Peraton reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(1,726 total reviews)
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Steve Schorer

61% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Peraton has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,726 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
Feb 5, 2026
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Pros

They take care of their employees; once your at Peraton they go above and beyond to make an effort to make sure you keep your employment within Peraton through their family first program. They send out a list of open positions every week and will follow up with you on a weekly basis until you are placed within Peraton. Out of all the contracting companies I have ever worked for, this one has the most benefits if you are in a tier 5 position. They go above and beyond from paying for school to not even having to pay for healthcare. Also PTO on a tier 5 contract starts at 25 days. I don’t know any other private contracting company that will start you off with that many days. Another pro is differential pay for people that are in the military.

Cons

Contracting can be unpredictable in itself and this is no different. You just got to make sure you always plan for the worst and hope for the best when it comes to making sure that the next option year is going to happen on your contract because sometimes it can be unpredictable; but that’s where your management should shine and keep you in the loop (which mine does).

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Peraton Response
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It’s incredibly rewarding to hear this kind of feedback, especially from someone with deep experience across the contracting space. We’re glad to hear that our “Family First” approach, benefits, and support during transitions have made a meaningful impact on your experience. We also appreciate you calling out the realities of contract work. While some aspects can be unpredictable, we’re committed to showing up for our employees through strong communication, support, and continuity whenever possible. Thanks for being part of the team and for sharing your experience!
1.0
May 15, 2024
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Pros

I have yet to find one.

Cons

I have worked at Peraton on a Department of Homeland Security contract for over a year before recently quitting. During the past few months, I have seen Peraton negatively disrupt the contract that I was working on. The application I worked on continued to rapidly degrade under Peraton. At least two higher ranking Peraton employees were well aware of the application's increasing issues, yet repeatedly chose to ignore them, disrupting the DHS's ability to properly function. The two employees in question even have admin rights to the application, which they most certainly should not. I notified HR of numerous concerns while working at Peraton, and they also failed to properly address them, including a sex based discrimination complaint. They even appeared to retaliate against me for doing so. On my resignation, an HR rep even admitted to siding with the individual I reported, proving their unethical and suspicious bias. They terminated my account the next day, leaving me unable to complete the employee resignation checklist that they claimed I am required to complete. I eventually notified DHS employees of my concerns. I even notified Peraton's CEO of HR's behavior. My Peraton account was terminated before I could see a potential response to that email. Peraton is likely being investigated by the government for their suspicious behavior. I imagine DHS employees are possibly being investigated as well.

1.0
Apr 12, 2018
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Pros

Their PR team works their tails off to keep the company rating above a 3

Cons

When Peraton broke away from Harris it pulled over all of the government contracts. You would never know this since they also pulled over every management and HR person who has no idea what it is we do. If you're look for a crew position stay far away from this company, they have no idea what it is and they bend you over when it comes to paying you for hours all of the other companies have no problems doing. They destroyed their benefits package to make themselves look cheaper to pick up more contracts, but trust me they'll never be able to fill the billets and the customer will soon figure that out. If you listen to anything I say it's to stay far away from this self serving cesspool that only cares about paying the "big wigs" they bring in, rank and file better be happy with scraps and no overtime/holiday pay. Also better hope you don't get sick or have regular Dr's appointments because it will cost you your family vacation.

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