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 198 reviews)); "Good work from home sets own schedule can work any hours" ((in 65 reviews)); "There is a good work life balance and they want you to excel and better yourself." ((in 58 reviews)); "Great director and leadership locally in Blacksburg." ((in 43 reviews)); "salary is competitive" ((in 30 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 31 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 bonus for contract work." ((in 17 reviews)); "Poor training." ((in 17 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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2K reviews

4.0

Jun 13, 2021

Fast Growing Company, Decent Place to Work.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy Work Environment (anecdotal): I had a talented and supportive team with good WLB. Strong engineering, interesting, challenging, and impactful projects to work on. Plenty of opportunities to grow skills. Decent Benefits: Competitive PTO/Holidays. Remote capable, schedule flexibility, decent healthcare package.

Cons

Growing pains and uncertainties from acquisitions, ex. legacy employee benefit cuts, management re-org, talent leaving, etc. Limited upward and lateral mobility, resulting in a lack of internal career growth. Very average pay

4.0

Jun 11, 2021

Great Research Company

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The larger parent company doesn't seem to have too much influence on on the smaller research arm of Peraton. Opportunities for remote work.

Cons

At times can feel isolated during remote projects. No Parental Leave.

2.0

Jun 11, 2021

Not worth it

Special investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexible hours, minimal supervisor intervention.

Cons

Pay Lots of stress Stringent review team

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Jobs at Peraton

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