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?

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)); "There is a good work life balance and they want you to excel and better yourself." ((in 63 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, work from home, decent pay, gets you a security clearance" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great director and leadership locally in Blacksburg." ((in 39 reviews)); "The knowledge and the culture is great" ((in 39 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 21 reviews)); "Absolutely horrible management very little training tasks are not reasonable and alote of dishonesty." ((in 20 reviews)); "No bonus for contract work." ((in 16 reviews)); "The morale is low." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Peraton redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Peraton redundancy and their outlook for job security at Peraton in 2026.

Peraton Reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,736 total reviews)

Steve Schorer

61% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Peraton has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,736 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

5.0

29 Jun 2026

Supportive boss and great projects, but slow onboarding

Senior unix systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Peraton is a great company to work for. My boss built a huge Datacenter from the ground up. He is very helpful to everyone in our team.

Cons

Onboarding is slow, it takes longer than I expected.

2.0

23 Jun 2026

Revenue-focused - struggles with processes and leadership stability

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Focused on revenue performance. Aware of business sectors of strong performance - and those to avoid.

Cons

Relies on arcane processes. Constant C-level turnover in 2025 reduced employee confidence. Does not value innovation and leadership.

4.0

23 Jun 2026

Good pay and PTO, but communication needs improvement

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The pay well and give comparable pto

Cons

Not the best at communication

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