Is Peraton a good company to work for?

Peraton has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,920 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 56% 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 3% 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 199 reviews)); "Good work from home sets own schedule can work any hours" ((in 57 reviews)); "There is a good work life balance and they want you to excel and better yourself." ((in 56 reviews)); "Great director and leadership locally in Blacksburg." ((in 42 reviews)); "The team was great and friendly." ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Managers are young and inexperienced and only there to run reports about how badly everyone is doing." ((in 30 reviews)); "Almost everything is an emergency, good ole carrot and stick for advancement, upper management is a big issue." ((in 24 reviews)); "Instability and lack of communication" ((in 22 reviews)); "No Training was offered" ((in 20 reviews)); "No bonus for contract work." ((in 18 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 , Richmond , Omaha , Denver

Peraton reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,739 total reviews)

Steve Schorer

61% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Peraton has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,739 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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2.0

Aug 26, 2021

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Background investigator ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro of this job is the flexible work schedule.

Cons

Being a background investigator puts you on the bottom of the totem pole. All problems filter their way down to the investigator and constant scrutiny from reviewers. Reports are sent back for minor errors and if even it's sent back incorrectly it still counts against your metrics since they do not have a system in place to correct it. This may be by design since bonuses are paid off of your metrics. Constant deadlines that change based on the needs of the client, high turnover of employees with no real leaders, and everyone are out for themselves who offer little help.

3.0

Aug 25, 2021

Messy At Best

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good government contracts, remote work, lots of room to grow

Cons

Acquisition has been messy, resulting in low morale and over loading on Talent Acquisition

4.0

Aug 25, 2021

Just an update on the state of things.

Senior it engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is not a public company.

Cons

Managers are spread to thin because of continuous mergers.

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