Is Peraton a good company to work for?

Peraton has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,916 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Peraton to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Peraton have been left by employees working as Intern , Network Engineer and Senior Research Scientist .

Does Peraton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Peraton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Peraton. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Peraton?

58% of Peraton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Peraton 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Peraton?

Software Engineer (81) , Background Investigator (79) , Investigator (55) , Systems Engineer (53) , Systems Administrator (28) , Network Engineer (25) , Analyst (22) , Senior Software Engineer (22) , Business Analyst (21) , Program Manager (21) , Software Developer (21) , IT Specialist (20) , Background Investigator I (17) , Project Manager (15) , Manager (13)

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

"Benefits are good and affordable" ((in 195 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and ability to make your own schedule." ((in 63 reviews)); "Good work from home sets own schedule can work any hours" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great director and leadership locally in Blacksburg." ((in 39 reviews)); "The knowledge and the culture is great" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"The managers have no idea what they are doing or why they are doing it." ((in 31 reviews)); "Almost everything is an emergency, good ole carrot and stick for advancement, upper management is a big issue." ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor communication and organization from Management." ((in 23 reviews)); "The onboarding and training could be better." ((in 18 reviews)); "No bonus for contract work." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Peraton layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Peraton locations?

Herndon , Washington , Chantilly , Reston , San Diego , Arlington , Baltimore , Atlanta , Colorado Springs , Greenbelt , Blacksburg , Annapolis Junction , Alexandria , Las Cruces , San Antonio , Basking Ridge , Fairfax , New York , Huntsville , Norfolk , Virginia Beach , Silver Spring , McLean , Raleigh , Los Angeles , Offutt AFB , Boise , Omaha , Denver , Bethesda

Peraton reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,735 total reviews)

Steve Schorer

61% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Peraton has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,735 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Peraton employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

1.0

Jan 22, 2026

Terrible Culture

Technical trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can’t think of anything positive about this failing company

Cons

Company lays employees off monthly with no warning in joint layoffs with 10-15 employees on the call. Company is drowning in debt due to underperforming on contracts and overall unsatisfactory performance.

2.0

Jul 16, 2025

Declining quality of life for employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice benefits, decent pay, fantastic team that I work with each day

Cons

They should be eager to give raises. Living in NOVA is not cheap. They have just implemented a back to office policy despite unaffected productivity. It feels like they don't respect that we have our own lives and the top execs are out of touch with their workforce.

Peraton Response

11mo

We hear you. We know this is a challenge for people at our company and most employers. While schedules vary program, we appreciate your dedication. We recommend discussing your specific scenario with your manager first and/or your HR business partner.

3.0

Jun 7, 2025

Pay does not match the work

Background investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can make your own schedule and most work can be done remotely.

Cons

They don't reimburse you fully for your fax line (so I partially pay for a fax that I would have no reason to have if not for this job), they require you to buy a locking storage cabinet and do not reimburse. I had to pay for finger printing and was told I would be reimbursed, by the time I was in training they said it was too many days since the expense was incurred and could not be reimbursed. They base everything on metrics that don't make sense since each case is different and requires different levels of effort, so if you get unlucky with the cases assigned to you then the potential for bonus and promotion is low. The job is a lot of stress for low pay.

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