Draper reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(384 total reviews)
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Jerry Wohletz

94% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Draper has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 384 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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384 reviews
4.0
Jul 28, 2015

Computer Science Intern

Recommend
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Pros

Draper has a lot of great things going on. You have the ability to switch groups and work on different projects every year or so if you desire. Also they will pay for your Doctorate!

Cons

Large company so some things take a while to get done. Lots and Lots of military contracts.

3.0
Jul 24, 2015

Good location, low efficiency

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

very nice location, right next to MIT

Cons

inefficient management, normal lab facility

3.0
Jul 16, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting work, smart people, good benefits, collegial atmosphere.

Cons

Weak management has not kept up to date with modern business operations. For example; payroll is still done in house and on a weekly basis. The organization is very siloed resulting in a lot of inefficiency.

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