Does PAE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PAE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PAE. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PAE?

62% of PAE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PAE 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PAE?

Aircraft Mechanic (18) , General Clerk (14) , Manager (14) , Supervisor (12) , Analyst (10) , Contractor (10) , General Clerk I (10) , General Office Worker (10) , Research Analyst (10) , Project Manager (9) , Mechanic (8) , Avionics Technician (7) , Cst (7) , Law Clerk (7) , Program Manager (7)

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

"good pay and program abroad" ((in 87 reviews)); "good benefits compared to smallee contractor companies" ((in 56 reviews)); "The people I worked with on a daily basis were great" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good salary and life secure" ((in 22 reviews)); "A great opportunity to gain valuable experience working in these areas (if you're up to the challenge)." ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Upper management not fully versed in the aspects of each contract." ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor communication, frequent mandatory overtime" ((in 16 reviews)); "lack of leadership training" ((in 12 reviews)); "Even managers don't like how hours are done." ((in 12 reviews)); "No trainings that are valuable for your growth" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about PAE layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PAE layoffs and their outlook for job security at PAE in 2026.

What are the top reviewed PAE locations?

Washington , Arlington , Falls Church , New York , Lees Summit , San Diego , Overland Park , Winchester , Houston , Kansas City , Fort Worth , Ashburn , Lincoln , West Palm Beach , Dover , Lemoore Nas , Virginia Beach , Tucson , Patuxent River , Chicago , Fredericksburg , Sterling , San Antonio , Sheppard AFB , Honolulu , Clarksburg , Lemoore , Portsmouth , Las Vegas , Cape Canaveral

PAE reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(989 total reviews)

John Heller

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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PAE has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 989 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PAE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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989 reviews

3.0

Sep 12, 2014

DS@

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours, good people to work with

Cons

Terrible management, unfortunate that it has to be on base.

1.0

Sep 4, 2014

The company was not ready to purchase any others

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They came on strong and tried to be competitive.

Cons

They purchased our group and then layed every one off! They are too small and didn't have their act together to play in the big leagues. They didn't have enough contracts signed up to keep the staff the acquired on hand.

4.0

Sep 2, 2014

PAE is a great global company to work for with ongoing projects with the federal government.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wide variety of complex projects and outages to manage and complete. Always learning new things on the job. This position will teach you a great deal project management.

Cons

There needs to be more trained and experenced engineers on staff. It is a company with only a handful of people than have "tribal knowledge" about mechanical/electrical systems.

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