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 68 reviews)); "The benefits are good which helps you forget the daily abuse." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay was good for what I did." ((in 16 reviews)); "Most of the experience was very good and I learned a lot of python." ((in 9 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 16 reviews)); "Purchasing and upper management are affected by this." ((in 12 reviews)); "4 different managers over about 2 years." ((in 8 reviews)); "Being that its mostly defense/government work, salaries aren't as high as in industry." ((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

Draper reviews

4.1

90% would recommend to a friend

(387 total reviews)

Jerry Wohletz

94% approve of CEO

75% 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 387 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

387 reviews

2.0

Sep 2, 2021

Beware of Low-Mid Level Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are fantastic. I've yet to come across a benefits package like Draper's. This is the reason why most people stay.

Cons

You will be over worked and underpaid. Depending on your team, micromanagement is a priority over the mental health of employees. Managers are all talk . They have no desire to mentor you or help you grow. They would rather put in effort to make you miserable and make you feel like you're worthless. Don't expect any praise, promotions, significant raises, etc... Management will find ways to reprimand you instead of teach you. Management will put the blame on you and throw you under the bus before taking accountability for their actions. They will step on anybody to get further in the company.

1.0

Sep 2, 2021

Mandatory Experimental Injections

Senior member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects. Career Flexibility (you are hired for skills, not to fill a spot)

Cons

Mandatory injections of a sketchy rushed "v a x i n e" for a sickness that poses less threat than many other common sicknesses, in the face of obvious and rampant censorship. They pushed this policy with a boatload of lies. Employees will likely unionize over this. The upper management caved over the parking garage issue. They decided to listen to the corrupt city bureaucrats rather than to their employees and now the parking costs have skyrocketed which disproportionately affected the younger employees.

5.0

Aug 27, 2021

Work that makes a difference.

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent people. Variety of work. Work/life balance. Safe place to work.

Cons

Location. Hard to get promoted.

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