Does PAE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PAE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PAE. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PAE?

62% of PAE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PAE 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PAE?

Aircraft Mechanic (18) , General Clerk (14) , Manager (14) , Supervisor (12) , Analyst (10) , Contractor (10) , General Clerk I (10) , General Office Worker (10) , Research Analyst (10) , Project Manager (9) , Mechanic (8) , Avionics Technician (7) , Cst (7) , Law Clerk (7) , Program Manager (7)

What are the pros of working at PAE according to real employee reviews?

"good pay and program abroad" ((in 86 reviews)); "good benefits compared to smallee contractor companies" ((in 72 reviews)); "The people I worked with on a daily basis were great" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good salary and life secure" ((in 22 reviews)); "A great opportunity to gain valuable experience working in these areas (if you're up to the challenge)." ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PAE according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management not fully versed in the aspects of each contract." ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor communication, frequent mandatory overtime" ((in 14 reviews)); "Even managers don't like how hours are done." ((in 13 reviews)); "No trainings that are valuable for your growth" ((in 11 reviews)); "Long hours 12" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about PAE layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PAE layoffs and their outlook for job security at PAE in 2026.

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3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(988 total reviews)

John Heller

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

PAE has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 988 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PAE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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988 reviews

1.0

May 7, 2018

Not a good place to work (Lee Summit 2nd shift)

General clerk i (second shift)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Other Clerks were pretty nice and easy to get along with. Don't work weekends.

Cons

Constant miscommunication from upper management 3:30 to midnight shift No straight forward answers to what's going on until it happens. Don't care about their employees. Choose only people they like to advice (rather it be to switch to day shift or higher jobs) Not alot of growth of any kind. Everything takes months sometimes years to get done. And so many more

1.0

Jan 31, 2018

Lack of Transparency

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can't think of any sorry to say.

Cons

The company claimed to that employees would get benefits for 32 dollars bi- weekly but ended up charging employees over 273 dollars bi weekly.

3.0

Jan 30, 2018

Paralegal

Litigation paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work atmosphere, wonderful managerial staff.

Cons

Privatized contract employment is not secure, and lacks any long term benefits. No matter how valuable you are as an employee, you can be let go at any time for no reason, if the Federal government downsizes or cancels PAE's contract. It took longer to pass security clearance than the approximately 3 months I worked at my contract position. When I left, PAE was eliminating Federal contract jobs by attrition, due to government cut backs.

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