PAE reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(988 total reviews)
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John Heller

78% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Jun 9, 2017
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Pros

You can fully utilize your specialty fields,you can pad your retirement, some pay is way above average for field, benefits can be good for certain unions, a lot of the jobs can be done with minmal micro-management

Cons

They cut corners and cater to Air Force ego projects, they get kicked around by labor unions that don't back workers, there's not much room for advancement, it can be Who you Know and not What you Know, will replace you in a heartbeat

1.0
Jun 9, 2017

DON'T WORK FOR PAE

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I now know to never work for PAE. Before this I had never heard of them, now I will never forget and can warn others.

Cons

Interviews were absurd, I should have seen it as a sign. Management had no idea what my job was. Everyone was very comfortable treating me as a second class citizen. I worked extremely hard, have a high education and was paid horribly. I was hired for one job and after I put in my notice for my current job I found out I was doing something completely different than what I thought. No one seemed the least bit concerned. There was no one I could talk to. My PAE Manager, who I never met, was annoyed when anyone contacted her. The agency that I was contracted out to said that my horrible experience with PAE was par for the course and that I am way too good to be working there. There was no opportunity for employee reviews. Similarly, there was no opportunity for raises. I felt trapped and am so happy that I left.

1.0
Jun 7, 2017

The company doesn't value skilled employees

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay and benefits are okay Housing good for contracting 48 days paid R&R

Cons

The company does some shady practices You may have a TCN as a boss that has a fraction of the knowledge you do working to support US embassy. Had uplift and then lost it due to it not being in the contract. Expected more for less, not a reality based request. you get more for more and less for less. Mangement promotes suck ups over the actual workers. Management not well trained to be a leaders. double standards. Had no active plans in place for people drinking on the job.

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