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 65 reviews)); "The benefits are good which helps you forget the daily abuse." ((in 51 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay was good for what I did." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great, smart coworkers" ((in 15 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 15 reviews)); "Purchasing and upper management are affected by this." ((in 13 reviews)); "4 different managers over about 2 years." ((in 9 reviews)); "leadership by 35, GTFO." ((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

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4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(386 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 386 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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386 reviews

5.0

Oct 14, 2022

quick thought

Principal member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people care for one another

Cons

the qty of tools and software to complete the same task

4.0

Oct 13, 2022

Good place to work and making an effort to get better

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of really interesting work. Benefits are great but compensation leaves something to be desired.

Cons

Must be a go getter to find good work. Requires constant dialogue with manager

4.0

Oct 13, 2022

Excellent Work and Benefits

Senior member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Get to work on some of the most cutting edge technologies • Ability to work multiple programs simultaneously • Great culture and friendly work environment • Program managers and leaders don't micro manage • Great benefits • Matrix organization

Cons

• Slow promotions / stuck once in SMTS • Small annual increases vs. Competitor • Can get pigeonholed in an area of expertise • Did not recognize or handle inflation, lost many great engineers to competitors

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