Stable company to stay at long term, difficult to advance quickly with only BS degree and limited work experience - Anonymous employee Draper Employee Review

4.0
28 Sept 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Worked with many of the brightest people I've ever met. An easy-going work environment, especially for a defense contractor, great benefits, great location if you want to live in the greater boston area. The work that goes on is very interesting and is a great place to learn.

Cons

The company is going through organizational changes and there is not always a steady stream of work for the great influx of people they're hiring, it can be difficult to get onto a new project when one project has ended unless you were lucky enough to make the right connections quickly (this applies to newer people who are not as established at the company, in my experience)

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5.0
6 May 2026
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Pros

Great pay and great benefits.

Cons

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4.0
17 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Dynamic work environment with many opportunities to get experience in a variety of fields. Management is accommodating and respectful of employee time.

Cons

While Draper works on a wide variety of projects, I found I didn’t get much of a say in what I was working on. I was placed on projects that didn’t align with my stated preferences.

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