No matter how good or bad you do, the only thing that matters in terms of promotions are years a Draper (many people have 25-50). Most of the people at the top have worked here for most or all of their careers, which really limits the influx of new business practices and ideas.

5.0

Aug 6, 2014

Amazing Technical Staff, Great Work Environment,

Senior member of the technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing experienced technical staff, Draper did the GNC for the moon landing and All the navy ICBMs. They know what they are doing with GNC and also have great experience in micro electronics (accelerometers). Major work in Defense and Aerospace, Special Ops, Healthcare, Great benefits: they put in $2 for every $1 you put in. "Family First" when it comes to work life balance. If you have a problem or need to rearrange schedule to accommodate family needs, they will work with you.

Cons

sometimes have difficulty knowing what others are working on. consistently get minor raises, but hard to get a big raise/promotion unless you join the management path.

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