Lack of Leadership from the top. Four CEOs in 3 years... - Senior Member Technical Staff Draper Employee Review

3.0
Apr 12, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Stable work environment with good work life balance.

Cons

Majority of work force is senior and waiting to retire. Lack of urgency and motivation to accomplish work by senior staff causes lengthy project timelines. "Cameras off" culture and lack of leadership/management leads to poor working environment for junior staff. Staff is pigeonholed into programs and are not able to work on different projects. Lack of communication...

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Great culture and brilliant colleagues. Strong and relevant mission. Interesting, challenging, and diverse work. Managers are supportive and inclusive.

Cons

Company wide communication could improve at times.

3.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

lots of opportunity and horizontal growth, supportive group leaders

Cons

innovation moves slowly and there is a lot of bureaucracy

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