Look elsewhere - Investigator Peraton Employee Review

3.0
30 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Was a good company before it merged and sold out to larger companies who don’t treat employees well. It gets you a clearance and IC experience for your next job.

Cons

Company got too big and stopped treating employees well. They’re too focused on saving money and encourage turnover to pay new investigators less instead of retaining experienced ones. No accountability at the manager level at least in the DC region. Since they have an “uncapped bonus” structure they justify lower wages but it is way less than industry standard. If you shop around you’ll find the same job for 25-30% higher starting salary. It is only worth it at Peraton if you can work overtime or get assigned enough work to make big bonus money. Neither has happened in about 3 years, despite Covid where we worked even more. There’s a constant pressure to exceed unattainable statistics then not be financially rewarded for it. This company has gotten too big and I went elsewhere. I would recommend the same to anyone there or anyone wanting to work as an Investigator.

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Pros

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Cons

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Recommend
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Pros

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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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