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 83 reviews)); "good benefits compared to smallee contractor companies" ((in 63 reviews)); "The people I worked with on a daily basis were great" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good salary and life secure" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great work life balance." ((in 17 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 17 reviews)); "lack of leadership training" ((in 12 reviews)); "Even managers don't like how hours are done." ((in 12 reviews)); "No trainings that are valuable for your growth" ((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

3.0

Nov 30, 2012

Its a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits with job.

Cons

Bad leadership and chain of command micromanages.

3.0

Apr 26, 2014

Great work and learning experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work atmosphere and camaraderie. Managers are free to express and implement new ideas

Cons

still a young company and with that there are growing pains as they struggle to nail down processes.

4.0

Apr 7, 2014

wonderfull

Generator mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it gave me a new knowledge,they sent me to have a training..the training/seminar helped me a lot in improving my knowledge

Cons

you have to get along with some locals..in djibouti

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