Leading Edge Projects, Fantastic Colleagues, Great Customers In A Growing Organization - Senior Research Scientist Peraton Employee Review

5.0
1 Nov 2019
Recommend
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Pros

* Fantastic array of leading-edge research projects in a wide variety of technical areas: very strong in cybersecurity, wireless networking, and cyber-physical security * The best colleagues in the business! There is very little in the way of politics, back-stabbing. Almost everyone is helpful and friendly. * Perspecta Labs is the "jewel in the crown" of the Perspecta company and is treated as such with the company. Perspecta is a growing publicly traded company with a bright future. There is much untapped potential in transitioning research from the Labs to the larger company. * Flexible working hours are a major benefit of working at the Labs.

Cons

* Pay is not as high as in other companies or fields for a similarly qualified person. * There is a lot of pressure on senior technical staff to pursue and win business opportunities. Just being strong technically can only get you so far. * Limited room for promotion due to the flat structure and smallish size of the Labs. * Even though hours are flexible they are invariably long for in-demand/strong technical staff and managers. The organization is very project driven and life outside of work can suffer when project deadlines converge.

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Cons

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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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