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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

387 reviews

2.0

Sep 1, 2020

21st century science and technology but stuck in early 20th century on treating its people

Finance and accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

National Security industry allows Draper to offer competitive 403(b) and salary greater than the median salary in Boston’s market.

Cons

HR s/b it’s own independent business unit to listen to employees concerns and to genuinely be unbiased. Senior Finance Managers are untrustworthy and unprofessional. The leadership applies fear tactics as a method to motivate staff. Since the summer of 2017, Senior Finance Managers cultivated a toxic culture. In a 28 month period commencing the fall of 2017, Finance and Accounting experienced an attrition rate of 40 key personnel. To conclude, many administrative personnel of color experienced institutional racism.

4.0

Aug 19, 2020

Research and Engineering

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to really challenge yourself if you're motivated to do so. Great work/life balance, schedule flexibility, and overall benefits.

Cons

Defense industry work makes up a lot of their funding. So that might be a pro or a con depending on your viewpoint. Things move a bit slow at times. Infrastructure is slow to advance and improve which can make working on cutting edge solutions difficult.

4.0

Aug 18, 2020

Great place to work!

Principal engineer - hardware development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects, helpful coworkers, accommodating managers

Cons

Commute to Cambridge, sometimes too many short term projects

Viewing 220 - 222 of 387 Reviews

Jobs at Draper

Program Planner/Scheduler

Accounts Payable Assistant

Program Planner/Scheduler

Program Planner/Scheduler

Assembly and Test Technician B

Draper

Draper reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

21st century science and technology but stuck in early 20th century on treating its people

Research and Engineering

Great place to work!

Jobs at Draper

Draper reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Draper reviews FAQs

Jobs at Draper