Cheap and toxic - Software Engineer Peraton Employee Review

1.0
Apr 14, 2026
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Pros

Had some coworkers I liked at least and I'll miss

Cons

If you want to work for a company that offers minimal benefits, no stock options, no bonuses, an incredibly low base salary that's verging on predatory, laughable annual raises, and want to work under management that fights you tooth and nail on paying for the tools you need to do your job, then look no further than Peraton. Myself and several others I worked with hit all our metrics and were given good performance reviews with no negative feedback against us, yet management gave us a measely 1.5% annual raise and acted like we were lucky to get that. I have had to fight to get the company to reimburse me for a work trip to a client. Which by the way, you're given a budget so small ($100 per day), it's hard to stick to with the cost of ubers, breakfast, lunch, almost "mandatory" company dinners (which they won't pay for), and almost "mandatory" happy hour (which again they won't pay for). I also had to pay extra out of my own pocket for that trip because I didn't want to fly the red-eye they wanted me to take because of it being the cheapest option.

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5.0
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Cons

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1.0
Apr 9, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

My experience with Peraton’s hiring process was deeply disappointing and, unfortunately, reflected very poor communication practices. I received an offer in October for a position supporting a newly awarded FAA contract supporting their new Air Traffic Control System and was initially told that I would receive a start date in December. When December arrived, I was informed that the timeline had shifted to January. This same message continued each month, with repeated assurances that the position was still moving forward and that I simply needed to remain patient. Over the course of nearly six months, I completed all requested pre-employment steps, including the background check, and made multiple attempts to obtain meaningful updates through email. Most of those requests were met with little to no response, and the limited communication I did receive provided no real clarity beyond another delayed timeline. After being consistently led to believe the role was still active, I was ultimately contacted and informed that my offer had been rescinded due to changing business needs. While I understand that contracts and staffing requirements can change, waiting six months with minimal transparency only to have the offer withdrawn is unacceptable and demonstrates a lack of respect for candidates’ time and career planning. I was very excited about this next phase of my career, as well as the opportunity to support this new contract. But after this ordeal, I quite frankly do not recommend anyone to seek employment here.

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