Training is a HUGE ongoing issue for Peraton and I don’t see a fix in the near future. If you don’t have previous government contracting experience I would not make Peraton your first Company. If you should not make it due to their rushed process of training, your likelihood in a government contracting position afterward is greatly affected negatively as other companies expect you to have been properly trained.
Prior to taking my position, I read the several reviews on the lack of training. I went in with eyes wide open and dedicated myself fully as this was a career move for me. I was surprised when I started as the training ‘seemed’ thorough. However, there are a lot of down sides that you don’t notice and like myself I was out of work months after being on my own. Don’t resign thinking you would be able to reapply and go through training again as they will pass you up for another inexperienced person to put through the program all over again instead of you. Despite all of this Peraton is a great company if you can hack it. I’m greatly disappointed in my experience.
My advice: Prioritize the government certifications first before you leave for Colorado. Get your credentials asap, you need one of them to be sponsored so make sure that’s done before you do the in person CO training. With the certifications behind you, you can do your 12 hour day with less stress and it WILL be stressful. Take notes and stay after class to ask about the job training course questions you have every day. Thats literally your job training so make sure you understand it. Keep those notes and go over them with your local investigator. The last part of the training should be YOU doing the job and the local investigator shadowing your mistakes. If you pass this, then you start on your own. Schedule, schedule, schedule and good luck!
