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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWomen at PAE have rated Team, Perks And Benefits, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored
PAE employees are 29% more likely to recommend PAE as a great place to work
| 61% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 7% | Passives |
| 32% | Detractors |
Working at PAE is rated highly by 44 employees, across various culture dimensions. PAE employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting PAE’s culture in the Top 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at PAE was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at PAE is rated A-
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PAE ranks in the Top 15% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 16 PAE employee reviews, 58% were positive. The remaining 42% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping PAE improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 58% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 42% |
What are some of the best things about your team?Good people, but they are leaving
What is the best part about your compensation package?Good health insurance and high salary
What makes you most happy at work?Freedom to perform my job, and if required, management backing
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?This company has only very specific clients.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Growth opportunities for senior people
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Communication and transparency. Providing growth opportunities for employees.
Provider of engineering and construction services. The company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in providing engineering and construction services for oil and gas and petrochemical industries in Thailand and other countries.
PAE was founded in 1964 and its current CEO is John Heller. Since its inception 62 years ago, PAE has grown to 5001 employees.
To be the preferred provider of integrated engineering process services, facilities and equipment to the Global Upstream and Downstream Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Associated Industry.
To become a Leading Provider of Oil & Gas Services for Upstream and Downstream sectors in Thailand and regional markets
| Headquarter | 22043 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.pae.com |
| Founding Date | 1964 |
| Tel | 7 |
| Company Status | Public |
PAE has 5001 employees. 44 employees at PAE have reviewed PAE across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 44 PAE employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at PAE are generally satisfied with their total compensation at PAE, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at PAE are pleased with their team. 44 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at PAE are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at PAE believe the environment at PAE is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at PAE is comfortably fast. About 29% of the employees at PAE work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at PAE are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining PAE is that the company was prepared on their first day. PAE employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no PAE employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand PAE's KPIs and OKRs.
PAE’s CEO John Heller started in this role in 2013. John’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. PAE’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Caucasian employees, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and Female employees. However, Male employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Under Heller’s leadership, PAE employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Perks And Benefits. Office Culture and Professional Development are two areas, according to respondents, where PAE could stand to see real improvement.
The PAE Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO John Heller, CTO - National Security Solutions Michael Mikuta, and CFO Doug Gathright
John Heller CEO / President
John Heller serves as the CEO / President of PAE.
Michael Mikuta CTO - National Security Solutions
Michael Mikuta serves as the CTO - National Security Solutions of PAE. Michael started at PAE in July of 2017. Michael... read more
Doug Gathright CFO
Doug Gathright serves as the CFO of PAE.
Patricia Munchel Executive Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer
Patricia Munchel serves as the Executive Vice President/Chief Human Resources Officer of PAE. Patricia started at PAE in... read more
Jerry Calhoun Sr VP Human Resources
Jerry Calhoun serves as the Sr VP Human Resources of PAE.
Stacy DU Vice President, Program Operations
Stacy DU serves as the Vice President, Program Operations of PAE.
James Sands VP, Infrastructure and Base Operations
James Sands serves as the VP, Infrastructure and Base Operations of PAE.
Julie Wilkinson Vice President, Corporate HR Operations & Talent Management
Julie Wilkinson serves as the Vice President, Corporate HR Operations & Talent Management of PAE. Julie started at PAE... read more
Carla Chiorazzo VP of Finance
Carla Chiorazzo serves as the VP of Finance of PAE. Carla started at PAE in June of 2004. Carla currently resides in... read more
How much do people at PAE get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at PAE is $123,378, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $124,901, or $60 per hour.
At PAE, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $221,966 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $47,291 annually. Average PAE salaries by department include: HR at $114,197, Marketing at $105,555, Admin at $58,326, and Product at $145,470. Half of PAE salaries are above $124,901.
11 employees at PAE rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 31 ratings) while 10 employees at PAE rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 11 ratings).
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $69k | $69k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $94k | $94k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $117k | $117k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $174k | $174k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $222k | $222k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $265k | $265k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $274k | $274k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at PAE across various culture dimensions.
PAE's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. PAE's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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Who is the CEO of PAE?
PAE CEO is John Heller, their score by employees is 81
What is PAE eNPS?
The eNPS for PAE is 29
What is the salary for Director of Engineering in PAE?
Director of Engineering average salary in the US is 209k
What are the salaries in the Admin in PAE?
The average salaries for Admin in PAE is 58k
How many employees work in PAE?
PAE has 5001 employees