Systems Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Peraton with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Systems Engineer roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Peraton overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Peraton as a Systems Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
Group panel interview: 23%
Background check: 15%
Drug test: 8%
Other: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
Skills test: 8%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Peraton (Chantilly, VA) in Jun 2023
Interview
I attended a networking event and talked to 4 employees. One of four referred me to a position. HR contacted me for a phone screening and then arranged a phone interview with two interviewers. No technical questions. Some questions about the company and your skillsets in the resume. It was more like a conversation rather than questioning and answering.
Behavioral portion asking my interests, and questions about my experience in coding and debugging systems. There was a technical Portion with 2 debugging questions, asking how I would resolve issues.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Peraton (Chantilly, VA) in Oct 2025
Interview
I talked with a current engineer on the project and he was very casual. He made me feel comfortable and allowed me to explain different experiences. It was a great experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
He asked me about my experience with the full lifecycle of the engineering process.
Met over a call; was able to ask a lot of questions and vice versa, felt more like a conversation than an intense interview. Asked more behavioral than technical questions.