Is Peraton a good company to work for?

Peraton has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,919 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 204 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and ability to make your own schedule." ((in 64 reviews)); "Good work from home sets own schedule can work any hours" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great director and leadership locally in Blacksburg." ((in 46 reviews)); "The knowledge and the culture is great" ((in 36 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Peraton according to real employee 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 23 reviews)); "No bonus for contract work." ((in 19 reviews)); "Absolutely horrible management very little training tasks are not reasonable and alote of dishonesty." ((in 19 reviews)); "The morale is low." ((in 10 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

(1,738 total reviews)

Steve Schorer

61% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Peraton has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,738 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

May 24, 2025

Excellect workplace

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is staffed and runs professionally.

Cons

Limited room to more internally, whether up or lateral. I think this is due to the nature of being on a contract.

Peraton Response

1y

Career Development has been a focus area for Peraton over the last few months and we have made investments in our employees and managers. We have incorporated a new tool that enables our employees to have better conversations with their manager, among other efforts.

4.0

May 22, 2025

3 years- above average benefits and good pay. Contract ended and they are letting me land softly.

Principal data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Good pay. Flexibility. Mostly stays out of your business (huge for someone on site daily).

Cons

Experiences vary by management. I've had 3 good managers and a couple mid managers that cared more about admin stuff than actual work. Also, as I'm being laid off due to a contract closure, they have a good package but our subs mostly have better packages and informed people about a week ahead of our dissemination of information. Still a fine package but we didn't hear hide nor hair until 48hrs prior contract cessation. Another con: if you see you contract ending soon, take a week and secure a new job. They have a dozen reqs open with my title and they are no effort to move me, so its all self initiated if you want to move jobs internally. Our subs placed everyone without much input 8/10 of us moved internally or had a new job without issue but a couple of people got rough landings with contract end. It would be better to get formal notice of timeliness and benefits sooner. We got a fair package for the layoff but we learned about it very late.

Peraton Response

1y

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.

5.0

May 20, 2025

Salary

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very professional work environment, with great people

Cons

Noe, great place to work

Peraton Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience working at Peraton. Our goal is to grow and nurture a culture that welcomes all ideas and perspectives so our employees can succeed at Peraton or wherever your career takes you. We are happy to hear you had an overall great experience during your time here and would like you to consider Peraton again in the near future. Visit our career page to see our open opportunities.

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3 years- above average benefits and good pay. Contract ended and they are letting me land softly.

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