Work flexibility overshadowed by poor management and low pay - Background Investigator Peraton Employee Review

1.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Work from home, create own schedule, TDYs (when we had them)

Cons

Everything. Poor pay, micromanagement, always expected to produce more than what is required, bosses dont listen to concerns about lack of pay, cleared on several contracts with no additional compensation. Deadlines have been cut short from when I first started. Metrics are a joke. Unless you are working at 150% every month you will be hounded by management. CEO brags in meetings about how much profit the the company makes but the company had the nerve to give me a raise that was less than 50 cents. The company preaches about transparency but its all smoke and mirrors. They'll tell us about contracts one but not contracts lost (or why).

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
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Pros

Corporate support for professional growth; Internal industry level training through Corporate partnerships

Cons

Communication between immediate and corporate leadership can sometimes get lost but quickly remedied when brought to leadership attention

1.0
9 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are none to report.

Cons

My experience with Peraton’s hiring process was deeply disappointing and, unfortunately, reflected very poor communication practices. I received an offer in October for a position supporting a newly awarded FAA contract supporting their new Air Traffic Control System and was initially told that I would receive a start date in December. When December arrived, I was informed that the timeline had shifted to January. This same message continued each month, with repeated assurances that the position was still moving forward and that I simply needed to remain patient. Over the course of nearly six months, I completed all requested pre-employment steps, including the background check, and made multiple attempts to obtain meaningful updates through email. Most of those requests were met with little to no response, and the limited communication I did receive provided no real clarity beyond another delayed timeline. After being consistently led to believe the role was still active, I was ultimately contacted and informed that my offer had been rescinded due to changing business needs. While I understand that contracts and staffing requirements can change, waiting six months with minimal transparency only to have the offer withdrawn is unacceptable and demonstrates a lack of respect for candidates’ time and career planning. I was very excited about this next phase of my career, as well as the opportunity to support this new contract. But after this ordeal, I quite frankly do not recommend anyone to seek employment here.

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