Question 1

Does Draper pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Draper?

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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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Draper?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"Great People and doing awesome work" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great benefits is about it" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay was good for what I did." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great, smart coworkers" ((in 16 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Poor management, politics plays big , Group Leaders have no clue what there people do in there departments." ((in 23 reviews)); "The culture is terrible." ((in 14 reviews)); "Purchasing and upper management are affected by this." ((in 13 reviews)); "4 different managers over about 2 years." ((in 10 reviews)); "Being that its mostly defense/government work, salaries aren't as high as in industry." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Draper layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Draper locations?

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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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