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 62 reviews)); "The benefits are good which helps you forget the daily abuse." ((in 55 reviews)); "Pay was good for what I did." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great, smart 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 25 reviews)); "The culture is terrible." ((in 16 reviews)); "Purchasing and upper management are affected by this." ((in 12 reviews)); "4 different managers over about 2 years." ((in 10 reviews)); "leadership by 35, GTFO." ((in 5 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

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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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385 reviews

2.0

Feb 1, 2019

Old Fashion Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and the new atrium

Cons

Outdated environment and reluctant to change

5.0

Jan 14, 2019

Draper

Webmaster

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice working environment, good people, progressive

Cons

Positions easily replace by outsourcing, but that's business

2.0

Sep 8, 2020

No longer a good company

Principal member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It used to be a meritocracy, driven by true rocket-scientist, with years of expertise, and who were excellent mentors. You could learn great amounts about the process of bias-free engineering processes, systems engineering at scale, and of course GN&C from the thought leaders in the field. Yes, there were roadblocks in terms of security firewalls, and DOD bureaucracy. But the sense of adventure and exploration made up for this.

Cons

The past 5 years has seen things go down and down. Management clicks, micro-management by young managers who are have pet favorite technologies, who force decisions that have no bearing on customer, or the tech staff. Rather than individuals driving new directions, it is now a job-shop, you are assigned tasks, and pigeon-holed into work. Might be ok for an intern to pick up some skills, but don't make a career here anymore.

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