Is Peraton a good company to work for?

Peraton has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,924 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 59% 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?

59% of Peraton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Peraton 3.7 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 (29) , 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 194 reviews)); "There is a good work life balance and they want you to excel and better yourself." ((in 62 reviews)); "Work from home, flexible schedule" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great director and leadership locally in Blacksburg." ((in 40 reviews)); "salary is competitive" ((in 33 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 33 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 24 reviews)); "No Training was offered" ((in 22 reviews)); "No bonus for contract work." ((in 16 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

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(540 total reviews)

Steve Schorer

61% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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3.0

Jul 6, 2024

Good company

Investigators

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, autonomy, good pay

Cons

Little training, little guidance, lots & lots of criticism

2.0

Jul 3, 2024

They could do better

Network administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO is not the worse but not the best.

Cons

Salary was non-negotiable for some reason. Health insurance is quite expensive. My expenses increased more than twice for about the same coverage while filling the same role after a contract change.

Peraton Response

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. Peraton has launched a new Career & Compensation Framework effective Oct. 28, 2023. This system provides a competitive pay structure and better career growth opportunities for you. For additional information, reach out to your manager or HR business partner

2.0

Jul 1, 2024

This Company Does Not Care

Voip engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, besides PTO, are rather comprehensive. Dental, Health, Life, etc are all decent. The people hired for the jobs are competent and savvy. Pay isn't terrible when on-boarding.

Cons

I have never seen management outside of program manager. The company prefers to see work done by skeleton crew to maximize contract profits as opposed to maximizing delivery. Little to no corporate assistance in periods of govt contract pushback. Forcing employees to use personal PTO for government holidays is just cheap. PTO accrual rates are below-average to begin with. 1.2% raises year on year are abysmal, even with out-of-band bonuses for above-average performance. They are a holding company, plain and simple. They do not care about their 20000 employees individually, obviously.

Peraton Response

We recommend discussing your specific scenario with your manager first and/or your HR business partner. We're sorry to hear that you're unhappy with your experience here. We take all feedback seriously, even when it's negative. We'd like to understand your concerns better and see how we can make improvements

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