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 4% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Peraton to a friend and 54% 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 3.4 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?

57% 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

57% would recommend to a friend

(1,735 total reviews)

Steve Schorer

59% approve of CEO

54% 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

2.0

Feb 13, 2019

10 Years I have worked for Peraton and have no regrets.....

Senior subcontracts administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Thankful for the Opportunity. Grateful for the Experience. Blessed by all the people I have met, the knowledge they have shared and lessons learned that I can take with me on my next Journey.

Cons

Decisions had to be made due to revenue therefore my journey ended.

2.0

Feb 11, 2019

Top heavy with plenty of chiefs and presidents but fewer and fewer support staff who do the actual work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many incredible people who work hard.

Cons

Disorganized and struggling to find normalcy. Lack of transparency and misplaced priorities.

1.0

Jan 31, 2019

Disrespectful. Out of touch.

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, not management, were great.

Cons

I worked for the internal IT department. They touted a very good transition off of Harris' services to our own, but that success didn't translate to all of the employees in IT. Meager merit increases? Placement of buddies? Favoritism? Layoffs?!? Is that the way to treat employees after a very successful transition that "was never attempted before". No. I saw the writing on the wall. IT management is full of cronies, opportunistic and Machiavellian people that are in it for them and their pals. I guess that if you're not in their circle, your forced or kicked out. Peraton may have separated from Harris and the other thousand entities that it had picked up over time, but it's still an old school place. Don't fall for the "100-year old" start-up schpiel.

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10 Years I have worked for Peraton and have no regrets.....

Top heavy with plenty of chiefs and presidents but fewer and fewer support staff who do the actual work.

Disrespectful. Out of touch.

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