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 18 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 23 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)); "The new CEO has changed pay cycle to bi weekly saying it saves costs." ((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

(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

4.0

Jan 22, 2026

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome work life balance, good work culture, headed in right direction for growth. Work is versatile and very flexible in getting exposure to multiple sub disciplines (circuits, HDL, modeling, simulations, firmware, software, requirements) as an engineer. Not many companies support flexibility, which makes Draper unique. Overall, a great place for engineers of any career experience to work at.

Cons

Management constantly changing policies and benefits, some changes are good while other changes are affecting work productivity. Responsibilities not necessarily tied to work experience. Sometimes work is politically driven, not necessarily best candidate is performing the task which leads to execution problems.

5.0

Jan 16, 2026

Exciting R&D institution to work at

Mts-2 software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extreme variety of programs that can be worked on. Really cool stuff both in strategic programs and in civil space. Excellent leadership. Competitive pay. Not a pressure cooker.

Cons

It would be nice if they had more snacks/coffee freely available to the engineers.

4.0

Jan 13, 2026

Hidden Gem

Smts - senior member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work. Interesting travel. Interesting people. Hybrid 9/80 work schedule. Higher than average pay & unlimited vacation.

Cons

Bureaucracy can move slowly at times.

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